Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-30
SHEFFIELD


Henry Fayer, who has been quite ill
is gaining.
T. J. Blake Of Boston was in town
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. o. Gray were in
town over Sunday.
Rev. G. H. Gray of Cornish, Me-, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
J. Lord, formerly of this town, is
reported very i'll with pneumonia at
Fort Worth, Texas.
Vira S., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. Phillips, died of pneumonia at
her home Oct % after a short ILL
ness. She was born April 3, 1896,
and had spent all her life at the home
farm in Sheffield. Besides her par
ents she leaves to mourn her loss
four sister, Mrs. Charles Brooks of
Lyndonville, Mrs. Carroll Lyon of
Glover, Vera and Thelma of Shelf
field.
Card of Thanks-We wish to thank
the relatives and friends who so
kindly helped in the sickness and
death of our beloved daughter and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Phillips
and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Lyon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brooks.
SUTTON
Miss Wallace who has been i'll at
Dana LaClair's, has had to give up
ler school and return home.
The remains of Mrs. James Glib
sony Drown, were brought here and
Inferred il the village cemetery Fri
lay Mrs. Drown lived here years
ago and had many friends, who sym
pathiza with the bereaved family.
PRIVATE GILBERT A. sANBORN
Gilbert A, only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. W. Sanborn Of this town, died on
Oct. 10 at Camp Mcclellan, Admission,
Ala, Of pneumonia, preceded by in
fluenza.
He was born Dec. 10, 1894, in this
town and has always lived here with
his parents. Gilbert was of a very
happy and cheerful nature and his
CHEEKY whistle or song might always
be heard in the home, which he loved
and which seems SO empty now.
When he was called in the August
draft, his going away caused such
loneliness for the father and mother
that they closed their home and went
to live with their daughter in Shelf
field. On Friday, Oct. 10, a tele-
gram came telling of his serious ILL
ness and another on Sunday announc-
ed the sad news of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn went to the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Abbie
Switzer, in this village to await the
arrival of the remains, which came
Friday with military escort. The fu-
neral was held from the church Sat-
urday at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Philbert
Coutoise officiating. Many friends
gathered to pay their respects. The
flowers were very beautiful. Among
them was an immense pillow of roses
with his name, from his comrades at
Camp Mcclellan. Much sympathy is
felt for the bereaved father and
mother and little four-year-old son,
also an only sister, Mrs. c. A. Newell.
friends who mourn the passing of this
young life and realize that another
mystery confronts US which we can
not understand.
SUTTON NORTH RIDGE
1t is expected that school will begin
Nov. 4th.
Moses Rexford has sold his farm
to DR.. Herrick.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Ray L. Gray Oct. oath.
E. J. Ash and family of Lyndon
vile visited at C. H. McFarland's on |
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Bundy of Plainville,
Conn.,, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. |
J. O. Noyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Bradley of |
Lyndonville visited at E. F. Richard
sons Sunday.
WHEELOCK
Thomas Stiles Goethe, youngest son
IF William and Sarah Brown Goethe |
nome Oct. 9th, after a brief illness
With influenza, followed by pneu-
nonia. He was 10 years old SEPT.
L8. Thomas S. Goethe was a mem
DER of the Woodman's Lodge and an
active worker and will be deeply
missed by large circle Of friends.
He leaves a father, mother, three
'rothers, Ted. Lee and Celer, and two
sisters. Lydia and Olive. His young
,st sister, Minnie, died a number of
7ears ago. 1t is especially sad as two
,rothers died last summer when a
rain crashed into their auto near
as they were returning
o Mortified. The funeral was held
1t the home, where friends and rela-
ives gathered to say last goodbye,
md beautiful flowers spoke of the es-
eem in which he was held by all.
MRS. GEORGE BICKFORD.
The funeral of Mrs. George Bick-
ord was held at her late home Fri
lay afternoon, Oct. IS. Mrs. Bick-
ord was stricken with shock about
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