The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-27
NEWBURY
Mrs. Diana L. Hinman Died Monday
day-wss Many Years an Invalid.

The death of Mrs. Diana L. Human
occurred at the home Of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Walker Woodbury., at an early
hour Monday. Mrs Human for many
years had been an invalid. which in
capacitatcd her from all the activities
of life, yet through all these years she
never complained and she bore her suf.
ferings with great fortitude. She leaves
a son, Harry L. Human, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Woodbury., who have done
everything in their power TO relieve
and make comfortable most worthy
mother, OF whom II truly can be said
Life had no purposes in which she was
not steadfast, and eternity has no
promises so rich as TO be beyond the
hope and expectation of her living
| friends for her.
There died in Lowell, Mass, last
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 81, Miss
Arabella A. Prescott, native OF New.
bury, horn July Z, ls4S. Her early
life was spent in this town. Here she
attended the old Newbury seminary
and here she will be pleasantly re.
lMEHtWtlF0 - ttEtAN AtrtDiA. III tue
early 70's her father, James Prescott,
sold the farm. which is now owned by
the Miller brothers, at West Newbury
and which had been in the Prescott
family Tor many years, and took up his
residence in Lowell, Mass. Here Miss
Prescott occupied a position as teach
er in the Bartlett grammar school. Her
ability as an instructress was immedi.
ately recognized and she rspidly rose
from the middle grade 20 the highest,
which position she held at the time OF
her death. There were services held a;
her late home Thursday, and Friday
the remains were taken to West New
bury and placed in the family lot
where rest the remains Of her father |
and mother She is survived by a
brother. Frank p. Prescott.
Rev. 4. +. Sturtevant Of Lyndon was |
in town Wednesday, making calls on !
his friends. +
The Christmas exercises in Chad /
wick hall passed of pleasantly, and
many little ones were made happy BY |
Santa Claus, while the grown-ups en-
ioyed the songs and recilstions Of the
little ones.
That blizzard which the old chap
down east predicted last August would
arrive Dec. q got here right on sched-
uled time, getting here just about one
half hour before the doors Of Chad.
wick hall opened mp 20 let in the
rrowds who were planning 20 see the
juniors and seniors Of Newbury high
school act their parts in that Pilgrim
Dlay. The Rose Of Plymouth Town.
A. II was, there was a good sized au-
lience who braved the blast. of the
lorth winds. and were well repaid for
heir efforts. for Patricia smith was /
he rose Of Plymouth Town, . little
french maiden whose ideas seemed 10
onfici with these Of her Puritanicai
riends. while Letha Alger. the denaure !
title Puritan maiden. with lovely fair
nd impressive eyes. did rot mean 70 I
yin the heart ~ Philippe james 7
.outhworthl. the brother u Rose. but I
be did the same. much to the anuse- ?
nenf q the small boys Who saf in the :
rcnt ron who werr anxious to know ]
og that kind 81 uork was done. Their ! 7
here was Aiice Avery, a. Aunt Reeo. 1
ife Story. The part Just suited Aiies. .
"a she made thing. Jingle With her :
cushioned spirit. Rn3airh Mcneil was i
aptain Miles Stanfisb. uho. u tkaf =
asrsrfsr had bern cn earth today. =
.orlf have hen railel = stern a1ii ,
lss uas rel a9arief for the Part. 4
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