Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13

The Cleaners enjoyed a very pleas
ant spring social at the home of Mrs.
Emma Way, on the evening of April
18th. After the quarterly business
meeting of the class, at which time
two new members signed the constitu-
ton, an interesting and very enter
tanning program was given. Dainty
refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served and goodly sum was
added to the treasury.
The funeral of B. H. Marshall oc-
Cured at his late home on Monday of
last week at 1 o'clock. Rev. w. j.
Mcfarland of Lyndonville officiated,
quartet consisting of Mrs. Mary Ber-
~, Mrs. Nettie Mccoy and Messrs.
Thurber and Colby. Mr.. Marshall
was a great lover of nature and it
was particularly fitting that as many
beautiful flowers should be about him
during his last hours on earth. The
burial was in the Rowland cemetery.
MRS. SYLVANIA C. BRUCE
Mrs. Charles Bruce, who has been
suffering with a severe heart trouble
for several months, died very sudden
ly on Wednesday morning, April 6, at
her home here.
Sylvania G. Gray, was born in New
ark, March 5, 1S48. She was the
daughter of Samuel and Aurilla
(Taft) Gray, and was one of large
family of nine children. November
Is, 1869, she became the wife of Chas.
M. Bruce, also of Newark, and they
began their happy welded life on the
til six years ago, when they came to
old Bruce farm, where they lived I'M
the village and purchased their cozy
home on Main street.
No children came to their home and
after time the young couple adopted
little boy, BERTHE, who died in early
childhood. Later they took into their
hearts and home six other children,
four of whom remained with them
until they went to homes of their own
or went out into the world to take
an active part in the life of today.
These young people were Ella Dolloff,
Frank Bruce, Edna Gray, Ellenoire
King, and Susie and Everett Saun-
ders. The Misses Gray, King and
Saunders were graduates of Lyndon
Institute and were successful teach
srs. 1t was always a pleasure to Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce to have young people
n their home, and their faithful care
and loving service has been rewarded
for no real parents could have more
have been. Mrs. Bruce sang in the
choir in Newark for many years and
her sweet voice was always in de-
mand when music was needed. She
was a member of the Eastern Star,
but owing to i'll health, had not been
able to attend it's meetings regularly
for long time. She was woman
who shone brightest in her home cir
Gle and it is there that she will be
most keenly missed. She was the
soul of hospitality and during the
summer months many a, guest found
their way to this. pleasant home.
Until this past year one or two of the
Lyndon Institute pupils have board
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce because
they wanted young people about them
as they had down through the years.
She was a faithful wife, loving
mother, kind neighbor and friend,
and we believe the world is better be-
cause she lived and did the work she
found to do so conscientiously and so
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o'clock at her late home, Rev. w. J.
Mcfarland of Lyndonville officiating.
Two selections were beautifully sung
by Mr.. Porter Wallace of Newark
A profusion of exquisite flowers told
of the love and respect felt by rela-
tives ana friends, for this dear one
who has passed beyond, and she was
laid to rest in the Cemetary at New
ark, not far from the home of her
youth.
Beside her stricken husband, she
leaves the three, who have been like
own daughters in the home, Miss King
now a teacher in the South, Edna,
now Mrs. Clayton Ball, and Susie,
Mrs. Dale Sleeper, both of West
Burke, VT, two brothers, Labon
Gray of Newark, and Sylvester Gray
of Sutton, one sister, Mrs. Ellen p.
Randall, and many other relatives, as
we'll as large circle of friends.
Those who were present at the flu
neral from out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. IT. Gray, Mrs. Luyia Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Ball, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter Wallace of Newark; Ell
den Gray of Brattleboro, Sylvester
Gray and Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton Taft
of Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Dan
iels and Mrs. Essie Burns of Lyndon
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bruce and
Mrs Ada Burns of Lyndon, and Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Burns of St. Johnsbury
Mr.. Bruce and the family have the
heartfelt sympathy of the community
in their great loss.