Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
NEWFANE.
Death Of CLARK j. skinner.

Mr. Skinner started out to do some
work last week Thursday in the fore
noon, but returned to the house because
of pain in his head. Blindness followed,
and it soon became evident that he was
stricken with appoplexy. He died in the
I night or following morning, and the
funeral was attended at his late home on
Sunday. Rev Il. NJ. Wiswall officiating.
| Mr. Skinner was born Sept. 90 1S47, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Skinner of
Jamaica, of whose family there Is now
left Mr.. SINNERS sister, Mrs. Jessie
Weatherhead of Guilford. A half sister.
Mrs. Augusta Saunders lives in Jamaica
and two half-brothers, Fred J. and Frank
Pierce. in Williamsville and Townshend.
Mr.. skinner learned the mason's trade
! in New York city, and there married Miss
Rebecca Frame. Their home was In that
city for about Is years, and in Newfane
10 years. The children surviving are Mrs.
Jennie Tuthill Florence Skinner of this
town. and John Skinner of Brooklyn. Mr..
Skinner was an excellent workman and
good neighbor In his community, and in
demand throughout this part of the
county in his trade.
Miss Abbe L. Kenney spent Christmas
with her mothe-.
George Clinord's family recently moved
into the s. =. Miller house.
Deacon Stebbins spent the week at l.
o. +. Smiths in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Ballou took a trip
90 Springfield on Wednesday.
Frank Rand of Orange. Mass. son Of
r. A. Rand, spent a part of the week in
town
Mr. and Mrs. Summer Wilson and son
are occupying G. w. Parsons upper ten
ement.
Mrs. Townshend received her daughter
Mrs. Harry Franklin, and family for
Christmas visit
Misses Ellen and Edna Marcy Of Brat
tleboro are spending a few days at their
grandfather Ballou's.
DR.. NJ. a. Howe Of Columbia University
is with his parents for a few days, and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Johnson were present
at the Christmas dinner.
Christmas exercises at Union hall Tues
day evening In charge of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school drew a full house,
and many elders. as well as their chill
dren. felt joyfuTy the inspiration of the
occasion
Mr. and Mrs d. A. Benson had a small
Christmas dinner party, and one of the
guests had the honor OF sitting In a chair
that for many years of the past century
was on the judges platform in the county
court mousse.
Rev. r. E. Danforth, who has been III
with a cold. gave an excellent Christmas
sermon on Sunday morning but was un-
able to conduct further services during
the day. The proposed evening address
on Fiction as "A Means OF Developing
Character" was postponed.
Mrs Sarah Burgess. who celebrated her
s6th birthday In Bennington on Monday
is said by n correspondent to be native
OF Newfane. In activity Mrs. Burgess Is
evidently onward bound TO join the in
creasing list of centenarians. Her father
was Samuel lockwood, a soldier In the
Continental army. enlsting from Halifax
in a Massachusetts regiment He com
menced to draw n pension when he was
Is years old and lived till 1874. Mrs. Bur
gess was the youngest of II children
She Is one of two daughters OF Revolu-
tionary soldiers in Huntington and has
made application TO join the ID. A. r.,
and was recently the recipient of gold
souvenir spoon from the National Chap
ter.