The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
WEST BRATTLEBOR0.
Ebenezer B. Ellis Died at Home OF HIS
Daughter Mrs. j. M. Chenery.


Ebenezer Burt Ellis, for many years
a resident OF this section, died AZ inc
home of his daughter in this village Mon
day evening. lie was born in Ware,
Mass, July Is, 1878, son OF John and
Lucy Burt Ellis, was grandson oil Rev
Ebenezer Burt, for many years preacher
in Hardwick, Mass, who ut one, time
came up 10 West Dummerston and held
services during the early days
of that church. Mr.. Ellis married june
q. 1871. Miss Mary W. Stiles OF Rindge,
n. H., where he lived several years. Go
ing TO Dummerston in the spring OF 1880,
he resided nearly Is years on the farm
now owned by Densmore Blood. During
this time two OF his sons enlisted IN the
10th Vermont regiment, one OF whom
died in service and the other about 10
years ago in Detroit, Mich. After living
10 years in Weatherhead Hollow, Gull
ford, he removed to North Blandford,
Mass, where he remained until advancing
years led him to sell his place and return
to Brattleboro, making his home with his
daughter. Mrs. j.. NJ. Cheney, since 1901.
His wife, with whom he had lived over
90 years died not long after Feb. IL,
1902.
About two months ago he received a
fall, which resulted in painful illness
due to an injury of the spinal cord. Up
to this time he was healthy and vigorous,
able to do more hard work than most
men of his age. During his last years
he spent much time in reading which he
enjoyed TO the utmost. His mind was as
sound and vigorous as his body. He had
been member of the Baptist church
since his boyhood.
The funeral was held at the home OF
INal.n,la., 81 afatnntf
Rev. j. A. Mitchell, pastor of the Baptist
church, officiating and +. II. Miller Of
Dummerston sang two of Mr.. Ellis fav-
orite hymns. Rock of Ages and Jesus,
Lover Of Ny Soul. The bearers were
w. i. Walker, j. /. Stockwell, II. F.
Weatherhead, and l.. +. Bond. The body
was placed in the vault of the Prospect
Hill cemetery and will be taken to Dunn
merston Center for burial in the spring.
Mr.. Ellis was a man of staunch Christ.
ian character and had endeared himself
to the community during the few years
which he had spent here,
II. d. Thayer lost a COW by sickness
this week
Mrs. W. II. Hescock is visiting in Bos.
ton this week.
Miss Gladys Stellman is spending the
week in Boston and vicinity.
Rev. James Jones of Troy, n. H.,
made brief visit here this week.
Miss Bessie Copeland went to vii.
mington Sunday to spend two weeks
vacation.
C. w. Wyman of Wilmington was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Copeland
over Sunday.
A. G. Perry of Springfield, Mass, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
d. 7. Perry.
Oscar Leonard was obliged to kill one
of his horses last week on account OF its
advanced age.
II. L. Nichols and family have moved
from the farm recently occupied to the
d. S. Bond farm.
Mrs. L. j. knights condition is so
much improved that she went to her
home Wednesday.
L. c. Knapp has closed his harness
shop for an indefinite time and gone to
New Bedford, Mass.
Mrs. +. L. Fisher went to Lynn, Mass,
Tuesday to spend some time with her
daughter, Mrs. H. i. Miller.
Miss Mabel Younglove of Fitchburg,
Mass. is the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. r. S. Warren, this week.
Mrs. L. NJ. Goodenough is spending
the week in Bellows Falls with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hobson.
Mrs. II. F. Weatherhead spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her daughter, Miss
Olive Weatherhead, in Worcester, Mass.
Charles Cheney has been unable to teach
the school in District No. 10 this week
on account of illness with grip and neu-
ralga.
Mrs. d. w. Pindell of Baltimore, Md,
came Friday evening TO spend few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. George
B. Hunter
Mrs. r. b. Hawkins is more comfort
able this week and her daughter, Mrs.
George Bush, has returned to her home
N Newfane.
William B. Houghton and friend from
Springfield Mass, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Houghton farm and en-
Dyed rabbit hunt.
Among the grip victims this week are
3. H. Lee and family, Mrs. r. l.. Frost,
Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Cutting, Mrs. A. l..
Sargent, F. III. Sumner.
Mrs. Charles d. Pettee returned to her
ZONE in Boston, Tuesday morning, having
,een absent two weeks at the home OF
Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Hill.
Miss Jennie Bowen has gone from w.
!. Shows to her home in Westmore..
and, N. H. Miss Rosa Scranton OF
Nardsboro takes her place at Mr.. SHOWS.
Mrs. w. w. Sutherland returned from
Newport n. H., Tuesday afternoon where
he went Saturday with the body Of her
ate husband, the Rev. w. W. Sutherland,
or burial.
The basketball game played in Acade-
ny hall Wednesday evening between the
high school '09 and Baraca
cams was won by the high school by a
core of 81 to s.
Mrs. Ernest Crosier and two children
{ Bellows Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Brooks of New York city have been
uests of their sister, Mrs. l.. Il. Cush-
nan, this week.
The sale of homemade food last Sat
rday afternoon proved the most success
I'll of any held this season by the women
f the Earnest Workers association. The
let proceeds amounted to $3.50.
Charles j. Stockwell, who had his right
land amputated at Dr. E. r. Lynch,s
hospital last week Thursday morning is
citing on very nicely and came to his
lone Monday afternoon. The operation
vas performed on Mr.. Stockwell's birth
lay anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Holton OF Rut-
and who have been spending three weeks
With Mrs. Holton's mother, Mrs. Sophia
went to Dummerston Mon
lay to spend few days with Mr.; Hol-
on's sister, Mrs. Frank Wilder, before
,oing to their home
Louis Prefontaine returned to his work
n Durham Brothers wholesale depart
nent Tuesday afternoon after being, hous-
d several days by wound which was
,aused by stepping on nail which went
through the sole Of his shoe into his foot
20 far that it had to be pulled out with
/ hammer.