Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-29
DEATH OF MRS. HATTIE S. TAYLOR.
Was Past Grand Matron of Eastern Star
of Vermont-confned to Her Bed
Only Two D~ays=Euneral Tomorrow.

Mrs. Hattie s. Taylor, 70, wife of ].
Albert Taylor and formerly prominently
identified with the Order of the Eastern
Star in Vermont, died about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning in the Brooks House.
where she had lived is years or more.
She had not been in good health for many
years and about a year ago she had an
attack OF pneumonia while visiting in the
home OF her nephew, Charles D.. Barrett,
In Springfield, Mass. She had not been
as well since then and about Dec. l she
had another attack of pneumonia, but
recovered and was able to be up through
Christmas day, when Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
rett we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor.
She had been suffering from goitre,
which confined her to her bed the last
two days, death finally resulting from
heart failure.
Hattie s. Barrett was born in Hins-
dale, N. H., Oct. 26, 1889, and was one
of nine children of ora and Anna
(Adams) Barrett. She was the last sur
vivor of her fathers family. Her parents
died in Hinsdale and at the age of 13
years she came to Brattleboro to live
with her brother, Lockhart Barrett, on
Canal street, who died Feb. ~, 1909. Her
home was with her brother until her
marriage to Mr.. Taylor, which took place
in November following her 18th birthday
anniversary. Meanwhile she attended the
village schools, going through the high
school, where she showed marked apti-
tude as a student. Mr.. Taylor, who was
born March 3, 1894, had lived on a farm
in Guilford, coming to B%rattleboro a short
time before their marriage. They soon
began housekeeping directly across the
street from Mr.. Barrett's in a house
which they bought and which afterwards
was known as the Eels house. Suisse.
quently they move to the Hooker build
ing and from there, on account of Mrs
Taylor's health, to the Brooks House
Mr.. Taylor worked for the Estey organ
company, later driving a meat wagon fol
Hannibal Hadley, and subsequently con
Quoted a general trucking business ant
became widely known as superintendent
of the Valley Fair association.
Since early in life she had been a member
of the Universalist church, to which sht
was always loyal, attending and support
ing the services regularly and at on,
time teaching in the Sunday school
Formerly she was a member of Pro
tective Grange, but the Eastern Star wa!
the fraternal order with which sht
became affiliated principally. She was 8
charter member of Bingham chapter, No
30, of Brattleboro and was the fourth t
hold the office of worthy matron. In thu
year 1904 she served as grand matror
of the grand chapter of Vermont. During
that year four chapters were instituted
and she assisted i'm instituting three o
them. Previous to holding that ofiic,
she served as grand lecturer and com
mittee on foreign correspondence. Sh'
was greatly interested in the work
deeply affected by its impressiveness an
so thoroughly mbued with its spirit tina
she could speak effectively at publi'
gatherings of the order without prepare
ton. Through her association with thu
different chapters she made many friends
throughout the state, and all recognized
in her q woman of keen intellect anC
pleasing personality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor had two children
Frederick and Edward, who died In thu
early eighties. Her son, Fred. whit
graduated from the high school in 1881
was planning to take a college course whei
his health failed. The younger son
known as Ned Taylor. left the higl
school in his sophomore year, and dice
June 81, 1888.
Mrs. Taylor leaves her husband and
nephew, Charles d. Barrett of Spring
field, Mass. The funeral will be held il
the Brooks House parlors at $50 o'clocl
tomorrow afternoon, Rev. d. f. Trout
pastor of the Universalist church, Off
ciating. The burial will take place il
the family lot in Prospect Hill cemetery
Members of the Masonic fraternity vii
act as bearers.