The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-07
SOUTH RYEGATE
Death of Anna ". Eliason Caused Very
General Sorrow.

ScueIdl 0OIIOW.
The death angel entered our midst
again Thursday and took from us one
OF our best loved young ladies, Miss
Anna V. Eliason. Miss Eliason had been
Ill with tuberculosis since early spring
and, from the beginning there was lit
tie hope OF her recovery. The funeral
service was held Sunday at l 80 p. m,
in the Presbyterian church, of which the
deceased was member. The church
was crowded with people from far and
near who came to pay their respects TO
one who by her sweet, sunny, and gentle
disposition had made friend of every
one. The floral tributes were unusually
numerous and very beautiful. Rev. v.
ziegler spoke comforting words from the
text IF man die shall he live again?"
Rev. John Lyle offered the opening
prayer, and two beautiful selections of
Miss Eliasons favorite hymns were rem
dered by the ladies' quartet of Groton.
The deceased leaves a mother, father,
three sisters, and a brother, besides a
very large circle of friends here aud else
where who deeply mourn the loss OF
this young life so full of promise.
Anna Vera Eliason was born in Quin-
cy, Mass, Aug. 5, 1890, being the oldest
child of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f..
Eliason. The family moved to South
Ryegate when Anna was eight years old
She attended school here and at Wells
River and later was graduated from St.
Johnsbury academy. Afterwards, she
taught successfully in the schools on
Groton and Ryegate, her last teaching
being done in the grammar room OF
the village school, where she was very
popular with her pupils. An entire com
munity mourns for her and her family
have the deep sympathy of all.
Oscar Hatch has returned from his trip
to California and is with his daughter,
Mrs. John Renfrew.
H. w Goodine and Paul NJ. Gibson
were in Burlington Saturday on business
with DIR. Twitchell.
Rev. and Mrs. V. Ziegler most pleas
antiy entertained party OF dozen peo-
pie at dinner on New Years day.
About 25 young people belonging to
the Presbyterian church met in the yes
try Wednesday evening, and with games
and merry making, watched the new year
in.
O. j. Morrison has recently purchased
a fine Buick car, 1914 model.
Mrs. William Terry was suddenly
called to Tariffville, Conn, Saturday
evening by news of the illness of her
son, Adna, with appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morey Perham of
St. Johnsbury spent Sunday here with
Mr.. Perhams sister, Mrs. s. Mills.
Mrs. Ernest Keenan, and two children
returned Saturday from visit to st.
Johnsbnry.
Alex. Beaton, jr., started Sunday even
ing for New York City. He expects to
return in a few days with his sister,
Mrs. T. p. Mcdowell, who is still suf-
fering from the effects of severe at
tack OF the grippe.
Rev V. Ziegler was called to West
Barnet Sunday evening to help organize
a Christian Endeavor society there. Mrs.
Ziegler accompanied him.
The meetings of the week of prayer
began Sunday evening in the L. P,
church. They will continue in that
church Monday and Tuesday evenings
and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
in the Presbyterian church. !,
The village schools opened Monday,
after the two weeks vacation.
The L. A. s. of the Presbyterian
church win meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. NJ. T. Sargent.
A watch night service was held in
the u. P. church Wednesday evening in
with the regular mid-week
prayer meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Nicol and two dill
dren returned, Saturday, from a two
weeks visit to Toronto, Can.
Lieut.. Robert Farquharson, L, s. n,
Of Key West. Fla. who with his wife and
child, have been visiting in Montpelier,
spent Monday here with his father, R.