Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-21
EAST CRAFTSBURY

Miss L. Maud Anderson was a re-
cent visitor at Harry Daniels.
Misses Mary and Maude Bailey re-
turned home Saturday from Chautau-
qua, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bailey visit
ed at Frank Graham's in South AL
bany Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White and
family naotored to Willoughby one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Croft and
three children of Detroit have been
visiting Mrs. Croft's aunt, Mrs. Harry
Daniels.
E. A. Dutton was in Portsmouth,
N. H., few days last week, called
there by the serious illness of his
brother, Henry button.
Rev. G. c.. Adams and VIM. Wylie
attended Presbytery at Ryegate the
past week. Mr.. Wylie also visited
his son, Robert, at Groveton, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kendrick, Luz
Their and John Heidger and Howard
Findlay went to Ryegate to attend
Presbytery. They made the trip in
Mr. Hendricks automobile.
The following obituary was copied
from Potsdam, n. Y, paper and will
be of interest to many readers as the
deceased was we'll known in this vi
cinity: Fort Jackson, July 81: Con-
sternation was felt in this hamlet on
Wednesday morning when word was
10 no
Willis had suffered shock on his way
home from the factory and those who
only 80 minutes before had been talk
ing with him could not realize it.
Fred Fuller was with Mr.. Willis, who
took his milk in his Ford car. When
near his own farm Fuller asked to
get out as it seemed that Willis was
not driving carefully. Fuller had no
idea Of anything wrong, but after
leaving the car he saw that something
allied Willis and a warm drink was
quickly prepared at the Monroe house
Mr.. Willis soon lapsed into uncon-
sciOuness. The neighbors did ali
possible, taking the stricken man to
his home and sending for medical aid,
which gave his family no hope, and
about noon he died without regaining
consciousness. Mr.. Willis was man
Of sterling worth, of an unassuminG
and retiring nature and honest TO a
HIGH DECREE. Many years ago, nearly
s., he came here with his wife ELLEN
Anderson, third daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. !. c. Anderson) from
Vermont, where he had resided for II
Years and took control Of the old
home whore he was born 81 years AGO
and cared for his mother and sister,
Nav, till death claimed them. He
built I'D and repaired BUILDINGS,
bought land and today has left a fine
farm and he was considered we'll off.
Of late he had not been feeling well
and suffered from headache to
which he had been subject from his
youth. Mr. Willis though a resident
of Stockholm, was only two miles
from this place and was a factor in its
business and social life and he will
be s0rely missed. He leaves beside
his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Ira Barnes
OF Racket River Bridge, two grand
children, one brother. Newton Willis,
of Concord. n H. The funeral SER
vices were held from the home Friday
afternoon, Rev. r. F.. Wright Of
Nicholville officiating. Interment was
in the Willis schoolhouse cemetery.
Mrs Willis relatives from Vermont
motOred through for the funeral. The
sorrowing wife and daughter wish to
exress their appreciation for the SYM
patty and kindness, for the beautiful
flowers and to the singers and bear
ers. It has been great comfort to
them to know of so many friends.