Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-16

unknown but 1t is supposed 10 nave
caught in the hen house. The amount
Of the insurance is not known.
MRS. ABBIE SWEET KILBY.
The subject of this sketch was born
/ in Sheldon, June 8, 1865, and died at
Newport Center, Feb. 6, 1916. The
| late Thomas Sweet, father of the
deceased, moved with his family to
Newport Center in 1878, where Abbie
has ever since lived. In Sept. 1885 she
was united in marriage TO o. T. kilby
| of this place. AT one period IN her
| life while her health was such that
she was unable to attend church. she
| became a member of the home depart
ment class which was then sustained in
connection with the Baptist Sunday
school. In the summer of 1903 she
was baptized and united with the Free
| Baptist church of which she has been
a true and faithful member Ii would
| indeed be very difficult to enumerate
I all the good qualities that Mrs. Kilby
possessed. She was true and faithful
wife and mother, giving of her best
energies and warmest love and affec-
/ ton for the good OF her family. She
was always true and faithful to her
church obligations, a constant attendant
at all its services when her health
would permit, WAS always present in
the Bible class aud an interested mem
: Der and was ready at all times to do
her part in the work of the Cleaners
society of winch she was a worthy
member. But alas amid the activities
of life. health and strength failed and
the last few months of her life were
OF severe suffering, until at last, in
| hn Ivy hon - y, S0hh hot inn
the release came and the imprisoned
soul took it's flight to the "Land that
}, is fairer than Day." Funeral services
were held in the Baptist church Feo.
0th. Rev. j. w. Burgin a former pas
tor. assisted by Rev. G. w. Collins,
spoke appropri ate and comforting words
to large circle of relatives and full
mouse Of sympathlzlng trienGs anC
n9lghbOfS. The Sons and Daughters Of
Liberty OF Which she was an active
member, attended the funeral IN {
body. Of those who are left to mourn
her loss are a husband, three daughter
and one son, also three brothers an(
three sisters, besides the more oistan
L relatives and her many friends.
ooh, how sweet it will be in tina
beautiful land,
So free from all sorrow and pain,
With songs on our lips and with hart,
IN our hands,
To meet one another again.
S. R.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the kind friends and neigh
o)fs for their help ard sympathy dur
Ing the illness and death OF our beloved
: vile and mother, also for the many
beautiful flowers.
o. T. Kilby,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bosley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Wilcox,
Russell KilDy,
Persis KlIby.
DERBY
l.. c.. Gage, John Heath, L. S
Fluray anG Israel Fellow have recentl,
had telephones installed.
EAST CHARLESTON
Mrs. Maplesden is quite i'll.
Eugene Davis is sick with lumbago.
Roy Archer has returned from tri,
TO California.
Flgie Courser is visiting relatives il
North Troy and Westfeld
|
Mrs Norris Crow and daughter
Doris, are on the sick list.
George Cargill's little son has bee,
quite i'll, but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller. of Stanstea,
are guests of Mrs. Harry Kezar.
Mrs. Fred Cahill is entertaining he
sister. Mrs. Mabel Peavey. of Islam,
Pond.
Mrs. Will Farr and Maude Currier O
Island Pond were guests at Ed. Crow
recently.
Maude Belknap was home from he
school in Morgan last week on accoun
of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Gray and family O
Rrowningten visited her mother, Mrs
G Imam Hill Sunday.