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Mary Alice Gendron.
When news came Friday night an
nouncing the death of Mary Alice
Gendron. wife of Joseph Gendron. one
f Newport's business men, it wa3 a
shock to many, as very few even
knew of her sickness- Her death oc
curred Friday afternoon at the Hotel
Dieu hospital, Levis, P. Q-, after she
had undergone an operation the Mon
day preceding, which seemed success
ful. Mrs. Gendron's sickness appears to
have dated back about three years,
but did not develop to a stage to cause
alarm jmtil the past summer, during
which time several physicians were
consulted, and specialists at Sher
brooke and Levis were in consulta
tion. It was agreed that an opera
tion was necessary and Mrs. Gendron
was taken to Levis. P. Q- where Drs.
Romeo Roy, Alfred Roy and A. Lad-, streets
riere performed the operation Mon
day, Dec 1st. . . -While
the "operation was serious
Mrs. Gendron apparently was doing
as well as could be expected up to
Thursday when she began to faiL Her
brother, Fred Beaulieu, of Newport,
was sent for and arrived at the hos
pital only a few minutes before she
died. Everything wa3 done that hu
man skill could do but without suc
cess. The body was brought to Newport
Saturday evening and taken to the
Gendron home on the corner of Main
and Third streets. C
Mary Alice Gendron was a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Beau
lieu and was born in Escoumains, P.
Q., May 26, 1&53. The family came
to Newport about 30 years ago,
where they have since resided. On.
Jan. 4th, 1915, she was united in
marriage to Joseph A. Gendron, one
of Newport's merchants, and they
f purchased the A. G. Goodwin house
on the corner of aam ana j. mru
four years. Mrs. Gendron parents
who are elderly people, and her broth
er, Fred, have made their home with
Mr. and Mrs. Gendron for some
time.
Mrs. Gendron had a pleasing man
ner and made many friends with all
those witjfe whom she associated. She
was a member of the Franco-American
Benevolent society also Newport
Ladies of St. Anne.
The funeral services were held at
St. Mary's church Tuesday morning.
Rev. Fr. J. M. H. Bastien, Father R.
Blais and Father O. Lanouette of
Rock Island officiating. The Ladies
of St. Anne attended, the service in
a body- The bearers were: Al
phonse Lippens, Miles Corbeil, Albert
Johnson, Eugene Before, Hiram La
Bounty and Louis Gilbert, cousins of
the deceased. The body was laid to
rest in St. Mary's cemetery.
There was a large display of flow
ers including spiritual bouquets. Mrs.
Gendron leaves to mourn her sudden
departure, her husband, Joseph Gen
dron. father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Augustus Beaulieu, and one
brother, Fred Beaulieu. all of New
port. Those from out of town to at
tend the funeral services were: Leo
Gignac and Miss Agnes Seguin of
Rock Island; Thomas Dion, an uncle,
of Littleton, N. H.; Mrs. James Car
rier and Mrs. Rosina Crawford, cous
ins, from Littleton, N. H.; Miss Ahda
Gendron and Mr. and Mrs. J. Mar
quis of Levis, Que. The family circle
has the sympathy of a large circle of
friends.
Lome M Downey.
Lome M. Downey, whose death re
sulted from being struck-by a Mont
real air line Monday, Nov. 24, an ac
count of which ha3 been previously
given, while he was walking on the
C. P. railroad track near the Prouty
& Miller mill, was the son of the Rev.
Geo. A. and Emma Downey and was
born in Cape Island, Nova Scotia,
Dec 10, 1SSL When about 12 years
of age he moved with his parents to
Lisbon, Me, where he resided three
years, and the family then moved to
Buxton, Me, where they lived nearly
three years. Mr. Downey then came
to Lyndon Center and attended Lyn
don Institute. After leaving school
he was employed for nine years witn
Dodge & Watson, furniture dealers
and undertakers in Lyndonville.
On July 2d, 1905, Mr. Downey was
united in marriage to Mildred Fra
zier of Dayton, Me., and the union
was blessed with one daughter, v leva
Nan, who is eight years of age. Mr.
and Mrs. Downey came to Newport
July 21, 1909 and Mr. Downey opened
a furniture repair shop and uphol
stering business on Central street un
der the name of Jamison & Downey.
After about" a year Mr. Jamisons
health failed him and he was obliged
to go to California to reside. Mr.
Dowey continued in this line of
work about seven years, changing ms
location to North avenue, where he
has devoted part of his time to this
nf xcrirV pver since. For three
vears and a half he was employed as
janitor in
the federal building.
where he was employed at the time
of his death. - - - - - --
Mr. Downey was a member of the
Methodist church, the Asbury Broth
erhood class, also a member of the L
O. O. F.Rebekahs and Grange.
The funeral services were held on
November 2Sth, prayer service being
conducted at the late home on Middle
street at 9.30 a. m. and public ser
vices were held in the First Methodist
church at 10.30 o'clock. The church
was rilled with relatives and friends,
the members of the I O. O. F..,
daughters of Rebekahs and Tucha
bache Sunday school class, attending
the services in a body. The Rev. H.
T. Coontz. pastor of the church, offi
ciated. Albert Reed of Richford pre-1
sided at tne organ during me service.
The floral display was numerous
and beautiful and were arranged by
Miss Dorothy Richard and Mrs. Fred
Sargent. Included in this display
were a cross and pillow from the
family, floral mound by the neigh
bors, wreath from I. O. O. F., sprays
from the Morning Star Lodge of Re-
bekars, also thTdT5
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tist church of Lyndon C
from ih .yna.0n. also , i3
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friends.
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burial. Twelve mr'UBteC
Pis,
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Mrs. Down
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Tendering our best wishes to every reader, we are pleased to invite your attention to our Holiday stock for 1919.
A 3RKVTEILATION IN PILEASIMG AM APFKOFKIATE GIFTS
The ti'me of evew HnhMnv'shnnner will indeed be well soent in looking through our bright, fresh selection of up to date gifts. Timely Hints and valuable sug-
gestions will be made to you bv the goods themselves. With this fact in mind, we earnestly invite you to come in and let us make your purchase problem a real
frntfi vpnrs of exnerience. assures vou perfect satisfaction in the choosing of
an-thing from an inexpensive little remembrance to a solid and substantial gift.
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WATC
The sale of first class timepieces is an important
feature of our business, and the reason we are
having such large sales in this line is owing to the
fact that we sell strictly first claas wa.tche at extremely low prices,
considering the scarcity of all goods. We have in stock a larje quan
tity of Watches which are absolutely impiible to obtain at the pres
ent time, but having on hand one of the largest assortment of Watches
in Vermont, we can supply your demand, whether it be a Waltham,
Hamilton, Howard, Elgin, Illinois, or Seth Thomas, in any: model or
size you may desire.
1 Cameras Kodaks
ar very accommodating friends, not
easily offended teachers of observa
tion ms well as recorders of facta.
When carried on a journey, fishing
or hunting expedition, it brings back
data that is not merely a delightful
reminder of the vacation, hut helps
to keep in mind distinct impressions
f every place that ha3 been Tisited.
It stores un information for fntnre
iae and pleasure, makes life broader
and helps to fill it with a keen and
rital interest.
Remember there'3 one to fit every
pocket hock. What would delight
the children more tfrn "Brownie'"
from Santa Caus?
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mars beautiful an4 pleasing
lia f Siaea at prkea aiordo pa
itiT satisfaction. Bonds of. lava
asd fritndship ar linked toother
with hands of gold. Let ua show yon
our wddis rinsa. If you ar not
istrMti now -perhapa th futar
ha Id much in store for you. What
about a Masonic Odd Fellows or oth
er emblem ring ? Our stock, contain
ail ef these in lare variety. Stone
Tinjs, aineta, children's ra?s, rang
iX ia price from 50c to $io.GQ are
sure U please the daahUr, relative
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Bracelet Watches
What present would please better, or. be a more
lasting reminder of the Christmas Spirit than a beauti
ful Bracelet Watch? We have literally dozens of
these from which you may choose, ranging in price -from
$10.00 to $85.00, and in size as small as a
nickel. We absolutely guarantee all of our Watches, .
and you will find us ready to replace any that do not
prove satisfactory.
CLOCKS
A clock makes a very nice and acceptable grift,end
we offer the greatest inducements to Holiday Shnppers
in that line. A most complete and elegant assortment
of clocks of all kinds, which both in ornamental and
time-keeping qualities cannot be excelled anywhere,
awaits your inspection.
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Silverware
We cannot begin to enumerate the
many beautiful articles we have to
show you. A glance through our cas
es will impress you with the wealth
of new and artistic patterns of
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Ladles, But
ter Spreaders, Cheese Knives, Pie
Servers, Cold Meat Forks, Bouillon
Spoon, Sugar Shells, Jelly Knives,
Pickle Forks Tea Balls, Comports,
Bread Plates and dainty little pieces
in large variety.
Our goods are comprised of the
best known brands, such as the
Holmes & Edwards, Community and
Rogers ia all grades, i-nI-aH'Tig the
1347. Thee may be ebtained in all
ef the most desirable patterns, such
as the Ht. Vtrnon, Washington, John
Alden, Newport, and others.
terimx SJvcr has reached the
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Impossible to replace at anv prict
owing to it3 scarcity, but our stock
is still complete in this beautiful line,
including dainty bric-a-brac, richly
cut bowls, bonbon dishes, water seta,
in fact everything or anything you
may desire. Engraved glas3, rivaling
cut glass, at half the price, may be
seen in large variety, besides pottery
and Pyrex ware.
Lavaliers, Neck- Chains, Rosaries,
Locket3, Gold Beads, Pearl Bead3. A
pleasing gift for the young lady.
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Art Department
We hare devoted much time, space
and expense in endeavorinar to raikTa
ery attractive display of pictures,
Eaveltiea and aouvenii-i- .rnA -
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Stationery
We have anticipated increased
prices and purchased early, thus en
abling us to supply the needs of oar
customers at reasonable rates- b
i j;!!)) a 1ar?e var.eiy
of every grade, including paper by
nounu ana in uu wj.vv-.v - -
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you neea
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apencUtera3er,noteboolc,ii
applies for the children! g
over iO choice local views. This is
sot assateor wort knt j
hizheat mark known and vet we ir 7 the well-known Thammm r
ever and at reasonable nricea.
A set, complete ia a nice chest, con
taining 27 piece, consisting of 6 ta
ble and dessert spoons, 8 teaspoons,
12 knives and forks, sugar shell and
butter knife, would make a most de
sirable present.
Of Christmas and New Tear Book
lets and Cards we oex a large assortment.
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Diamonds
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IVORY GOODS
, TV1 eiet diarent shapes and sixea in this line that snae da-'t
admit d a complete description. Just call end let uaihoV ynlSg
S,BeS- v11 vmad Boxea, Hair Eeceivers, ILuiicure KecS
gSrush Comhs. complete in sets or separately. AtthWrla
be engraved with your monogram or initials. v a7
Fountain Pens
is a well-known -fai ji.
S? V rciled nearly
double that of one year ago. and it
to advance even more rapidly. Hav
Z" carried a large and co"
fanak- ' onds, we are verV
fortunate in having on hand stone
that are very difficult to duplicate It
any price. As an investment there is
nothing better or safer. Call and
f1T " n opportunity to explain a
fw of the fine points in regard to
color cutting, depth, imperfLw
tc It ia an interesting tub ject and
7 e study of DiTmonda
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Viclrolas
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size, Ending seT rTulJ31 17 7 of model and Knife with chain
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the numerous artSu T7 f111 . ' We cannot
pins, etc- but come and see for yourselves. oroocnes;
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machines, namely, the Victor aw -
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, u wisning you the Compliments of the Season,
Very truly, '
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