The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
Perley H. Kidder.

.Perley H. Kidder.
Perley H. Kidder, 81. died Saturday
noon of heart failure. after a week 8
illness with grip. He was horn in
Chieopee. Mass. Nov. II. 1891, the
second son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
w. Kiddef.
At the aae of fonr years while slid
ing he received an injury to the spine
from v-h;rh he never recovered.
For the sake of his health Mr.. and
Mrs. Kidder moved back to Wards
boro, their native town. 90 years ago
He attended the public school. here
and was a student one year at Leland
& GRAY seminary. He assisted his
father. in his hardware store and FIVE
years ago was appointed postmaster. to
which Office he had since given faith
full and efficient service.
Although handicapped by deformity,
he was keenlv alive to the opportnni-
ties and privileges of the day and was
member of the County Fish and
Game league. West River Grange, the
Modern Woodmen of America. the Odd
Fellows lodge and National League of
Postmasters.
He was friend to all. and win be
greatly missed in his own home. where
he had especially endeared himself and
in the entire community.
He leaves, besides. his father and
mother. two brothers. Walter of
Charlestown, Y. H.. and Addison of
Belehertown, Mass, and sister, Edith,
of Wardsboro
The family have the sympathy of
all. in their bereavement
Funeral sevices were held in bis home
Tuesday at 10 clock Rev. Ashfeld
| Ashford officiating There was a pro-
fusion of beautiful flowers Those
present from out of town were Walter
| Kidder of Charlestown. n. H., Adj
son Kidder of Belehertown, Mass,
| George Kidder of Northfeld Mass.
Mrs. Arthur White of Brattleboro and
Mrs. Alma Cummings and daughter,
Marion, of Townshend.
John E. Gleason left Monday for. a
business trip of several days.
Mrs. Lucy. Kellogg of Jamaica is as
sisting at the postoffiee this week.
G. w Briggs. H. H. Forester ant
NJ. L. johnson attended the bank meet
ing in Jamaica Dee. %.
| Mrs. Ashfald Ashford, Mrs. Leor
Waite. Raw Wilder, Mrs. Will White
and daughter, Mary, are among TIL
latest victims of sickness,
Mr.. and Mrs Burton Brown and tw'
children of Greenfield. Mass, spen
| l, Sal &c
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Parsons
| Mrs. Patterson of East Jamaica wa
at the Wardsboro House few day
last week. called by the serious lines
IF her daughter, Mrs. Coleman.
Henry Stratton of West Townshen'
land Otis Hetfion of this, place hay
served as chauffeurs for DR.. Gale thi
week TO enable him to make the numei
Ious calls demanded of him all over tn
town.
t Mabel Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Joseph La
+ marche and three children and TIA
, entire family at William Pineo al
! i'll, also William Cutting s family. Mr.
E. G. Wilder is assisting at Mr.. Pineo
and Miss Ellie Dexter of Brattlebor,
: Who came TO attend the burial of he
I brother, Fred Dexter, is remaining
: few days at Mr.. Lamarche's to assis
! there. c
$ Bravton Wilson and Seton Droppel
t of Cambridge, Mass, recently were di
charged from the marine service, wei
guests at NJ. l.. Johnson s Friday nigh
The young men were on hike fro
the Wilson summer home in Grafton
the tower on Stratton mountain. The
: intended to go from the tower to Maj
!. chester with the aid of snowshoe
. thence to Grafton. They expected to r
!, port at Harvard and resume their stu
! les at the close of the holiday vac
! ton.
The community was successive
shocked and saddened by the death
! three of the prominent young people
) the village last week, that of John
I Coleman, proprietor of the Wardsbo
4 House, occurring Wednesday evenin
e that of Mrs. Coleman Friday mornin
!. and that of Postmaster. Perley III. Ki
te der Saturday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Co
Is man developed pneumonia following i
IF auenza and Mr. Kidder died of hea
ne failure following grip Miss Edith ,ki
to der, who false has been i'll with gri
is slowly recovering.