The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
WILMINGTON.
Death Of Mrs. Esther Smith Forbes
Saturday Afternoon.

The death OF Mrs. Esther >, folbes DC
CURED at her home Saturday at p.
m. The end was not unexpected Tor she
had been ia declining. health Tor a long
time. She was the daughter OF Ongen
and Azubah = Packard and was born
In Wilmington lnOrthcasterly part)i
june II, 1917. Her grandfather was Rev.
WinsloN Packard, the inst settled pastor
IN the town ia l719. She had three SIS
ters aud one brother who died many
wears ago. As a child she showed strong
intellectual faculties which rapidly de-
Yelored, At the age OF IL she went 70
Remington where she attended school Tor
sour years. She then went to Massachu-
sets and taught for three years success
fully. From Massachusetts she went TO
Saratoga, " y, where she continued her
vocation Returning to wilmington, she
was married TO Nolney Forbes in 1910.
She continued teaching in the public
schools with marked success until about
1854. Her mother died in Wilmington
Feb. ~ 1895, and her father three years
later Her husband died June 10 1873:
Mrs. Forbes possessed a rare charm OF
personality and force OF character. Her
mind was OF unusual vigor and acuteness.
Study was a pleasure and delight To her.
The best books were read with eager IN
terest and discussed with keen intelli-
gence. She was a frequent contributor to
the local press and magazines.
Her fund OF information and retentive
memory made her a most agreeable com
panion. Her unselfsh regard for the
welfare and happiness OF others was
prominent characteristic. To the poor
She was sympathetic and helpful
friend She was interested in all public
improvements and benefits and was ever
ready to assist 70 the full measure oil her
ability.
She and her husband united with the
Tniversalist church in lSi3-the year OF
great religious awakening and OF the Az
that were baptized at that time only one
person survives, Mrs. Perlina Carley. In
all these years she led a consistent Chrls'
tian life. her faith sustaining her to the
last in perfect confidence and peace.
Though unable for several years to at
tend public service she took deep IN
terest in everything pertaining TO the
welfare OF the church. She was one OF
the original members OF the W. G. L. I.
and never failed to assist the cause IN
every manner. Enemies she had none;
friends she had many. The community IS
richer in the wealth of her example and
her life of unselfsh goodness poorer be-
cause she is no longer with MS.
The funeral was largely attended IN
Mr.. Blackford, the pastor paid a most
earnest tribute to the departed. Rev.
Mr.. Slower of the Baptist church, as
sisted in the services. The bearers were
Nicholas Mcdonald, Don o. Butterfield
Fred A. May and Albert c. Buell.. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry ID. Castle of Boston were
present The casket was placed in the
tomb at Riverview cemetery.
George II. Streeter is i'll with pneu-
monia. :.
Leonard 4. Brown returned Monday
from business trip TO Woodstock, n. Ii.
DIR. Stafford of North Adams was in
town Wednesday to see Leon Wheeler,
who is very i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. NJ. w. Stickney went to Brattle-
boro Monday for short visit before re-
turning to Providence, r. l., where she
will spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs Clauson.
The annual meeting of the corporators
OF the Wilmington Savings bank was
held. Tuesday and these officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Eli II. Porter; vice president Charles NJ
Ware. trustees. Z; L. Fuller Clark
K. Faulkner. C. NJ. Ware, L. III. Porter
NJ. A. Brown, +. J. Corbett, L. H,
Jones and T. G. Goodell.
The annual meeting of the w, \:
Choate Manufacturing company was held
in the office of the company Tuesday
evening and these officers were elected
for the coming year: President, ". a.
Choate, Albany; vice president. NJ. r.
LYMAN: directors, NJ e. Lyman, G. c.
Haynes, Verne l.. Adams, j. j. Gleason,
w. A. Choate, G. A. Gardner, ii; d. Al
len; treasurer, NJ. Z. Lyman; clerk, Fl.
d. Allen.
Mrs. Mary w. Ballou, SO, died at her
home in Rowe, Mass, Saturday morning,
after a weeks illness with pneumonia.
Mrs Ballou was the oldest child OF Rev;
Hosea F. Ballou of Wilmington, and
granddaughter of Rev. Hosea Ballou of
Boston, distinguished Universalist
clergyman, known as Father Ballou in
that denomination. Rowe had been the
home of Mrs. Ballou for IS years. She
is survived by one son, George NJ, with
whom she lived