Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-28
HARTLAND.
pEArH OF MRS. BATHS.

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e. Wilder, in Montreal, Quebec,
where she had made her home tor
the past IS months, aged r. years.
Death was caused by internal cancer.
Mrs. Bates was the Oldest daugh-
ter and second child Of the late Elijah
r. and Maria Sabine Airsworth
and was born in Claremont, N. H.,
Nov. 10, 1888. When less than a
year old she moved with her parents
to the farm. where Harry A. Bagley
now lives, which was her home
until her marriage to t he late Jacob
F. Bates, Feb. II, 1863, by Rev.
Herman Rood.
She was a stu dent at Thetford
, acade my for seversl years, not fin
ishing her course, as she WIS called
home by the illness Of her mother
to assume charge of the household
duties, and she acted as foster
mother to her young brother and
sisters after her marriage. The
young couple lived with Mrs. Bates
parents for many years on the farm
now occupied by James b. Miller.
Then they purchased the Ed Hois-
ington farm, which was their home
until the death OF Mr.. Bates June
%, 1881. She then sold this farm
to her brother-in-low, the late Edgar
F. Spear, and bought the home
which she sold last March to DR..
c. E. Ward.
Four daughters-May Florence,
now Mrs. James E. Wilder, of
Mont real, who has SO tenderly cared
for h err mother during the past
eighteen months Louise, who died
several years ago; Katie Fox, who
who died when but five years OF
age; Julia Fox, now Mrs. Charles
E. Stevens, OF Claremont, N. H.
, were all born in Hartland.
Mrs. Bates possessed great per
sonal beauty and was also endowed
with that gentle grace which marks
every true lady.
Mrs. Bates did beautiful needle
work, even since her illness; she
was not content just to do the work
49, -. too..aJ ,.,hao q Girl htt
Ike pit abreast OF the times by learn
ing all the new stitches, even this
last Christmas presenting her grand
d aughters beautiful specimens OF
the latest embroidery. She was
lso great lover Of books, reading
all the latest works of the best
uthors as soon as published.
Mrs. Bates was a member OF the
60 ngregational church and con-
slant attendants; a very kind neigh
Dor who will be greatly missed by
all in this little village, especially
on the street where she lived, as she
always had cheerful greeting for
all.
Besides her two daughters, she
leaves six grandchildren, Kathleen,
Ruth, Louise and Hartland Wilder
OF Montreal; Ethabn ara Robert
Stevens of Claremont; one sister,
Mrs. George L. Hadley of Hart
land one brother, Edwin S. Aims
worth of Hartland, and many nieces
and nephews.
Only November II, 1910, sister,
Mrs. Lucy M. Spear, was buried in
the same cemetery.
The remains arrived, accompa-
MED by Mr.. and Mrs. J E. Wilder,
at a D. m. Saturday and were car
ried to the home of her brother.
On Sunday, Jan. aa,the funeral was
held in the Congregational church
at one o'clock, Rev. G. 0. Gill
and Rev. Hermann Lohmann speak
ing comforting words. DR.. FL. b.
Ket chum, w. r. Sturtevant, Mrs,
D. c. Web ster and Mrs. P. Web
ster rendered "Lead Thou Me On,
"Asleep in Jesus" and "Abide in
Me-" with Mrs. J. G. Underwood
as organist. The casket was literally |
bank ed with beautiful flowers--car-l
nations, lilies OF the valley, forget /,
me nots, roses, Gala lilies, in pill
lows with "Mother" and "Grand-
mot her." wreaths and plumes.
Burial was in the village cemetery
by the side OF her husband and
Her sons-in-law, James
E. Wilder and Charles E. Stevens,
and two nephews, Ernest A. Spear
and Edwin A. Spear, tenderIy laid
their dear one at rest.
HENRY D DUNBAR, INVENTOR.
Henry D. Dunbar passed away at