Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
NEWFANE e.
Mrs. Eliza M. GUSHING.

Mrs, Eliza M. Cushing.
Mrs. Eliza M. Cushing was released
from very painful Illness on Friday of
last week. She was born Nov. 81, 1S47,
the older daughter of Rollin and Zilpha
Tuthill of Townshend She had a bright
capacity to learn and was educated at
Leland & Gray Seminary. After teaching
several years she was married to Baxter
c. Gushing of Newfane in 1876 and came
here to live. Mr.. Cushings affliction falls
heavily upon him, the more so as he has
recently greatly mourned over the loss
of his mother. Mrs. Gushing began to
decline in health nearly two years ago,
but fought against disease with the un-
flinching resolution which marked her
character. When there was no longer
hope of recovery she bore with fortitude
increasing pain, directing the care of her
family and herself to the very last Be
sides her husband Mrs. Cushing left
mother, Mrs. Tuthill, and a sister Miss
d. M. Tuthill, of this place.
Rev. r. e. Danforth officiated on Sat-
urday at the funeral at the Cushing
farm home, speaking comforting thoughts
from the words, II have yet many things
to say unto you, but We cannot hear
them now" Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hes
cock sang Sometime we'll understand"
and Nearer, my God, to Thee" Sym
pathy as expressed in beautiful tokens
from greenhouses and fields was in free
-
great love for flowers The burial was
in the family lot at Townshend.
Mrs. Fred Smith has been on the sick
list this week.
G. B. johnson spent last week mostly
in Bellows Falls and Worcester.
Isle NJ. Carpenter is the present en-
gineer at F. A. Wellman's mill.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
.Atl
p. m.
Mrs. NJ. H. Burdck of Putney has spent
the past week with relatives and old
friends here.
Three girls united with the Congrega-
tional church by profession on Sunday
and one man by letter.
The Loyal Temperance Legion, which
met at Miss Benedict's on Saturday, re-
ceived the social entertainment of ice
cream and cake.
Reorganization of the Congregational
Sunday school was postponed last Sum
day until the following week on account
of a funeral service.
Mrs. Arthur Farnham, who spent April
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burling-
ton, has returned home without the
necessity of submitting at the time to
any surgical operation.
The temperance concert of the last
sunday evening meeting of the present
week, conducted by the Christian En-
deavor society were interesting services.
In the material furnished in last weeks
obituary notice of s. c. Stevens there
was an accidental omission of the name
of Nelson Smith of Brookline, a grand
son of Mrs. Stevens, whom Mr.. Stevens
brought up as a son.
The prospect of establishing a Grange
n ha OIL
not practicable just yet to have an Au-
dubon society let us hope that its prin-
ciples may be combined in the nature
life of the first mentioned organization
when that is assured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ormsbee of
Chicago spent part of Tuesday at w. b.
Parks. Mr.. Ormsbee is a son of the
late Oscar Ormsbee, brother of Mrs.
keziah Park. and is one of the legatees
of his aunt Mrs. Currier of New York,
who left most of her estate to two col
leges of New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Eddy. who left
last week to visit their daughteg, Mrs.
Charles Grout of West Townshend, will
spend several weeks with their son,
Hermon, in Stratton, and visit other chill
dren in the enjoyment of a well-earned
rest during the summer, in which the
good wishes of their friends here will
follow them.
Resident ministers appear drawn to
Newfane. Besides Rev F. NJ Wis
wall, who was received into the Congre-
gational church on Sunday by letter,
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, a former Methodist
pastor in Wardsboro. will live here for
the present at least, his household goods
having been already moved to one of the
Eames tenements.
Dandelions for greens on the historic
18th of April, closely followed by gar
in fnll
this week, tell what the spring has
already vouchsafed to US in spite of so
much cloudy and cool weather and no
matter If some do prophesy a frost to
nip later developments in the bud, for
this weeks glory is ours.
The Daughters of Vermont In Boston.
said to stand high in the club life of the
city, gathered 200 strong at the Ven
dome on the occasion of their last annual
meeting and among the officers elected
for the year are two formerly from
this county, Mrs. Albert w. Pratt, re-
cording secretary. sun of Newfane in the
summer, and Mrs. Jennie d. Vance Sax
tons River, treasurer.
At the w. C. T. U. meeting Wednesday
the topic of scientific temperance in
struction In the schools was brought out
IN an interesting program Three new
members were reported. making a total
membership of over 40. Resolutions were
passed In memory of the late Mrs. Lucy
Z. Gushing, who was a valuable member
al the age of 80. and a pioneer in the
temperance agitation of more than 20
years ago, and also for the late Mrs. Ger
trude Benedict, who was for several
years the treasurer of the local union
and most loyal member.
Card of Thanks-We wish to express
our heartfelt thanks to all our friends
and neighbors for their kindly help and
sympathizing ministration during the
sickness of our loved one, and in the sue
ceeding sorrowful days of our affiiction
Baxter C. Gushing.
Mrs. H. A. Tuthill
Della NJ. Tuthill
NeWfane MAY G. 1902