Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07


ing an operation at Brightlook hospi-
tai, in St. Johnsbury, Thursday morn
ing, was a great shock and real and
deep sorrow to the whole community.
The funeral took place Saturday,
Rev. G. w. Douglass officiating, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
tomb at Lyndon Center.
Quantities of rare flowers shed
their fragrance through the rooms of
the pleasant home she loved so dearly,
telling in their own sweet language
of the beautiful life that has just
passed into the great beyond. Among
them were spray OF roses from the
family, two pillows from relatives in
California, a star from the local chap
ter of the o. e. S., white carnations
day school, carnations from the w. r.
c., roses from friends at Brightlook
hospital and sickle from the Clean
ers, besides many cut flowers.
The deceased leaves husband, one
daughter, Matte, now in training at
the hospital in St. Johnsbury; two
brothers, William Williamson of Lyn-
don, and Alex Williamson of Little
ton, N. H.; two sisters, Mrs. Rachel
Cole of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Matte
Prescott of Santa Barbara, CAL; two
alf-brothers, John Williamson of
Barton, and Thomas Williamson of
Lewiston, Me-, and one half-sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Legacy of st. Johnsbury,
and several nieces and nephews and
cousins, beside very large circle of
friends to mourn her loss.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were Mr.. William
son of Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
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Williamson of Lyndon, Mrs. Louise
Silsby, Mrs. Annie French, Miss
Mabel Pope, Miss Hazel Burbank,
Miss Beulah Allen and Miss Laura
Suitor of St. Johnsbury and Mrs.
Wheeler of Lyndon.
The stricken husband and daughter
have the deepest sympathy of the
whole community in this great and
sudden sorrow.
SHEFFIELD
Cecil Smith has been on the sick
list the past week.
Ray Wood is working at Folsome
Crossing in Lyndon.
Ruby Brooks of Lyndon visited at
Herman Sheldon's Sunday.
Ruth Blair and Ernest Dopp were
married last week. Congratulations
Jennie Smith of Lyndon Center was
at her home here the last Of the week.
Mrs. Samuel Buzzell spent a part
of last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Blake.
Mrs. Herman Sheldon will hold a
Valentine social at the vestry Friday
evening. All are cordially invited.
sTANNARD
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Blanche Smith Thursday.
Mrs. Lena Rushford and children
visited Mrs. George Belville Friday.
Charles Winchester has had
Union telephone installed in his new
house.
Mrs. Eva Clark Badger of Hyde
Park was here to attend the funeral
of Joseph Clark.
Mrs. Douglass and son, Arthur, re-
turned to their home in New Haven,
Conn.,, Tuesday of last week.
John Sawtelle, former resident of
this town, was brought here for fu-
neral services and burial Saturday.
A more extended notice later.
JOSEPH HALE CLARK.
The sweetest lives are those to duty
wed,
Whose deeds both great and small
Are close-knit strands of an unbroken
thread.
When love enables all.
ring no bells:
The book of his life the shining rec
ord tells.
Joseph Clark has passed this way.
For nearly three-quarters of a CEN
fury he toiled in our midst. The rec
ord has been made. The mighty vol
ume embracing human life has been
closed and Joseph Clark has passed
on. The hand Of the eternal God has
tenderly parted the draperies of
Heaven and the good man has en-
tered The step was firm for he had
heard the glad "Well DONE" His
spiritual vision was clear for he had
known the glory of right living.
The best index of a mans character
is the estimation in which he is held
by those who knew him longest and
best. Judged by this standard Mr.
Clark approached very near a perfect
man.. He lived his life of nearly
three-quarters of a century among
this people, he added to and shared in
their joys and felt for them in their
sorrows, for he so entwined himself
about the hearts of his neighbors
that he was in reality, a part of every
his warm heart felt and
throbbed for all. Born Oct. 20, 1912,
on the farm where he died, a son of
Joseph and Clarisa (Hale) Clark.
Educated in the common school of his
day he developed rugged physique
and a clean mind. His wife, Mary
Jane (Folsom) Clark, died a year
ago last January. Two children were
born to them, Harry E., who died
about three years ago, and Nellie,
Mrs. Clarence Caswell, who has de-
voted herself unsparingly to the in
terasts of the home since hor moth.