Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-30
WILLIAMsVILLE.
Death of Mrs. Edwin II. willard.

Katherine GalVln, vile OF Edwin X.
died at her home in this village
Saturday morning, after an illness of
nearly three years. She was born in West
merth county, Ireland, June 25, 1910, and
was married to Edwin X. Willard Dec. "a,
1866. Immediately after their marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard settled in Middle
bury, this state. For the past 20 years they
have lived in this county-eight years at
Dummerston and the last y years in this
village. Besides her husband Mrs. Willard
is survived by two children, Hattie E.,
wife of P. H. Elliot of Williamstown, and
Frank E. of South Deerfeld, Mass. One
son, George n, died in childhood. She is
also survived by her mother, six brothers,
William Calvin of Ripton, Martin, Patrick
and Michael of Middlebury, Thomas and
Henry of Whiting, and one sister, Mrs.
Mary johnson of New York. No one
here was held in higher general esteem
than Mrs. Willard. Her blunt and out
spoken manner covered a heart large
enough TO take in all her neighbors'
troubles, and she had willing hands and
feet to the full extent of her strength, to
carry relief to those in need. The funeral
was held at the house Monday afternoon,
new Ds a Dan OlhSlallhS' n AoA mum
Der were present including many relatives
and friends from other towns. The burial
was in our village cemetery.
Miss Lizzie Morse spent Christmas with
West Townshend friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Sparks of Spring
field, Mass, arrived Wednesday at w. II
Frost's.
Miss Luella Williams is sick with the
measles, and her school in the Parish dis
trct is closed meanwhile.
Rev. A. A. Estabrook will preach oil
Dummerston Hill Sunday morning, occu
plying his Williamsville pulpit in the even
ing.
Miss Lena Morse left Saturday for Ash
land. Mass, where she will live while tax
ing a course in the birmingham norma
school.
E. R. Willard will dispose of his team
ing business for the winter, close his hous
and live with his daughter, Mrs. 2. ID
Elliot, at Williamstown.
Among our Christmas visitors We not
Mrs F. Il. Strong of Bellows Falls at I
q Cota's. Fred Ward of Londonderry a
G. P. Halls, Harry Robbins at WlillaI
DAVIS and L. D. Stedman at the Stedma
homestead.
Our village is invested on each of it
four sides by the allied forces OF gril
measles and mumps, while that arch en'
NV. the prevailing epidemic" ono
known as a hard cold, is in full possessio
of the breastworks.
The ladies' sewing society of the Mett
odist church met with Mrs. j. Il. Merr
field recently, and elected the tollowln
officers for the ensuing year; Presiden
Mrs. ]. 81. Merrifeld; vice-president, MT
Flmira Shipman; secretary and treasure
Mrs. c. G. Hovey.
A large number attended the Christm'
oxercises at village hall Saturday evening
s.Tbe Old Fashioned Christina" WI
bronoht out by the pupils Of the vlllas
school in a manner that showed thoroug
1rork nv the actors, and their teacher, WI
had the matter in charge a OeIuIli
feature of the occasion was tne taO.e@
ttTbe Christ Child" Two Christmas IRE :
were 40 arranged as to look like one
means of pulleys the trees were separate
raUaaIing in the background little hu'
Snsrks as 1.-THE Christ Child, while apo
ber head the "Star of Bethlehem suu9e
~ arose. A display of red IRE ADDED enc
- The scene, The preparation OF the Ia
ieaux was the work OF j. NJ. ulloei
} The distribution of presents from I"o w
laden trees concluded the exercises