Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-23
WILLlAMsVlLLE.
Death Of oliver P. Morse.

this village Friday evening of last week
after an Illness of nearly a year begin
ming with grip and other ailments and
terminating in consumption. Mr.. Morse
was born July q, 1874, on the farm on
which he died, son of oliver Plimpton
and Lurlntha (Stratton) Morse. His
| father died in 1894. His mother is still
| living, although In very feeble health
He married Nov. 81, 1894. Viola r. Halla-
day of Newfane. Besides his wife and
mother he is survived by a brother,
Luke o. Morse of this village. Three Sis
ters, Mrs. Eugene p. Wheeler, Augusta
C. and Clara Morse, died a few years
since of the same disease. Another sis
| ter, Lydia, died when a young girl
The funeral was held at the Universal
| list church Monday afternoon at / o'clock,
Rev. Elizabeth Goldthwaite officiating.
The bearers were c. f. Perry, A. l..
Thayer, c. G. Hovey, and c. L. stedman.
The burial was in the village cemetery.
AS younger son, II was Mr. Morses lot
to remain at home, and till the acres
| which his grandfather had acquired in
| the early days of the town. After the
death of his father, his mother desiring
the property to remain intact, he still
stayed and tenderly cared for her in
| failing health, his strong desire being
| as he often said, to "see her through"
Successful in the management of his
own business affairs Mr.. Morse was call
/ ed constantly to the service of the town,
| and had been for many years, until i'll
ness compelled him to lay aside the work,
| the chairman of our board of selectmen.
| He had given much time to the study OF
| the laws relating to town affairs, which
fact. coupled with his good business judg-
| ment, made him a safe and conservative
| public officer.
The many friends present at the fun
eral recognized as most fitting the scrip
ture quotations which preceded the pas
tors remarks, "a good name is rather
to be chosen than great riches, and low
ing favor rather than silver and gold"
Winchester Whitney is making a visit
to relatives in Marlboro.
Mrs. a. NJ. Merrifeld spent a few days
| In Mortified, Mass, this week.
Miss Winifred Sherman of Dover is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Dan Hale.
Miss Lulu Horton of Brattleboro is a
| guest at f. II. Richardson's this week.
Miss Lottie Wheeler has been engaged
as teacher in the Dover schools for next
| term.
frank c. Kelsey and family of Clare
mont, n. H., are calling on friends here
| abouts.
Mrs. Matte Miller of Brattleboro is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
| @. Metcalf.
Webster Merrineld. president OF North
Dakota State University, is visiting his
relatives here.
Charles II. George was called to his
home in Wells River last week by the
death of a sister.
Mrs. f. a. Her OF Troy. n. Y, formerly
| Miss Maud Stone of this place, is visit
| ing relatives here.
| Miss Margaret Mcdonald Of Northneld
| Seminary is visiting Misses Louise and
| Florence Merriheld.
Porter Thayer is at Westminster this
week, repairing the baskets at Baxter
| Rrothors' corn canning factory.
load Commissioner Stedman is now
| putting in a section Of permanent road
between Williamsville and Newfane vii
| lase
| Um Ballou. who returned from the
Alaska gold fields recently. visited his
sister, Mrs. Albert y. Sherman. this
| week
Howard w. Simons of Brattleboro and
| Miss Josie LeSeyer We're married at the
| | niversalist parsonage by Rev. Eliza
beth Goldthwaite last Saturday
The time table now in use on the mar
row Euage is r'ther too flexible TO suit
| the local travelling public, and in fact
we are all getting somewhat tired OF sit
|
| Misses Edith and Ethel Howard of
| Worcester are visiting at c. G. Hovey's.
| The father of the young ladies is a mem
Der Of the firm OF Howard Brothers who
were engaged in the cardboard business
at the Hovey mills a few years ago.
AIR. ana Mrs. Stenhouse of New York
city are visiting at Clark SINNERS. Mrs.
| Stenhouse and Mrs Skinner are sisters.
| Mr.. Stenhouse has been one of the buy
ers for the large New York mercantile
house of McCreary & Co. for many
years.
i. II. Tuthin has bought the teamins
| business which George Whitney conduct
cd letween South Newfane and BrattIe-
| boro and intermediate points for the past
few years. Mr. Whitney keeps his teams
and will supply the large demand for
team work nearer home.
Our base ball boys received a stunning
defeat at the hands of the Brattleboro
| Hosiery team last Saturday afternoon,
| The score standing 10 to 2. a return
| game will be played on the home grounds
| later. on Saturday afternoon of this
week the East Dummerston club will
meet the Wiliamsville team on the lat
ters grounds. Admission free.
Methodist church notes: Two persons
| were received into the church recently by
| baptism instead of ten, as stated in these
| columns last week. Several new mem
bers We're received into the Epworth
| League last Sunday evening. Exercises
were also held graduating three mem
| hers from the Junior League and admit
| ting them to the senior. No services will
| lie held at the church the next two Sun
| days, on account of the repairs being
| made on the church building A good
number from this society are attending
| the grove meetings at Sunset lake. The
| Sunday school held very enjoyable pic
| Hic at Sunset lake last Tuesday.
The funeral of Mrs. Martin a. Bailey,
who died at her home in Brattleboro
| last week. was held at the Universalist
church ir this village Sunday afternoon
| at o'clock, Rev. Elizabeth Goldthwaite
| officiating. Mrs Gilbert Lamb, Mrs.
| Chester Perry, S, w. Redheld and C. K
| Stedman sang some of the favorite
| hymns of the deceased. f. w. Mcclure,
| i. o. Morse, G.. b. Williams, and j. II
| Nerrifeld acted as bearers. The burial
was in the village cemetery. Mrs. Bailey
was born and spent the earlier years OF
| her life in the Parish district. and after
| her marriage occupied a house of her
own just outside this village until their
| removal to Bratteboro. She rendered
| long and efficient service as n teacher in
| the schools of Newfane, and thus came
| In contact with a great many of our
| people whom she made her friends
SOUTH VERNON.
| Mrs. Madden is very sick at present.