The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
lorthfeld, Mass.
- ~ Anmstns W. Holton.

r,,n Of Augustus W. Holton,
n uolton, 60, one OF the
rTr0p citizens OF Wes'nsld . anu =
' Wbo had the confidence ana respect
t..t III friends, died ABOUT f'"o a. VI,
i,, 5t Noble hospital ne was AT
ny hi, uhce as usual last WEDNESDAY,
,,,. t.,,n sick that night Win com
liam "A troubles, and on sunday ne
|t,n Ii the hospital, An operation
.orl 10 hc Imperative, whieh LOOK
Monday. Death was due 10 heart
otG.. complications, lie was an eN'
rrs', Practical man IN business way
''' XXX I,el that in his younger days nc
,. n carpenter and CABINET maker
.rr4 aid TO him IN ms WORK Us an
S.T.' lie was 4 man oil hlgl ldeals,
grY in his belief between right ana
a,, HE gave literally OF his time anu
&, mrtbgr the interests oil the town
I'll IN, tbr church and public institutions
.an..',,h, knew him best found MN 10 ne
,,,,',UrrDable man and y true Trend
AZ, ll,itan was born IN Northhed, June
IS5D and was a son oil saih,,ei o
nnn md Esther Field. Here he re-
H"J nj. education. lie married MISS
,;nn', bliss OF Gil, pubilc schooi
luI IN tbis town. He learned the trade
AVN ,,rrrnier IN Keene, n. H., and later
a.oj lar time in Springfield. lie
o,N,J ,n Wrsifeld about 10 years ago
N worl;td Tor a number oil years lor tue
w. q k. lambson and at the johnson
6etnty. He was an expert workman
VA. latter employed by contractor
Green. and while with Mr.. Green
80, az making a study OF architecture IN
sl un,r, tjml. lie began deyoting his en-
tms ia this work more than. quarter
1rnti,rv ago and some excellent speel'
ri bis handiwork may be seen on
'ariy ccary street in Westtield. Mr.. Hol-
o yo' ';'ossc,sed high sense OF civic duty,
m1s hs served faithfully and well on a
n ny of boards of directors; lie was
un The architect of the Northheld high
cboo. and memorial building. =,
Has Rs.idrs a widow, he leaves brother,
,mnel Holton of Northfeld, and two
,aters Mrs William Priest Of Northtield,
~ lir. Thomas Mason OF Boston. The
nn nv was held at 3 p, m. Thursday at
h Orange street, with Rev. W. ;. Ayres
the Central Baptist church, OF which
q was member, officiating. Several oil
H. citizens of Mortified attended the
funeral The body was brought here lor
burial today. :. MI,
;old where he had always been frequent
p.itor and since the building OF the new
;gb school of which he was architect, he
al become familiar figure here.
A W Proctor is improving and is able
10 sit up.
Miss Pessie Irish is caring for Mr.. and
.Nrs Bnffum at West Northiield.
Fred Proctor has three teams at work on
\ lumber Job in Winchester, n. IL.
The democratic caucus will take place
|Feb. %, at 80, in the town hall.
Mrs /. R. Smiths Bible class met with
Mis- Merriman on Tuesday afternoon.
Clifford Sanborn, who has been housed
witb rrip the past 10 days, is able to be
out.
Rev. n. FAY Smith spoke at Sage chapel
Sunday evening. and Miss Ethel Jacobus
Sang.
Wallace Holton and daughter have gone
to Greenfield and Springfield for a few
days.
Miss Marion Howard has completed heI
school work in Putney and Is with hel
parents.
The republican town caucus will be held
in the town hall Friday, Feb. IL, at I.3o
O'Clock.
The will of the late Roswell Dickinson
has been allowed by the court, with MIS-
Sarah Dickinson as eXecutrlX.
Homer Alexander has moved from the
Beehive to the home of his brother
George, on Warwick avenue.
Rev. and Mrs. L. S. Chafer will be II
Crescent City, Fla, from March 4 to IL
to assist in the Southfield Bible conference
The two small sons of Albert Clark vii
have home for the future with Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Dresser, much to the boys
joy.
Mrs. ]. 7. Cummings is rapidly recover
ing her health at the Springfield hospital
Mr.. Cummings visited her there last Sun
day.
Miss Dorothy Whittle celebrated hel
18th birthday by giving a house party {
six Of her girl friends from Saturday til
Monday.
Miss Susan Lawrence, who has been II
New Haven for most of the winter has re
Gently returned to her home in Eas
| Mortified.
Mrs, A. A. Newton returned on Tues
day from a visit to her husband IN Boston
where his health is improving under medi
cal treatment.
Frank Green of Orange, n, j., who cam'
70 attend the funeral Of his aunt, Mrs
Lucy Gazier, is now with his mother
Mrs C, H. Green.
The benefit supper to c. w. Mattool
last night was followed by a play by mem
hers Of the Unity Dramatic club, entitled
The Straw Party.
:, Dean P Flandreau of New Rochelle
N Y, has leased Charles H. Otis's plac
on the road to Mt. Hermon and move
here early in March.
Mr., and Mrs. Gregory of Providence
H. who for many summers have beer
guests at Merriman cottage are at TIN
Mortified hotel for two weeks.
Mr. Blanchard of South Main street re
celyed the news of the death of his sol
IN EaSthampton on Monday, as the resul
Of an operation for appendicitis.
The Mt, Hermon quartet is popular anC
IN demand for musical functions The,
sang at recital in the Methodist churcl
In Greenfield last Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul D. Moody and tw,
daughters arrived at A. P Fits last Sat
ta,rday IN the evening the students o
lhe seminary surrounded the house ant
serenaded them,
.,Fre Fred Ellis Of Brattleboro, who wa