Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
HINSDALE, N. H.
D,n,h Of Pron,Iss w. Taylor.

on North6 Id street Monday forenoon after
a few weeks illness, aged II years, IL
months and seven days. At one time since
Mr.. Taylor's illness he seemed to be inn
proving and it was thought he would re-
cover, but he suffered a relapse, from
which he had not strength to rally. Mr..
Taylor was born in Hinsdale, and with the
exception Of ten years of his boyhood spent
in Barre, Vt, has passed his life here, liv-
ing on the farm formerly owned and occu-
pied by his grandfather, and later by his
father. Mr.. Taylor always followed the
occupation of farming and by industry and
good calculation had added to his posses
sions until he had amassed a fortune, for
country town. He had held positions of
trust in his native town, had served for a
humber of terms on the board of select
men and was a justice of the peace for sew
eral years. He had been a member of the
Congregational church for 81 years, and
was always interested for its advancement
both spiritually and financially, and was
ready whenever called upon to give of his
means for any needs which might arise in
it. His lifelong home, Hinsdale, and its
best interests lay very near to his heart.
| Mr.. TAYLOR married Miss Eveline w. Well
man, by whom he is survived. There are
also three sons, Willard P, Arthur l.. and
Henry W., all of this town; also one broth
| err, Edwin ii. of Peterboro, and one sister,
Mrs. Susan H. Kemper of Fulton, Mo.
! There are also two granddaughters, grown
| TO young womanhood, daughters of Will
lard P, and an orphaned grandson, Prem
tiss, whose parents died when he was very
young, and who has since lived with his
grandparents.
The funeral was held at the residence
| Wadnasday aftarnoot, and .uas larpelv at
tended. there being very noticeably large
number of men present. Friends were
present from Burlington, Brattleboro and
Vernon, Vt, Keene, and Peterboro, this
state, Springfield and Boston, Mass. The
singing was by a quartet composed of Nj.
S. Leach and wife, Miss Gertrude f. Leach
and w. G. Booth The flowers were very
choice and abundant. The services were
conducted by Rev. w. H. Woodall and
Rev. w. E. Renshaw, and the burial was
in Pine Grove cemetery.
E. Chase moved to Orange, Mass, last
week
Miss Grace NJ. Day has been ill for sew
eral days.
Frank A. Davis and wife are visiting il
Gardner, Mass
Mrs. John Abbott is visiting friends il
Wells River, Vt.
G. f. Robertson returned Saturday from
few days visit in Boston.
Miss Ellen Howard is very i'll at tn,
home of Geo. P. Wellington.
. The selectmen began taking an inven
tory of the property in town Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Marley returned Tues
day from a weeks visit in Claremont.
Miss Mile Cutler of Keene visited he
! mother, Mrs. L. Jennie Cutler, recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mason of Keen
spent few days last week with relative
in town.
T. F. and NJ. H. Butler have recent
. been confined at their home in Chesterfield
! by the grip.
! Prof. Weaver of Westfeld, Mass, was
recent guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
: NJ. S. Leach.
o Mrs. Peter Dupee is suffering from tn
e prevailing distemper, accompanied by
!, heart trouble.
a Robert McCaughern, jr., was drawn
J. serve on the grand jury and +. w. Tide
It on the petit jury.
Miss Minnie B. Owen was home from tn
Westfield Mass, normal school from FIR
Z day until Tuesday.
James c. Dillon, who was quite sicl
was taken to the Keene City hospital la
week for treatment.
w. F. Robertson was home from Il
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology froI
=, Friday until Sunday.
u Mrs. John Wetherbee of Worceste
Mass, was the guest of her brother, G.
u Holtop, Sunday and Monday.
of /
J. town Monday to see what the prospect WI
l. for the practice of his profession here.
Herbert H. and George G. Hopkins, WI
re came to attend the funeral of their brothe
n returned to their Illinois homes Tuesday.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Akeman and chi
70 of Madison, n. j., are visiting Mrs. Ak
" mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. V
To Lewis.
IS Mrs. c. c. Holton and Mrs. A !
Bailey attended the meeting of the Win
q, ham County Pomona Grange at NernC
m Tuesday.
n The Amanda Deyo house in Upper Ca
Ne ada" which was sold by auction Saturdt
afternoon, was bought by Edward Stebbi
- for $780,
III Mrs. Matte Wheeler has moved h
a household goods here from Athol, and W
" occupy the upstairs tenement in G. @. HC
=. toms house.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Howe went to Sou
~ Deerfield, Mass, Saturday, called there
attend the funeral of their niece, NJ
IN Helen Tilton.
10 Miss Ethel Bruce of Brattleboro has
Ut signed her position as organist at the Go
W gregation4l church. She will rema
ST. through the month of April.
10 Rev. Stephen Smith of Lebanon, Com
Ie was unable to attend the funeral of t
81 late Prentiss w. Taylor Wednesday,
was desired, because of a funeral on I'll
day in his own parish.
or Mr.. Anderson, who has been second
" sistant in the High school, left Saturda
and will fill new position in New You
in Many of his pupils we're at the station
bid him good bye, and wish him future 81
ar cess.
Miss Mary G. Duggan of this town, W
"a has formerly been employed in a real est
IL office in Boston, has a position as boo
"" keeper with a large furniture concern,
change having taken place the latter pl
of March
seq James O'Brien is holding a sale, VIII
ok, began Tuesday, and will dispose of his
tire stock of goods, and fixtures. ]
stock consists of clothing and mems furni
ings. and doubtless this is an opportun
ON to secure bargains in these lines of goods
en An exchange of property recently t.