The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-28
8NEWBURY
Irving Abbott, Respected Citizen,
Passed On

Passed On.
There died at the Woodsvile hospi-
tai last Friday morning of a complica
ton Of diseases Irving Abbott, Il fellow
Ecitizen .of Newbnry. MIR, Abbott MAS
born at Chester Oct 5, 1856, the cid
est son Of George Nelson and Mary
lLaddl Abbott He was educated at
Mcfcersbprg college, Mercerburg, Pa,
where his father was professor Of
psychology. After completing his course
he returned 10 the farm at South New.
bury, which has been family heritage
since the first settlers came To this To-
cality and this was his home until his
death.
Mr.. Abbott was well born His IA
Their was distinguished for his literary
talents, and his mother was a woman
Of exceptional ability, 4 sister Vi the
late Judge Ladd Of Lancaster, and from
these, his forebears, he inherited his
mathematical skill which placed him
in the front ranks in his profession,
that OF civil engineer. His services
were widely sought, and il was his
transit which helped settle many a r
gal question.
He was affiliated with the Consrcga
tional church at Hayerhiil, n. H.. and
for many years sang IN the choir. He
also was past master of the Haye.hill
| grange and that order honored his
memory with their presence in bod.1
at his funeral which was in the yestry
of the Congregational church Of New
bury on Monday afternoon, his pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Boland of Hayerhill, OFF
ciating, At the grave in the Oxbew
Burying ground the committal service |
was the beautiful and impressive ritual |
Of the Haverhill grange.
| The deceased is survived by his /
brother. Carl, and his sister, Helen, also
the following cousins, Mrs. Clara H. /
Smith, Wilbur Eastman Of Wells Riy
er and Helen Eastman Of Penacook. n,
H., and large number of distant rel
atiyes. In the passing OF Mr.. Abbott /
the last of that family, residents Of
Newbury, is gone, and the old home
which in years past has dispensed hos
pitality il closed the flowers which
the mother so carefully cherished east
their fragrance on the desert air.
Shall this heritage which has been in
family name for century pass into
other hands. If so, may its broad acres
bring forth an increase and the flowers
continue to bloom a. Of yore.
The amateur radio under the man
agement of the Dodd and Slack boys
is proving success. Monday evening
those p~asent heard distinctly the
United States marine band al Wash
ington. d. G., play the 9Star spangled
Banner, and some Of our good ortho
dox people had 70 listen in on a
li.round prize fight which came off
in New York between Leonard and
Britton, their only regret being they
could not see it, Marconi's address WAS
heard from start to finish as distinctly
as il he had delivered IL in Chadwick
hall The boys in the near future are |
going to give concert and il will re-
pay all hands to attend. They expect
soon to get the apparatus SO well per- ,
fected that they can listen into a fam /
lily jar held in some kitchen so i be- !
hooyes all wives to speak In low sweet ,
notes to their husbands. II
Last Sunday was children's day and
the little folks had full charge Of The
services which made it doubly interest
ing The natural ability of these lit 1
tie ones shone forth as brightly a. The {
stars of the armament, rejecting ON
themselves great credit as well as on I
those who had them in charge Bibles
were given by the church to Ave who {
had attained the age of seven years,
the recipients being Katherine Harmon, t
Marion Elizabeth Goodman. Wendell
and two Miss Bixbys. Mr.. 3
and Mrs. Charles Fortune presented L
heir three children for baptism. Mar
on Ruth, Celia Minnie and Evelyn
lane The church was beautifully dec 6
rated in ferns and roses, and no doubt d
'eminded many in the audience OF the
words Of James Russell Lowell, what "a
5 so rare as day in June. I
The 0xbow chapter, D. A. r., will !,
i've a silver tea in their chapter house 81
i the 0xbow next Saturday after u
loon from ) to g. We infer that It
icing a silver tea. no one dollar. fvc h.
ollar or ten dollar bills will be ac-
opted, nothing but the silver coin. 50 d
ONE prepared. even if you have 10
ring your coin on a wheelbarrow, as :,
he proceeds 60 for repairs and Inn
rovements on the chapter house. 81
Mrs. T. c. Reyes has returned from
alifornis and opened up her house foT VI
he summer. bt
At rather informal meeting held at n,
he Bailey Memorial parlors last sat =
lday evening the following officers s.
ere reelected to look after. the chau-
suqus which is booked TO arrive IN +;
'ewbury July q. %, %, - J. b. Hale, =
resident; Rev. II. ;. Ives, first vice -
resident; Leslie HiIdreth, second vice.
resident; I. r. Meserve, secretary; NJ. j:
. Knight, treasurer: +. B. Greer, gen
raj ticket committee: H. B. Hale. adj 4.
ertising com; Fl. u. Fulton. G. H. Hart
'ell, grounds committee; Miss Evelyn :.
aggsrt. junior committee; Mrs. Har-
ID Hale and Mrs. Warren W. Bailey. 4,
l.. play assistants. We were fortunate -
! having this ohsutauqua on our COM ss.
ION last year and all went away well
leased. This year we have an cxcep- A.
onallv fine program. a most remark '.