The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01
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weeks term this week.
| Sylvester Jones remains about tn,
same, his son Richard visited hin
last week.
Rev. S. S. Wood was out of tow
over Sunday. On account of the severe
weather there was no service Sunda!
morning.
| Mrs. Arthur Moffitt is quite Ill al
present and several children in tbt
family of George Rush are also on the
sick list this week.
e. NJ. Batchelder went to Burling
ton on Saturday to visit Mrs. Batchel
der who is recovering from serious
operation at the Mary Fletcher hospi
tai. .
Mrs. II. e. Reed Of Manchester and
Fred Moffitt of Cambridge, N Y.
were in town on Thursday of last
week to attend the funeral Of their
mother.
M. j. Hapgood returned from New
York on Saturday evening having at
tended a meeting of the National So
ciety of American Defense, and also
visited his daughter the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Beers, ]. e. Thomp
son and G.. s. Marden of Landgrove;
w. I. Whitney Of Plymouth, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Whitney Of Town
shend; Mr. and Mrs, F. E. Simonds of
Londonderry; Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Ad-
ans of Manchester; Rev. and Mrs. R.
A. Burn and Mr.. Moore of Weston and
Miss Sexton of Dorset attended the
funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Whitney here
on Friday. 'o4 ~ st"sif-'-
q Mrs. Sarah Mofiitt died at the home
of her son Arthur Moffitt on Tuesday
afternoon, Feb %, after an illness OF
several months. She was the widow.
Of Hiram Mofiitt and had lived In town
for many years. She leaves one
daughter and five sons besides a mum
Der OF grandchildren. She was eighty
years OF age. Her funeral was held in
the church on Thursday forenoon with
Rev. S. s. Wood in attendance, and
burial was in the village cemetery be-
side her husband who died several
years ago.
Mrs. Mary J. (Walker) Whitney
widow Of Josiah H. Whitney, died on
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. %, at the
home Of her daughter in Landgrove,
nf IlvNA ~
with Bright's disease. Mrs. Whitney
was a native and almost lifelong resi-
dent Of the town, the last Ave years
only, being spent in Landgrove where
she moved with her husband TO O be
near their daughter She was the
youngest and last of the large family
of children of Goodell e Walker and
Lydia d Lyon) Walker and was born
March Z. i1S45. She married Josiah
HssWhdtney, alsoya native Peruvian,
on Now 20, 1856 and for over forty
years they owned and occupied the
Benjamin Barnerd place, now known
as Already Farm and owned by A. NJ
BestAof New York She retained her
interest III her native town, and great
ly enjoyed meeting old friends and
writingqand receiving letters, until the
last few days Of her life, when she did
not know. her children She leaves
one daughter. Mrs George @. Thomp-
SON of Landgrove, with whom she had
made her home since. Mr.. Whitney's
death last April. and two sons, Loren
j. Whitney of this town and William
/. Whitney of Plymouth, Mass, all of
whom were with her when she died.
Her funeral was held from the church
here, of which she was member for
many years, on Friday forenoon with
Rev. r. A. Burn of Weston In charge
assisted by Rev. S. S. Wood. Mrs. |
Burn sang Beautiful Isle of Some
where and Crossing the Bar with i
much expression. Burial was in the !,
village cemetery beside her husband. !,
She was woman of quick intelli- |
gence and ready wit, and Of social |
disposition. good mother and a kind /
friend. She will be missed by all
who knew her, eDe aa e nia9