The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
CLOSE OF A USEFUL LIFE.
Death of Mrs. Mary A. Belcher Causes
Wide Sorrow to Town.


was held Saturday afternoon at the home
of the Misses Osgood, Rev. ID. NJ. Wilson
officiating. The passing away OF Miss
Belcher brings TO a close family long
connected with the best interests OF the
town. Born 50 years ago the oldest daugh'
ter of Jonathan Belcher. she had spent
all of her useful life in this town with the
exception of the last few months when
enfeebled by disease she went to SAM
tarium in Roxbury where she died. She
has survived her sister, Eliza, who was
her inseparable companion but few
months In spite of advancing years the
Misses Belcher had kept in touch with
all the leading topics OF the day and never
ceased to be interested IN anything con-
nected with improvement in town affairs
Unitarian in their religious faith, they
were constant attendants of that church
and within short time previous to their
death had given the church $3.50 in part
payment for the new sheds and also SlOOo
to be used at the discretion of the trus.
tees. Both valued members Of church and
society the two sisters will long be missed
by their neghbors and many friends.
DR.. George F. Pentecost is spending
few days in town.
Public schools are to begin the winter
term next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lee are soon to go
to Fitchburg for visit.
Philip Wood has returned from visit
with relatives in Brattleboro
Miss Minnie Warden is spending the
week with her sister in Orange.
Mrs. Rieb of Athol has been recent
guest of her brother, Arnold Holton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Ware spent part of
the week with her sister in Whately.
Mr.. Torrey finished his work for A. w.
Proctor Saturday and has left town.
Chauncey Reed spent Christmas with
his daughter, Mrs. Minis, in Hinsdale, n.
II.
The next number of the lecture course
series will be given in the town hall Jan.
"a.
Mrs. Lena Delva of Orange was re-
Gently entertained by Mrs. y. +. Alexan- |
der.
Mrs. James H. Forsythe of Springfield
is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. George Stew
ems.
Mrs. Mabel Richards has moved into
the tenement recently vacated by 5. ii.
Smith.
Charles and Byron Gillette of Athol
spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs.
George Stevens.
DR.. N. p. Wood is giving a series of
talks before the Boys Brigade on First
Aid to the Injured.
Mr.. Black, the cobbler, is taking va,
cation and his shop will be closed until
his return, Feb. g.
Homer Allen, who is in the employ Of
G. Z. Williams, spent Christmas with HIS
mother in Worcester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green of Boston
spent Christmas with Mr. Green's moth !
err, Mrs G. Fl. Green.
Joseph Cotton has gone to Uncasville, ,
Conn, on business trip ana expects to {
be away several weeks.
The boys brigade are having extra
meetings to make preparations tor the an
nual inspection Feb. IA. {
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leonard of Win
chester, N. H., were entertained this week t
by Mrs. A. W. Proctor. i
Miss Sue Smith has returned to her for I
mer position as stenographer in one of the
offices in the colportage. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kendrick enter o
aimed Mrs. Herbert Field and daughter t
over the Christmas holidays. \
Mr.. } Mrs. Burton Ware of Orange
,pent .iristmas with Mr.. Wares par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ware.
Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Mason have been !,
m the sick list since their return from =
Troy, N. H., but are improving.
Prof. and Mrs A. j. Phillips of Brat
leboro are spending the holidays with
heir daughter, Mrs. S. E. Walker g
Clark Lewis, who formerly worked as
harness maker for A. w. Proctor, was W
expected this week to resume his old po- q
ition.
Mrs. Henry McGahey. who has been I