Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-29
BROoKLTNE.

! BROOKLINE.
The teams now are kept pretty lMeil
and the mill yard is being rapidly hliee
with logs.
Ernest Gleason has engaged himself iol
the season to work for j. b. Stebbins we
are glad to keep all such young men as
Ernest with us.
Elmer Kent has been very sick again the
past week, but is so he can get out at the
present writing. Elmer seems to have
rather hard luck.
The Ladies' society United Workers
held a maple sugar supper and social al
the Methodist church Friday evening. A
nice time was had.
Fred Cutler and wife moves onto ms
brothers farm in Townshend and Edward
Bush has hired Fred's place and will move
onto it in the spring, but intends to work IN
the shop as usual.
Guy Allbcc and his bride have been
visiting at his fathers, T. Nj. Allbee's, the
past week. They return to East Hardwlck,
her home, where Guy is in charge OF the
creamery at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. White have a Sc
we're attack of the grip or something SINH
lar. Their daughter, Mrs. Cheney from
South Newfane, is with her parents, assist
ing the younger one in caring for the house,
hold.
A travelling salesman by the name of
Newman from Keene undertook last Tues
day, the 18th, to cross from Putney to
Newfane by the county road, but got
stalled in snow drifts on the mountain and
came down for help to extricate his team.
They succeeded in getting the horse out
but had to leave the heavily loaded sleigh
until the next morning when his load was
got down the hill and he went on his way
rejoicing.
The funeral services of William Hastings
were held at the house of G. P. Stickney
Tuesday afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. O. j. Taylor, pastor Of
the Baptist church. Two brothers, a sister
and two children of the deceased were per-
mittcd to be present, beside numerous
other relatives from other towns. And the
large number Of citizens that gathered to
pay their last respects to their friend and
townsman was testimonial of the high re-
gard and esteem in which the departed one
was held.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOwN MAN.
This community was greatly shocked
and saddened last Friday by the announce
ment that one of our aged and esteemed
William Hastings, had been sud-
denly stricken with death. He was in his
usual health had worked on the woodpilc
some in the early part of the day and in
the afternoon was doing some little chores
about the house. He passed out of the
back door but had not gone many steps
before he was seen to stagger and sink to
the ground. Mr.. Stickney, his daughters
husband. quickly went to his assistance and
raised him up, but he only gasped once or
twice and the end had come. He was taken
into the house and everything done to re-
store him to consciousness but without
avail for the vital spark had gone out. Mr..
Hastings aud his wife were living in tene-
nent Of Mr.. Stickney's house. They pre-
erred to keep house as long as they were
ible. He could not do hard work or walk
'apidly for his breath would fail him and at
;wo different times previous to this he had
became unconscious and he felt and said
hat when the end came it would be sudden
md SO it was. Much sympathy is felt for
he near relatives, especially his aged COM
'anion who is in feeble health, but she will
,e kindly and tenderly cared for by her
laughter, Mrs. G.. P. Stickney. NIrl
hastings was born in Windham. March 4,
S13. He was the oldest of 13 children,
our of whom survive him. He spent his
,oyhood at home and when about 20 he
bought he would go to Boston to seek his
ortune. But he soon found that city life
lid not suit him and soon returned to Yer
mont, and in 1886 he married Susan God
lard of Windham. The same year he pur-
biased farm in Jamaica and moved onto
t, remaining there for nearly 80 years, and
~ industry, frugality and a good judg
nent, succeeded in securing competence.
About II years ago he was induced to dis
bose Of his farm and come to Brookline,
where he and his wife have made their
lome with their daughter and husband
most of the time since. Five children
blessed their union, three of whom survive,
Almon W., successful farmer aud bust
less man of Iowa William II. of Newfane,
md Frances A., wife of G. P. Stickney and
'ostmistress of this place. He was man
If quick perception and was posted on
many things beside farming. While res
dent Of Jamaica he served in about all the
'ffices the town had to bestow and was
lever negligent to his trust. His advice
rom legal point was often sought and
many little difficulties were settled, going
o law being thus many times avoided. He
vas possessed of a social and genial nature
which one was glad to have met and he
will be much missed in this community.
The silver chord is loosed; the golden
BOWL is broken, and the mourners 60 about
he street."
ANDOVER.
Mrs. F. A. Way is quite sick, unable to
lit up.