Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
GRAFTON.

Miss Alice Hemenway is III with rheu-
matte fever
Chaplin Howard returned to Yale uni
versity Wednesday.
John Daniels OF Boston spent several
days here last week
Oliver Lawrence and family have moved
from their farm to John Rice's house.
w. T.. Dits OF Fair Haven has been
spending few days at Amos Tuttes
VIII Watrous was At home over Sun
day from Chester, where he is working
David stiles and c. c. Culver attended
the funeral OF George Farr In Chester
Tuesday.
S. r. Pettengll. jr. Of Middlebury col
lege spent Sunday with his father. Samuel
Il. Pettengin
Mrs $ Holmes has received news Of
the death OF her cousin. Rev. DR. Edward
Goodridge of Exeter, y. H.. on Sunday.
Jan. I. Although he had long been in
failing health. the end was sudden.
The roll call OF the Congregational
church was held Thursday afternoon and
was well attended considering the
weather Letters were read from Rev. T..
j. Ward and Rev. ], 4. Leach. former
pastors. and from several absent members.
$. b. Pettengill prepared end read an
interesting history of the church which
was greatly enjoyed by all who were
present.
Among those from out OF town who at
tended the funeral OF Mrs. Mary Howard
Friday were Il, l.. Clarke OF Waukegan n,
Ill, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Howard OF Meriden.
conn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris OF
chester, Mr. and Mrs. Davis Of Caven-
dish. w Harris Of Deerfield Mass Mrs
{. w. Frost OF New York city. Mrs. w.
NJ. Cobb and Mrs. George Graham OF
Springfield. Mrs a. G. Rice. +. C. Fair
bank and e L. Walker Of Bellows Falls
River.
The installation OF the officers OF Graf
ton Grange. who were recently elected
was held Friday evening. The following
is list OF the officers: Master. Wiuia m
Colburn overseer Lee Williams: lecturer,
Mrs. Frank l.. Gilbert steward Henry
II. Burlingame; assistant steward. Silas
=. Edwards; chaplain, Mrs Alonzo
haskell; treasurer, Henry WooIey: secret
airy, Mrs Lee Williams: gatekeeper.
Albert futile; Pomona. Mrs. Albert Tut
tie; Flora. Miss Lura Colburn; Ceres. Miss
May Thompson; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Silas +. Edwards
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Lester d. Cobb were agreeably surprised
by a gathering OF friends and neighbors
10 remind them that they had logged
along together for 81 years since their
marriage. IL was n strange coincidence
mat 81 guests were present. Many more
would have attended had the weather
been more favorable. Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb
| have one son, who, with his wife and two
children, was present and helped to do
the honors of the occasion Some sub
stantlal tokens of respect were left as
reminders OF the very peasant evening.
Refreshments of cake and coffee were
served.
Mary Deane Howard died on Tuesday.
Jan. ?, after a very brief Illness An
operation resorted to at the last failed Ia
prolong her life. Mrs Howard was born
In Bellows Falls Nov. 5. 1853, the eldest
child of Benjamin Deane and Angelina
Cobb Deane. She passed her early years
in Grafton. attended Leland e Gray
seminary at Townshend and afterwards
spent year in Boston at the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music. In 1881 she
was married to Chaplin Howard of Meri-
den, Conn, and they lived i'm Meriden
until 1902, when. on account of III health
| Mr. Howard gave up business and came
to Grafton, where he died Dec. %, 1908
Mrs Howard remained I'm Grafton with
her aunt, Mrs. Semira NJ. Clarke, after
her husbands death She is survived by
her son, Chaplin Howard, now a sophie
more at Yale; also two sisters, Mrs
Arthur II. Tufts and Mrs Rollin e. Wood
worth of Sioux Falls, S. d. Her unselhsh
disposition endeared her to all, her charac-
ter made a lasting impression upon the
communities In which she lived. and hei
unfailing cheerfulness was an inspiration
| Only those who knew her can appreciate
the hold she had upon the hearts of heI
| friends.