St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-14
RECENT DEATHS.
Rowe

Rowe
Passed to the great beyond Monday
morning at 1890, at the home of her
sister, Mrs. George w. Cook at West
Danville, Mrs. Clara E. Rowe of
st. Johnsbury, wife of ]. Martin
Rowe, after a sickness of several
months. She will be pleasantly re-
membered by many of the people of
St. Johnsbury as she had handed
over to them milk, cream and butter
at the Fairbanks Creamery for the
past IL years. Mrs. Rowe was the
daughter of Phineas and Mary Good
nough and was born in Peacham,
Sept. %, 1857, and was united in
marriage to J. Martin Rowe the 28th
day of April, 1880 at Danville. Mrs.
Rowe was a pleasant person to meet
and had made many friends where
ever she went. She was a member of
the order OIL Eastern Star at Dan
vile, also of the New England Order
of Protection in Green Mountain
Lodge, st. Johnsbury, and was a
member of the North Congregational
church of st. Johnsbury. The funer-
al was held at the home of her sis
ter at west Danville,, Wednesday
August z, at one p. m, her pastor
INGNs OGOIS0 W. u I'LL OA1C1dGAAS.
The Sisters of Diamond Chapter No.
IA, o. E. S., escorted the procession
from Masonic Hall to the cemetery.
Interment was at Danville. The
bearers we're Oliver X. McCosco,
Frank Woods, A. J. Goss and E. H.
Woods, her old schoolmates. Singing
was by Atwood brothers of St.
Johnsbury. There were many beauti-
full flowers sent at the funeral from
the North Congregational church and
from Mystic Star Chapter, st. Johns
bury also from Diamond Chapter,
Eastern Star, Danville and from
Green Mountain Lodge, ST. Johns
bury.
She leaves a husband, J. M. Rowe,
one sister, Mrs. G. w. Cook, one
brotheis Frank Goodnough, one nep-
hew, III. w. Cook of Ell Paso, Texas,
and che niece, Mrs. Lila H. Crane of
Cabot, to mourn her loss. Those
from out of town attending the fu-
neral were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Crane of Cabot, Mrs. William Weth-
erbee, Mr.. and Mrs. John Finley,
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Shepard, Mrs.
Curtis and Mrs. U. A. Ramsey, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Way, all Of st.
Johnsbury; Leonard Varnum, An
drew HASTE, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Morrison of Peacham; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Rowell of Barnet; Mr.. and
Mrs. Kittredge of Walden and War
rem Blair of Monroe, N. H.
Moreau
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Wey-
mouth Moreau, widow of Narcissus
Moreau, was held Thursday morning
from ST. Alloy sius church, st. Johns
bury, with interment i'll the family
lot at Passumpsic. Rev. T J. Leon
ard had charge of the service.
Mrs. Moreau's death. brief mention
Of which was made in last week s
paper, occurred L lesday, August g.,
at her home III Waterford She had
been in failing health for the past
two or three years, but was surpris-
ingly active for one of her age, and
the end came suddenly Tuesday
morning as the result of a shock sus-
tanned the previous day.
Born in Waterford, Oct. 6, 1896,
Mrs. Moreau's entire life was spent
in this section. She was the daughter
of Timothy and Asenath (Hazelton)
! Weymouth, and was born on the
farm now owned by Willard G. Hill.
! She was carefully educated for those
early days, experimenting the work
of the country schools by studies at
St. Johnsbury Academy. May 20, 184
she was united in marriage to Mar
cissus Moreau, who died about ten
! years ago. Their married life was
begun on a farm in Waterford. Fifty
years ago they bought the farm
where the remainder of their lives
was spent, and which their united
efforts made one of the fine farms Of
this section. Mrs Moreau was a
lady of charming personality and
strong will. Until the final breaking
down she was active and alert, keen
ly interested in all the affairs of the
day and showing a broad sympathy
and understanding CLEANED from
many years of experience and obser-
vations of life.
In early childhood Mrs. Moreau
united with the Baptist church Of
Passumpsic, continuing her member
ship there until young womanhood
when she joined Notre Dame Catho
lie church She was devout anC
faithful in her church affiliations.
Mrs. Moreau's family of three
children survive her, Mrs. Mar.
Woods of St. Johnsbury, Mrs. E. M
/ Shepherd, who lives on the home
place and George MOreau of Phila
delphia, Pa. She also leaves on
sister, Mrs. Emily Glotfelter of Bal
laton, Mimi, seven grandchildrel
and six great grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Shepher'
of Tilton, n. H, DR.. Carl w. Wood
of Walpole, N H., and Mrs. G. G
Whitcher of Woodsville, N H, wer
called here by her death.