Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
William H. Stiles.

william III. Stiles, by whose sudden
death the community was shocked
Christmas evening, was born in STRAIT
ton, Nov. 2S, 1858, son of Harry and
Caroline (Babcock) Stiles. He lived in
Stratton until his marriage, July 30,
1901, to Julia Lackey. He then bought
the Josiah Davidson place here which
has since been his home. Besides his
wife, one son, Paul, 10, survives.
Mr.. Stiles had held several offices
in this town and in Stratton, among
them that of lister and juryman. He
was man of honesty and uprightness,
good neighbor and a kind husband
and father.
The funeral was held at the Baptist
church Friday afternoon, Rev. f. w.
Johnson officiating Burial took place
i'll the village cemetery. Those from
out of town attending the funeral were
Mrs. Mary Harrington of Northampton,
Mass, Charles Stiles, Casper Smith,
Mrs. Nellie Capen and son and daugh-
ter of Putney, Harvey Wheeler of Lud-
low, and Austin and Ed. Lackey of New
London, Conn.
Frank Gould, jr., is working in New
fame.
The Community club will meet Satur-
day afternoon.
A friend of Floyd Robinson of Athol,
Mass, is his guest this week.
Jack Allen has gone to Jamaica to
work for the Realty company.
Olaf Johanson has been working two
weeks at DR.. Heffion : in Wardsboro.
Miss Mabel Strecter went to Athol
Mass, Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs
HAL Robinson.
| Mrs. John White and children of
Newfane are visiting Mrs. White s
mother, Mrs. Nora Kendall.
Miss Grace Payne, who spent the hol-
days with her parents, returned to
her school in South Vernon Wednesday.
Miss Crosby returned from a vaca-
tion at her home in Middletown Springs
Tuesday, and resumed school Wednes-
day.
Robert Stocker, who has spent several
days in Brattleboro with friends, re-
turned home Friday accompanied by a
friend
Rev f. w. johnson and family, Rev.
II. NJ. Hopkinson and f. A. Selfors
were guests Christmas day at Mrs. Jo-
hanson S.
The cold wave did not pass by West
Wardsboro. The coolest registration
was 40 below zero Sunday morning at
either end of the village.
Harry Hopkinson of Boston, who
spent last week Thursday in town, Wis
lifted his father, Rev. H. NJ. Hopkinson,
lat the parsonage that afternoon, ac-
companied by his uncle, D. A. Wake
| field.
Walter ingalls, of Amherst, Mass,
Harold and Raymond ingalls, of Spring
| field, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitz-
patrick, Mrs. Mabel Bacon and James
Dexter were guests at NJ. l.. johnson s
Dec. 26.
The Ladies Circle has recently sent
| to the Red Cross at Brattleboro the fol
lowing articles: Seven tray cloths, four
napkins, four handkerchief substitutes,
six helmets, five mufflers, IA pairs
socks, % pairs wristlets and six sweat
ers, making the third box of knitted
goods sent in since the work was be-
gun in July.
West Wardsboro Baptist church, E.
w. Johnson, pastor. Sunday, Jan. q,
1915 a. M, morning worship. Subject,
The Old and New Covenants. Com
munion will be observed after the morn
ing service; - m. Bible school. Sub
ject, John Prepares the Way for Jesus;
100 p. M, evening worship. Subject,
Preparation. Monday, Jan. 7, l p. M,
annual meeting of the church society in
the vestry. All legal voters and mem
bers are asked to attend.