The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-04-04

S4tur Kit on the eve u the.
. departure f3f service under Uncle San
Was aeil attended BY our residents
I a very pleasant evening was passe,
and .li appreciated the short tail
given e thc Young mcn BY Ernest II
West
Tho following appreciation whiel
sa ,a<rf from the fitehburg Mass.
News, viii be Of interest 10 Mrs Grif
fms many friends in Dorset Edit
Nay Barrows. wife of W II. Griffin
I widely known in Westminster an,
{ fitl fburg is q singer, died "Wednesday
morning March 9Th, at the family
home on Main street The news Of hel
death came as shock to her many
acquaintance. as she has been prom.
inent in many activities in the town
and was universally loved and re.
spected Mrs Griffin had been in poor
health for several years but had
borne her suiferings with patience and
fortitude that won the admiration OF
her friends. Mrs. Griffin was born in
Dorset, VT, May 1, 1875, being the
daughter Of Nathan r. and Caroline 4.
Wood Barrows. Mrs. Griffin was mar
ried May |, 1901 and has lived here
since her marriage. She was a grad
uate Of the Somerville high school.
Mrs. Griffin early in life showed espec-
ial ability as vocalist and pursued
her musical studies at the Boston Uni
versity school Of music where she took
special courses. Before her marriage
Mrs Griffin was a school teacher and
taught at the Minott st. school, West
minister, where she endeared herself
TO the pupils She also served as sup
crvisor Of music in Princeton, Ster-
ling, East Jeffrey, n H., Rindge, N.
H., Fitzwiliam, N. H.. and Westmin-
lister schools. Her work as a music
teacher attracted wide attention. Mrs.
Griffin was one Of the active members
of the Fitchburg Choral Society and
took part in several festivals. Her
voice was an unusually strong and
clear contralto. For several years she
was contralto soloist at the First Bap-
fist and First Parish Unitarian Chur-
ches at Fitchburg. Mrs. Griffin was
an active member of the Westminster
Congregational Church and for sew
eral years directed the choir. She was
past president of the Ladies Benevo-
lent Society and vice president of the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor Of the church. Mrs. Griffin
gained special prominence in musical
circles and at the 150th anniversary
of the town of Westminster in 1909
directed the chorus of over 300 voices.
She was a frequent soloist at funerals,
in Westminster and Fitchburg. She
had many pupils in musical studies
and gained fame as a teacher of both
and vocal music. Mrs.
Griffin was secretary of the trustees
Of the Forbush Memorial Library, be-
ing on the board for IL years. She was
a trustee Of the Hagar school fund
ard secretary of the Old Folks Picnic |
Association. In 1906 she served as
president of the Women's Relief Corps |
and had also been patriotic instructor
Df the corps. At the time of her
Heath she was vice president Of the
Special Aid Society for
American Preparedness. Mrs. Griffin
always was willing and ready to
assist in the activities of organizations
md in the social life in Westminster
md revealed especial interest in those
hat centered around the welfare of
he town. Mrs. Griffin will be greatly
missed by her acquaintance and es-
,ecially by the school children with
whom she was special favorite, par
icularly of those who were under her
utelage from primary grade to grad
lation. Besides her husband Mrs.
iritiin leaves her mother, Mrs. Caro-
inc + .Barrows. The funeral was
rom the Congregational Church Fri
lay afternoon at o'clock. Rev. c. H.
ileason ofIiciated. The burial was in
iount Pleasant Cemetery. As trib
tie to the memory of Mrs. Griffin the
chools were closed during the hour of
he funeral The Special Aid which
ad planned for an entertainment for
'riday evening, postponed the event
ecause of Mrs Griffin's death"
Dorset Church Notes
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