St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-31
PeaCham
Death of Horace Ewell-Mrs. Henry
Lawrence Remembered On Christ.
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Death of Horace EweIl-Mrs. Henry
Lawrence Remembered On Christ.
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The friends and neighbors of Hor-
ace Ewell were much surprised and
shocked to learn the sad news of his
death which occurred Saturday morn
ing, Dec. 20. Although be had been
sick with heart trouble and under the
doctors care for a month, yet his SER
ious condition was not fully realized
even by his family until the last two
weeks of his life, when he failed rap
idly. He was the son of Isaac and
Lillias (Sanderlands) Ewell and was
the youngest of a family of six chill
dren He was born at teh old Ewell
home at Ewell's Hollow, June Is,
1887. His mother was of full blood
Scotch descent and was born in New
York just after the family landed
from Scotland. Mr.. EwelIs death
marks the last milestone in the
Ewell family, Isaac, Mary. Ann (Mrs.
Alvin Farnum) Emily, John, Mar
tina MRS. Luther Ladd), and Horace.
All grew to maturity. Feb. 26, 1866,
he married Miss Ida Boynton and
moved at once to the farm where his
life was passed. One child,
Hattie Lillias, was born to them,
now Mrs. W. S. Sanborn of Peacham.
Besides his wife and daughter, he
leaves one little granddaughter, Hell
en- A Sanborn, six years old, and
| two nephews, Martin B. Laid of Lyn-
donville and Harry Ladd of Rumford
Falls, Me. OF late years Mr.. Ewell
| had become very hard of hearing and
on that account cared little to min
gle at public gatherings. His great
est pleasure was derived from read
| ing of which he was very fond and he
was we'll posted on all current top
| les. He also took marked and un-
usual interest in his farm work for
a man of his strength and years. He
did the greater part of his work him
self, kept quite large dairy and car
ried his milk to the creamery. A
short time ago he completed the
shingling of one side of his large
barn. During his distressing illness
he displayed the same courage and
ambition, being up around the house
when it required every particle of en-
ergy to do so. 1t may be said that
an ambitious and useful life has
drawn to a close, and his sudden
death has cast a sorrow and gloom
over his late home. The funeral was
held Monday, Dec. %. Rev. T. A.
Carlson spoke most appropriate and
comforting words. The Peacham
quartet, three of the members being
near neighbors of the deceased, sang
beautifully Nearer My GOD to
Thee" Beyond the Smiling and the
Weeping" and "Softly Down the VAL
ley" Leonard Welch conducted the
funeral and the bearers we're Frank
and Fred Taylor, James Craig and
Albert Peak, all sons of boyhood
friends. There were many beauti-
full flowers, including beautiful
pilloW/with the word "Grandpa" from
the little granddaughter and a
wreath of roses from the North
Peacham Social Club of which Mr..
Ewell was a member. Those from
out of town to attend the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Ladd, Mrs.
Harry R. Johnson, Mrs. Charles
ILadd, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott M. Farnum
of Lyndonville, Mrs. Stephen Chase
of Hanover, N. H, Henry Boynton of
st. Johnsbury, Chester and Harleigh
Somers of Barnet and Mr. and Mrs.
J. w. ellis of Danville.
The friends and neighbors of Mrs.
Henry Lawrence of East Peacham
who has been an invalid for some
time, gave her a pleasant surprise on
Christmas by presenting her with a
sunshine bag. Mrs. Lawrence's appre-
Eciation for this kind act cannot be ex-
pressed in words. The bag contained
beautiful and valuable gifts for ev-
cry day until Feb. 1, the value of
which was about $25, from friends
at Brooklyn, N. Y, Manchester, n.
H., Laconia, N. H., st. Johnsbury,
Cabot, Plainfield, West Barnet,
Peacham, and lovely bathrobe from
Nellie M. Harvey of Washington, ID.
c.. Miss May Deane Dix of East
Montpelier presented Mrs. Lawrence
with some little booklets with beau
tifully penciled covers, the work OF
her own hands. One book was filled
with appropriate quotations for the
occasion, the other was designed tC
be used to record the names of al
contributing to the sunshine bag.
At the same time and place the re-
naming blocks of the album quilt
were presented in the shape of q
throw for the foot of her bed, and
cushions for her chair. go blocks
were contributed in all by her friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Banks of St
JOhnsbury, Stella Gilfllan and Wal
ter GilfiIIan of West Barnet were a
Herbert Blair's for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ B. Ladd of Lyn
donville were called here Friday b!
the serious illness of their uncle, Hor
ace Ewell.
Mrs. Merle Bills and son, Clifton
of Concord, N. H., visited her sister