Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
Death of John JemOrds.

John Jeffords died Tuesday morning,
Nov. 28, at niue o'clock from catarrhal in
fuenza at the age of SO years, s months
and IS days. Mr.. Jeffords contracted the
cold, which developed the disease, which
ended in death, about two weeks ago, and
on account of his advanced age was unable
to rally. He was born in Hinsdale March
10, 1877 and spent his life here, having
occupied the house in which he lived SO
years. He married, on July 90, 1874 Miss
Laura A. Spencer, who was also a native
of this town, and daughter of Caleb Spen-
GER, then a prominent business man here
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffords observed their
golden wedding anniversary on March 90,
1894, at which time not only this town
but neighboring towns were largely repre-
sented by those who gathered to do the
worthy couple honor.
In Mr.. Jeffords early life he drove one of
the big horse teams which plyed the traffic
to and from Boston, before the days of
steam cars. For time he was manu-
facturer of door knobs, but for many years
was a carpenter and builder by trade. He
was valued member of Golden Rule lodge,
No. AT, F. and A. NJ, having joined it in
the early days of its existence. Besides a
widow, Mr.. Jeffords is survived by two
sons j. Wesley, of this town, a member of
the Keene Sentinel staff, and Edwin D., a
machinist of Chicopee Falls, Mass. A
younger son, Fred A, died many years
ago, at the age of 10 years. There are
also four grandchildren, two grandsons,
grown to early manhood, and two little
granddaughters, all children of j. Wesley
Jeffords, and to whom the aged grand
father was tenderly attached, seeming to
live his life over again in them, and by
whom he will be greatly missed Mr.
Jeffords was a quiet, unassuming man,
never seeking prominence, but living a
contented unstained life, finding his chief
pleasure in giving happiness to others. His
genial kindly disposition made him a favor
tie with old and young, and all delighted
to call him "Uncle John" Without ex-
aggeration he was one of those rare
characters of whom it could be said "He
had not an enemy" and it is needless to say
that many outside of the family circle will
feel sense of personal loss. The home
life was peculiarly happy, the three genera
tions, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffords, the son, j.
Wesley and wife, and four grandchildren,
living as one family, united in common
hopes and interests.
The funeral was held Thursday at IL
o'clock, at the home, Rev. W. e. Renshaw
officiating. Mr.. Jefford's brother, Geo r.
Jeffords, died at Colrain, Mass, last Sat
urday, at the age of 76 years He was
buried Monday.
Miss Lena Upham is ill with pneumonia.
Ray L. Smith spent Thanksgiving at his
home in Athol, Mass.
Dan Purcell visited his sister in Turner's
Falls, Mass, Sunday.
Frank Stearns was in Deerfield, Mass.
for short time last week.
John Garvey of Pennacook is a new EN-
ploye in Halle & Frost's mill
The .Chautauqua will meet with Miss
Ethel Jewell Monday evening.
Charles Stafford is away on his annual
fall trip, hunting aud buying furs.
Mrs. L. A. Parks is very i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs W. E Fay
Mrs. S4phira Clark and Miss Marion
Clark visited in Keene over Sunday.
Mrs Harriet Savage spends Thanksgiv-
ing week with a sister in Bethel, Vt.
G. e. Robertson is visiting his sister,
Mrs Nat Butler, in Cambridge, Mass.
Rev. Father Wilde was in Manchester
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Miss Marie e. Pare went to Montreal on