Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-02
WE&T CORNWALL

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took an auto trip to Burlington and
Shelburne Farms.
NJ. O. Field was in Port Henry, n. Y,
on Tuesday.
Miss Alice Darling of Burlington
spent the past week with her friend,
Miss Norma Maynard.
Mrs. NJ. O. Field spent Tuesday in
Shoreham.
Mrs A. w. Bingham and children.
who are stopping in Mddebury for the
present, were at the Bingham home on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Sturklp Mr. and Mrs.
L.. G. DrOlette and Miss MtN..l Doolin
were guests on Sunday of Joseph Dro.
ette and family.
Mr. Watson remains about the same.
Frances Shorkey who has had bad
hand, is improving slowly.
Mrs. NJ L. Sheldon remains about the
same.
We are sorry to hear that H C. Bing-
ham, one of our old residents, is in very
poor health IT the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Frank Bacon in Watham.
Mrs. Perry Bingham of Rutland and
little daughter, Lucy, have recently
visited Mrs G. D. Barber.
Mrs. Robert w. Rogers and children
have been staying with Edward Rogers
since the death OF his wife.
Miss Lulu Currier is visiting hel father
and grandparents.
Mrs. NJ. o. Field was in Burlington on
Wednesday.
Joseph Drolette was kicked by one of
his horses on Saturday last, making a
bad wound on his leg, between the knee
and ankle. DR.. Sharon of Shoreham
was called to attend him.
Mrs. B. Helen Smith Rogers was the
daughter of William G. and Mary Allen
Smith, was born in Mooers, N. Y, Oct.
81, 1850, and passed from this life on
Monday, July %, after long and pain
full illness. Her early childhood was
place her father entered the Civil war
! in 1852. dying in service on January 4,
1868. She was married April "a, 1868,
to Edward G. Rogers, who with two
sons, Willard G. of this place, Robert W.
OF Worcester, Mass, and five grand
childred survive her. After a few years.
residence in Orwell they moved to Big
Rapids, Mich. While there she made
many friends, was an active worker in
the church and correspondent for the
home paper, big Rapids Herald" In
1889 they moved to Shoreham. While
living there she was thrown from her
carriage and sustained an injury which
famed her for life. After living a few
years each in Middlebury and Bethel
they moved to their home in this place.
She buried her brother. Eber N. Smith, a
wear ago and son, Arthur January 12,
1897. The funeral services were held on
ednesday afternoon at the Baptist
church, when Rev. Samuel Rose otfici-
ated, paying a just tribute to the many
virtues ard exemplary life of the wife,
mother and friend. Mrs. Will Church
sang very acceptably lone Sweetly
Solemn Thought" and "Face to Face"
with accompaniment by Mrs E. O. Por-
ter. a. j. Backmar was in charge.
The bearers were her two sons, Willard
&. and Robert W., ii grandson, J. Nun
ger, Isaac Rogers and Charles Rogers.
Several members of the Mary Baker
Allen chapter d. A. R, of which she
was an honored and valued member,
were present. Although she had not
been able to be at the meetings many
times, she enjoyed the work and the
kind attentions of her sister members.
Out of town people at the funeral were
her ron, Robert, and wife of Worcester,
Mass Mrs. Emily Rogers Isaac Rogers
and wife and Charles Rogers and wife
of Middlebury, Mrs. Eliza Fairservice of
East Middlebury, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Munger of Benson, Arthur Rogers, a
grandson of Worcester. Mass, Miss
Laura Bascom and Mrs. John Birchard
of Shoreham. The interment was in the
family lot in Middlebury cemetery
" here the committal services were held.
For long time suffering from trouble
that baffled skill yet through it all she
was patient, accomplishing, waiting,
with no hope of improvement, for that
release which at last came painlessly.
Early in life she united with church
of the Congregational faith, and had
remained faithful to her convictions.
Her son, Willard, and wife who during
part of her illness had lived with her
and latterly near her, gave her loving
care and did much to relieve body and
mind of its burden of care and suffering.
Mrs. Emily Rogers was with her at diff
ferent times and assisted in ministra-
lions that brought her much comfort.
Owing to her lameness she had not been
able to enjoy the social side of life as had
been her wont, yet she kept her interest
in the events Of the day and enjoyed
the companionship of her neighbors and
friends. a good mind she had and the
reading of choice books and papers
whled away many hours that would
have been weary without. To say of
this woman lately one of us and now
gone from among us that she was good
wife, a fond mother, faithful friend
giving safe counsel, an example in so
many ways to her children and friends.
is our tribute to her life and the sweet
memory that is left us and should live
after her
GARD OF THANKS.
Our gratitude to our neighbors and