St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-11
wooDsv1LLE FUNERAL.
Mrs. Abbie w. Abbott, Killed by Au-
tomobiIe, Laid at Rest With An
Impressive Ceremony.

Woodsville, n. H, Oct. 4.-The
funeral of Abbie w. Abbott, late wife
of Chester Abbott of Woodsville, who
met death in an automobile accident
near Partridge Sun0ay afternoon, was
held today at 1 o'clock at the Abbott
residence. The Rev. J. Nelson Seaver,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, conducted the last sad rites.
A quartet consisting of Luvia e.
Mann, Lillian R. Miller, Forest V.
Land and Louis E. Davidson, render
ed the beautiful selection Sometime
We Will Understand"
The large house was full to over
flowing with the many friends thai
came to pay their last respects, and
many were the floral tributes receiv-
ed. The remains were, taken to the
Horse Meadow cemetery for burial in
the Abbott lot, where five generations
have been laid at rest. Brothers Oh
the deceased acted as pall-bearers.
Abbie Sophronia Williamson was q
native of Vermont, being born at Wa.
terford, August 4, 1871, one of eight
children of Frederick D. and Lois
Hale Williamson. The first break IN
this large family occurred September
10. 1915, when the mother passed
away, and the death of Mrs. Abbott
is the first among the eight children.
The deceased was educated in schools
at Waterford, Coventry and Barton,
VT, and later was employed at Cry
stall Lake Hotel, Deer Park Hotel and
Hotel View. For three years she was
in the employment of Howe & Cor
don, general store at Woodsville
June %, 1898, she was united in
marriage to Chester Abbott OF
Woodsville, and has since made her
home here. In 1903, Albert was TAX
en- into and made a part of the home
and is left to mourn the loss of a
mother. Beside the father and hus-
band the following brothers and sis
ters are left: Arthur J. Williamson,
Mrs. Mary L. King and Harry o
Williamson of Barton, VT, Nell O.
Williamson of Taunton, Mass, Luth.
er F. Williamson of Plymouth, N. H.
Mrs. Sarah G. Person and Mrs. Susie
H. Colburn of Orleans, VT. In the
death of Mrs. Abbott the community
has suffered great loss.
She was an active member of the
Methodist Episcopal church in all Its
| departments, a prominent member of
the Woman's Reading club, being a
past president in that organization.
! Strong in her likes and dislikes, ever
daring to speak her convictions, i'm
pulsive, of a forgiving spirit. gener-
Gus to a fault, this Christian char
acter lived in her unassuming man.
ner, never overlooking an opportun-
ity of doing good. Her many deeds
! of kindness and gifts of sympathy
and more material things will never
be fully known or appreciated ex-
cept by the grateful recipients. And
with all this she was a true home
maker, and the sympathy of the COM
munity is extended to the bereaveo
ones there.
The following were among the list
of out-of-town friends and relatives
present at the funeral: Mrs. Edna
Willis of Bellows Falls; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Abbott of Atlantic, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Person. Mrs. Henry
H. Lewis. North Troy: Mr.. and Mrs
| George Livingston, Mrs. Frank Kim
ball and son, Roland, of Norway, Me. ;
Mrs. Charles Remission, Rumney;
! Miss Abbie Hale and E. E. Hale Oh
Waterford.