The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
WEST BRATTLEBORO
REV. FRED c. SMITH DIES.
Former West Brattleboro Pastor Leaves
Sister Here

Rev. Fred s. Smith. pastor of the Sec
end Baptist church of Fast HaverhilI.
Mass, from 1907 to 1917. who was
stricken with partial paralysis in the
prayer room of the church Sunday even
ing, July I. 1917, after three and a half
years of suffering died Monday, Jan. Il.
He was born in Brandon. March >,
IN.H, youngest son of Don Carlos and
Mahala ketcham Smith. From the
Brandon high school he entered Colgate
academy, Hamilton. \. Y, graduating in
1881, and after period of further study
was ordained to the gospel ministry at
Canton, y. Y. in April, 1856. He served
as pastor successfully of tho churches at
Canton. y. Y, West Brarticboro. Wal
lingford, Bernardston. Mass, West Paw
let and the Second Baptist church of
East IIaverhill.
On Dee =. 1885. Mr.. Smith married
Miss Gertrude \. Dimick of Earlville.
\. y. who survives with one son, Carlos
ID. Smith of Haverhill. two daughters.
Mrs. Hazel e., wife of Howard b Rand
of Mcrrimac, and Miss Kathryn =.
Smith, a student at Mortified seminary.
He also leaves a sister. Mrs. Adelia 4.
Smith of West Brattleboro.
The funeral was held Thursday in the
Second Baptist church, Fast Haverhill.
There were many beautiful floral trib,
utes. The burial took place in. Green
wood cemetery.
Merle Fuller, who recently bought the
milk business of w. H. GAY. has had a
telephone installed i'll his house. The num-
Der Is SSH.
Mrs. Amy Ryan has returned from
Charlemont, Mass, where she had been
VISITING IN the home of her sister, Mrs.
Francis Avery.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will hold a social Friday evening
in the chapel. Every woman and girl is
requested to bring pie. Everybody is
welcome.
Harry X. Hamilton. whose foot was
crushed between two cakes of ice while
drawing ice last Saturday, is still confined
to his home and is under the care of a
ply sician
Horace Prefontaine who had been dis
ablcd on account of frozen fingers, re-
sumed work on his meat cart today. His
son, Guy Prefontaine, has been covering
the route for him.
The Congregationalists and Baptists of
this village will hold union prayer serv-
ice this evening at $50 o'clock III the YES
try OF the Congregational church. Sub
Ject. The Uses of Prayer: Luke IS: ia
The Junior Baraca class of the Bap-
fist Sunday school. with Mrs. Cornell,
teacher, were entertained last evening in
the home of Robert Allen. There were
IA members of the class present, who en-
joyed a pleasant evening playing games
and with music. Refreshments were
served.
First Congregational church. Rev. 4. V.
Woodwork minister. Sunday morning
worship at 1870 with sermon by the pas
tor SUNDAY school at l145 Junior Chris
tian Endeavor at O'Clock in the vestry.
Regular Christian Endeavor meeting at 7
o'clock. Subject. Christian Endeavor Ac
comnlishments and Possibilities. Leader,
L. F. Clark
Baptist church, Rev f. B. Cornell pas
tor. Sunday morning worship at 1890
with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school
at ll45. Meeting of the Christian En-
deavor day Mrs. Minnie Fits will be the
leader. All are cordially invited A spe-
cial program has been prepared Evening
service at 7.30 in the church