Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09

Peabody paid beautiful tribute to her
worth and fathfulness. The bearers were
Inephews: Ernest Joslyn and w. II. Sea-
bury of Montpelier and Frank Green or
California. Among those present from
out of town were Mrs. Vera Blount and
Claire Blount of Littleton, N H.; Miss
ella Adams Of Richmond Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Josyn assistant State Auditor
Jesse Joslyn and wife, and Dr. and Mrs
Itimball Kennedy of Montpelier; Charles
Greene of Watsfield and Frank Greene
of California. Mrs. Kmball Kennedy. who
was called here by the death of her grand
mother, returned home to Montpelier last
pght-Mrs Sumner Stearns, who has
been i'll is better.
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock in
the Christian Advent Church at Colby
Vile where for so many years she had
worshipped was held the funeral of Mrs
Sylinda Seabury Joslyn. widow OF iran
els Joslyn who died ut the home or her
daughter Mrs. Minnie Farrell. Friday
night Mrs. Joslyn was a member OF the
old Advent Church. afterward OF the
Congregational Church and then Mr.. and
Mrs. Joslyn aided financially and in every
way in the building and up-keep of the
known as "Grandma" Ioslyn in the neigh
bodhood she was much beloved by ALL
Nine years ago n shock rendered her
more or less helpless. Later her hip was
broken. but she rallied from these and
had been fairly comfortable until a few
days ago she was taken worse. pneu-
monia developing. The deceased was
born in Waterbury December %. 1885, at
the Seabury home, a house on the site
Of the present Seabury residence. She
was a daughter of John and Calista
fThompson) Seabury. OF family of
nine children. only one survives this sis
ter, O. A. Seabury of this place. She
attended the public schools and worked
in Lowell for time and GO years ago
was married to Francis Joslyn. Most
Of their married life had been spent in
town with the exception of a short time
in Fayston. Mr.. Joslyn died "a years ago
OF their four children, only one survives
the mother, Mrs Farrell. There are
three grandchildren and FIVE great-grand-
children. One of the grandchildren Flor
ence Morse Hume. wife of DR.. Walter
Hume, is now on her way to India, where
they are to labor. The church was filed
with friends. neighbors and relatives. the
Rev. l.. E. Peabody officiating. There
were IHdHy present from out OF IOWn.
Burial was in the family lot in the village
cemetery.
c. c. Graves, f. f. Campbell and Will
liam Parks went to st. Adams Tues
day to attend the State meeting of in
surance men.--The meeting of the Hy-
patia club which was potpsoned last
week because of the death of Mrs
Joslyn will be held with Mrs. s. c.
Wheeler Friday afternoon. Mrs Wheeler
and Mrs. Farrell hostesses.-Mrs. H.
-. Hopkins president of the Southern
district, Mr.. and Mrs C. c. Holmes
and the Rev. and Mrs. G. II. Lock are
in st. Johnsbury attending the n. f.
Branch and annual meeting of the
Womens Foreign Missionary society
Mrs. Holmes is the delegate from the
local society. and Mrs. Lock from the
Young Peoples society.-Mrs. Ernest
Colburn and Mrs Allen Downs sister
and niece of Mrs. H. J. Parcher, who
have been guests at the Parcher home
have returned to Manchester. N. II.