Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-11


r. r. Fem, our former station agent
At the annuA meeting of the Com
gregational Sunday school the following
officers were elected: Superintendent
Mrs. J. f. Washburn; assistant supcrin-
tendent, Harry'H. Locke; secretary, Miss
Sylvia Derry; treasurer, Miss Jennie Il.
Pierce.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tonal church and society was held Tues
day evening Levi J. Houghton was
chosen moderator After the reports of
the various departments had been accept
ed and adopted the following officers were
elected: Mrs. y. y. II. Harris, clerk and
treasurer; prudential committee, c. f.
Prouty, Miss Eliza Crawford and Levi j.
Houghton; solicitors, Mrs. J. f. WASH
burn, George r. Braley. Mrs. David Smith;
music H. L. Bailey. Miss Jennie f.
Pierce and Miss Addie Morey; auditor. c.
r. Aplin
Mrs. J. f. Washburn has the sympathy
of all in the death of her mother Mrs.
Harriet A. Wilcomb, widow of Charles s.
Wilcomb of Chester, n. H., who died on
Monday Dec. 81, at the age of 10 years
and eight months. She was the daughter
of Francis and Amelia Symonds Of Whites
boro, n. Y, and was married TO Charles
s. Wicomb In 1919. They lived nearly 60
years in the present Wlcomb homestead
known as the Capt. Richardson tavern in
the olden days when Chester was one of
Nll' lilllVi Ntilll SltSt COdtll Sldl OllS MIS-.
Wilcomb was for many years a member Of
the Baptist church and it has been said
Of her that her life of gentleness and
kindness has left a lasting and blessed
| impression on her children and all who
| knew her" OF the - children born to
Mr. and Mrs. Wilcomb only four survive,
Charles \. of California, Mary +. Wash
| burn of Putney Arthur H. of Chester,
| n. H.. and Chester j. of Mercer, Pa, also
one brother, James Symonds of Whites
| boro, n. Y, and sister who survived
! her only a short time dying Jan. ., 1907
Frank Watson Burnham. 40. died at
| the home of his mother in Claremonu
| Tuesday morning from pneumonia. Mr.
Burnham was a native of Putney, born in
! October 1866 son of Henry ]. and Ruth
! (Farnsworth) Durham He began a
! business career early in life. being en-
| ployed a clerk in the store of II. L.
! Wheat & Co. Later he was engaged in
! hotel business with his father i'm New
! York state and after leaving there bought
| a large stock farm in Hanover n. H..
! which he sold not long ago on account Of
| failing health. He was making his home
! with his mother in Claremont at the
| time of his death Mr. Burnham is sur
| ViVed by one child. his mother. and one
| brother, DR.. Edmond Durham of Boston
| and four sisters. Stella, wife of Roy
Gates of Richmond N H.. Roella, wife Of
| Charles Bristol of Claremont, Verona of
! Boston and Flora of Claremont The
funeral was held at Claremont and the
body was brought to Putrey Thursday
! afternoon for burial in the family lot in
| Maple Grove cemetery.
Frederick Thompson Campbell, a native
! Of Putncy. son of Clark and Harriet
! CMeade) Campbell. died i'm Sac city. Iowa,
| Of paralysis and complications. Mr. Camp
bell was born in Putney March G, 1896.
| After spending his boyhood days here
he went West. In August, 1862. he married
| Miss Mary Haden and the same month he
| enlisted in the 23d Iowa infantry and
| served in the army three years. After
| the close of the war Mr.. Campbell and
his wife lived near Dcs Mones Iowa.
five years, moving thence to a farm
near Minburn, Dallas county DAD where
they lived six years. About the year 1876
the family moved to Sac county settling
first on a farm in Coon Valley township.
where they resided until 1891, when they
moved to place nearer Sac City Later
+ and his family moved To the place
where Mr.. Campbells death occurred
Mr.. Campbell united with the Free
Will Baptist church in 1877 and when
in 1883 a regular Baptist church was or
ganzed in Coon Valley township known
as the Riverside Baptist church. Mr.
Campbell became a charter member OF
that organization. In 1891 he became
a member of the First Baptist church
of Sac City in which he served as deacon
until the time Of his death To Mr.. and
| Mrs. Campbell were born nine children
seven Of whom, with his wife, survive
him: also four sisters. Mrs. Pierce anC
Mrs. John Lowell of Peterboro y. H.. Mrs
| Chandler of Winchendon Mass. and Mrs
John Harding of Putney.