The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
WAITSFIELD
Funeral of Mrs. A. d. Bragg Sunday-Mr.
Bragg In Feeble Health.

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Bragg In Feeble Health.
The burial services Of Mrs. AFRO /
Bragg were held in the Irasville GENE
terry here Sunday at p. m, Owing 3
the condition of Mr.. Braggs heart, tn
funeral at her late home on the Bragg
farm in South Fayston was private, rela
tives only being present. The service
were conducted by Rev. G. NJ Redstone
pastor Of the Methopist Episcopal church
OF which Mrs. Bragg was lifelong mem
Der. Music was furnished by Mrs. G. Nj
Redstone, who sang two selections, &C
companied by the harp, "The Homeland
and "Shall We Meet Beyond the Riverf
the latter being at the request OF Mr.
Bragg. After short service of prayer
and scripture at the house, service was
held at the grave. where the casket was
opened and large company OF friends
were gathered. The bearers were her
three grandsons: Merritt and Roy Bragg
Of Orange and Francis Bragg, also Fred
| j.. Eaton of Middlesex There was n
| profusion of beautiful flowers.
Those present from out of town were:
Mrs. O. NJ. Jones and daughter, Marion,
OF Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Eaton
of Middlescx, Roy Bragg of Orange, Mr..
and Mrs. George CRANKY, Miss Jessie
CRANKY and Mrs. M. G. CRANKY of Bur
lington, Mrs. Frank Hayden, Clayton
Boyce and Frank Griggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Griggs Of Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea
Brown and William Brown of Berlin,
Mrs. Hattie Ainsworth OF Minneapolis,
MINI.
Anna p. Bragg was born in Fayston
March II, 1897. the daughter of J. G..
and Lydia (Bixby) Griggs. On Jan. .,
1855, she married AFRO ID. Bragg They
lived in Warren and then settled on the
old Griggs farm and Tally moved to
the present farm in South Fayston, where
she died. Last January Mr.. and Mrs.
Bragg celebrated their Goth wedding an
niversary very quietly. Mrs. Bragg had
been in failing health the past winter
After having the grippe. she failed to
rally and the end came at | a. m. Thurs
day. She is survived by one son. VIII
liam G.. Bragg OF Waitsfeld and one
daughter, Mrs. Harriet f. Ainsworth of
MINI; also by seven grand.
Mrs. Emily Eaton of Mddlesex,
Carolyn and Walter Ainsworth Of Min
neapolis, Edna and Merritt Bragg and
Roy M. and Francis r. Bragg; also by
one great -grandchild. She is also sur
vived by one brother, J. c. Griggs of
Barre.
The death Of Mrs. Bragg caused univer. |
sal sadness throughout the community
and the wealth of flowers and large at
tendance at the services paid tribute to
the beautiful character of the deceased.
All unite in sympathy to Mr. Bragg,
who is very feeble health. and to Mrs.
Frank Bragg and family, who have so
tenderly cared for the late Mrs. Bragg.
The baseball game on the school campd
rs Saturday afternoon between Waits.
ield high school and Moretown town
cams resulted i'm score of to in ia
for of Moretown.
George Irwin of Montpelier is visiting
MS brother James A. Irwin,
The ladies OF the Home circle win
erve dinner on Wednesday; Mrs. f.. A.
fiske and Mrs. Emma Marble, hostesses.
Miss Doris Moriarty spent the week
nd at home from Waterbury
f. f. Nell and family spent Sunday in |
Surllngton.
Miss Clara Berry was home from Mont
elier seminary over Sunday.
Mrs. y. l.. Campbell of Waterbury was
n town Saturday. :
W. %. Mclaughlin of Mortified is In
own. Z
The Sunday school convention in Mid a
lesex Wednesday last was attended by
Irs. o. G.. Eaton. Mrs. W. c. Kelsey, |
fiss Dorothy Miner, Miss Marcella
trong, Walter Gaylord and Earle Jones. a
The following attended the encamp- t
rent meeting in Waterbury last week; c
. VI. Dana, T.. T.. Neil. John Mobus,
l.. Baird d. r. Bisbee. o. G. Eaton.
lbert Blood. A. f. Farr, Henry Belts,
7. J. Howard, +. F. Chase. Frank Belts
n. Downer. s f. Bonnette, j. A. Smith,
erbert LaAlorder and Lewis Syneski ;
Mrs Kenneth Nicholson Of Barre *
sitting her mother Mrs. James Baird I