The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-03-02

waeka term this week.
Rev s.. s. Wood was ou: Of tow
over Sunday On account Of the So
we're weather there was no service %
Sunday morning
Mrs. Arthur Moajtt is quite i'll "a
present and several children in th
family Of George Rush are also OF
the sick list this week.
f. NJ. BatcheIdcr went to Burling
ton on Saturday to visit Mrs Batchol
der, who is recovering from a seriou,
operation at the Mary Fletcher Hos
pital.
NJ, J. Hapgood returned from New
York on Saturday evening, having a.
tended a meeting of the National So
cicty Of American Defense, and alsc
visited his daughter the past week.
Mrs II. +. Reed of Manchester, FREQ
Mohitt Of Cambridge, n. y; and
Chas. Mofiitt and family of London
derry, attended :he funeral Of their
mother, Mrs. Sarah Moffitt on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs G. c. Thomson, Mr.
and Mrs. B. W. Beers, j. f. Thomson
and c. s. Marlen of Landgrove; W. |.
Whitney Of Plymouth, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. George b. Whitney Of Towns
bend; Mr.. and Mrs, +, +, Simonds of
LONDONDERRY Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Adams OF Manchester; Rev. and Mrs.
X. A, Burn and Mr., Moore of Weston,
md Miss Sexton of Dorset, attended
the funeral Of Mrs. Mary J, Whitney
here on Friday
Mrs. Sarah Mofiitt died at the home
Of her son, Arthur Mofli.t, on Tuesday
afternoon, Feb. %, after long illness.
She was the widow of Hiram Mofiitt
and had lived in town for many years,
She leaves one daughter and five sons
besides number Of grandchildren.
She was so years Of age. Her funeral
was held in the church on Thursday
forenoon with Rev. S. S. Wood in at.
tendance and burial was in the village
cemetery beside her husband who died
several years ago.
Mrs. Mary J. (Walkcr) Whitney,
widow Of Josiah H. Whitney, died on
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. %, at the
home Of her daughter in Landgrove,
after an illness Of several months from
Bright's disease. Mrs. Whitney was
a native, and almost lifelong resident
Of this town, the last five years Of her
life being spent in Landgrove, where
she and her husband moved late in life
to be near their daughter. She was
the youngest and the last Of the large
family Of children Of GcodclI Waiker
and Lydia Uyon) Walker, and was
born March 7, 1915 She married
Josiah II. Whitney Nov p, 1866, and
for over 40 years they owned and oc-
cupied the Benjamin Barnard place,
now known as Already Farm and own
ed by A. NJ. Best of New York City.
Until the last few days of her life she
retained her interest in her native
town, and greatly enjoyed meeting
old friends and writing and receiving
letters She leaves one daughter, Mrs.
George c. Thomson of Landgrove,
with whom she had made her home
since her husbands death last April;
two sons, Loren J. Whitney of this
town, and William |. Whitney of Ply
mouth, 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,
Friday forenoon, with Rev. r. A, Burn.
of Weston in charge, assisted by Rev.
S. S. Wood, Mrs. Burn sang with
much expression, Beautiful Isle Of
Somewhere" and Crossing the Bar"
Burial was in the village cemetery be-
side her husband. She was a women
of quick intelligence, and ready wit
and Of social disposition, good
mother and a kind friend, and will be
missed by all who knew her.
Congregational Church Notes
Rev. Stephen s. Wood, Pastor.
Morning service at II o'clock, with
a temperance sermon on account Of
the statewide prohibition campaign.
Sunday School at the close of the
service.
Christian Endeavor on Sunday even
ing at 1870. Subject, THE Consecra-
ton Of Strength" Leader, Paul Mof-
fit. A conservation meeting with roll
call.
Cottage prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening.
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