Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-25
HARTLAND.


less river and joined the loved ones
in Heaven on January "a, after 9
two days illness OF that dread dis
ease, pneumonia, aged 81 years, II
months, 10 days.
Mrs. Headle was born in Hart
land, the third daughter of the late
Paul d. and Nancy Hamilton Rich
ardson, Jan. zo, rS45. She attended
the public schools in her home town,
then a private school in Rrattleboro
and the Kimball Union Academy at
Meriden, N III.
While visiting AN intimate friend,
Mrs. Wallace, in Niagara Falls,
N Y, she became acquainted with
Emanuel Metz, and on May rs,
1871, she was united in marriage to
him by Rev. ]. Q. Bittinger. Their
home was in Clarence Centre, N. Y,
until his death six years later, when
she and her young daughter, Ida,
returned to Hartland, which has
been her home ever since.
On April s8, 1887, she was mar
ried to Reuben w. Headle by Rev.
w. L. Moves.
Mis-. Headle was true, devoted
wife, loving mother, tender,
,ndulgent grandmother, a true,
loving sister and aunt, most
thoughtful and kind neighbor, a
devoted member of the Congrega-
tional church, where she was most
efficient worker. Mrs. Headle was
fluent conversationalist, one who
kept abreast of the times on all
topics, one who loved to quote her
favorite poems and read aloud to the
members OF her household. She " as
happy in doing for others, never
sparing herself in making others
happy. Not only is her loss ire
parable in the home, but in the
church, the village, the community
at large.
She is survived by an aged hus
band, daughter, Ida Metz Reed 9
granddaughter, Marion Reed, one
step granddaughter, Carrie E
Headle, and two step-grandsons,
Guy M. Headle and Carlton H
Lamb; three sisters, Mrs. d. c.
Clark of Woodstock, Mrs. George
Woodward OF Portland, Oregon
Mrs. E w. Sturtevant of Hartland
three brothers, John P. Richardson
of Rutland, Edward c. Richardson
of Claremont, William T. Richard
son Of Hartland, many nieces and
nephews, cousins and hosts OF
friends to mourn her loss.
The funeral was held at her home
on Friday, January II, at 2.3o p. M
Rev. Herman Lohmann Of Kensing-
ton, N. H., ii former pastor of the
Congregational church, spoke COM
forting words. The body reposed
in gray couch casket, literally
banked with beautiful flowers,
testitying the love of all for this one
now gone. Burial in the village
ce metery by the side of her dear
aunt, Mrs. Christina H. West.
From love to love she passed sweet love
she knew,
And breathed it here as freely as the
air;
But love as tender, long-tried and true,
She knew was waiting for her over
there.
o faithful heart, that rocked not care
or pain,
When duty called thee, or when love did
lead,
Thou gavest freely, asking not again,
The word of comfort or the costly deed.
Relatives called here by the death
of Mrs. Headle were J. r. Richard
son and daughter, Mrs. G. D.
Morse, of Rutland, E. c. Richard
son of Claremont, Mrs. Helen
Prior, F. M. Richardson, Sidney
Richardson and daughter, Maude,
of Woodstock, A. H. Pettibone and
wife of Manchester.
Earle Graham, Wesley Emery,
Earle Kendall, Webb Hatch and
Floyd Davis, Boy Scouts, attended
the third annual conference of Older
Green Mountain Boys at Saxton's
River, Jan. ~, 10 and 10.