Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
HINSDALE, N. H.
Mrs. Martha c. AmidOn,
Death In Enst Orange. n. j., sunday OF
HinsdRIe Woman who Was Beloved
BY All Her Acquaintance.

HinsdNIe Woman who Was Beloved
BY All Her Acquaintance.
Mrs. Martha Clementia Amidon, "a. for
many years a resident OF Hinsdale, died in
East Orange, n j., Sunday. She had
been in poor health for several months,
and had been in a sanitarium for treat
ment 10 days when her death occurred.
Mrs Amidon was born in Chesterfield. Ian.
II, 1916, the youngest child of David S.
and Elizabeth Eaton Walton She came to
Hinsdale before her marriage, and her
home was here until a few years ago.
She was always prominent in the social life
OF the town, was of a genial, sunny nature,
and easily won the friendship of all with
whom she was associated During the
later years of her life, a portion of the
time was spent with her relatives or in Wis
iting some of the popular summer resorts,
while her winters have been spent in the
South. She spent last summer with a sis
ter IN keene, who was happily anticipat
ing her coming again this summer.
Mrs. Amidon retained a strong affection
for her Hlnsdale friends, and when in
| town spent much time calling on old &C
quaintances, and many feel that in her
death they sustain personal loss and sor-
! row. 1t has been well said of her, "she
carried sunshine wherever she went" Mrs
! Amidon is survived by three sisters, and
one brother, Mrs. Mary +. Sergeant Of
! heene, Mrs. Lorenzo Stebbius of this vii
lage, Mrs. Harriet A. Roberts of Plymouth
Mass, and David S. Walton of Orange, y.
! j. The body was brought here Tuesday
and funeral services were held at the resi-
! dence of Deacon Lorenzo Stebbius Wednes-
! day afternoon at | o'clock, conducted by
| Rev. w E Renshaw, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church. The solos. abide with
Me, and Gathering Home, were beauti-
! fully rendered by Mr.. Miller of Brattle-
| boro. All of the sisters and the brother
were present, also the daughter and two
sons of David Walton, and Mrs. Shultif Of
Cambridge, Mass, daughter Of Mrs. Sar-
geant. The flowers were very beautiful,
including set pieces, and masses Of cut
flowers. The burial was in Pine Grove
cemetery in the family lot of Mr.. Stebbins
Miss Hattie Knapp of Boston is at her
home here.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Ducette are tax
ing a vacation in Hartford, Vt
Miss Anna Brtton of Millers Falls i.
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Miss Catherine Cunningham is making a
two-weeks' visit in st. Johnsbury. Vt.
The Methodist ladies' society was hel,
with Mrs. W. B. Thayer Thursday after
noon.
Rev f. J. Deane has been offered tn,
principalship of large school in Alabama
which it is understood he has not accepted
as yet.
Frank T. Field received word last weel
Wednesday of the death by drowning a
Lake Placid, y. y, of his brother Ed
ward NJ. Field, and his brother-in- law
Clarence Lawrence, and left for that plac,
on the same day. They were out Oh tn,
lake fishing and during a squat the boa
was capsized. Both bodies were recovered
and the double funeral was held Saturday
A meeting was held at Grand Army hal
on Saturday evening to organize an asso
citation to arrange for the celebration O
old home week. The evening being stormy
the attendance was small, but lack of mum
bers was made up in the enthusiasm o
those present. The meeting was called Z
order by Edward Stebbns and after som
discussion Edwin c. Robertson was chosei
president and Walter f. Fay, secretary
! The meeting was then adjourned TO Mon
day evening, May 2S, at the same place
when it is hoped all who are interested il
the success of the affair will be present.
The Hinsdale base ball team will open it
season here Memorial day with two game
with the Dartmouth Reds on Riversid
park. This Dartmouth aggregation is con
e posed Of the best players in the colleg
outside the varsity team, and recent
broke even in two games played with tn
/ Cuban Y Giants. Hinsdae will have 70
! its battery Lacey and Kilkelly Of Holyoke
Mass, and Higgins of Keene and sewers
players will wear Hinsdae uniforms. Cap
. Lowe of the Dartmouth college foot-ba
team, will umpire both games. The morn
ing game will be called at 10 o'clock an
the afternoon game at $3.50.
About 80 of our people attended the Oh
dination service of Rev. Guy Lamson, an
the marriage which followed of Mr.. Ian
son and Miss Ethel Bruce at the Brattlt
r. boro Baptist church Thursday evening {
o last week. Mrs Lamson had been organ
j. ist at the Congregational church in Hini
dale for the past three years, and durin
IS that Itime had endeared herself to man,
$ by whom her sterling worth was apprec
Y ated. She will not only be missed by tn
choir, but by larger circle of acquantal
: ces outside. Mrs. LamsOn had also playt
:. the organ at the Universalist church fl
q the past six months, their service beir
held in the afternoon.
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