Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12
NEWPORT CENTER
FRANK H. SANBORN.

and Emmellne Lamb SanbOrn. Whe1
about seven years of age his family
moved to that part of the town O.
Lowell known later as "Sanborr
HILL" After few years the ia
Their was removed by death and Mr.
Sanborn began to earn his own liv'
ing when very young. He was en-
ployed for several years on the large
farm of John Stephenson, (knoWn as
"Uncle John") in the north neigh
borhood. Here, where she made he1
home he first met his future wife
Miss Ellen r. Kicker. She was q
young woman possessing a strong
personality, energetic and of more
than ordinary ability, which quail
ties served her both in the household
and as teacher in the school room;
and it may truthfullly be said that
her influence, like that of many a
good wife, made it's impression upon
his character and habits of life.
In 1865 he bought the home farm
and on May 10, 1866, they were mar
ried, he assuming at the age of twen-
! ty, the responsibilities of a home.
Here, with his strong, efficient help
meet, they lived until July, 1904, a
period of SO years, of what is now
called the strenuous life" One son
and four daughters were born to
them and reared on the farm and
trained in habits Of thrift and useful
ness. Many changes take place in SO
long a time and not the least was
change in the farm buildings, Mr..
Sanborn, naturally ingenious, him
self rising to the emergency, and
when necessary, working with the
than the ordinary size was erected,
and beneath this hospitable roof
many a merry party of relatives and
friends were accustomed to gather,
enjoying the entertainment furnished
there with jolly "Uncle Frank and
motherly aunt Nell" as host and
hostess. These pictures still hang on
| ''Memory's walls 'and as years go by
can never be effaced. The house was
also open to Ladies' Aids and similar
gatherings, and nobody in need Of
! help or shelter was ever turned away.
In July, 1904, pneumonia claimed the
mother. and he was called to mourn
the loss Of the more than faithful
companion whose family life had
been one Of constant devotion and
self-sacrifce. AS all but one of the
children had flown from the homo
farm in the fall of 1904 and he
spent the winter of 19O4-5 with his
son, then engaged in the independent
ice business in New York City. He
seemed to enjoy the city for time
| but returned to his native state in
the spring of 1905. On June 21st
1905, he was united in marriage to
Miss NJ. Violet Tucker, a public
teacher Of experience and they form
ed new home on the plain in Low
ell, close by the village. Two chill
dren came to gladden. their home, a
boy, Franklin Hidden, bearing his
fathers initials, and girl, Elizabeth
| Violet. Here he lived a quiet and
happy life, and carried on a farm on
smaller scale than what he had
been accustomed to do, also lending
| hand occasionally to others. Pos
iron constitution, he did not realize
that the wheels of Time were bring
ing him near to the point Of old age
SO in June, 1915, he accepted a prop
osition to sell his farm and soon af-
ter moved to Orange county. He
purchased the large farm known as
the Perry farm in West Fairlee Cen
ter. In the autumn of that year dis
ease began to show itself and first
cane had to be carried and then
pair of crutches. It was new and
hard experience to a man, who had
been almost Samson physically,
knowing nothing whatever of sick
ness, to be obliged to clay by" A
steady failing of his strong bodily
powers continued, beginning with So
called rheumatism, later known as
sciatic neuritis, and a heart difficult
| ty. In the autumn of 1917 a sale of
the farm was accomplished and in re-
spouse to the urgent request of his
affectionate daughter, Mrs. Orrin
Niles, he moved, with his wife and
two young children to the little vii
| lage home, purchased by Mrs. Niles
| in Newport Center, there to spend
quietly his few last days without a
care. Frank" as he was called in
Lowell, was most loved on account
of his sunny, genial, disposition,
large-heartedness and for his faith
fulness or steadfastness Of purpose
in anything he undertook. He knew
no such word as fail.
Concerning his religion: He be-
came a Christian when about thirty
years Of age while attending revival
services in Lowell and was a con-
slant church attendant when living
there and also as long as he was able
in West Fairlee, his voice often be-
ing heard in the Sunday school and
prayer meeting in prayer and testi-
mony. His membership had just
been removed to the NJ. E. church in
| Newport Center. His faith was the
right kind, as simple as a child's,
and he possessed as the minister said,
a sweet spirit. In the quiet Of his
family he knew how to make others
happy, being willing to "bear and
forbear" In the town he had held
the Office Of overseer of the poor, Sc
lectman and school director and was
several times chosen as juryman. He
also held Office from time to time in
the church.
Through all his failing health he
rnaintain ind o,rnat hravnrv his 11S11a