Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-06
WILMINGTON.
Found Dead in Bed.

Mrs. Electa Hinsdale Wheeler, 70, was
found dead in her bed early Monday
morning, Sept %. She had been feeble
two years, but had seemed much better
the last month or so and had been able
to take several automobile rides, going to
Greenfield and back only few weeks ago.
Mrs. Wheeler was the second wife of
Samuel Wheeler of this town, who died
several years ago, and since his death
she had made her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. David Drinkwine She was
born in Monroe, Mass, but all her years
since her marriage were spent in this
town.
Mrs. Wheeler was kind and loving
wife, mother, neighbor and friend and an
excellent houseleeper. She has living one
sister, Mrs. Lucy Ballou of this town, and
two daughters, Mrs James Caffrey and
Mrs. David Drinkwine, also two stepsons,
Adm Wheeler of Athol, Mass, and Hal
A. Wheeler of this town. There are
three grandchildren.
/ In Mrs Wheers wardrobe her children
found written directions for her burial,
which she had written and placed there
herself, therefore her own wishes were
carried out in every detail The funeral
was held at the house Wednesday, Sept.
%, Rev. j. p. Dorst officiating. Mrs.
Edna Wheeler Stafford sang several Sc
lections. There were many pieces of
choice cut flowers. The burial took place
in the Jacksonville cemetery beside her
husband and little son. The latter died
when about four years old.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. w. Kenthcld were in
New Haven, Conn, all of last week. They
visited at Mrs. Kcntheld's brothers.
The state highway commission is put
ting in cement bridge Just above the
cemetery and all traffic between here and
Jacksonville has had to go over the hill
through middle town the past two
weeks.
Mr.. Rogers, who lives on the Farmers
Interest place, has been cutting big maple
logs on G. w. Kentfeld's farm and New
ton Uptons place These are shipped
away to be used as rollers in paper mills
some of them going to Europe.
Houghton Sawyer is attending higl
school in Brattlcboro. Nesta Sawyer en-
tered Smith college, Northampton, this
week. Her parents took her in their auto
mobile Wednesday and returned Thurs
day. May Rogers is attending high schoo
in Wilmington
l.. Deming returned from the Nortl
Adams hospital last week. He went there
for treatment for injuries received by
fall from his lumber wagon few week.
ago. The doctors found his shoulder to be
dislocated He is still unable to worl
with his right arm.
Arthur Wheeler returned home Satur
day night with his BRIDE Stella Butterfielc
of Jacksonville They were married il
Brattleboro Sept. 20 and started on al
automobile trip through Vermont to Mon
treal, Canada. Both are natives of this
town and are well and favorably known
! Z. H. Tyler and family are moving
from the hotel, where they have beer
three years, to Shelburne Falls Mass
Mr.. Tyler has rented restaurant there
which he will conduct this winter Theil
oldest son, Arthur, has gone to New Jer
sey in the automobile business and the
Oldest daughter, Florence, enters train
i ing school for nurses in Troy, n. Y.
soon Mr.. Tyler and family will be great
ly missed in this little village as they
| have always taken an active part in so
cial affairs.