St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-17
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Death of o. w. Taylor a Well
known Resident-Locals.

Orange w. Taylor passed away
at his home Sunday evening, April
z, after an illness of nearly a year.
April p. 1911, he suffered a shock
and since that time had been con-
fined to his room and much of the
time to his bed. Saturday, April 6
he suffered another shock from
which he never rallied but passed
peacefully away Sunday evening,
about eight o'clock Mr.. Taylor was
the son of Philemon and Mary
WEIGH Taylor and was born at
Groton, Oct. &c, 1884. Jan. 6, 1859
he was married to Amanda Blake,
at Sutton. Seven children were
born to them, Herbert of East Uni
ty, N. H.; Frank of Peacham; Ber-
tina, who died August Is, 1870;
Fred of Walden; Addie, Mrs. Moses
Edmunds, and Henry of Concord,
N H.; and Mrs. E. ]. Hobart of
Peacham. Mr.. and Mrs Taylor spent
the first years of their married life
| in Peacham later moving to Dan
vile and then again to this town.
About 20 years ago they bought the
farm where he lived at the time of
his death. Three years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor celebrated their golden
wedding. During his long sickness
| he has been cared for by his wife,
who is partially helpless from
shock five years ago, and the son,
Frank, with what assistance the
other members of the family and
the neighbors could render at times.
Mr.. Taylor was a most kind neigh
Dor, one who always stood ready to
aid those in sickness and sorrow
He especially loved to have the
children visit him. Besides the
six children he leaves five
grandchildren, Miss Goldie Taylor,
Orange, Paul and Wallace Taylor
and Miss Vera Taylor. He also leav-
es one sister, Mrs. Henry
Young of Concord, N. H. The fu-
neral was held from his late home
Tuesday at one o'clock. Rev. J. K.
Williams preached the sermon and
Peacham quartette sang three beau
tiful selections. The service was
conducted by r. B. EMERSON. The
bearers were Herbert, Frank and
Fred Taylor and Erwin Hobart. 1t
was the request of the deceased that
his four sons should lay him away,
but owing to the illness of Henry
Taylor, when he reached here Mon
grave. There were beautiful flow
ers from the family and friends.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were Mrs. Henry Young
of Franklin Falls, N. H.; Herbert
Taylor of East Unity, N. H.; Mrs.
Moses Edmunds, Miss Goldie Tay-
lor and Henry Taylor of Concord, |
N. H; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Taylor
Of
es Emma and Elizabeth Blake and
Albert Blake of st. Johnsbury.
Frank Chandler had quite a mis-
hap at his sugar camp the last of
the week. The staging that held up
his big galvanized holder gave way
and ruined the holder besides spill
ling 200 pals of sap.
Mrs. Leslie Adams and Mrs. Pat
rick McGill wha have both been in
Brightlook hospital have returned
home.
Mrs. Henry Young of Franklin
Falls, who was called here by the
death of her brother, o. w. Taylor
went home Friday. Herbert Taylor
returned to East Unity, Thursday,
and, Henry Taylor to Concord on
Monday of this week.
Leslie Adams has been quite sick
for a few days.
Mrs. G. A. Stoddard has gone to
Manchester to visit her daughter,
Mrs. B. T. Way and family. Jacob
Way who has been visiting here,
returned to his home at the same
time.
Ernest Brown who recently
bought Orwell Ainsworth's place at
Ewell's Hollow has moved his
family there.
Miss Geneva Chandler has been
spending a few days at St. Johns
bury.
Miss Goldie Taylor who came
to attend the funeral of her grand
father, has returned to Concord, N.
H, where she will teach school.
Mrs. James Stevenson gave a
small dinner party Monday in honor
of her father, Arson McDonald's
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Bartlett of
Harvey visited at George Patridge's
Wednesday.
Claire and Doris Wallace of Rye
gate, who have been visiting their
grandfather, E. D. Somers have
gone home.
Florence Hayward, of Barnet, has
been spending a few days with Mrs.
Oliver CoWan
Frank Powers was at st. Johns
bury, Saturday
Eugene Ash of Laconia, N. H,
has been in town on business.
George Esden has returned to
Peacham and is stopping at John
Lambs.
Word has been received of the
marriage of Mrs. Ellen N. Gray and
Andrew Lawrence at Maiden, Mass,
Tuesday, April 8.
Prof. G. w. Holmes went to Bur-
lington last week to take civil ser
vice examinations.
DR.. A. J. Mackay and G. A. Bunk
err attended the republican conven-
ton at Montpelier Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Minnie EMERSON and Lena
Wheeler went to their schools at