Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-01-19
Mrs. E. r. Hobson.

"a woman that feareth the Lord,
she shall be praised" prov 81 :3O
Such woman, in whose praise too
much cannot be said or written, was
Mrs. Nellie Gertrude Hobsop, who
Sunday morning at 9 30 in the hospital
at St. Johnsbury, passed to her heav-
enly home. The remains were brought
back to her late home in Newport
Monday morning. and on Tuesday
afternoon the last rites of the church
were said, and the body was entombed
inferred in the spring beside the bodies
of three small children in the cemetery
at Island Pond, to await the resurrec-
tion m orning. A large company of
relatives and friends were present at
the funeral services and three dozen
beautiful floral tributes from various
societies to which the deceased was
connected and from personal friends
and kindred, adorned the casket and
stands. The Rev. |. A. Ranney, Meth
odist minister from Barton, read two
brief scripture lessons and the Rev.
w. s. Smithers, minister from Orleans,
offered prayer. Mrs. ]. Wilson sang a
beautiful solo, after which the pastor
of the Methodist church Of Newport,
Rev &. w. Kelley, made short ad.
dress. Nellie Gertrude Lang was born
| in East Charleston June II, 1860 and
| was united in marriage to Eugene
Faber Hobson in 1881. AS result of
| this marriage, five children were born
! to them. two dying in infancy, one at
the age of five years, and two are now
living, Mrs. Beatrice H. Cooling of
who resides at home. For a time Mr..
and Mrs. Hobson lived in Island Pond.
| later going to Chicago, where they
remained three years, returning again
to Island Pond. They also lived for a
few years in Barton and year ago
last fall moved to Newport where Mr..
| Hobson entered the employ of True &
| Blanchard, hardware dealers Mrs.
! Hobson was devoted wife and mother
and she will be greatly missed in the
home, where her place will be empty.
i She was also devoted Christian and
faithful member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, enIisting in the mis-
sionary and temperance societies., and
as far as her strength permitted doing
very efficient work in these organiza.
tions. She was teacher of a large
organized class of women known as
the ''Tuckabache Glass" and through
this class great deal of charity work
has been done. Mrs. Hobson was also
as member of the Rebekahs and al
one time of the Eastern Star. He,
entire life was one of service. She
believed that the good Lord had saved
her to serve others and, although not
always we'll woman, it could be saic
of her at all times, "she hath done
what she could.' She was seriously
i'll only a few weeks when the enc
came, and her death has cast shadow
not only over the homes of her dear
ones, but over the communities where
she formerly resided and where she
will he pleasantly remembered fol
what she was and for what she has
done. George G. Lang of Barton, is g
| brother and Mrs. A. R. Campbell OF
Morrisville is sister of the deceased
and to them and to the husband anc
two daughters we extend the sympathy
of their many friends Among those
present from out of town were Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell of MorrisviIle. Mr.
and Mrs. Hobson of Island Pond, Mr.
and Mrs. George G.. Lang, Mr.. anc
Mrs. G. L. Hutchins. Mrs. A. A. Lara
bee. Mrs. NJ. H Brunning and Mrs. F
G. Burdick of Carton.