The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-11
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Mrs sophronia Copeland.

SS died Monday afternoon az 3,Ju oeloe
al the home Of her son, l.. T. Copelant
on t;reenleaf street where she had lived 10
several months, Mrs, Copeland was on
Of IL children OF Lueindy fiashlnsl az.
Jeremiah johnson She was born Sept, 1.
1893, in Dover, VT, and most OF her ~
was spent there except for few years j
Wilmington and the last year IN this tow
She married Harvey Copeland, OF Dover
Dec. ii. lS47. He died IA years age
They had three children who survive. The
are Mrs. +. $. Bellows OF Wilmington am
c. II and L. r. Copeland OF this town
She Is also survived by three step-chldren
o. II. Copeland Of West Halifax, Mr.
Henry Stowe OF Greenfield and L, L
children and one sister Laurana sylvester
widow Of John Sylvester of this town,
Mrs. Copeland had been in good healti
and was very active until June : las
when she fell and fractured her hip whil'
walking in the yard She never recovered
from the nervous shock and failed gradual
" to her death. During the last year sh'
had made fancy sofa pillow covers y SIN
and velyets besides doing considerable
other needle work. She bore her slner
ing with marked patience and cheerfulness
She was home.loving woman and was one
who like many pioneer New Englander'
had prospered only by hard work and per
severance in every undertaking.
The funeral was held at IL O'Clock
Yesterday forenoon and the body taken to
West Dover for burial. Rev DIR, j, r. Cow
pastor Of the First Baptist church oihciat
ed.
Among the outof.town relatives who
attended the funeral were q. III. Copeland
Of West Halifax. Mr.. and Mrs. E F
Copeland OF Colrain, Mass, Mr. and Mrs
F. s. Bellows OF Wilmington, Mrs, Julia
johnson. Mrs. George Mather and Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace johnson OF Marlboro,
Charles Laduke is spending week in
Providence, r. ],
d. Z. Mckinney has been spending a
part of the week in New York.
Mrs. Mary Bigelow gave a dinner party
Friday to several of her relatives.
Mrs Martha Carter went to .Westmin'
ster, Mass. Wednesday for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Fox and children are
spending few days in Wilmington.
Rev and Mrs. L. NJ. Keneston of Bald
winsville, Mass, spent few days IN town
this week
Miss Ethel Blodgett returned Sunday
from Gardner, Mass, where she spent
two weeks
Miss Edna Wheeler has been a guest Of
Miss Frances Stellmann at Sunset lake
for week.
L. T. Taylor and family are spending
the week at the Underwood cottage at
Sunset lake.
Mrs. P. B. Stockwell and two children
went to Greenfield Monday for two
weeks stay.
A. F. Hill returned from Marlboro Sat
urday where he has been building barn
for E. p Adams.
DR.. Edward Bracket Of Providence, r.
l., came Wednesday as a guest at the Bet
terley homestead.
Miss vina Jillson went to South New;
fame Wednesday to be a guest OF MIR. ana
Mrs. Edwin Morse.
Kenneth and Donald Butler of New York
city have been recent guests OF Their I'M
Gle, C. r. Prentiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Mann returned We'd
nesday from visit in Cambridge, Mass,
and several beaches.
Miss Emma Mixer left Wednesday for
Springfield, Mass, where she is a guest OF
Miss Susie Batchelder.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Thomas of
Cropsey, H., are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Martin.
W. X. Rockwell and sister, Mrs. Rose
Hall, who have been housed by illness are
much improved at present
Miss Madge Davenport OF Boston is
spending the month with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 1. Barney and son,
Clarence. and Miss Helen Weatherhead are
at Portland, Me, for an outing.
Mr. and Mrs. I. E, Bond drove to Bern
ardston. Mass, Tuesday to spend the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Kenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. W B. Houghton and fam
ily of Ames hill are camping in the Sar-
gent Hildreth cottage at Sunset lake.
Mrs Earl Mills returns tomorrow to her
ing a week at the Betterley homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs of Guilford are occupants. OF b. ;.
Miller's cottage at Sunset lake this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marsh are visiting
a few days with Mrs. Marsh's brother,
Justin Smith, in North Prescott, Mass.
D. T. Perry and F. D. E. Stowe have had
their telephones put on private line this
week. Their numbers are 537-M, and
537-W.
Mrs Annette Beach and daughter, Win
fired, of Bridgeport. Conn, came Tuesday
to spend few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
D, t. Perry.
Miss Myra Whitcomb went Tuesday to
her home in Amherst, Mass. She was
ACCOMPANIED by Smaller Herrick who will
spend some time with her.
Mrs, Maria Kelley of Bellows Falls has
been a guest of Mrs. n. 5. Chamberlln
this week. They went to Greenfield, Mass,
this morning to visit relatives
Miss Josephine Lougee of St. Johns,
bury is spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs P w. Chase. Miss Lillian Redfeld
is also spending few days there.
Mrs. Julia Goodnow of Philadelphia has
been a guest of her nephew, G. r.. Prem
tiss, this week She will visit relatives in
Keene before returning to her home.
Mrs. John Peck of Greenfield, Mass,
spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs, H. c.
Sauires Hayden Squires accompanied her
to Greenfield on her return for an indefinite
stay,
D. T. Perry has this week been to each
town in the county to see about beginning
the state road work of the different
towns. He has covered most Of the trip
by automobile.
Baptist church. Rev. E. Stacy Harrison,
pastor. Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock,
sermon. Bible classes at ~ o'clock Regu-
lar church prayer meeting Friday evening
at 40 o'clock.
Mrs. Adeline Winchester and son, Reu-
ben, of South Hadley, Mass, came Mon
day to Glenwood farm. Mrs. Winchester
returned to her home Wednesday and her
son will remain with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Stoclwell for some
time.
First CONGREGATIONAL church. Rev. d. ].