The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
NEWFANE.
Death of G. R. Goodenough.

Death or y. X. Goodenough.
/ George r. Goodenough, 40, died Sept.
3 after an illness of many months with
cancer during which all possible means of
relief were tried.
Mr.. GOodenugh was born July 26, 1871
in Toledo, o., the only son of Charles NJ.
, and Gustina (Hildreth) Goodenough, and
in infancy came to Newfane to live. The
greater part of his life was spent at the
family home on a farm near the village,
where he was well known by young and
lold. On Dec. 25, 1913, he married Mrs.
Mary Rhoades of Newfane.
About four years ago they moved to
Athol, Mass, where he was an efficient
worker for the Union Twist Drill co. He
remained there until April 10, when, on
account of i'll health, he was compelled
to give up active work.
On May % he returned to Newfane to
the home of Mrs. GoOdenough's son, Del
bert Rhoades, and later was moved to
the home of her other son, Clarence
Rhoades, where his death occurred.
i AS a member of the Odd Fellows or
ganization he was esteemed by his fell
lows, who gladly gave all the assistance
needed in his last days of illness. His
talent as a singer was much enjoyed by
his friends and his friendly presence will
be missed.
He leaves his mother and wife and a
niece, Miss Anna N. Goodenugh.
The funeral was held at o'clock Sun
day afternoon in the Congregational
church, Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall officiating
assisted by the pastor, Rev. F. B. Hyde
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Hescock sang
Sometime Wen Understand, and Some
1 a r. 4
relatives and lodges were many and
beautiful. The burial took place in
| Woodlawn cemetery.
Those present from out of town were
Marshall Newton and son. William New
ton, Horace Andrews of Worcester, Miss
Dorothy Newton of Agawam, Mass,
Harry Goodenough and mother of Hall
fax, Wells Hidlreth and family of Yer
non, Mrs. Clara Beebe of Chester, Guy
and Walter Campbell, Fred Hamilton, Al
bert johnson and David Graham of
Athol Mass.
H. A. Carpenter is i'll with a severe
bronchial cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Phillips attended
the fair at Springfield (Vt.l last week.
Mrs. Clara Walker of Ludlow is a
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Lucy Z. Hosley.
Miss Marion Holland of Brattleboro
spent Monday with her father, Theodore |
Holland.
Professor Theodore Holland is COM
posing new song, The Way Now that |
Folks Are Doing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rand of Hartford. |
Conn, have been recent guests of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Willard B. Martin.
Mrs. Sarah Brown is having a two |
weeks vacation and is visiting relatives |
in Wilmington and Dover.
Mrs. Polly Ballou is spending week
or two with her daughter, Mrs. A n.
Sherman, in Williamsville.
C. A. Nichols and family of Irasburg
were weekend visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Bush.
The Porter family, Mrs. Burbank and
who have been summer guests
at H. NJ. Hesccok's, have returned to their
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Sprague of Boston
have been recent visitors at the home of
their cousins, Miss Viola Morse and Mrs.
Abbie F. Morse.
Miss Nellie Hamlin came from Vine
yard Haven, Mass, Sept. l TO spend a va
cation of a month at home and visiting
in this vicinity.
The dance in Union hall Monday eve
ming by Charles Benson was largely at
tended. Refreshments were served by
the local Rebekah lodge.
w. Z. Strong of Boston was in town
last week and bought 20 registered Ches-
ter White pigs of Albert Phillips for
breeding purposes on his farm in Wake
field, Mass.
Miss Winnifred Maher was home from
Readsboro for Labor day, Karl f. Maher
and family taking her back Monday
and enjoying family party trip over
the Mohawk trail.
The Suffragette Town Meeting.
comic drama, will be presented Saturday
evening, Sept. II, in Union hall. The
proceeds from the entertainment will be
used to start a fund to buy new seats II
for Union hall
Chester w. Allen and son, Ralph, of
Springfield, Mass, who have made a
partial tour through Vermont by auto
mobile and have been staying at David '
son Naples several days, started on their 4
homeward trip Wednesday morning.
At meeting Tuesday evening in the |
home of Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Goodnow
1T the call of Rev. F. B. Hyde program :
Tor active service in the church and com !
nunity was discussed and recommended J
BY all present, for adoption by the church 7
membership.
Fred Thatcher, lawyer from Shreve-
port, La, formerly a Townshend boy,
anne with his son, Gray Thatcher, Tues f
lay to make short visit to Mrs. David s
son, one OF his early teachers when a stu v
lent in Leland and Gray seminary. His n
rip to Townshend this year is of I'M r
usual interest, this being the first time 1
MS son of IA years had ever come north. a
l.