Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
DEATH OF MRS. DAY.

Mrs. c. o. Day, wife of the pastor of
the Centre church, died at noon on Sun.
day. Although the event had for some
weeks seemed near at hand the final
change came with comparative suddenness,
and Rev. Mr.. Babbitt was summoned from
west Brattleboro TO conduct the morning
service for which Mr.. Day had prepared
himself
Mrs. Days maiden name was Mary
Hull. She was born in BROOKLYN, y. Y,
Aug. Il, 1859, and was the daughter of the
late A. Cooke Hull, NJ. D.. of Brooklyn,
and Harriet Hill, who has lived in Cats
kill, y. Y, her old home, since the death
of DR.. Hull, which occurred in 1S6S. Mr..
and Mrs. Day were married at Catskill
y. Y, June %, 1879 They first made
their home at Williamsburg, Mass, where
they lived for nearly five years. Then, aft
er winter in New Haven. and a summer
and fall in Ca.skill and Sharon, Conn, the
call came to settle in Brattleboro. and Mr.
Day was installed here December 16, 1SSJ
Mrs. Days illness developed during the
winter of 1890. In June of that year an
examination by DR.. +. j. Janeway of New
York city revealed a considerable degree of
progress in consumption, and upon his ad-
vice Mrs. Day was taken to the Saranac
region of the Adirondacks where she spent,
with considerable benefit, about two years
and a half. Since that time she has been
at Brattleboro, save for summer absences,
first at Mrs. Kirklands and then at her
own home. She was able to be downstairs
with her family for the last time on Christ
mas day. Since that time she has steadily
declined, and hope of permanent recovery
or improvement has gradually diminished.
RahhifA of aA a nd
beautiful funeral service at the house Mon
day afternoon. The quartet of the church
sang Crock of ages and Asleep in Je-
sus' in a way to give great comfort The
expressions Of sympathy in floral gifts
were very abundant and brought the affec-
Tomato feeling OF the people very near to
the hearts Of the family. The church, the
society, the Sunday school, the Christian
Endeayor society, the ladies' association
and many individual friends were repre-
scented in these lovely floral offerings.
The body was taken to Catskill on Tues
day, where on Wednesday the final sery-
ices were held, the pastor and his family
carrying with them very deep and COM
fOrting appreciation of the love and tender
sympathy of their people and Of all Brat
tleboro friends.
On all her Brattleooro friends Mrs. Days
lovely and winning personality has made
a deep and lasting impression. Being in
| delicate health from the time of her COM
ing to Brattleboro, and occupied with the
care of her children, she was not able to
take an active part in the affairs of the
church, but upon all she impressed herself
| as woman of charming evenness and
| sweetness of temper, with strong and indie
pendent convictions, and with a calm and
| assured judgment which was a sure sup
port upon which to lean. II was her way
to meet emergencies rather than go around
them. The strength and patience reveal
ed during her long illness will remain an
| abiding memory. OF the loss in the home
circle we may not speak
Beside her husband, son of IA and
| a daughter Of II years, Mrs. Day is sur
viyed by her mother and one sister. For
| three months past her sister and MI Day 5
mother have been in constant attendance
| upon her.