The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
MRS. A. NJ. HARLOW
DIES SUDDENLY
Long Time Brattleboro Teacher Found
Unconscious in Her Room in Crosby
Block-Unusual Record.

Mrs. Abbie VI. Harlow, &c, was found
this morning about 9.45 clock in her
rooms in Crosby block III an unconscious
state and died shortly after medical aid
was summoned. She had suffered a
cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. Harlow had
had a position as clerk in the superin-
tendent of the school s office in the
Main street building and when she
failed to arrive at the office at her
usual time, Miss Florence NJ. Wellman.
superintendent, telephoned to Crosby
block to see if she had left the block. AS
her room was locked and nobody re-
spOnded TO Il call at the door it was
supposed that she had gone out Word
to that effect was telephoned back to
Miss Wellman, but as she later did not
come to the office Miss Wellman became
anxious and with Miss Edith NJ. Stoltc
of II. E. Taylor & Son 's office gained
admittance with the use of a pass KEY.
into her room, where they found Mrs.
Harlow lying on the floor in her kiteh-
enette. She was barely breathing.
DR.. G.. r. Andersen was called at once.
but she lived only very short time.
She was partly dressed for school hav
ing on house dress and evidently was
| preparing things to cook for dinner
upon her return from school.
| Two sisters of Mrs. Harlow met death
in this way. Her sister, Mrs. Alfred B
! Crouch, was found in the same room
about seven years ago, following a
stroke of apoplexy.
! Mrs. Harlow was born in Centerville
! Mass, Oct. "a, 1852, a daughter of 20
seph c. and Caroline Hincklev. and was
one Of a family Of seven children. Sh.
married Reuben Harlow of Cotuit
Mass, who died several years ago. Nc
children were born TO them She was
/ a graduate of the Bridgewater norma
school and had taught ever since sh6
was Is years OF age. She came to Brat
tleboro nearly 30 years ago and had
taught constantly since coming to town
She was for many years principal Of tn
Canal street school building, teachine
ut the time III the seventh grade in that
building. after which for a few wears
She taught in the fifth grade. Her health
became slightly impaired which neces
STATED her giving up teaching, and for
the past four wears she had acted as
clerk to Miss Wellman.
She leaves school record which is
almost unparalleled in Brattleboro, not
only in length of years but in the service
which she has rendered to the school
Her clerical work was exceptionally ac
curate and she thoroughly understood
everything pertaining to the school svs
tenn and thereby was able TO render
most efficient work in this position.
Mrs. Harlow had been a member OF
the Centre Congregational church since
i 1895 and she had lived the life of Q
true Christian. She was conscientious
almost to fault and she was never
lacking in doing her full duty, whether
il was in the school room or in her life
outside the school.
She leaves one sister. Mrs. Emma c
Joyslin Of Centcrville, Mass, with whom
She spent her summers in Centeryille
Mrs. J0yslin coming here to spend the
winters with Mrs. Harlow in Crosby
block. Mrs. Joysln went recently L
Leonia, \. j., to visit. There are ulsC
four nephews, Henry F. Jordan of Brat
tleboro, Alfred c. Lewis of Taunton
Mass, Joseph E. Lewis of Baltimore
Nd, and Frank c. Lewis of Leonia
y. j., who is president of the Ethiea
School of Culture in New York city.
The funeral arrangements have no
vet been made.