Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02
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The Late Lucien E. Reed.

The Late Lucien E. Reed.
The body of Lucien Z. Reed, So, |
whose death occurred in birmingham,
Mass, May 23, was brought here for
burial May 2S. The funeral was held
in the home of his son, Raymond, in
this place Sunday afternoon, Rev. E.
w. johnson officiating.
There were beautiful floral offerings. |
Two hymns, Does Jesus Carer and He
Knows 1t All, were sung by Mrs. Per-
ry, Mrs. Waite, Mrs. Kendall and Mrs.
White. The four sons were bearers.
Those from out of town attending the
funeral were Mrs. l.. Il. Reed and
Reed Of WATERFOWL, Mass, Daniel
Reed of Tilton, N H., Mr.. and Mrs.
William Balloch and Fred Davis of
Cornish, N. H., and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Taggart of Randolph.
Lucien E. Reed was born in West
Windsor Sept. l. 1857, son of Hosea
and Louisa Cadey Reed. On June 20,
1881, he married Myra Buck. To them
were born four sons, Harry, Clifford
Raymond and Daniel, who with their
mother survive. He also leaves six
grandchildren, one brother, Lyman
Reed of Yakoma, Wash, and one sister,
Mrs. William Ballock of Cornish, N.
H.
Mr.. Reed was a wheelwright by trade
and musician of much ability. In
his early life he played in band at
Lake George two seasons, and he trav-
eled two years with the Whitmore G.
Clark Minstrel company. Most of his
life was spent in central Vermont pre-
vious to two years in Fitchburg, Mass,
whence he moved to Stratton in 1901.
He bought the II. H. Forester farm
and there located a steam mill, which
he operated several years. OF late Mr..
and Mrs. Reed have lived with their
children mostly, spending much of
their time at the home of their son,
Raymond, in this place. Mr. Reed had
been in his usual health untils,he sus.
tanned a shock five days before his
death which occurred in the home of
his son, Clifford.
Tudor's mill is closed for the plant
ing season.
d. M. Stockcr was in Brattleboro on
! Wednesday.
Ernest Torrey of Brattleboro was at
Merle Putnam's Sunday.
Mrs Olive Lowe is caring for her
sister, Mrs. Frank Brown, and baby.
f. l.. Adams and family of Town
shend were guests at E. o. Robinson s
Sunday.
Beginning June 6, NJ. L. Johnson IS
store will be closed after p. m. Tues.
days and Thursdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sheldon and baby
of Dorset are visiting at Edmund
| n,1, 20 o,,1 U,h =,
HAL Robinson, who is at work in
Brattleboro, was at home here from
Saturday to Wednesday morning.
| PreMemorial day exercises by the
children in the schoolhouse Friday af.
ternoon were we'll attended and much
enjoyed.
Maurice Lowe, who came from Har
risville, n. H., to attend the funeral
of l.. f. Reed. returned there Monday
for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Stocker and Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. l.. johnson and sons at
tended the dedication exercises il
, Newfane Memorial day
The Wardsboro band went to Will
, mington to play Memorial day, Ray
) mond Reed. Wesley Allen, DR.. Hefflol
! and L. b. Kendall taking them by au
tomobile.
Mrs. Pearl LaVoie of Brattleborc
visited her sisters in this place a few
days recently, and upon returning t.
her home she was accompanied by he
little nephew, Ivan Robinson.
Baptist church, E. w. johnson pas
tor. Sunday at 1915 a. M, morning
worship, Subject, In His Image; 1.
m, Bible school. , p. m, WardsborC
Center, Mrs. j. Dexter's, Bible class
: and prayer service. All welcome; 7.3t
p. m, evening service. Subject, Luke
the Evangelical Gospel.
, The Green Mountain House will bt
| opened Monday. 1t will be in charge
of Mrs. Avis Waite until Miss Ethc
L. Eddy a teacher in Brattlcboro, is a
, liberty to assume the management
for the summer. All will be glad t,
welcome Miss Eddy and Mrs. Waite
, whose previous work at the Greer
Mountain House needs no recommends
. ton.
A o. NJ. Newell received calls from sew
+ eral of his friends in the village las
, Thursday, it being his S1st birthda,
$ anniversary. He was reminded of tn
= occasion by postcard shower, and b,
;, a visit from his son, Waylie Newell
: ana wife and Mr.. and Mrs. ShumWa'
:. of Jamaica, Mr.. Newell is in com
Portable health, although confined t
:, his bed the greater part of the time b.
rheumatism.
/. Rev. W. S. Boardman of Addison
was in town last week Thursday look
4 ing after the Davidson estate and call
y ing on friends. His mothcr-in-law
Mrs. Eva Davidson accompanied hin
a to the home of her relatives in North
field, Mass, for a few weeks visit al
! ter which she will join the BOardman
- at her home here, where they wi
# spend their summer vacation
= Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Loomis and sol
2. Ralph, of Greenfield, Mass, wer
IS guests at NJ. L. Johnson s from Sun
day to Tuesday. On Monday Nj
Loomis and Charles Dexter wer
among the many fishermen in Stratto
Il and Ralph Loomis and Paul Styles Wis