Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
WEST BURKE
George Ezra Dumas.

at Cne nome OF MS daughter, MIS-.
Eugene LeRoeuf, at Folsom's Cross
ing, Friday evening, January Is, of
malignant stomach trouble. Mr..
Dumas was the.son of Francis and
ADELAIDE (Beron) Dumas, and was
born May 18th, 1854 in Barnston,
Que, where most of his boyhood
days were spent. On January 2Sth,
1879 he was united in marriage to
Hessie Place of Barnston. Five,chil-
dren were born to them, twin boys
dying in infancy and three daught-
ers who survive him. Myrtle E.,
wife of Frank Allard, Jennie E.. wife
of Abba Craig both of West Burke
and Nettie B., wife of Eugene Le-
Boeuf of Lyndonvlle. His wife died
May 4th, 1891, leaving him the care
of three small children and fl
nancially burdened. Though nearly
over come by grief and sorrow, he
took the place of mother, keeping
his three children together and pro-
viding a home for them.
Most of his life was spent in farm
ing, but owing to small returns he
came to the States where he took up
mill work for time. After an at
tack of measles which impaired his
health he was obliged to give up
steady work and came to make his
home with his youngest daughter,
where everything was done to make
his declining years as cheerful as
possible.
Mr.. Dumas was a member of the
Methodist church at Barnston, hav-
ing joined at the age of Is years and
he was an earnest worker and faith
full attendant. For years he sang
in the church choir. At The time of
his death he was a member of Union
Lodge No. 4, I.O.O.F., and Encamp-
ment No. &c, of Lyndonville. also a
member of the Independent Order of
Foresters at Norton. VT, and Ju-
niper Branch Rebekah Lodge, No.
9, of Lyndonville.
Mr.. Dumas was man of excellent
habits, a devoted father, and an
enthusiastic lodge member, and
man beloved by all who knew him.
During his last illness he was ten
derly cared for by his three daught-
ers. Though his sufferings were in
tense he bore them with great patti
ence and fortitude. Besides his three
daughters he leaves to mourn his
loss, two aged sisters, one brother,
five grandchildren, several nieces and
nephews and host of friends.
The funeral was held Sunday at
2:30 p. M, from the Methodist
church, Rev. Mr.. Moore officiating,
and was largely attended. The sew
eral orders to which he belonged at
tended in a body.
The floral offerings were many and
showed the esteem in which he was
held. The body was placed in the
vault at Lyndon Center, where the
10. o. F. burial service was held.
Mrs. Abba Craig visited her sister,
Mrs Eugene LeBoeuf at Lyndonville,
Friday.
Mrs. F. H. Frasier was at Barton
Thursday.
The O. E. S. Evening Star chapter
held it's regular meeting Wednesday
evening, January 30th, at which time
they entertained District Deputy
Grand Matron, Nellie M. Smythe of
st. Johnsbury, and about twenty
guests of East Burke. The rituals
tic work was performed and two
new members initiated. A banquet
was served at 6 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gooding were
called to Littleton, N. H., last week
by the sudden death of a relative.
Mrs. Flora Washburn of St. Johns.
Bury visited at Edward AleXander's
the past week,
The w. r. C. will hold their next
regular meeting February Sat their