Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
VERNON.
Sudden Death Of Mrs. John T. Wright
Funeral Services.

Last Tuesday the people In this
community were deeply saddened
upon learning OF the sudden death OF
Ida Florinda Akley, wife OF John T.
Wright. Mrs. Wright had been suf-
fering from severe cold, grave com
plicatlons set In on Monday, Jan. 0.
and she was taken to the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital Saturday, where
she underwent an operation on Sun
day Monday night she grew rapidly
worse and death occurred the fol-
lowing morning. Mrs. Wright was
the only daughter Of the late Henry
and Florinda Church Akiey OF West
| Brattleboro, where she was born Nov.
~, 1864 She was educated at the
Brattleboro academy and was mar
ried to John T. Wright Oct. rs, 1884.
After living In Brattleboro few
years, they moved to Vernon in 1892
and have enjoyed the highest esteem
OF many friends. Their home has
been one of the most social and hos
pitable, over which Mrs. Wright pre-
sided with marked ability and most
winning grace. Beside her husband
she leaves little daughter, Ruby,
five years Of age, and an only BROTH
er, Eugene II. Akley Of this town.
For the bereaved ones the tenderest
sympathy goes out I'm full measure
Her funeral was held at her late
home on Thursday afternoon. Rev. |
f. @. S. Osgood officiating. An
abundance of cut flowers and floral |
designs testified to the love of many |
friends. The burial was in the family |
lot in the West Brattleboro cemetery.
b. A. Streeter. jr, spent Tuesday
with his brother, l.. II. Streeter, in
Mass.
Mrs. Eliza Allen and Charles Jack
son are on the sick list having severe
colds and sore threats.
Miss Bernce Fairman has returned
from visit with relatives and
friends in Springfield, Mass.
The Ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms next Wednesday morning
Dinner will be served at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Brown went to
Orange, Mass, Wednesday to visit
Mrs Browns sister, Mrs Hastings, J
who is in feeble health.
Miss Nellie Wright and Miss Alma /
House of Springfield, Mass. came to !
!. I. Wright's Tuesday, on account of |
he death Of Mrs. Wright. /
Vernon grange will hold its regular
meeting Saturday evening of this
week. A class will be initiated in
he first and second degrees. h
The Neighbors were entertained
saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. a
Reed. After the refreshments were n
erved the winners of the prizes at
he games were announced: First, E. :,
I. Akley: second, G. Z. Fairman; y
nird, Mrs. E. H. Akley.
Quite large company gathered at :,
lr. and Mrs. A. G.. Barnes's last ~ =,
eek Thursday evening for the pur- -
ose of singing under the direction !,
Miss Florence Thurber II is ex- VI
ected that these gatherings will
,ntinue weekly for the present and "
III be a source of pleasure and ?,
'oft to all. n
The Hartford, Conn, Courant of al
IN. contained a portrait of Rev.
Gorge e. Tyler. Vernon boy, now I'll
lstor of the Advent church in Bris- ne
I. Conn, and a long letter from a II
ristol correspondent relating the re- Jr
mt surprising action of that church IN
voting not to retain Mr.. Tyler's er
rvices another year. The church. It he
ems contains 10 members only is In
whom. on account of stormy ca
aather and drifted roads, were
lich, by a vote of 10 to s, it was
lin another year No definite rea-
n is assigned by the opposition for
voting, and a petition was at once SO
epared asking for the calling of an
Ter meeting to rescind the vote. The wi
lrch, during Mr.. Tylers pastorate, ret
$ maintained, 1t is said a prosper
S condition and from so TO 60 ma
mbers have been added. The cur thi
1t expenses have been met, the ,
t of the debt paid and permanent fro
provements to the church property Dc
We been made. No suggestion of '".
pastors inefficiency has been \
de and the result of the vote was cor
great surprise to him and to his VII
,nds Mr. Tyler went to Bristol in 7
rch, 1898. His first clerical charge soc
S at Sturbridge, Mass, where he mes
S located from 1891 to 1895 when by
went to the Hartford Advent He
rich, remaining until he took his
sent charge. The Courant of
/. 10 says that a special meeting n
held Wednesday evening which AT
ended the former vote, 81 to 4, 1t Z
then voted, SO to g. to request co..
Tyler to remain for another ~
r. He will give his answer to the ~
gregation Sunday. MA