Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-12
WEST CORNWALL.
The Sewing circle met with Mrs. Will
Wallace Wednesday afternoon.

The Sewing circle met with Mrs. viii
Wallace Wednesday afternoon.
Edgar Sanford rides in new cutter
and F. 5. Haskell also sports new one
with a top.
o. c. Dalrymple, wife and child of
Vergennes visited at Geo. T. Dimmock's
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Henry Jones has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to be able to attend
church last Sabbath. His sister. Mrs.
Robinson, is improving, but very slowly.
f. O. Simonds. formerly of this place,
but now in Boston or vicinity, was mar
red in January to Miss Agnes Jones.
youngest daughter of the late Rev. Ahira
Jones, a former pastor of this place.
We learn that arrangements are made
for putting in Il centrifugal cream sepa-
rator at West Cornwall to be used by
\. b. Douglas d Son in connection
with their creamery at their residence.
The cold wave struck us with full force
last week and everybody was complain
ing of the cold weather. telling how the
frost was penetrating cellar walls and
everything was freezing up; but now it
is warmer and all seem to be enjoying
the fine weather and good sleighing
The Wisconsin state JourHai. published
at Madison, has the following obituary
notice:
ABBoTT-In this city, January IS, lss6, of
! typhoid pneumonia, Mrs. Evcline +. Abbott
wife of Mr.. Abijah Abbott, in the 6sth year of
| her age.
The community was startled and saddened
| last evening by the news that Mrs Abijah
but severe illness. Her friends had seen her
so recently in apparent health and her con
slant and devoted care of her invalid husband
seemed so necessary, that the tding brought
shock to all who heard it, Mrs. Abbott had
resided IN Madison for thirty Years, and had
wide circle of friends to whom she greatly
endeared herself by the lovely traits of her
Christian character and life. She WAS born in
| Cornwall, Vt, Feb. "a, isis. With her husband
she came from her home in sudbury, Vt, to
Madison, in 1856 She was II remarkably eff
Gent and useful woman, of n sunny DISPOSE
| ton and generous heart, and many will re
member her deeds of kindness. She was n
beloved member of the First Congregational
church of this city and warmly interested in
every good work. The prOstration of Mr.,
Abbott two years ago by paralysis brought II
heavy burden of care and anxiety upon her,
which she bore with Chcertuness and loving
devotion. The tender sympathy OF the whole
! community will go out toward the stricken
husband, the two daughters and the son in
| their great bereavement. For her the burden
is now laid down, and she has entered into
the eternal home. Hard rs ii is To give up
one who, rs it seemed, could not be spared,
her friends have the comfort of most precious
memories and Of unclouded hopes for the
future.
The lady mentioned in the above obituary
was a daughter of the late Maj. Grin
Field of Cornwall. an own sister of b. ).
Field, whose death is a recent memory to
his many friends, and half sister of
Grin \. Field of this place. TO her rela-
tives here the news was sad and uneX-
pected, as they did not know but that
she was in usual good health until the
news of her death came last Friday eve
ming. Her mothers maiden name was
Alvord. Grin Fields mother dying when
he was young babe, this loving sister
took him as her especial care, bestOwing
her mothers name with the fathers along
with a more than sisters love, so much
so that he never missed the mother love,
but gave to this dear sister all the afiec-
ton a child feels for their best earthly
friend, a loving mother. In his younger
days he spent some time with his sister
in her Western home and to these visits
he looks back with much pleasure.