Menzo L. Sweet

   Guilford, March 12.-The funeral of Menzo L. Sweet, who committed suicide by jumping into the Guilford lake Wednesday evening, March 4th, was held at the Seymour undertaking rooms, Oxford, on Thursday at 2 o'clock, the Rev. N. S. Boardman officiating.  The Elks had charge of the service at the grave.  The deceased was about 59 years old and is survived by one sister, Mrs. Hermon Goodwin of this place.  Burial in Sunset Hill cemetery, Guilford.

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WEIGHTED WITH CHAINS

(March 9, 1925)

   Body of Menzo Sweet Taken from Deep Water of Guilford Lake by Searching Party

   The body of Menzo L. Sweet was found in the waters of Guilford Lake on Monday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock.  Mr. Sweet was last seen alive on the evening of March 4th, about 7 o'clock when he came to the house of Mrs. Alice Zoerb where he had made his home and on leaving said that he was going to a place where he would never come back and went out.  It is the supposition that he went directly to the lake and drowned himself.  Several days ago his cap was found on the ice at the lake and Monday it was dragged and the body found in about 27 feet of water.  He had placed a chain weighted with two irons each weighing about 25 pounds around his neck.  Coroner A. R. Morse was called and pronounced death due to suicide.

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