Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
N0RTHFIELD. MASS.
DIES OF PARALYSIS.
S. c. Holton Was Carpenter at Mortified
Hotel-Former Town Official

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Samuel Chandler Holton, "a. carpenter
at the Mortified Hotel. died yesterday
morning following a stroke of paralysis
sustained Saturday. Mr.. Holton was
born in this town Jan. 20, 1914 a son
of Samuel s. and Esther S. (Field) Hol
ton. On Feb IL, 1871 he married Miss
Ella Moore.
Mr.. Holton was a carpenter by trade
and for many years was employed by
Mortified seminary. In recent years
he had been carpenter at the Mortified
Hotel. He was selectman in 1898 and
500 and again in 1910 and 1911 and was
an assessor in 1910 and 1918. He was a
member of the Congregational church.
Besides his wife he leaves son, Fred
4. Holton, and two daughters, Miss lola
and Miss Daisy, all of this town. He
also leaves two sisters Mrs. Helen Ma
son Of Boston and Mrs. w. A. Priest of
Mortified. Augustus p Holton, late Of
Westfeld, Mass, was Il brother and an
architect of note.
The funeral will be held Saturday at
100 o'clock and Rev. +. w. Pattison will
ofliciate.
Mr.. Holton took deep interest in
town affairs, was a man of strong prin-
tlpcS anu HOuOIHDlt Ill All utdIlSSs
Alton Elmer is recovering from cry.
sipelas.
Or. Richard G. Holton is now in Bor-
dcaux, France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Parker was in
Boston last week.
Miss Esther Moody returns TO Wclles-
ley college this week.
Lieut.. Hermon Mcmillan of the avi-
alton corps is home on furlough.
Mrs. T. z. Allen entertains the Auction
Bridge club next Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Gladys Solandt entertained a
party of girl friends Monday evening.
Miss I.ottie Evans is visiting her broth
CT and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Howe have been i'll
with influenza. Mr.. Howe is able to be
out.
Rev. j. East Harrison of Mount Her
mon will be the speaker at Sage chapel
Sunday evening.
Rev. A. i. Thompson will give an add
dress on Don Quixote at the next Sunday
evening service.
Mrs. F. B. Caldwell has been in Spring
Miriam Caldwell.
II. s. Stone has arrived in England
and will go to France for his second
season of Y. NJ. c. A. work.
Philip Wood, son of Dr. and Mrs. n.
p. Wood. has been discharged from serv.
ice in the army and is at home
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour of New York
have been guests of their sister and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. II. Fl. Crozier.
Russell Durgin of Orange, n. j.. is
with his family here at L. II. Lazelle's.
They leave this week for Lowell.
DR.. Clarence ID. Washer, we'll known
here, returns to his missionary work in
Van, Turkey, the middle of January.
Miss Priscilla Sweetzer of wolaston,
formerly of this town, is an actress for
a moving picture company in Boston
suburb
Linwood Corser writes from France to
his sister here Miss Blanche Corser, that
he has been given commission as second
lieutenant.
Sergeant Major Walter Sherwood
was recent guest of his wife at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
II, Waite.
W nitdhtT, lNlH SOHS, AUlOS anu
Adm, and Mrs. Maudc Pelkey all of
Orange, Mass, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Clough Sunday.
Twenty-Five new students came to enter
Mortified seminary Tuesday. All the
students returned Tuesday and classes
were resumed Wednesday.
Mrs, William Leavis has as her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of Cambridge and
Mrs. +. b. Pullen. Mrs Harris is her
sister and Mrs. Pullen is her mother
The reception to the new students at
Mount Hcrmon, which number II, was
held Saturday evening at Camp hall. 1t
was given by the faculty Of the SCHOOL
Miss Hannah Cotter and William Cot
ter were called to Ansonia, Conn, last
week by the death of their uncle. John
Cotter, and their cousin, Bridget Cotter.
The Grange will hold their installation
Of officers Tuesday evening at Grange
hall. Charles NJ. Gardner of Springfield.
high priest dcrmeter, will install the Off
cars.
Mrs. Williams and daughter, Phoebe,