The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-30
SOUTH WOODBURY.
Obituary.

Jason 0lin Goodell, for Is years a dea
con of the Congregational church in
South Woodbury. and superintendent OF
the Sunday school, died at Heaton hos
pital Montpelier, at 4 o'clock Monday
morning, Sept. Is. Born II years ago
he was apparently in good health, with
bright prospects for continued usefulness
in life and in the work Of the church tC
which he was devoted. Friday evening
preceding his demise, he was suddenly
stricken and was removed to Heaton
hospital Saturday afternoon, where an
operation was Immediately performed
for perforation Of the stomach and alb.
scess.
Deacon Goodell was born in St. Johns
bury, Aug. %, lS4s, and lived for a time
in Lyndonville, removing to Delayan
Wis, where he married his wife, 81
years ago. After residence of SIX
years in Delavan, he removed to South
Woodbury. in 1894 During his % years
residence in this town, he had been a
faithful member of the Congregational
church, joining by letter at the first com.
munion after his arrival 1t is a singular
and beautiful fact that his last church
service, the Sunday preceding his death
should be a communion service in which
he assisted as senior deacon. He was
seldom absent from church or Sunday
school and in inclement weather often.
times walked the two miles to attend
service. He will be sadly missed by both
old and young.
The deceased is survived by a wife
who was much devoted to him. two SONS
Walter and Elwin, and daughter, Mrs
A. r. Burleigh, who resides in Franklin
n. H., also three brothers and two sis
tiers, to whom heartfelt sympathy is ex,
tended
The funeral was held Wednesday, Sept
II, Rev Morton w Hale officiating, who
spoke words OF comfort from Psalm 80 l
Two of his favorite hymns, Sometime
Wen Understand and will There BE
ANY Stars in My Crown2" were rem.
dered Among the floral designs was a
beautiful pillow bearing the words From
Church and Sunday School" His pastor
could truly say Of him to the large circle
Of friends gathered in the home, "Well
done, good faithful servant" S.
Mrs Hattie Gray and Mrs Eta Con.
ner of Barre have been visiting relatives
here for few days.
j G. Brown and b. II. Benjamin were
in Eden and johnson on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Glenn Durham Of Bristol
were at A. L. Ainsworth's on Friday
Alonzo Batchelder and Mrs. Frank Gonyc
returned home with them.
Henry Lilley went the first of last
week to Springfield, where he has EN-.
ployment.
Miss Lucy Wells of Barre was at A. l.
Ainsworths on Sunday. Mrs B II
Wells, who has been the guest Of Mrs
Ainsworth for a few days, returned to
Barre with her, where she will visit a
few days before returning to her home
in Stoughton, Mass.
Among those from here to attend the
fair at st. Johnsbury last Wednesday
were Alvin Ainsworth and son. Paul
w. A. Osborne and b. H. Benjamin
Miss Lucy Sabin was in Hyde Park
and Burlington a part Of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Clark of East
Montpelier and Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Bartlett and two children OF Plaintield
were callers at 4. NJ. Daniels on Sun.
day
Mrs. f. L. Thompson and Mrs. Me
Carly were visitors in Hardwick on Sat.
urday.
L. H. Beaulac is quite ILL.,
Quite number of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Wells Tuesday afternoon
and evening, Sept %, to remind them
Of their 10th wedding anniversary. A
beautiful bouquet of flowers was pre-
scented by Mr. and Mrs Freeman Law.
son. They also received gifts of money
cut glass linen and many other useful
things Hearty congratulations were ex
tended to them with wishes for many
more anniversaries to come.