The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-17
CABOT
Lyndon McAllister, Resident Here Since
1874, Died at Age of SO.

1874, Died at Age of SO.
Lyndon McAllister died at his home
in Cabot, Dec @, at the advanced age
of 80 years. He was born in the old
town of Mansfield, July 3, 1880, the
son of Frederick and Mary Harlow Nc
Allister He leaves, besides his four
children, an adopted son and grand
daughter, and II cousins. With the
| exception of few years spent in CAL
ifornia, he lived in st. Anne, where he
made home for his mother and in
valid father. In 1874, he came to this
town to spend the remainder of his
days. In 1864, he married Miss Rosetta
Hook of Fletcher, who died in 1911.
Since then, though still finding Joy in
life, his years have been years of wait
ing. His children rise up and call him
blessed and rejoice in the glad reunion.
Our own are our own forever; God
taketh not back his gift
| A few years ago Mr.. McAlhster
moved to this village, where he has
enjoyed calling ON old friends and re-
ceiving them in his home. He was also
fond of little children During his last
declining years he has been tenderly
cared for and devotedly watched over
by his three daughters, the eldest hav.
ing been his constant companion, Civ
ing her time and strength for his com
fort, administering to every known
want Funeral services were held at
his late home Monday forenoon, Rev.
Mr. Scott, pastor Of the Universalst
~ Tnh
remains were placed in the family lot
in Cabot cemetery.
The proceeds of the Woman's club
last Saturday evening amounted to sos
net.
At the Congregational church next
Sunday morning, Rev. i. L. Goddard
win deliver a Christmas sermon. There
will be appropriate music by the choir.
Cabot generally goes "over fthe top"
in any enterprise undertaken, so few
village farmers have succeeded finely in
the pig industry. Four last spring pigs
dressed $50 pounds H. o. Heaths
weighed 3l5 pounds, II. Russells 1871
pounds, $. J. Norris 1862 pounds, J. NJ.
Southwick's 3Sl pounds.
Mrs. Gertrude WelN and daughter
were called TO Wilder Sunday by the
death Of Mrs. Wells cousin, George
Crosby.
At the annual church business meet
ing. held at the Congregational church
Dec Q, the following officers were elect
ed Moderator, c. Il. Austin; clerk,
Z. D. Waldo; treasurer, Mrs. Leila
Blodgett; trustee, b. G. Rogers; solicit
tor for three years, Mrs. Gertrude
Wells; auditors, L. w Burbank, Il. j.
Rogers; ushers, William Kenaston, o.
r. Barrett; prudential committee,
three years, Pliny Smith; ministerial
committee, one year NJ. l. Wheeler,
two years A. M Hodgdon, three years
L. w Burbank: musical committee,
Mrs. Harold Keller, Mrs. +. j, Rogers,
Miss Pauline Burbank; memorial, Mrs.
Sallie Lyford Mrs. W. r. Putnam;
deacon L. G. Fisher New Years din
ner committee, Everett and Elsie Wal
bridge Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Barrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Waldo.
The stereopticon views which were
to be given last Sunday evening had
to be postponed, as the pictures did not
arrive.
Miss Rose Boswell is in Worcester,
Mass, caring for an aged aunt
An umbrella taken from the town
hall last Saturday night either through
mistake or otherwise had better be re-
turned to the owner, Mrs. NJ. W. Hale,
and save further trouble.
Edwin Smith is i'll with pneumonia,
Miss Ida Barnard, trained nurse from
St Johnsbury, is caring for him.
Twenty four deer have been reported
to the Cabot game warden In addi
tion to the first report are; Ralph
Sprague. eight-point buck, 200 pounds; !
w G. Walker, 1875 pounds; Ralph
Perry, doe. 200 pounds Arthur Read,
/ 100 pounds; H. W. Walker, doe, $50
pounds; G. d. Morse, spike horn buck,
/ $50 pounds; W J Abbott, spike horn
buck, l25 pounds; 4. J, Rogers, doe,
\ 1850 pounds; Fred Houghton, 200
pounds; Leslie Russell, doe, l65 pounds ;
Zee Dow, 100 pounds; Charles Rising,
doe. $50 pounds; G. w. Carney, doe,
1 $50 pounds; c. W. Houghton, doe, loo
pounds; Leo Burbank, $50 pounds; Pet
er Urban, weight unknown.
f. J. Rutter, optometrist, viii be- at
Mr. Barnett's Tuesday Dec. %. Call
and have your eyes examined. adv.