Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-28
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL
MRS. ASA S. FIELD.

Mrs. Laura (JewelD Field, II, wife OF
Asa s. Field, died in her home at
Prospect street about o'clock Friday
evening. Although not in her usual
good health the past winter and spring,
she attended to her household duties
until June Is, the Saturday before her
death, when she was obliged to give up
on account of acute brights disease, and
this was followed by pneumonia. From
the beginning of last week her con-
diton became rapidly worse, and her
children were summoned, reaching her
bedside few hours before she lost
consciousness.
Laura Ruth Jewell was born in Whit
ingham Nov. S, 1884, and was one of nine
children of David and Susan (Faulkner)
Jewell. At the age of about 16 years she
came to Brattleboro. and for about two
years she attended the high school,
which was in the early part of its his
tory, living with her sister. Mrs s. II.
Jones' Afterwards she returned to teach
school in her native town. and for
short time she lived in South Deerfeld,
Mass.
Her marriage to Asa S. Field of Brat
tleboro took place in Vernon May 29
1856. They came at once to this town
and lived about three years on Canal
street, moving then to the house which
they built at Prospect street, where
they spent SO years of happy welded life
They observed their golden wedding an
niversary there in 1906, receiving the con-
gratulatons of about 200 guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field had three children
Everett M, who died in 1877 at the ag'
of nearly 20 years; Edith s.. wifi
of Fred A. Cutler of Minneapolis, ant
Frank II. Field who has a position il
the publication bureau of the Genera
Electric company in Schenectady, N.
Besides her husband and children Mrs
Field leaves one brother, B. ID. Jewel
of Nottingham, and three sisters. Mrs
S. II. Jones of Needham, Mass, Mrs
Joseph Chase of Readsboro and Mr.:
c. A. Brown of Brattleboro She ais
leaves two grandchildren. Mary Edit
and Fred Abbott children of Mr.. an
Mrs. Cutler.
Mr. Field, who is nearly 81 years ole
was employed by the Estey Organ com
pany until he voluntarily retired a fe'
years ago, being foreman of the actio
department &c years and being respon
sible for many valuable improvement
and patents. He began work for tn
company Aug. %, 1857. No other man no
living served the company as long as h
For many years Mrs. Field had bee
a devoted member OF the First Bapti
church, constant in her attendance upo
it's services and supporting its various az
tivities. Her home life was marked
exceptional devotion to her family Giro
and was guided by the highest ideal
She loved children and young people al
their visits always brought her comic
and joy. She also found much pleasul
among her flowers.
Funeral services were held in the hon
at 2 o'clock Monday and were large
attended Rev. DR.. John R. Cow, past
of the First Baptist church. off1ciate
and Mrs. William H. Bond sang tv
selections, Sometime Well Understand
and ASLEEP in Jesus" The burial to,
place in Prospect Hill cemetery b
bearers being Fred s. Knight, Arth
l.. Maynard, Emery j. Eddy and w
B. Smith. Among the floral remembra
ces were a large number of home groN
roses, a flower especially admired
Mrs. Field, sent by the neighbors.