The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-14
West River TOUnS
TOWNSHEND.
Mrs. Martha A. Wilbur.

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Mrs. Martha A. Wilbur, age 10 year,
widow III Curtis n Wilbur died earl!
Monday morning at the home of her SON
Eugene c. Wilbur I'll Evergreen avenue
Hartford. Conn, OF complication o
diseases. She had been in poor health al
winter, but the last attack OF illness CAM
four weeks ago,
She was horn in Iownshend, March IL
1S3a, the daughter OF Asa G, and MarthI
Austin, descendants of one Of the early
settlers of her native town She married
Curtis ;. Wilbur Of South Londonderry
VT, December II 1871, at Townshend
She was a member of the First Baptist
church at lownshcnd. Her father wa
one Of the founders OF the original churel
which was burned in the big fire OF lSsO
After her marriage she lived IN South Lon
dondcrry about -four wears, then moved
back 10 Townshend aud built the Wilbur
homestead on West street, Her husband
died November 81 1860, For II years
She was organist Of the Baptist church at
Townshend Twenty years after the
death of her husband she moved TO Spring
field with her son where she made hef
home until ii years ago In 1883, her son
moved to Hartford where she had lived
ever since. While in Springfield she at
tended the First Baptist church and during
her residence In Hartford she was a mem
Der OF the Asylum avenue Baptist, seven
years ago transferring her letter from the
above church To the Olivet Baptist,
She leaves one son, Eugene c. OF Hart.
ford, and five grandchildren, Earl r., OF
Suliield. Conn. Daisy H., wife OF Louis
lie May. Of West Hartford, Grace d., wife
of William Wills Of Worcester, Edward
j., and Helen II. Wilbur living at home,
and one great gfandchild, Robert Chapman
lie MAY.
The funeral was held at the home OF her
son Eugene c. Wilbur Tuesday morning at
1890, Rev. William Chapman, pastor OF
the 0hvet church, officiating. The Tempo
male quartet sang, Body was brought to
Townshend ON the train leaving Hartford
at 2.37 Tuesday afternoon, Services were
held al the Baptist church Wednesday
morning at 1890 with Rev. Joseph Me
Kean officiating. Burial was in the family
lot at lakewood cemetery.
Charles Lowe was in Brattleboro Mon.
day
Frank Gray spent Saturday in Brattle'
Mrs. c. S, Mills was i'll with grip last
week.
Mrs. Flora Reed is on the sick list at the
hotel.
Mrs Harry +. Howard has been i'll with
tonsihtis.
Charles Miller of Brattleboro was in
town Monday,
NJ. L. SWEET OF Portland, Me-, was in
town Monday.
Mrs Alma Cummings was on the sick
list last week,
Charles Hogden sold his livestock at auc
ton this afternoon
w. NJ. Houghton of Keene was visitor
in this town Tuesday
[. f. Chase made business trip to Brat.
tleboro last Thursday.
Misses Abbie and Florence Toilette were
in Brattleboro Tuesday.
Mrs. Newell L. Jennison is very i'll, hav
ing had severe hemorrhage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi j. Strong of Brattle
boro we're at the hotel "Wednesday.
+. +. Prouty of Burlington was in town
on a business trip last "Wednesday.
Mr. Boyden of Jamaica visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs III. +. Howard, last Tuesday.
The Doreas Guild will meet with Mrs. L.
II. Allbee next Thursday afternoon. This
is to be the regular meeting of the Guild.
Twenty-Five books were recently added
Cola Martin went to Jamaica Monday, |
where she spent the week with relatives.
Ethel A. Sparks went to Newfane Thurs
day to work at the Inn through court sea-
son.
Miss Sophie Phillips, teacher in the /
seminary, made a visit in Brattleboro Sat
urday.
Miss Bertha Phillips went to Newfane
Il,
season.
Miss Lucy Booth came Wednesday even
ing to occupy her summer home at the
cottage,
j. II. Ware left Monday to spend few
days in Boston. He returned Wednesday
evening.
The regular meeting of the Foresters was
held at Dr. +. i. Osgood's last Monday
evening.
Fred D. Osgood returned to Burlington
Monday after a two'weells' vacation spent
at home.
Mrs. Earl L. Knapp entertained her
Sunday school class at the sugar house this
afternoon.
H. NJ Burke bought Boston terrier,
Bessie, of H. D. Dorset, last week for the
sum Of 500
Miss Lydia Fellows of Brookline came
Saturday to begin her work at Miss Har
riet Fletcher's.
Eugene Bemis has rented A. L. Stones
farm for one year. He will take possession
about May ].
Miss Susan Ross, Mrs. Moses p; Grout
and Mrs. Susie w. Atwood spent Tuesday
in Brattleboro
w. S. Holland of Brattleboro, former
lant r.f la n
here last week.
Tuesday. He was accompanied by III. e. /
Cook Of Boston.
The Congregational prayer meeting will /
be held at the home Of Mrs. Hattie Wins
low next Thursday evening.
Leon f. Stevens went to Brookline Sat, {
nrday to spend short time with relatives.
He returned Monday evening. j
Stella Reed, a student of Leland and t
Gray seminary, has procured a room at W.
Fl. Miles's, where she will now live.
Rev. Daniel Mcintyre has been invited /.
10 speak on the Benefits of Odd Fellowship
at Wardsboro on the evening of April q.
Levi Howard, a student of Leland and
Gray seminary, is at his home in Wards
1oro, being detained by the illness of his 6
'ather.
J. j. O'Neal of Brattleboro came Friday q
o finish putting in gas fixtures in I. Il. p
Jhase's store He returned to Brattleboro n
Monday. T
Fred Perkins, who moved from the Jen- t
lison house to E. B. Batchelder's place re- v
emily, moved back to the Jennison house
asst Saturday.
Orrin Davis, who received serious inju.
les by falling on the ice last winter, expe i,
fenced another fall recently and is now