The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-21
West BratLebOrO
Death of F. @. Taylor.

Death Of +. @, Taylor.
Francis G. Taylor, 50, passed away a
his home Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock
MIR TAYLOR had been in poor health iol
several wears and his weakened condition
brought on heart trouble which causee
his death. lie was born July u, ISIS, u
Guilford, and was the son of Joseph ant
Belinda tWcathefhead) Taylor When h'
was two years old his parents moved Z
the farm in Guiliord now owned by Is, a
Whittemore aud tliis was his home unit
he moved TO West Bnttleboro IL Year,
On December 10. 1854 he marrieC
Katherine h. King of Guiliord who diet
July n, 1870. Two children were hori
TO them, Minnie H. wife Of Bert A. WHIT
temore, who survives him, and Dennle #
Taylor, who was killed in a railroad ac
cident in 1893. Tie married Miss Lenora
q. Knapn Jan. 10, 1892, and one. son
Francis H., was born TO them. Both sur
yiye, also sister, Mrs d, +. Brackett, and
brother, Joseph Albert Taylor OF Brat
tleborO.
Mr. Taylor has held many public offices
He was twice sent as a representative
from the town of Guilford, was also Sc
lectman for IL years. He was one OF the
first members OF Broad Brook grange and
was a member rs well as deacon, OF the
Univesalist church. During the last II
wears of his life he had been an agent
for the Vermont Mutual and New Eng
land fire insurance companies, and was
also connected with a real estate company
The funeral was held at the house Mon
day afternoon at 100 o'clock Rev, Del
mar Trout OBLIGATED. i. c. Adams SANG
two selections. The bearers were Carley
NJ Hamilton. Julius L. StoclSwell, Arthur
Yeaw and Merton Thomas. Burial was
in Weatherhead Hollow cemetery IN Gull
ford. Those from out OF town present
were Mrs. Fred King and Mrs. Frank Tag
gett of Millers Falls. Mass, Mrs. Law
renee d. Burlngame. Minnie Taylor Frank
King and Mrs. Dana Stratton of Spring,
field. Mass, Charles Fisher and Mr.. and
Mrs Bert NJ. Reed of Putney, Vt, Ira
Sarah and Luna Gates, Mrs Lewis Lynde
and daughter. Eta and Mrs Abbe Patch
of Dummerston, VIII Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs,
Merton Thomas and Orson Thayer OF
Guilford, and Joel Knapp of Dorchester
Hazel johnson is guest of her sister
Mrs. Rex Coane.
Mrs. Il. II. Briggs spent Wednesday
visiting in Hinsdale.
+. ID. T.. Stowe went to Newfane, April
II, to open county court.
Harold Chase is suffering with an attack
of congestion of the lungs
Miss Gertrude Stocllwel spent Sunday
visiting in Westmoreland n. II.
Lewis Hamilton has been sick in bed
several days this week with grip.
f. A. Knight has this week been having
his house wired for electric lights.
Miss Grace Miner is ont again after an
attack of pneumonia and pink eye.
DR. Hunter has this week transferred
Roy L. Barney to the care of DIR. Miller
Rodney Wheeler and Rev. E. J. Lewis
have been on the sick list but are out
again.
Harry Eaton of Springfield Mass, spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. L,
Walker.
Word has been received of the safe ar
rival of Mrs. A. Il. Anderson in Canter'
bury, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Blodgett returned
Tuesday after spending several months
in Akron, Ohio,
Mrs A. J.. Saxton is housed this week
with the grip. Miss Marion Dompier is
working for her.
Albert Haynes of Wilmington, vt,
spent Easter Sunday with Mr., and Mrs
f. H. Davenport.
Carroll Fisher of Lynn, Mass came
Wednesday TO visit his mother, Mrs
Frances O. Fisher.
Warren Miner has this week begun
painting the house owned by II. j. Eames
on Guilford street
Mrs. Flora Adams of Dummerston
spent Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II, G. Squires.
Miss Alice Lscom spent Easter Sun.
day at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Liscom.
Ed Russell, who accidentally shot him.
self two weeks ago, has recovered and is
able to be out again.
Mrs. Watson Davenport and grandchild
of Greenfield spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. H. Davenport.
Joel Knapp of Dorchester Mass, spent
from Saturday until Tuesday with his sis
ter, Mrs. T. G. Taylor.
Norman Newell is moving his family
from Western avenue to the @. N. Herrick
place on Guiford street.
Miss Daisie Miller of Walpole, Mass,
spent Wednesday and Thursday with her
mother, Mrs. Helen Miller
0. G. Covey has this week begun break.
ing two colts for Fred Mcclure, one OF
which he intends to sell later.
Mrs. Dana Stratton of Springfield,
Mass, returned Tuesday after spending
several days with Mrs. F. G. Taylor.
Denton Smith left Monday for Proctor
where he is TO work for the Vermont
Marble company as civil engineer.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Martin and child
of Hinsdale, N H., were Sunday guests
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Martin.
Louie A. Thayer of Little Falls, N. Y,
came Thursday to 'spend several days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. d. Thayer.
Miss Sophie Phillips and Miss Helen
Prentiss of Townshend spent Easter Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prentiss
Mrs j. S. johnson of Fishers Island, N
Y, came last Friday to spend the week
with her daughter, Mrs Herbert Thur
Der.
Mrs Amy Ryan left Tuesday for Buff:
falo, N. Y, where she will spend several
weeks with her sister Mrs. Charles Din
widdie
Miss Frances Stelmann is caring fol-
Juliet, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
e. H. Miller of Dummerston, during their
vacation.
Several children from here attended the
birthday party given Miss Evelyn Mann
Thursday afternoon in honor of her sixth
birthday.
Mr.! and Mrs. Herbert Clark returned
to their home Tuesday morning after a
three-month's trip through Florida and
New York
The prayer meeting which was to have
been held last Tuesday evening at j. S
Woods was postponed until next Tues
day evening
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Jollivett and two
daughters and a lady friend from Spring
field came Monday to spend the week with
Mrs. A. M. Akley.