Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
NEWFANB.
The Late Mrs. Mary Burnham.

1t seems fitting that further mention
should be made concerning the life of Mrs
Mary Burnham She was a woman of
force of character, of social qualities and
general keenness. and a very devoted
mother. Mrs. Burnham was born in
Windham, y. H., and was educated there
and in Andover, Mass. She married Rev.
Charles Burnham some 40 years ago and
they lived in. Meredith village. y. H., Il
years. They then came to Jamaica and
later to this place, where Mr. Durham
was a faithful pastor of the Congregational
church for about five years. He preached
an interesting historical sermon on occa-
sion of the century anniversary of 1876.
Mr. Durham was a graduate Of Dart
mouth and Andover and was pioneer in
the well known work i'm the West of the
"Andover band" His pastoral labors
ended here because of I'll health and he
then moved to a small farm in Townshend
where he died in 1853.
OF late years Mrs Burnham spent some
winters in Audover and at other times re-
sided with her children. She suffered
from very painful illness and death was
a happy release. Her children are Mrs
y. NJ Batchelder, James and John L.
The stepchildren, who pay her the tribute
of being a good mother to them. are Chas.
II. of Springfield, and Mrs. Ada Wight of
West Midway, Mass. Mrs. Burnham's
brother, John /. Noyes, acquired note as
the principal OF Farbault Minnesota, Deaf
Mute institution. Two brothers. deceased
were engineers Of ability in the construc-
ton Of bridges. Sisters living are Mrs.
Sarah A. Doyle Of Clay Centre. Kansas.
Mrs. Olive Gutter of Princeville, Ill.,. Mrs.
Elizabeth ABBOTT of Andover, Mass. Mrs
Durham was tenderly cared for during
her illness in Townshenl by Mrs. Judson
Derry and family. Rev NJ F. Hardy Of
ticiated at the funeral with his usual ten
der grace, taking for his text Mrs. Burn
hams favorite lines. weaving" Both fu-
neral and burial were in Townshend.
F. 5. Smith has moved to the Hildreth
house.
John Burnham returned to his medical
studies at Yale last Saturday.
Miss G. f. Plat, teacher in South
Groveland, Mass, is spending her vacation
at the old home.
Mrs. Geo. Wight of West Midway has
spent the week with her sister. Mrs. Batch
elder.
Gilbert n Batchelder of Brown univer-
sity will arrive this week to spend his va
cation here.
A middle aged lady on West street went
into the court house last week for the first
time in all her years here.
Mrs. Jackson, who is in her 9lst year,
seems to be rallying from a severe attack
of the prevailing influenza.
Harry Wood, a student and one of the
prize speakers of the Chester High school,
is spending the week at d. A. Benson's.
Perhaps never were the jurymen scat
tered in so many boarding places in va
rious localities of the village as during this
term.
The beautiful floral offerings to the
memory of Mrs. Burnham were distributed
among the sick and aged-a thoughtful act
that was appreciated.
Mrs. Alice Morse of Williamsville, town
superintendent of schools, and an efficient
teacher of many years experience, is en-.
gagged for the summer term of our village
school.
Josephine Eliza Whitaker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitaker, is the
latest arrival on Newfane Hill, on the place
in old times owned and occupied by Ma.
hum Eager.
The will case of last week, reported in
another column, attracted much interest
Several witnesses on the Guild side were
noticeable for cultivation of mind and
manner All the testimony was of that
Straightforward kind that carries its own
weight. There was not the usual amount
of badgering in cross questioning. Gu
riosity was felt as to what testimony the