Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07

The outward framework OF this life
is a brief story. Born in Albany,
Aug. 80, 1887, she was the daughter
of Rufus Billings and Polly Kendall
daughters of this family Mrs. Emily
Beede now alone remains. She re-
sides with her daughter, Mrs. Wal
lace, at Fortress Monroe, Va.
Mary Ann Hovey vas married to
| Madison Cowles in December, 1853
Four children survive her, Mrs. Myra
Cowles Glines of Portland, Ore, Ros-
coe NJ. Cowles of Albany, Clarence P.
Cowles of Burlington and Herbert H.
Cowles of Cambridge, Mass.
When young girl she united with
the Baptist church and henceforth re
ligion was the Transforming spirit of
! her life. The willing and efficient are
! ever in demand in the churches and
there she was found. For nearly
three score years she was a Sunday
school teacher and this was no in
different task to her but one in which
| head and heart cooperated. When
there ceased to be a Baptist church in
Albany, she joined in the work of the
Methodist church, though she re-
manned Baptist and a contributor to
the interests of that denomination.
Ten years after her marriage the
family moved to the house in the vii
lage, where she lived to the end of
her life, nearly so years.
What host of associations cluster
about a house that has been a true
home for SO many years. The hospi-
tally that made it beautiful; the
faith, hope and love that dwelt with
in it can never be told.
Her husband died Feb. 9th, 1894.
| Such are the leading outward events
of her life, but the real life was with
| in.
| The dignity, self-control and fine
ness of feeling that characterized her
as a girl when she taught school, the
unfalling readiness to respondtO those
who were in need; these give us a
! glimpse of the inner life as it was
deepened and enriched by human eX-
perience.
So in the tender esteem of friends
and kindred, in the grateful affection
of her children and in the peace of
God she has passed from death unto
life. "Christian, the morn breaks
sweetly DER thee and all the midnight
shadows flee." l.. E. H.
SOUTH ALBANY =
Mrs Belle Rowell is on the sick list.
Mrs. Maud Locke is numbered
among the sick ones. ,.-,--...,--. ...--
Mrs. George Vance is quite sick
with an attack of the grip.
Mrs P. w. Dawson of Craftsbury
spent Saturday and Sunday at H. D.
Rowell's.
Mrs. Reginald Anderson of Pas
hnc .rs% l.
Eldridge's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Lothrop and lit
tie son of Orleans spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Martin.
Mrs O. E. Rowel1 was in West
Burke last week visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Abbie Whiple, who has
been very i'll.
Mrs. Nancy Crosier, who has been
ill for several weeks with a severe at
tack of the grip and bronchitis, is
slowly improving.
Friends and relatives numbering
about sixty met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs: Armour Anderson of Glover
Wednesday evening of last week and
gave them pleasant surprise. A So
cial time was spent and refreshments
were served.
R. w. Ames of this place and Miss
Freda Cutler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster Cutler of Dixville, P. O.,
were married at Island Pond Feb. 20,
by the Rev. o. E. Barnard, former
pastor of the M. E. church of South
Albany. They were accompanied by
the brides brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Cutler of Coaticook, P.
G. There was very pleasant gath
ering at her home on the Friday pre-
vious to her marriage which took the
form of a miscellaneous shower and
she was made the recipient of pretty
and useful gifts of linen, china, glass
and silverware. During the afternoon
nice refreshments were served Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames are popular young
people. That a bright and happy flu
ture may be theirs is the wish of their
f,., b