The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-22
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pea,h Of Mlss sylyina Whlthed.

Niles sylginA Mhiihed. ~, Nho had
lseen IN With heart disease several munihs.
died Monday morning, She NAs the young
csi 81 i've daughters Of Marshall What.
he'd, formerly a well known merchant and
inn' kcrpcr how who was spceoosied IN
business by his oldcs, son, Addison, whose
failing health seven ycan ago caused
Mics Syiyina 10 come heTr from Cam
bridge, Mass. 90 assist IN caring for her
brother. A little later when his iniirini.
ties rendered Il necessary for Mr.. and
Mn. Whitfield 10 20 20 live with their
daughter aud son, Miss Sylyina puf.
chased the old Whiihcd home and had
since that time lived here and cared for
the old placc. In her younger life che
with another sister, Josephine, wefr
teachers IN Kentucky and IN that vocation
they were cmincntly successful. After the
death Of this sister she spent several
years with another sister, Mrs. Miller,
and family Of ~. Paul, MINI. Miss Whit.
he'd was a woman Of tine education and
possessed a dignifed and aiiable manner
most agreeable TO meet. Her tender and
loving care OF her brother during his M
creasing iniirmity will long be remem'
bered She Is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Lucia A. Miller OF -. Paul, Miss
Isabelle Whitfield, who has been with her
Tor a few months, and Mrs. Alkaline Gone
OF Cambridge, and one brother, l.. =.
Whitfield OF Bernaniston, Mass. Her fu.
neral was held Wednesday afternoon iron
her late home. Rev. T.. q. ;. Osgood OF
Brattlehoro officiating. Many beautiful
flowers attested 90 the affection OF trends.
Burial was in the family lot In the whit
he'd cemetery.
Mrs. Il. X. Allen came from New York
last Friday and is visiting her father, u
l.. Davis.
Miss Lucy Webster OF Mortified spent
the day Wednesday with MIR. and ME-
j. A. Brown.
Marshall Withheld and Miss Amy. Whit,
he'd of Bernardston attended the funeral
OF their Aunt Sylvina Wednesday.
The Ladies' circle will meet next Wed,
nesday afternoon. Supper will be served
al the usual hour. Every one is cordially
invited
Mrs Ada Cone Brock OF Brockton,
Mass attended the funeral of her aunt,
Miss $. Withheld, Wednesday and WI,
remain a few days with her Aunt Isabel
before returning home.
Mrs. l. j. Burrows went TO Lynn
Mass "a attend the funeral Of her broth
or George Warner which occurred Wed
nesday al his late home there. Inc oui'
;al was in the family lot in Bernardstof
cemetery where Mr.. and Mrs. IL. a. Sta
ten and Warner H. Burrows went 10 NC
present at the burial service. :,
Professor Leslie A. Lee of Bowdoln col
lece who died in the Maine general nos
nital at Portland "Wednesday, following All
anaration for intestinal trouble, was wen
i,pou,n in this town. He was nephew
nf the late Mrs. Addison Withheld and
treatment visitor here in former years
AR Lee was a native OF WOODSTOCK anu
had been professor in Bowdoin college
. ,i"1 1851 He gained much prominence
through research expeditions 10 Laoi"
dor and South America.
charles jackson, appointed committee
of arrangements has completed w pi" o.
for the observance of Sunday, May ~. ~
as Memorial Sunday IN memory u ny
"Grand Army of the Dead IN onlun a
church. The Henry johnson post, o and
If Veterans, Woman's Reilei corp, ah he
ladies' auxiliary of Northfeld VIII rb pe
nresent and assist in the exercises. ~ ~
address will be given by KEY. ueolHeI 10 D
Iawson Of Brattleboro and there WIN u
music appropriate for the occasion. -
nnrd;al invitation is extended TO every
ona to he present. Our citizens are ulseo
70 hiring flowers to the church a.
e9o1not and assist in decorating the auui,
once room and prepare the baskets anu
,,,ra,tbs for the cemeteries. All are askeu
" .anntr;bute generously food Tor the uln.
u Nc to- to be served to the veterans and 'hei'
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