Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
VERNON.
Death of Mrs. Edith Lee.

The death of Mrs. Edith l.. Lee, which
occurred on Sunday morning, removed
one of our most esteemed and worthy
residents. Two years ago Mrs. Lee I'M
derwent a surgical operation for the
removal of cancerous tumor which was
considered successful. but this fall her
right arm began to trouble her and grew
rapidly worse until the end. Mrs. Lee
was the youngest of six children of Will
liam b. and Edith Allen Root and was
born in STAFFORD, VT, Jan. l. 1922
The family moved to Brookline when
she was young and there she spent her
early life. She was employed several
years at the Vermont asylum and was
matron there at the time of her marriage
Dec. "a, 1851, to Geo w. Lee. a prosperous
farmer of this town, who died in 1890.
Two daughters were born to them. Edith
E.. who died in 1883 aged &c years. and
Cora A, who died in 1873. aged IS years.
She was also a faithful and loving moth
er to her husbands children by former
marriage one of whom, Henry G. Lee,
has lived with her most of the time since
his fathers DEATH but went to Michi-
gan last September In response to a
telegram he reached home at the hour of
the funeral.
Mrs. Lee was a lineal descendant by
her mother from Ethan Allen. and like
the hero of Ticonderoga" was endowed
with mental and physical vigor energy
and courage seldom found. She also pos
sessed a kind sympathetic heart mod
est unassuming. gentle dignity so for
getful of self that she won the love of all
who knew her. and found her ever ready
and glad to bestow aid to the needy OF
unfortunate, but she will be remembered
most lovingly for her frequent and timely
visits to the bedsides of the sick and suf-
fering. where her cheerful presence
brought sunshine and hope to many a
discouraged soul. In educational and all
public matters she always manifested a
deep interest, and by her work and wise
counsel did much to promote the best
interests of the church and school. The
school teacher always found in her q
true friend
OF her own many Affections she never
complained and seldom spoke. but bore
them with the greatest Christian forti
tude and an unwavering faith in the be
lief that He doeth all things we'll" Sh,
believed in the Methodist principles o.
religion, but was ever ready to help any
Christian cause. 1t was a great consola
| ton for her to have with her and by
| them be cared for during her last week!
of illness a loving nephew and niece NJ
! H. Bush of Boston and Mrs. Lizzie Brale,
of Putney, who did everything possible
to alleviate her suffering.
The funeral was held from her lat
home on Wednesday, Rev. F. w. Levi
officiating The funeral was largely at
tended Mrs j. II. Frost and Miss Eft,
Stebbins sang two appropriate selections
Friends from out of town who attende,
the funeral are Edward Clark of Brook
Ign, Mrs. Sarah Pease of Chicopee, MI
and Mrs. Mansel Bush of South Boston
Mr.. Wright and John Bush of Below
Falls, Mrs. Lizzie Braley and daughte
of Putney, H. G. Lee of Flint, Mich
and George Bush of Manchester. n. II.
Rev. F. w. Lewis will preach in tn
chapel next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
A regular meeting of Vernon Grang
will be held on Saturday evening for cleo
ton of officers.
A. G. Barnes, who has repaired an
enlarged the barns on the Burrows plac
the past season so that they are no'
among the best in Southern Vernon
now has stalled in them los head of COW
/ and three-year-old steers. which make
market for the large quantities of ha!
grain and ensilage with which the barn
were filled the past season. The en-
barge on cattle has interfered with NJ
Barness business to a large extent, stoI
! ping buying and selling for the present.