News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-04-05
DEATH OF ALBERT A. NILES

And as. | closed each one,
My heart responding, ever said
Servant of God, Well Done!"
Longfellow.
We are all authors. On the pages
of the Book of Life the story of our
lives is written each day by an
invisible but steadily moving pen.
Laughter and tears; pain and
pleasure; noble deeds and petty
acts; the humdrums of every day
life and the splendors Of great occa-
sions-all are recorded on it's clean,
white pages, there to remain-a
silent, Interchangeable testimony to our
past. The record may not be erased
be it good or bad.
To some hardly few chapters are
written before the book is suddenly
and rudely snatched from our hands
with the story unfinished-to others
is given the satisfaction of bringing
the task to well rounded conclusion
and to write "Finis" at the end of the
last chapter ere the Book of Life be
closed forever
To the late Albert A. Niles, this
last great privilege was given, and
the record of his long. useful. we'll
spent life will ever live in the history
of Morrisville as lasting testimony
of his high character to be read by
the generations that shall follow after
him.
The passing of Mr.. Niles will be
felt by the citizens Of Morrisville, in
every walk of life, for during his
long career as town clerk and
treasurer of Morristown, he was
brought into close contact with
people of all classes, rich and poor,
old and young, and to all he gave the
same courteous service so consistent
with his high ideal of public service.
His tall, soldierly figure, unbowed by
the weight of his more than three
score years and ten, had long been
familiar on our streets, as he passed
among us in his quiet unassuming
way, busily engaged in the activities
If his daily life, and in his death
Morrisville loses an upright and
honest citizen; the Methodist Epis-
;opal Church a devout and sincere
member, always faithful attendant
at her services; the various fraternal
organizations to which he belonged,
loyal and interested comrade, and
his home loving and tender husband
and father. To each and every men,
Der of his family, but more especially
to the wife, who have so tenderly
cared for him during his late pro-
tracted illness, the sincere, heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community is
extended.
Funeral services, in charge of the
Masons, were held from the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock. The bearers were
Howard Skinner, Walter Jackson
| G. S. Stancliffe, C. H. A. Stafford
Charles Raymore and A. H. Slayton
The impressive Masonic burial service
was given by ]. H. Atchinson. Mrs
Eleanor Downey presided at the
organ. The Rev. w. T. Best, pastor
of the church, gave most excellent
and comforting remarks, paying
eloquent tribute to the deceased. In
terment was made in Pleasant View
cemetery.
The funeral was very largely
attended. Among those from out of
town were Bert Cobb of Hardwick
Mrs. D. R. Rouhan of Woodsville
n. H., and Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Strong of Hyde Park.
A most wonderful display of
flowers were received from the fol-
lowing: James M. Warner Post
G. A. R., flag from the w. R. c..
Farm and Grade School, Boston, Miss
Eva Martin of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs
D. R. Rouhan of Woodsville, N. H..
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Strong of Hyde
Park, Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Palmer of
ST. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.
Wilson of Burlington, Lamoille Com
mandery, Tucker Chapter, R. A. NJ,
of Veterans Auxiliary, Delta Alpha
Sunday School Class. Five Hundred
Club, Methodist Episcopal Church
American Legion Auxiliary, F. G.
Fleetwood, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ray
more, Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Morse
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Smalley, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Smalley, Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs. H
Waite. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Waite. Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Waite, DIR. and Mrs
George L. Bates and from the family
The body was met at the church by
the Masons, Grand Army, Woman's
Relief Corps, American Legion and
the American Legion Auxiliary. each
of the organizations being we'll rep
resented.
Albert A. Niles, son of Salmon and
Anna (Cooke) Niles, was born in
Morristown May 28, 1S42. In the
year of 1862. at the age of II, he re-
sponded with boyish enthusiasm tc
his country's call and enlisted as a
private in Company H, Ninth Vef-
mont Regiment. He shared the vari-
Gus fortunes of that regiment, was
surrendered at Harper's Ferry by
General Miles. was soon paroled and
sent to guard Confederate prisoners
for three months at Chicago, and
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