Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-16
WEST CHARLESTON


to the great Comforter, knowing, "He |
doeth all things WE'LL" 1t seems in
deed as if this was mourning commu-
nifty, as within two weeks three of our
families have been called to say. fare
we'll to father John D. Griffin was
born March IA, 1843 in Derby, the son
of Augustus and Orpha (Carpenter)
Griffin. When the Civil war began,
Mr.. Griffin. only about eighteen years |
of age, enlisted and bore himself |
through the struggle for right with
great bravery. He was member of
Co. K, 10th VT, Regt. For forty-two
consecutive years Mr.. Griffin has been
harness maker here and it has been
sorrow to him that the business
could not be continued in the name.
One son George was harness maker
but in 1902 he passed on as did also
another son and the mother. all with
in a few weeks time. Previous to
a son in infancy were called home, so
it will be seen that the deceased has
had an unusual number of hard things
in life to bear, but through it all he re-
manned on the sunny side of the clouds.
His first wife was Miss Mary Spencer
of Derby and they were married Jan.
l, 1867, she dying of typhoid fever
July Is, 1902. To them were born four
sons and three daughters of whom are
left John of Waterbury. Mrs. Lila Du-
quette Of Derby and Mrs. Verna St.
Peter of this place. Three little grand
sons and one granddaughter there are
who grieve for their grandfather. July
2, 1903, Mr.. Griffin was united in mar
rage to Miss Ina Pearsons of this place
and nobly has she filled the place of
wife and mother. She has tenderly
cared for Mr.. Griffin and is greatly
loved by the children and the daugh-
tiers say, "Our own mother could not
be better to u.s. Surely this shows
beautiful character and to this sorrow
ing wife our especial sympathy goes.
She has just recovered from a severe
illness and is in very poor health. Mr..
Griffin was young at heart and greatly
liked by all our young people. On
Sunday July 6 Mr.. Griffin was his own
jolly, witty self and during the night
he had shock. He fingered four
days, knowing everyone but unable to
talk much. On the evening of July IL
his soul went to join the company in
visible. The funeral was held at the
Baptist church Monday afternoon and
in spite of the rain the church was
nearly filled with friends from this and
surrounding towns. The G. A. R., Of
which Mr.. Griffin was a member and
the w. R. c., of which Mrs. Griffin is
member. attended in bodies. Appro-
pirate music was rendered by the choir.
Rev. J. w. Burgin, a Civil war veter-
an, spoke words of comfort and hope.
The burial was in the family lot here,
the G. A. R., having their beautiful
service at the grave. H. G.. Ruiter
was the efficient funeral director.
Among the beautiful flowers were two
pillows. one with the word 'Father"
from the family, and the other from
the G. A. R. and w. R. G. Relatives
present were the daughter. Mrs. A.
j. Duquette and family of Derby, an
aged brother, Alphonso Griffin of Wa
terville, P. O.; nephews, Albert Griffin
! and family of Derby. Percy Griffin and
family of Bloomington; cousins, Mrs.
Judd of Morgan Center, Harry Griffin
and family of West Derby and George
Griffin and family of Boynton, P. @. /;
sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Spencer and
her children, Mrs. Marshall Powers and
Helena and Lillian Spencer of Brown
ington; brother-in-law, Daniel Spencer
and family Of Derby and brother-in-
law and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pear
sons of West Derby. There were also
present Sidney SWEET and Mrs. Mabel
Puffer of Newport, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Bean Of West Derby, Charles ST. Pc
ter and sister, Miss Georgiana, of
Bloomington.
HOLLAND
A. R. Hall has had a hay fork in
stalled in his barn.
Miss Verna Worth is working for
Mrs. L. w. Hall of Derby.
Mrs. Eliza Dow has moved her
household goods to Morgan.
The invalid daughter of Harry Hun
toon has been seriously i'll the past
week.
Mrs. Amos Currier spent a week
visiting relatives in Island Pond re-
Gently.
Neil Racine of Beebe has been
spending few days with his brother.
Joe Racine.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ferrin attended.
West Charleston grange meeting Tues
day evening. A banquet was served
in the Congregational vestry to nearly
one hundred people.
Many of the residents of the town
attended the ice cream social, given by
the Ladies' Aid society of West Hol-
land at the home of Ed. Gardner of
Derby Line, recently.
DEMICK'S MILLS
Mrs. A. L. Demick of Derby visited
her father, j. A. Bradford, over Sun.
day.
Mrs. Doyle and daughter of Lewis
ton, Me-, have been visiting at A. L.
, Smiths lately.
Elder Samuel Clark of Scottsown
Que, preached in the A. C. church
Sunday forenoon and Elder Linden J.
Carter preached in the evening.
There was record Ladies Aid meet
. ing with Mrs. M. L. Ames Wednesda.
/ of last week, where dinner was serve,
to eighty-four and $11 realized. The,
/; are to meet with Mrs John Tabor Jul,