Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-11-10
TowNsHEND
Mrs. Don E. Boutell.

day at her home for Helen Welman,
wife of Don f. Boutell the services be-
ing in charge of Rev. r. ii. Bosworth.
Mrs. Boutell last year was ill with
heart trouble and with her husband
went to Providence, r. 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 short
time ago, when all hope was given up
by her friends and husband. The end
came suddenly at the last, Nov. 8, the
anniversary of the death of her faith
err, Allen Wellman, who died several
years ago. Her mother, Francis Ford
Wellman, died over ~ years 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
anu llNtu inc SItdlti iIdll VI hcI lllt
that town and Brattleboro until her
marriage II years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boutell were married in Williamsvillc,
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 a 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
II. G. r. society and a member of the
Dorcas guild Both of these organiza-
tons sent beautiful flowers, and many
others were sent by relatives and
friends in this town and in Athol, Prov
idence, Brattleboro, Greenfield and
other places.
There was a large attendance at the
services, among those from out of
town being Myron w. Boutell, broth
err of Providence, R. l., Mrs. Minnie
Sleeper, niece, of Springfield (Vt),
Mrs. Emma Boyd, n niece, of Windsor,
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 and
daughters, Annie and Hazel, of Brook
line. The burial was in the Boutell lot
in lakewood cemetery.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. Bou
tell in his loss of a devoted wife and
hp hn N
n week before her death went for a
ride and was planning for the future.
Mrs. Fanny Eddy Perkins of White
River Junction is a guest of her moth
err, 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 in
Windham Monday to attend the funeral
of a cousin, Rev. George Foster Prem
tiss.
w. NJ. Sparks was in Brattleboro
Tuesday evening as guest at the Yer
mont Wheel club rooms to wait for the
election returns.
Leon Bruce, whose father, Will
Bruce, has been very i'll with pneumo-
MIA in the Brattleboro Memorial hos
pital, came home Sunday from Detroit,
Mich, where he had been for some
months. He found his father better.
The business meeting of the union
Christian Endeavor society was held
Monday evening and followed by a
very pleasant social. Refreshments
were served in the form of n 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 and
George Whitney, and solo by Ruth
Ilebb, was very much enjoyed.
The election in Townshend passed off
quietly but very satisfactorily to the
Republican voters, who elected Edgar
II. Allbee as town representative. Ed
win l.. Hastings was reelected to the
Office of assistant judge, which he has
held for several years. The five JUS
tees of the peace elected were w. w.
Van Ness, F. fl. Willard, f. B. Batch
elder, Fred Watson and Edwin l.. Has
tings. The women of the Congrega-
tional church served an excellent din
ncr and supper in the vestry, receiving
q fair patronage.