St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
RYEGATE.
Funeral Of Mrs W. T. McLan ana
Mrs: t. III. White.
(Mrs. c. A. McKirahan, Corr

(Mrs. c. A. McKirahan, Corr
The funeral Of Mrs w T. McLam
was held in the United Presbyterian
church on Friday at 100 The min
listers having part in this last service
were Rev. f. X. Collins and Rev. ID.
M. Mckinley of South Ryegate and
Rev. l.. H. Simpson, pastor of tho
United Presbyterian church. Mrs.
McLam's pastor emphasized her love
and devotion to the best things of
life. Rev Mr.. Mckinley exalted the
righteous life as the only kind Of life
10 he lived in this world and pre-
pared for the better life beyond. Rev
=. A. Collins spoke Of the strong
christian traits Of character that were
SO familiar to ali in the life of Mrs.
Nolan. These touching tributes as a
Hast good bye to q life SO quickly
plucked from our midst touched all
hearts present with the loss that
would be felt by the four faithful
daughters who watched so diligently
and tenderly by the bedside of their
mother during her last illness To
Julian D., youngest son, who has so
faithfully carried on the home farm
since his graduation from Dartmouth
college. The oldest son, Lloyd, who
has been in the Canadian Northwest
for the past six years as we'll as the
neighbors and many friends of the
family. The music was furnished by
the male quartet, John Bone, James
Nelson, Arthur SyInes and Edwin Nc
Kirahan. The pail bearers were
George Gebbie, Herbert Gibson, VIII
liam Thompson and S. F. Nelson. The
choice and beautiful flowers in theI
silent way gave assent to the esteem
in which the one was held who lay
silent in death among them. The
body was laid to rest by the side OF
her husband and daughter in tRe Blue
Mountain cemetery.
The funeral services of Mrs F. II
White were held in the United Pres
byterian church Thursday at 1 o'clock
Rev. L. Fl. Simpson, present pastor
of the Rycgate church, and Rev. F
A. Collins, a former pastor, both spoke
in their quiet characteristic manner
! of The worth while'' life Mrs. White
had led. Rev. Mr.. Collins referred tC
the combined traits of Mary and
Martha blended so beautifully in The
the life of Mrs White, with many
Z
these traits Rev Mr. Simpson spoke
in most impressive manner OF the
abiding faith of the believer, closins
his talk by reciting the poem, abide
With Me-" A mixed quartet sans
in quiet impressive manner. Tho
pail bearers were nephews, Edgar
/ Taplin of South Ryegate, J. L. Nolan
, of st. Johnsbury, Knox Nolan OF
Ryegate, and Robert Nolan of Tops
| ham. Among those attending the flu
neral were Mrs. Charles, Stanley, {
cousin, of St: Johnsbury and Jane:
/ Gibson, a nephew, from Brattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Nelson of Bar
net Center, Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
/ Lam, Harry and Robert Nolan ant
George White from Topshan, F. Doe
"a nephew, and Rev. and Mrs. F. A
Collins from South Ryegate. james
Nolan, was funeral director. The
flowers were in profusion and beauti
full, most appropriate tokens of silen
respect shown to her who had so Otter
dropped the silent tear of sympath!
and ministered to those who is time
of sorrow needed such friend Th'
burial was in the family lot in tn,
Blue Mountain cemetery.
After what seemed to be q poor out
look for good run of sap the farmer
have quite a number of gallons al
ready made with much more to boil
May Gibson is not permitted to re
turned to the academy because o
heart trouble, at present having to b.
kept quietly in bed until the difficult.
is Overcome.-Harry Nelson, brothe
Of S. F., J. H. and w. II. Nelson, ha
been quite sick, but is much improves
at the present time.-George Cochran
is dangerously sick at his home nea