Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
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MIS- wary d"len Granam SWltAeN
Mary Helen raham, widow Of Rev.
c. J.. Switzer, lind Of cancer Of the liver
Jan. IA, after NJ illness Of three weeks.
Mrs. Switzer vas born in Nottingham,
England, oct d, 1912. She was the
daughter OF Inert Charles and Mary
Morton Grahu. one OF IA sons and
daughters. 81 was of Scotch decent
Mrs. switzer Vi married oct. 8, 1865. to
Rev. G. J. Switar They spent a year I'm
Walsingham, Hhgland, and came to
America in tn, An of 1866 and settled in
Provincetown, NJ S., where Mr. Switzer
was ordained. They spent six years in
Massachusetts,, Iowa and Illinois, and
then returned England in 1872 on ac-
count of the he alth of Mrs. switzer.
They came agan to America in 1873, and
lived in New drk, Michigan and Yer
mont, coming ID West Townshend in
1878.
Mrs. Switzer las the mother Of six
sons and one laughter. One son was
buried in Engla1 one in Massachusetts,
and one in Tomkhend. The living chill
dren are MontbIon B. Of Easthampton,
Mass, Bernardo. of Brattleboro, Cyril
B. and Hortens J.. of West Townshend.
There are tire grandchildren.
The funeral vi held at her late home
Sunday, Rev. q. Martin and Rev.
Daniel McIntyr eficiating. Mrs. Arthur
Rand sang, viii Miss Nellie Dale &C
companist.. Tn bearers were the three
sons and DR.. T. Gale. There were
many beautiful dbwers, the casket being
lined with ERush violets, her home
flower, of which he was especially fond.
Mrs. Switzer IRE her suffering with
Christian fortihde never uttering one
word of complIht, and her last word
was of of contderation for those who
were caring forher.
Mrs. Switzer's rfe was devoted to her
family, by whn she will be greatly
missed The blral was at Townshend,
where Mr.. Swi1er and one son are in
TERED.
Mrs c. NJ Dean visited several days
In Brattleboro eeently.
The village rhool began this week
after two wel4 vacation.
Rev. A. e. MH hin is away to be gone
through this wek and next for a vaca-
ton. All servhes of the church will
continue the san e, except the morning
service.
The officers ofl the West Townshend
Grange were hstalled by the retiring
worthy master, Mr.. Smith, Friday even
ing. He was assisted by Mrs. w. H.
Hamilton.
occasion being the fourth birthday ami
versary of the Martin twins. About 20
of the little folks of a corresponding
age participated
Our community was very sorry to lose
the family of H, F. Howard, who have
moved to Townhend, where Mr.. How
ard has bought the blacksmith business
of Roscoe Marsh
A. e. Hadlock has received his COM
mission as postmaster and has entered
on his duties. The office remains in the
same place where Mr.. Howard kept it.
Mr.. Hadlock is moving into the tenement
vacated by Mr.. Howard.
A party was held at the parsonage one
day last week. Miss Florence Howard
being the guest of honor, to which g
large number of her many young friends
were invited to meet her again before
her removal from this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Baldwin of Min.
nesota have recently visited Mr.. Bald
wins uncle, w. H. Taft. Mr.. Baldwin
is a grandson of the late Nathan Pierce
of this place. Mr.. and Mrs. Taft invited
a number of their friends to their home
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin Monday
evening, the gathering being greatly en-
| joyed.
Seth Aliens sensations as he describes
them must have been worse than thost
of a drowning man, while he was re
pairing the interior of w. H. Taft'i
| chimney. Going below the length of I
12-foot ladder where he could just reacl
the lower rung, hS found he could no
extricate himself. ME family was away
so he could call no ones attention. HI
heard the children coming home from
school and imagined he heard then
building the fire After about two hours
effort he was able to extricate himself
and so he is thankful to be alive again.