Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06
GRAFTON.
Mrs. II. H. BurIingame.

Mrs. II. II. Burlngame, n, died
of two years. Sarah Sarcpta Fairbank
was born March II, 1916, in Chester,
and was the eldest of seven children
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fairbank. The
family early moved to Saxtons River,
where she united with the Congrcga-
tional church.
On Nov. 20, 1874, at the age of %,
she was married TO Henry II. Burlin-
game, and Mr.. and Mrs. Burlingamc
lived in Saxtons River the next four
years. In 1878 they came to live in
Grafton, where they had since made
their home. Mrs. Burlingame had been
q member of the Congregational church
of Grafton 80 years, and had its wei
fare always at heart. She was ever
interested in every good word and work.
AS president of the Missionary soci-
ETY. for several years, she brought to
it her best thought and work. She was
member of the Ladies' society and
until within n few years, when she was
obliged to relinquish active work, was
teacher in the Sunday school. She
was also q valued member of the
Grange.
Mrs. Burlingame leaves a devoted
husband, one sister, Mrs. Martin Fisher
of Grafton, three brothers, William
Fairbank of Grafton, Dana Fairbank
4 who lives in Acworth, n. H., and Bert
r. Fairbank of Chester; also several
nieccs and nephews.
Funeral service was held in the Con
gregational church Saturday afternoon
Rev. w. w. Evans officiating. The
bearers were II. II. Burlingame and
the three brothers. Two selections were
sung by Mrs. Rowland, No Burdens
Yonder, and Shadows. Beautiful flow
ers were given by the Missionary so
ciety, Ladies society, Grange, and 9th
err Biends. The burial took place in the
family lot in SaXtons River.
The listers started on their dutie!
Monday afternoon.
The Bible study class met with Mrs
J Rowland Wednesday evening.
Sylvia Parker and Hazel Trcadwel
; have returned to Leland and Gray semi
nary
: Mrs. Kendall is visiting relatives il
Greenfield and Springfield, Mass, thi
week.
Miss Hannah Cove, who is spcndin;
her vacation here, is in Boston for
few days.
Miss Edith Colburn is visiting
friends in northampton and Spring
field, Mass.
Miss Emma Parker returned Tues
, day from visit in ProctOrsvillc, Put
ney and SaXtons River.
= Easter will be observed in the Con
gregational church next Sunday morn
> ing by childrcn's service.
= At the Christian Endcavor mcetin
$ next Sunday evening the Passion Play
will be illustrated by stercoptico
views.
The military census has been take
, by the listers this week and it wa
found that there are 81 between tn
6 ages of IS and 40.
! There was q good number at the sug
ar social in the Baptist vestry Mon
day evening and the sugar was of Al
unusually fine quality.
. F. ~ Aiken, road commissioner, V. A
Wilbur and John Davis, selectmen, at
tended the annual meeting of road com
: missioncrs and selectmen in Brattebor
Tuesday.
D., Miss Cora Parker and Lee Willar
were married Wednesday, March 2S, i
Bellows Falls. They will make thei
home in Westminster, where Mr. Wi
o lard has employment.
II. II. Burlingame went Tuesday t
+ Acworth, n. H., returning with Dan
Fairbank. who was called here by tn
j death of his sister, Mrs. II. II. Burlil
; game. Mr.. Burlingamc expects to +,
turn home in few weeks.