Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-06
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Mrs. Sadie (WlIlet) Fisher.


AS noted last week, Mrs. Sadie Wiret
Fisher, wife Of Rev. L. c. Fisher died at her
home in this village August q. Mrs.
Fisher was born in New York city and
was a direct descendant of the French
Huguenots. Gen. Willet, who was on
Washington's stan and who was first
mayor of New York city, was an ancestor
in direct line. She was a descendant also
on her mothers side of prominent Rev
dictionary family. Mrs. Fisher possessed
an unusually lovely character and dur
ing the three years she had lived among
us had endeared herself to all hearts.
Unobtrusive in her manner, only those
who knew her best realized how closely
she walked with the Master and how en-
tirely her life was guided by His spirit.
Often during the days of alternating hope
and fear of her illness, was heard the re-
mark, 1--WE never heard Mrs. Fisher
speak i'll of any one"
But whatever she may have been to
her large circle of friends, she gave her
deepest and sweetest life to her home.
One who was an intimate friend and who
had been in her home says 1T was
ideal" Never strong, she was unable to
enter into many of the social duties of
the place but was ready always with
helpful words of counsel and encourage
ment. The community deeply feel her
loss and extend sincerest sympathy to
the bereaved husband, who mourns the
loving companion who was all in all to
him.
Funeral services held at the parsonage
Friday morning were very largely attend
ed Beautiful floral tributes from the
church, the Christian Endeavor society,
the Sunday school and ladies' aid So
ciety, from the church in Guilford where
| she and Mr.. Fisher labored together sew
eral years, and from many friends spoke
Of off In wi ch Ia ha1H
| In the spirit manifested at the funeral
| one might well feel that her presence was
still with us. Rev. Mr.. Keneston of West
| Brattleboro spoke words of cheer and
| comfort and read passages of Scripture
| marked by her own hand. He was as
| sisted by Rev. Mr.. Buffum of Putney and
| Rev. Mr.. Whitcomb of Westminster The
! body was taken to South Newfane for
| burial and the little baby which had been
so fondly longed for was laid within its
mothers arms.
F. r. Chapman went to Windham Sun,
day, taking his mother with him.
Mrs. J. P. Ranney is nursing in the
family of Mr.. Lewis in East Putney.
Several from this place attended the
| Grange picnic at Barber park Saturday
Miss Edith Holbrook and Miss Zella
| Rugg will go back for the fall term OF
| Ruth Harlow will enter Brattleboro higf
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, L. Cutting of Bos
ton were expected at Mrs. w. B. Cut
| tings Monday, but received news befor,
| reaching here of the serious illness o
Mrs Cuttings mother, making it neces
sary for them to return to their homI
Immediately.
Mrs. Florence Durham has returned t.
her home in cambridge, N. Y. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Schwenk and family, who have beef
at Harlan Goodhues several weeks, wen
to their Brattleboro home last week Mis-
May Goodhue will go soon to her worl
as teacher of music in the schools in VIII
ton N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Fairbank and thei
son and daughter Mr., and Mrs. Georg
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. Coombs of Guilford were II
town last Friday to attend the funera
of Mrs. e, c. Fisher. Mr., and Mrs. In
gram and Mr.. anu Mrs. Frank Fisher o
South Newfane also were present.
Many of our summer guests are leav
ing for their homes and the young PEG
pie who have been at their homes durin
the summer are returning to work 4
other places. Among those who hav
gone or will leave this week are f. S
Harlow and family, to their home in Nal
den, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Ward
we'll to Keene; Mrs. Darling and famil
to Springfield, Mass; Miss Nellie Cuttin
to resume her school work In Hamilton
Mass; j. o. Codding begins work as as
sistant in the Burlington high school
Misses May and Maude Goodel will teac
in Greenfield, Mass.