The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-09
CROT0N
Funeral of Samuel P. WEIGH Was Held
Thursday.

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Funeral services for Samuel P. Welcl
were held at the Baptist church Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock, the house be
ing filled to its utmost capacity. Tn,
lpastor, Rev. G., ID. Gould, officiated, as
sisted by Rev. DIR. Davidson of Mont
lpelier, secretary of the state Baptist as
ISOLATION. Music was furnished by Mrs
+. +. Clark, Mrs. HI. T. Morrison. Mrs
M. H Robinson, with Mrs. p. A. Smith
organist. The bearers were Lee and
Frank Allen, Stephen Ralston, Burns
Clinton and Alex Page, nephews of the
deceased. Honorary bearers were Lester
Mills, Henry Glover, j. w Morrison, II
M. Rirker, j. B. Renfrew and P. Sander
son. lnterment was in the village GENE.
terry. Samuel P. WEIGH was born in
Groton in January, ls43, and was one Of
the family of 10 children Of Aaron and
Johanna (Plummerl Welch He early
learned to hustle for himself going out
to work at the age 'of II years and con-
tinuing to work out by the season during
his entire minority. In 1867 Mr.. Weleh
went to Helena City, Mo-, then shanty
mining camp. The trip cost him $3.50
and took more than two months time.
In 1872 he came east, married Elzina
James and returned to his ranch but his
wife lived less than year and he re-
turned to Groton, where he had since re-
sided He married for his second wife
Abigail (Welch) Paul. who died in 1885.
Three children were born of this union.
only one, William g., now living Around
30 years age he was united in marriage
with Cora +. Minard, who survives her
husband. Besides his wife and son he
leaves two granddaughter, Joanna and
Gertrude WEIGH, two sisters, Mrs, Martha
Page and Nancy, Mrs. r. w. Page, also
one brother, Alexander G.. Welch, all of
whom reside in town.
Mr.. WEIGH was engaged in the mercan.
tile business for many years, first form
ing partnership with A. p. Renfrew.
which continued for II years, and after
ward conducting the business alone. He
possessed industry and good Judgment
and was successful in his enterprises He
served the town in all the important of. |
fees and represented the town in the leg. |
islature in 1880 Mr. WEIGH united with |
the Baptist church when 2l years of age.
and had been a deacon for more than 40
years. He was liberal supporter and
had the best interests of the church at |
heart.
X. " Beattie has moved from the tene.
ment of DR.. |. N. Eastman to the Rowe
house near the johnson & Hall mill.
Mrs, Frank Cochrane returned the first
Of the week from the hospital at Woods
vile, n. H., where she underwent sur.
gical operation several weeks ago.
Rev f. w. Lewis went to Mortified
Thursday to attend the funeral of a
niece, the second in the Same family
within short time.
Mrs Bert Boyce and two sons Of Boil.
,onyille were in town Thursday to attend
he funeral of S. p. Welch.
Miss Nola Fellows is teaching in the
primary room Of the village school, sup
dying the place of Miss Winifred Me- Il
Am during her illness.
The Red Cross will meet next Thurs.
lay afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home
# Mrs. Ernest Taisey. This is an i'm
'ortant meeting and large attendance
5 desired
Mrs. G.. S. WEIGH returned Tuesday
rom q Visit IN Plainfteld.
Miss Olive Allen and bfothers, Lee and
rank Allen of Morrisyille were in town
o attend the funeral of S. P. WEIGH. Mr..
nd Mrs. Alonzo Fiske of Topsham were
lso here Thursday for the same purpose.
News from Mrs, r. Il. Pillsbliry, who I
as been i'll for two weeks at her home $
a Bellows Falls, continues to be very
iscouraging. Little hope of her recovery y
entertained.
Bartlett Hall left Monday for Lyndon
lille to attend the agricultural school |
Iiss Mildred HIATT returned to Lyndon !
lille; Everett Kicker Kenneth Morrison G
lisses Mildred Frost and Kathleen Hen,
ry to Wells River high school.
Mrs. Elmer Fitzgerald of Springfield
as called here Tuesday by the death of
/. 7. WEIGH She returned home Friday
er son, Private Samuel Thurston, was
$50 in town lursday to attend the fu.
eral. He returned to Potsdam, N. ",
lie same night