Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-17
WILLIAMSBURG.
Sudden Death of Mrs. c. E. Perry.

Once again sudden death has visited
the community and removed a wife and
mother. Friday night at o'clock Mrs.
c. +. Perry told her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Fisher, that she was not feeling well, but
nothing serious was thought of until about
: o'clock, when she began TO grow worse
rapidly. DR.. Hunter had just passed
through this place on his way home and
he was recalled through a telephone mes
sage sent to the railroad station, and al
though all was done that human agency
could do she passed away at S.i5 that
evening.
Mrs Nella (Stedman) Perry was the
second child of Gilbert d. and Nancy X.
Stedman and was born in Putney Dec.
81, 1853. She was married to c. +. Perry
Jan. /, 1877, and nearly all of their mar
ried life was spent in this village. She
was a woman of a very quiet disposition,
and it is said of her that she never spoke
cross word About one year ago her
daughter went to Rochester, n Y, to
live. but on account of Mrs. Perry's i'll
health she stayed only a few months,
when she returned to assist her mother.
Being a woman who always kept her
troubles to herself no one knows how
much she had suffered in the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry were both members of
the Baptist church in South Newfane,
and Mrs. Perry played the organ a great
many years and her voice has been heard
many times at funerals and on special
occasions.
The funeral was held at the house on
Monday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. O. +.
Newton of the Methodist church officiating
in the absence of the pastor of the Baptist
church. Mr. Newton spoke from the
words found in Joshua, third chapter and
last clause of fourth verse. The singers
We're all members of the South Newfane
choir c. f. Brown, Mrs. NJ. E. Brigham,
w.
sang two selections, "One Sweetly Sol
emn Thought" and another selection of
which Mrs. Perry was very fond. The
bearers were her brother, c. X. Stedman,
two brothers-in-law, G. w Dickinson and
ID. E. Bailey, and her husbands SON. +. c.
Perry Besides her husband and daughter
she leaves one brother, c. X. Stedman,
and two sisters, Mrs. G. w Dickinson of
this place and Mrs. D. E. Bailey of Aga
wan, Mass. Those present from out of
town were Mr. and Mrs d. f. Bailey and
| daughter Blanche, and Mr.. and Mrs. F,
c. Perry of Agawam, Mrs. Della Perkins
| of Worcester, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
b, White of Brattleboro. The burial was
in South Newfane cemetery.
Frank Dickinson of East Dummerston
is visiting at G. w. Dckinson's this week.
Mrs. L. E. Stratton, Mrs. John Lewis
and Mrs. F. ]. Fairbanks are on the sick
! list.
Miss Carrie Freyenhagen is in Brat
tleboro visiting her brother C. R. Frey
! enhagen.
The junior Epworth league win hold an
ice cream sale at the parsonage on Friday
evening, May "a.
Mrs. E. II. Tuthill and two daughters
went Saturday to Springfield, Mass,
where Mr.. Tuthill has a position working
for the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson S. Putnam left
Monday for a few weeks visit with rela-
tives in Brattleboro, Northfeld Mass,
and Essex Junction,
Rev. o. E. Newton will preach Sunday
morning from Prov. 49, first clause of the
| seventh verse, There will be no preaching
| service in the evening, as the pastor will
preach or Dummerston Hill.
The following were elected officers OF
the Epworth league for the ensuing year
at the last business meeting: President,
Porter c. Thayer; vice presidents, G. T.
Manchester, Mrs. c. w. Freyenhagen,
Mrs. A. M Merriheld, Mrs. p. C. Thayer;
| secretary, Sewall NJ. Hovey; treasurer,
Mrs. ]. H. Merrifeld; organist, Mrs. F. ].
Fairbanks.