The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-28
East st. JOhnsbury
Tribute to Mrs Ira Smith, Long
Time Resident

oct. ZOth oil MIS-. Jane Luthera
Frye Smith, there passed fro mour
midst fine and noble type of the
descendants of the early pioneer
families.
She was born in Concord Cor
ner, June 9, 1888, the daughter of
John and Harriet Judevine Frye.
After 1845 her home was in Lower
Waterford, She attended the St.
Johnsbury and Peacham academies
and taught in Canada, Vermont,
and Massachusetts.
She held responsible business
positions in Boston at the time of
the great literary activities there,
and her recollections of Dickens,
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Julia Ward
Howe and others were vivid and
interesting.
On August 80, 1878, she was
married to Ira G. Smith of st.
Johnsbury East, who died in 1908
She is survived by two daughters,
Miss Abbie of St. Johnsbury East,
and Miss Ann, a teacher in Bloom
field, n. J. Her love and devo-
ton to her children, and her un-
failing confidence in them, was
one of her strongest Characters
tics.
The funeral service at her home
Sunday afternoon, was conducted
by her pastor, Rev. J. N. Perrin;
with Rev. E. Z. Grant assisting
Russell Griswold sang two of her
favorite hymns, Crock of Ages,
and NEARER My God to Thee"
The large gathering Of friends and
the many beautiful flowers spoke
most sincerely of love and respect
for Mrs Smith, and of sympathy
for her daughters.
Hers was 4 rare personality.
Those who knew her in the full
strength of her womanhood re-
member how faithfully and untir-
ingly she worked for the church,
for the school, and for the com
munity. For years she taught The
infant class in Sunday school and
always followed with keen interest
the lives of cher boys and girls.
AS she grew older and retired from
active life, she loved to have chill
dren and young people about her.
Highly intellectual, she lived in
the present, enriched by the past.
Happy in her home, surrounded by
her books and periodicals, she kept
in touch with the outside world,
and always formed her views re-
garding the questions of the day.
She had a keen sense of humor,
and subtle wit. She dearly loved
the beautiful in art and in nature,
but most Of all she loved her
friends; and was charitable in her
Judgment and loyal to them. Her
life was deeply spiritual and it
ended in the quiet and peace of
Christian faith.
Mrs. Smith is survived also by
step-daughter Mrs. Jennie
Brown of Ella, N. Y, and her
three sons, Calvin, Ira, and Ed
ward Brown, and by Luther
Cheney Smith, son of the late Ed
ward Z. Smith, her step son.
Mrs. Hazel Ramage Warden
from West Virginia is at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Ramage, for a few weeks
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dee went
to Burlington Saturday afternoon
after receiving word that their
grandchld, little Dorothea Dee,
was very i'll with pneumonia. Mr..
Dee returned Monday, leaving her
much improved. Mrs Dee will re-
main for a few days.
William Rogers has gone to
Canada to visit his sister.
Capt. +. F. Griswold, Mrs. Ella
Potter, Mrs. Clarence Temple and
Frank Burke have been i'll the past
week, but all are reported better
now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ford of Kirby
visited their brother, G. |. Copp
Sunday.
George Hill is working on his
cider, mill getting it ready for
business in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood and
daughter Mrs. Irving Tyler, have
gone to Littleton N. H, for a few
weeks Mr.. Tyler has returned
from his summers work and is