HERE AND THERE The Coaticook Observer Coaticook, Thursday, July 8th 1937, page1, col.5 (From LEANDRE @ The Coaticook Historical Society) Mr.Bryant J. Smith The funeral services of the late Bryant J. Smith who passed away at his home on Child Street, on Monday June 21st., after a lingering illness, took place on Wednesday, June 23rd., at his late residence. Rev.Albert Johnson officiating. The late Mr. Smith was in his eighty-fifth year and had been a resident of Coaticook for the past fifty-eight years. He was born in Lexington Flats, Me. In 1852. In 1877 he married Arietta Frost of Barnston who survives him. Mr. Smith was a leading merchant of Coaticook for many years and since his retirement from active work about thirteen years ago he spent his winters in Florida. Besides his wife, the deceased leaves to mourn his loss a son Stewart of Coaticook, two grandsons, Welman and Roger Smith, one grand-daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Dodds and one great grand-daughter, Ann Dodds. Two favorite hymns, “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Abide With Me” were sung by Mr. Lloyd Dodds of Sherbrooke, who was accompagnied by Miss Ellenor Wallace. The bearers were Messrs Henry Snow, Thomas Trihey, John Mayhew, George Cunnington and C.G.Johnson. The many beautiful flowers and expressions of sympathy received from relatives and friends testified to the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Those from out of town who attended the funeral include Mrs.John Smith, Mrs. E.C.Gilman of Brandford, Mass., Mrs Eugene Young of Peterborough, Ont., Mrs . Rider of Newport, Vt., Mrs. Ina Jacobs of Colebrooke, N.H., Mr. John Mayhew of Worcester Mass., Mres. Robert Hygon of Easton Maryland, Miss Pearl Wood of Stanhope and Mrs. L. Drew of Dixville.