Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-05-24
DR.. E. G. Stevens.


Bethlehem, N. H., November 18th,
1850, and died at his home in Orleans,
May 20, after an acute illness of on
ly about five days. The immediate
cause of his death was pneumonia
with Bright's disease contributing.
He was one of the four sons of Will
liam and Marrilla (Howland) Stevens,
all of whom passed on before afhe
doctor was called. or
January %, 1871, he was united in
marriage with Alice j. Wells of Cow
entry. All their married life they
have lived in Barton Landing, Cor
leans) where for over 81. years he has
worked at his profession. He spent
two years in Lowell and one in Bos-
ton fitting for his life work before he
was Fl years of age. During these
many years he has striven by study
and investigation to keep in touch
with modern practice and develop
Stevens were born three daughters,
Mabel, who died in 1886; Matte, who
married Mason KimbaH and died in
1899; and Maud (Stevens( Woods,
who survives her father. The imme-
date relatives left to mourn his loss
are his widow, Mrs. Stevens; his
daughter, Mrs. Maud Woods; his
granddaughter, Mrs. Hazel .(Woods)
Harrington, and his great-grandson,
Roger Harrington all of Avon, Mass.
The doctor was member of the
Passumpsic Valley Dental society, the
Vermont State Dental society, by viz
tue of the latter utilization, a member
of the National Dental society. He
has been deeply interested in the well
fare Of the Orleans Cemetery asso-
citation and one of its trustees for
many years.
He was one who loved nature and
the great out-of-doors, a sportsman-
and devotee of the rod and gun. He
was a great admirer- of Willoughby
lake, interested in whatever pertain
ed to it's welfare and spent much of
his spare time at that popular resort.
The doctor was a kind husband, a
loving father and splendid neigh
Dor, who will be sadly missed by his
many friends.
The funeral was held in the Con-
gregational church Tuesday after
noon, May 23d, Rev. r. A. Hamilton
and Rev. C. d. Pierce officiating. The
interment was in the family lot in
Pleasant View cemetery. The great
profusion of flowers bore silent tes-
timony of the love and esteem of a
wide circle of relatives and friends.
Out-of-town relatives attending the
funeral were Mrs. Ellen Green, Ham
ilton Green and daughter, Gertrude,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl White and Mrs.
Fred Stevens of Newport; William
Stevens of Springfield, Mass; Walter
Stevens of Charleston; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rowland of Montpelier; Will
liam Bailey of Whitefield, N H.;
Eden Aldrich and son and daughter
of Scott, N. H., and George Gorham
and two daughters, Mrs. VIM White
and Mrs. Jessie Folsom, of Barton.
There was also a good delegation of
members of the dental societies of
which the doctor was a member, from
Barton, Lyndonville, st. Johnsbury,
Danville and Newport as we'll as
| many acquaintance from surround
ing towns. The business places in
the village were closed during the
hour of service. -fs9hto.
CARD-To the many friends and
neighbors who have so generously as
sisted by service and sympathy in our
recent bereavement, we extend our
heartfelt thanks. ave also. wish to
express our<gratithde for the beauti-
full floral tributes.
Mrs. E. G. Stevens 81
Mrs. Maud Woods, snsk8
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry III. Harrington,
| Roger Harrington, .0Tls9f,
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. P. Marden, ISIS
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stevens. ~