Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-09-17
GREENSBORO
JOHN BRAY COOK

On Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, John
3. Cook of Greensboro died, aged SO,
after suffering from hardening of the
arteries for several years. With the
exception of nearly five years spent
in the West (most of the time in the
army Mr.. Cook spent his life on the
farm which has been in the Cook
name for 118 years, his grandfather
having located there in 1901. In his
passing, Greensboro loses a man of
unusual worth. He was of a high
order of citizenship and manhood. He
had more than a little to do with the
affairs of town and state ana in the
tasks set him either as an official or
a private citizen, his standard was
right living. His sterling qualities
made enemies for him but, to use his
own words, he "never tried to lnJure
my enemies" He was a faithful and
devoted church man, and in the years
when public religious activity was
possible for him, never failed to have
his family present at the morning
church service. There are not few
men about town who gratefully re-
member him as their Sunday school
teacher. In ways civic and religious
he accomplished much in spite OF
physical handicaps which IN his early
years told seriously on his education
al equipment. In conversation Mr..
Cook was unfailingly entertaining
and instructive. He had memory
well stocked with Indian traditions
and stories of the settlement of
Greensboro and towns surrounding.
His telling of historical tales made
him a favorite at many gathering.
The funeral, which was held Thurs
day afternoon, Sept. 4th, was largely
attended by people of the town as well
as of other towns. Among those who
came to do honor to Mr.. Cook, were
several members of Burnside Post
No. 6, of which he was a member,
having served in the 7th Iowa Cav,
under General Sully, the Indian fight
er from 1861 to 1865.
The service was conducted by Rev.
S. F. Achenbach of Fryeburg, Me-, a
former Greensboro pastor and close
personal friend of the deceased.
He was married at Sioux City, Ia,
November Il, 1866, to Miss RATHER
inc Kallmyer.
Mr. Cook leaves a widow and four
children, Mrs. Anna c. Miller, C.
Burt Cook, occupying the old home
farm, George S. Cook of East Hard
wick and Mrs P. n Allen of Greens
boro, together with four grandchil-
dren, also a brother, DR.. c. H. Cook
of Natick, Mass.
GREENSBORO BEND
Edith Demars is attending the ju-
Nor high school at Greensboro.
B. D. Piper attended the fair at
White River junction last week.
Mrs. Margaret Hardy of Manches-
ter, n. H, is visiting at H. W. ellis
J. W. Wilcox has rented the B.
?. Valancourt house and will move
there this week.
Bessie Clark has finished work at
E. r. Collins and has returned to her
school in Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Don Barber have
leased the hotel Of Mr.. Graham and
will take possession soon.
Dana Garfield has finished work at
J. H. Pope's and has gone to Barrett.
where he-has purchased a farm.
George Anair has purchased a
farm known as the Judge Morse
place in Danville and will move there
soon.
Mrs. Nellie Caswell has been here
the past week and has shipped her
house hold goods to her home in
Glencliff, N. H.
GLOVER
Remember that Thursday, Sept. 25
is the last day to pay your taxes.
There will be a Red Cross meeting
at the church vestry Saturday, Sept
10th. All members in town are urg-
ed to be present.