The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-26
SOUTH CABOT
Silas Houghton Died at BrightiooK
Hospital, Aged 65 Years.

The sad news came over the wire
early Thursday morning, Feb ~ OF
the death of one of our respected citl,
zens. Silas T.. Houghton, who had
passed away at Brightlook hospital
where he went two weeks before ior
an operation. His suffering was m
tense but he bore ii all without muir
muir. His daughter, Mrs. Dudley tltz'
GERALD was with him from the first
and helped to care for him, and ms
/ wife was there the last 10 days and
helped to cheer him by her presence
Everything that loving hands could do
was done for him.
MIR. Houghton was born i'll Cabot
IS wears ago the 2lst of last October
He had always lived in Cabot except
about two years. He was possessed
with an ambitious disposition and was
an industrious farmer. Some 46 years
ago he married May Buchanan OF this
town. In 1889 she died, leaving four
children, who survive him. thirty
wears ago last December he was united
inmarriage to Rosie Blake, who is an
invalid and has been confined TO a
wheel chair for the past three years,
ma king her sorrow doubly hard to
bear.
The funeral was held at the Hough-
/ ton home Sunday at O'Clock, Rev
! George Furness officiating. The house
was filled with friends and large del
egation of Knights OF Pythias OF
Marshfield lodge attended in body. "
this lodge Mr.. Houghton has been a
member for the past 20 years. Their
burial service was used and SIN OF the
Uniform Rank acted as bearers, George
! Davis, C. Il. Bouldry. F. G. LANDER
/ ton, A. J. Morrill, George Gee and Ed.
/ Spencer. The flowers were many and
/ beautiful showing the love and esteem
bis family and friends bore for him
/ He was laid to rest in the cemetery
! adjoining his farm.
! Those who survive him are his wife,
/ three sons, Edgar and Daniel of West
| Danville, George of Montpelier a
daughter, Mrs. Leila Fitzgerald of West
! Barnet. II grandchildren, one great
/ grandchild, three brothers, Leonard and
4 William of Cabot and Herbert OF
Marshfied, and a sister, Mrs. w. A,
Hascome Of Littleton, n. H,
The family, and especially the be.
reaved wife, have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs Dudley
Blain, Hattie Wood, Mrs Henry Roy
Dudley G. Fitzgerald and family OF
West Barnet; Frank Walbridge and
| family OF st. Johnsbury; George
Houghton and wife of Montpelier; Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Hascome of Littleton
n. H., Mr., and Mrs. Frank O'Conner
of East Haven; Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Thompson
/ Houghton. Mr. and Mrs d. +. Hough-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Y ID. Blake and L.
A. Blake Of West Danville; Mrs. c.
Il. Scribner of Montpelier; Barton
Houghton of Rumney, n II.
! The little child of Charles Morse OF
/ Peacham was brought TO the East Cab
/ OF cemetery for burial Wednesday
having died of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gee were in
! Danville Monday TO attend the funeral
\ of Mri Taylor.
Mrs. Lizzie Drew, who is living in
Morrisville this winter, is here at her
| East Cabot home for few days.
Merton Beckley of Groton and Fred
Grace of Marshfeld were in the place
last week in the interest of the Molly
Falls telephone line.
Mrs. Dudley Fitzgerald and son, Cor