The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-10
TOWNSHEND.
Mrs. Don F. Boutell.

Funeral services were held Wednes-
day at her home for Helen Wellman,
wife of Don +. Boutell, the services be-
ing in charge of Rev. r. II. Bosworth
Mrs. Boutell last year was i'll with
heart trouble and with her husband
went to Providence, X. l., STAYING sew
eral weeks with Mr.. Boutell's brother.
and came home much improved in
health. She was again taken i'll this
summer, but with nurses and the best
of care seemed to gain until a short
time ago, when all hope was given up
by her friends and husl and. The end
came suddenly at the last, Nov. ), the
anniversary of the death of her faith
er, Allen Wellman, who died several
years ago. Her mother, Francis Ford
Wellman, died over - wears ago, leav-
ing Mrs. Boutell as the only child.
Mrs. Boutell, besides her husband, left
but few near relatives, including an
aunt, Mrs. Charles Waitman of Brattle-
boro, and Fred Ford, a cousin, of Frog
more, S. c., Arthur Wellman of Brook
line, Mrs. Hattie Marsh of this town
and Harry Ford of Greenfield, all cous-
ms.
Mrs. Boutell was born in Brookline
and lived the greater part of her life in
that town and Brattleboro until her
marriage IL years ago. Mr.. and Mrs
Boutell were married in Williamsville
coming directly to their home in this
village which was ready for them. She
has always kept her house cheerful and
pleasant, always ready to welcome
| friends and relatives as well summer
guests, "always busy" being her mot
| to.
| She was always ready to assist in
any fun or business of the young peo.
pie as well as the societies to which
/ she belonged, being president of the
| T. G. r. society and a member of the
Dorcas guild. Both of these organiza
/ tions sent beautiful flowers, and many
others were sent by relatives ana
| friends in this town and in Athol, Prov
idenee, Brattleboro, Greenfield anC
other places.
There was a large attendance at the
services, among those from out OF
! town being Myron w. Boutell, a broth
er of Providence, r. l., Mrs. Minnie
/ Sleeper, u niece, of Springfield (Vt.)
al
| Mrs. Charles Waitman of Brattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wellman OF
Brookline, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Marvin OF
Saxtons River, Mrs. Blanche Prince Of
Brattleboro, Mrs. Frank Potwine anC
daughters, Annie and Hazel, of Brook
line. The burial was in the Boutell lo
/ in lakewood cemetery.
! Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. Bou
tell in his loss of n devoted wife anC
companion, who only little more thar
a week before her death went for ;
ride and was planning for the future.
Mrs. Fanny Eddy Perkins of Whit,
River Junction is guest of her moth
er, Mrs. Edwin Eddy.
! Maud Hopkins of Hinesburg is can
vassing for dictionary of facts in this
and surrounding towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss Prentiss were i,
Windham Monday to attend the funera
of a cousin, Rev. George Foster Prem
! tiss.
w. NJ. Sparks was in Brattlebor,
Tuesday evening as a guest at the Yer
mont Wheel club rooms to wait for the
| election returns.
! Leon Bruce, whose father, Viii
Bruce, has been very i'll with pneumo
MIA Ill the Brattleboro Memorial hos
/ 2ltal came home Sunday from Detroit
| Mich, where he had been for SON,
months. He found his father better.
The business meeting of the union
Christian Endeayor society was helC
Monday evening and followed by
very pleasant social. Refreshment
were served in the form of a box sup
per, and a short entertainment consist
ing of recitations by Miss Carrie Dun
ton, songs by the male quartet, F. L
Osgood, Merrill Sparks, r. l.. Fitch ant