Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-09-27
EAST CHARLESTON

Harry kieZer'S children were quite |
i'll but are improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Buck are visit
ing relatives in Lisbon.
DR.. and Mrs. Cushman have been
quite Ill the past week.
Austin Hall does not gain as his
friends would like to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Moulton took an
auto trip to Burlington last week.
Ralph Davis of Island Pond is guest
of his aunt, Mrs. Alfred Wilson.
W. H. Colburn has been excused
from the jury on account of sickness
and has returned home.
= Mrs. Hattie Smith. Miss Ada Bailey
and Roy. Bailey have lreturned to their
home in Martinville,. after spending
several weeks with their sister, Mrs.
Austin Hall.
Topic for Christian Endeavor meet
ing September 2. christianity Com
pared with Other Religions" Led by
the missionary committee.
Mr.. Berry will break camp at Camp
Winape this week. Mrs. Berry and
son will spend two weeks at Echoside
Lodge before returning to New York.
Frank Lang, whose remains were
brought from Newton, Mass, and
buried here last week, leaves many
friends, who mourn the loss of kind
friend. MIR. Lang. who was native
of this place, was always ready to help
in any work for the benefit Of the
town, no entertainment was complete
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his wife were greatly missed when
they moved and left place that has
never been filled. The deepest SYM
patty goes out to his widow and chill
dren in their sorrow.
Mrs. Blake, whose illness has been
m entioned, died September II, aged 81
years. She was the second child of
Daniel Taylor and Betsey Spinney
Taylor and was born March 6, 1929, in
Bolton, Lower Canada. March 9. 1847
she married Luther Blake, who died in
Derby July IA. 1896. Of this union
were born five children Anna M, wife
of George Clark, who died in Irasburg
who died here in 1882 Israel Blake, who
died in Derby in 1904; Eugene and
Clara, who survive her. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blake made their home in Derby 81
years, but for the past Is years, Mrs.
Blake and daughter have made their
home with her grandchildren, George
Pierce and Mrs. Chester Gray, at
whose home she died. Mrs. Blake
arly in life united with the Methodist
church. She was a Christian woman,
home loving, devoted mother and
grandmother and she has been lovingly
cared for by her daughter, Clara, and
grandchildren, who did all in their
power to brighten her days in her old
age Services were held at the home,
Rev. Anderson of Derby officiating,
burial at Derby Line. s sszasaazz. ss e. C. e.
Mrs. Annie Mcnamara, whose death
was mentioned last week, was born in
Inverness, Canada, September 4, 1866
and died September II, 1916. She al
ways made her home in Westmore. In
1881 she was united in marriage to Ed
ward Mcnamara. Eleven children, six
boys and five girls were born to them,
Walter of Hanford, CAL; Wallace of
Lincoln, N. H. Charles of East Charles
ton; (Katie) Mrs. John Cahill Island
Pond; Elmer, Arthur and Ralph,
who worked out and made their home
with their mother (Vivian), EMrs. Don.
aid Vantine of Nashua, N. H. !; Ruby,
Cora and Alice at home. Sixteen years
ago God called the husband and father
home, leaving her with ten children,
the youngest being born a short time
cumstances she could still see lot to
live for, so all this time she has kept
!. the home comfortable for her children
who willingly did their part. She was
so happy last fall when Walter came
such long way to see her, after being
away fourteen years. Then all hel
children were with her at the same
|, time. Her health has not been RooC
for long time but seemed to be bet
> ter until about ten days before hel
J death. peritonitis being the cause.
, few hours before death she said shs
: was looking to Jesus. She realized II
; the end. A few minutes before sh,
' died she called all her girls, who neve
tired of administering to her wants
and kissed them. 1t can be truly sait
, of her. she did what she could. Be
r sides her children she leaves six grand
3 childen and an aged mother, who i
r blind that came recently to spend he
remaining days where she loved to be
She leaves one brother, George. o
Barton, four half brothers and two half
:. sisters, and many other relatives AM
friends to mourn her loss. The fuEera
, was Sept. 18th at the home, Rev. B
: M. Scudder of East Charleston speak
= ing many words of comfort to the be
9 reaved family. All were: present ex
+ cept Walter, who had not yet hear
the sad news. The floral tributes wer
! many and beautiful.
9 WEST CHARLESTON
d George Goodwin has gone to Bosto
/ to work.
Mrs. G.. w. d. Reed is again confine
: to her bed
8 Fred Parlin has been in Canaan t
y do surveying.
: Mrs. Ella Church has returned t
her home in Derby.
!, John Smith is assisting at the Bar