The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-03-16
OBITUARY.
John Wood.

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The many friends of John Wood, for some
3s wears familiar figure at the DEPOT were
surprised to hear of MS death from he art dis
ease at his home on Yer ION STR ct Wednes-
evening at 40 after two week. illness.
Only three weeks ago tomorrow he laid to
rest the remains of his beloved wife. and
since that time had heen able TO be at bis
post but one night. He hau been very Ill
with erys'pelas and having for years had Q
heart trouble. blood cot probably brought
the end very suddenly; erysipelas some mes
wor KS that way. He bad been sitting up
during The dav and was supposed to b get
ting along we'll
Mr.. Wood was born In Vernon In 1910 and
was the urth of II chi dren of he late
Captain Nathaniel and FL zab,th Stoddatd
Wood Of this place. He married Amanda
Clark IN 1912 and in 1852 came here to i've.
A year before he moved here he was employ.
ed by the railroad COMPANY and BAD continued
10 the service 10 one position or another since.
He was for number of years 4 freight con-
ductor until he lost fnger,and then worked
In the freight house In charg OF the freight
and switching, and then was appointed bag
gage master, and finally night lie egrsph opeP.
stor. snd was ALWAYS iappIeciatt d for bis coup.
| teous and accommodating way. lie was also
for many Years on the village police force 10
| was faithful and upright man and during
| all these years was never Known to make
| mistake. He was kind and devoted nus
band. father and brother, and although
bis wife was aB invalid for twenty five
years be was never known to murmnr but
ever thoughtful for her, terderIy caring for
her suff-rings. He leaves one son Mason,
whose health Is imraireh. and I've sisters.
Mrs. Marcia Harvey and Mrs. r mirs Bu1sell
OF his place. Mrs. Charlotte Gilmore, A,hol,
Mass, Mrs. Hurleann johnson. X ,nsas. Mrs.
Amelia Merrill, Chicago. the funeral Will DO
h ID Sunday with prayer at the house 40
1890, aud The rem sins will be taken to the
Z SAL
Maxwell will oficiste, and the Masons OF
which he was member will attend ins
body.
Mrs. Ann Flanagan Kane.
Cornelius Flanagan rrreived = letter
Wednesday dated March 4th announcing the
death the Friday previous, March 2. at La
Center, Wash. of his sisle Ann, wife Of
quite III health for year pstt and indeed was
not we'll when Mr.. Flanagan last cav her
while on visit out there eight ears ago, but
she bad been able to sit up every day anti! the
Wednes isy night previous to The end. Mn.
Kane, though she left here "a years ago, was
we'll known to many Of our oIuer people,
having worked 10 the families of s. N Waite.
Lsrkin G. Mead and others. >he was the
daughter Of James and Mary Lyssrde) Fian-
nagan, was born 10 ireland, County Glare,
about IS years ago, and came here when she
6rst came over, as did her parents, Who livsd
toe only surv, vors now are Corne ius ard one
sister, Ellen. unmarried, at Portland, Ore,
but who was present at the desth of BIT, sis.
ter ami tenderlv caring for her. Mr. Kane
was also . Brattleboro boy. going out 70
Washington several years ahead Of hi. wife
and coming back for her. The deceased was
q highly respected woman, kind
and loving mother, VINO endesrfd herself to
all with whom she came In contact. Sne YVES
buried In the Catholic cemetery ct La Center.
Besides the husband and brother and lister.
she leaves three children. One son. jas. O.,
10 now at college At Vancouver AMI toe other
Is at bis fathers cattle rancho while the
Mary e IL 3 successful teaoner at
Is Center.
Mise Eta Grimes.
Miss E. L Grimes. for the past SIX years
Ia the employ Of y INK Treasurer Cha lee A.
Harris, died at In, home of Mr. Harris On
aiph street, Sunday afternoon ~ 1 O'Clock.
rom congestion ~ the lungs followed by
,earr failure. NJ Grimes was daughter
II Mr.. am Mrs Chas. Grimes Ct SssrsburR.
md VA. % years OF age. Fubersi services
we're held at the home of Mr.. Harris, Monday,
md the n NAH = we're tax, q 10 Wilmington,
y hare The funeral ,yss held "Wednesday.