Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-09
TOWNSHEND.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Ann c. Howard


The community was startled Sunday morning
when the fact of the sudden death of Mrs Ann c.
Howard, which occurred Saturday evening about
o o'clock became generally known. Mrs Howard
was in her usual health, attending to the regular
duties required of her in the post-office during
the evening. She had closed the office and com
pleted the business of the week and gone into her
sitting room adjoining the Office alone, where
some ladies CHANGED to call and found her lying
on her face on the floor unconscious Phi, sicians
were called, but found that she past medical
aid. Our minds refused to accept the statement
We who had seen her so bright and active only
few minutes before could not associate her with
death so soon-yet this was the sad truth. She
had been suffering from d sease of the heart for
some months and doubtless her death was due to
this cause. The funeral was held at II A. NJ.
Wednesday at the Congregational church, of
which she was devoted member, Rev. NJ f.
| Hardy officiating, reading the 9th Psalm from
| Mrs. Towards Bible, which lay open upon her
table, and which it is thought she might have
been reading when the summons came. The pas
| tors remarks based upon ii Timothy ", :, were
remarkably hitting ana comt9rting' The large
| esteem in which Mrs. Howard was held. The
beautiful floral tributes from personal friends but
feebly expressed their love for whose life had
| been precious benedcton in her family and the
community.
Mr.. Howard was born in Williamsyille March
% 1896, and was the daughter of Eaton and Bet
sey Davis. OF the seven children, but three are
now living-Mrs Rhoda Hall of Baraboo Wis
Mrs. Mary DUtton of East Jaffrey, y. H, and
Franklin Davis of Brattleboro. Mrs Howard was
married in 1853 to Charles ID. Howard. Their
married life was spent at West Townshend and in
this village where Mr. Howard died in 1SS2, leav
ing the wife and little daughter, now Mrs. Annie
Cutler, who survives her mother, and who receives
the sympathy Of all in this sudden bereavement
The burial was by the side of Mr.. Howard in the
lakewood cemetery.
Col Franklin spent Sunday at home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Greenwood Of Chester spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. f. w. Phillips has returned from her visit
to Providence, K. ].
Nearly two inches of snow fell Monday night,
the first of the season.
p. c. Convey and wife of Fishers Island, n Y
are visiting Mrs Fred Pierce.
Rev. c. D, r. Meacham is in New York this
week in the interest of the academy.
Mrs, Alice Goode of Springfield, Mass visited
IN town last week, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Mason of South Newfane has come to
make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Wilson.
Mrs. Mary Dutton of East Jaffrey, n H., who
came to attend the funeral of her sister will re-
main with Mrs Cutler.
c. f. Houghton is at home, having finished his
work at Westminster He will engage in bust
ness here with his father
Miss Edith Sauderson closed a successful term
OF school in Wardsboro last week. Lillian, Grace
and Eva Hescock were present every day OF the
session.
D. w. buttons barn was burned Sunday morn.
ing. 1t contained about Is tons of hay sap holder
and two fat hogs, which were burned. The fire
was caused by one of his boys shooting matches
into the hay. No insurance
Company of the Loyal Temperance legion
had pleasant meeting with Mrs. Kenyon last
Saturday evening The officers for the ensuing
quarter are: President, Berrie Hardy; vice pres
dent, Eta Cage treasurer George Hardy; or
ganist, Orre Dale.