St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-18
WELLS RIVER.
Death of Mrs. Albert NJ. Whitelaw
a Much Respected Woman
Locals.

Within two weeks death has again
entered our community and taken
another longtime resident, Mrs. Al
bert M. Whitelaw. Stella A, young
est daughter of John and Louise
Squier, was born May 10th, 1916, in
Newbury. From Newbury the fam
lily moved to Bath, n. H., where her
childhood was spent. At the close
Of her schooldays she came to Rye
gate to teach school and boarded IN
the family of VIM. T. Whitelaw,
when first friendship, then loving
affection sprang up between her and
hert, second son of Mr.. and Mrs.
WhiteIaw, and June 10Th, 1857, they
ere married at the home of her
parents in Bath by the Rev. Asa
Mann. The young couple immediate
~ came to the WhitelaW farm and
made their home with the groom's
rents, and here their five children
were born. Soon after coming to
Ryegate she united with the Congre-
gational Church here, of which her
husband was a deacon and in which
she was a devoted and active men,
Der in all branches of church work
and in the L. A. S., until failing
@ealth obliged her to give up social
duties, but as far as possible they
rave been taken up by her daugh-
rers, especially Miss Agnes, who has
.emained at home. Mrs. Whitelaw
as charter member of Colonel
Preston w. r. c., in which she serv-
ed in the highest offices. A year
ago last December, while on visit
in Bath, she sustained a slight shock
but was able to be about and in
January went to Springfield, Mass,
II Tyif
laughter. Marian, who is a teacher
here. She soon had another shock
and came home. At times she seem
ed to be gaining, but the destroyer
was there, and March 10th her tired
ewes closed to earthly scenes and the
happy family circle was broken. Be-
sides a large circle of friends to
| mourn her loss, she is survived by
husband and five children, William
p and Harry of Boston, Mrs. Lillian
enter of Aston, Mass, Marian of
i Springfield and Agnes, who remains
at home with her father. There is
one grandchild, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
enter. There are also nieces and
nephews in the far west. Funeral
| services, at which all her children
were present, were held at her late
home Friday afternoon, the Rev.
Donald Fraser, her pastor, officiating.
t'Jesus, Lover of My Soul and
abide With Me- were sung by a
mixed quartet and 1.-THE Homeland"
by Mrs. Crabtree. The very large
| number present and the wealth of
flowers expressed in slight way the
respect all had for the deceased.
Burial was made in the Whitelaw
family burial lot in Ryegate ceme-
terry, where her two sons, VIM. and
Harry, and Mr.. Whitelaw's two
nephews, Arthur and Frederick
Wright of Boston laid her to rest.
Mrs. Deming has come from Lis
bon and boards with Mrs. Addie
| Carpenter.
Rev. and. Mrs. Fraser and daugh-
ter have returned from Boston.
Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Blanden OF
| Rath, N. H., came to attend the fu-
neral Of Mrs. A. NJ Whitelaw.
Miss Eliason of Ryegate is at work
in Hetherington's store, Miss Pow
ers having decided to finish her high
/ school course with her class.
Leslie Bailey is still in the hands,
or power of rheumatism
Messrs. s. Hutchins, Raymond,
ruoith and S. E. Clark were in Bos-
! ION last week, the first two to at
.end the automobile show.
Colonel Preston w. r. G. attended
m a body the funeral last Friday of
Whitelaw.
Mrs e. w. Smith was in Brattle-
horo last week to visit her son Percy.
Miss Leah Dorian has a position
as trimmer in large millinery store
! in Dover, N. III.