Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
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Death a, Cornwall on.,he,iIudsOn Of Mrs
Irving Watson,

For months all the t0wnspeople have been
anxiously watching Mrs Irving watson 5
brave fight with disease and were panied TO
learn of her death last Saturday morning ~
Wheeler's sanaiorium, Cornwallon'the'hud'
san. A. Y. where she had gone two months
earlier In the hope Of recovery. Susan Jen'
ME Sawyer was born Nov. I, 1866, at Peru
being the daughter Of Mr., and Mrs, sarel A.
Sawyer " that place, She attended Burr
Burton seminary IN Manchester and Leland
and GRAY seminary In Townshend. Al an
early age she united with the Methodist
church AT Landgrove aud remained one OF It's
members until her death. On June l, 1851
she was united In marriage to Irving O.
Watson. For few months the young
couple lived In Westminster, but In the early
winter moved To the Austin farm IN Town
shend and the following March to the farm
which they had since occupied. Mrs. Wat
son had been an unusually strong woman
until about three years ago, when cancers
appeared, Twice she went TO Burlington
and had them removed at the Mary Fleteher
hospital Upon their third temperance she
went TO Cornwall.in'ihe Hudson, where, sur,
rounded by her nearest relatives, she aieu
Sept &.
Mrs. Watson has been frequently called
the best Christian In Townshend, and she
richly deserved the title Not neighbor
will fail TO hold her In loving remembrance
There is scarcely home In town IN which
her helpful presence had not been bntil
her health prevented she was constant In her
attendance at the sunday services in the
Congregational church and invariably found
AZ the Thursday evening prayer meeting. AZ
all times and under all circumstances she did
the thing which she believed to be right.
shortly before going to Cornwall she said
Al. -. q,
II Il was not God S will she was ready TO go,
Few have so good right to the words OF
Paul; II have fought a good fight; | have
kept the faith"
Mrs. Watson is survived by her husband
and daughter Susie her father and mother
and one sister, Mrs. Fred Watson Of this
place. who is the only one left OF family OF
six children, OF which Mrs. Irving Watson
was the eldest. The funeral was held at the
house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Daniel Mcln'
tyre officiating. After reading particularly
well chosen passages of scripture, Mr.. Nc
Intyre delivered discourse, closing with a
few words showing his appreciation OF Mrs.
Watsons influence in the community and
her firm adherence TO all that is right and
best. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Franklin rem
dered The Christians Good Night and Eter'
nifty Is Near. service was also held at
the cemetery.
Nothing could have testified more TO the
respect in which Mrs. Watson was held in |
the community than the number OF people
who drove the five miles to the farm over
dusty roads to pay her reverence and the
profusion Of flowers which they brought with
them. Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. s. A. Sawyer, and their grandson,
Harlan Bodgett of Peru; Mrs. Charles Hos
ley and Mrs Francis Hosley Of Gill, Mass;
Guy and Edward Bardwell and Miss Marion
Landfear of Bernardston, Mass, and Mr..
md Mrs. Frank Smith OF Windham.