The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-15
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Death of Lifelong Resident


Dwight Kentfeld, 81, lifelong resi-
dent of this town, died at the home of his
nephew, G.. w. Kentfeld, early Friday
morning after a few weeks of declining
health caused by old age.
Mr.. Kentfield had few infrmities, being
able to read his newspaper every day I'M
til the past few weeks without the aid
of glasses and getting about the farm
and to his room on the second floor
without assistance and having full use
of all his senses, which is remarkable
for one of that age.
He never was married and lived by
himself many years on farm adjoining
that of his brother, Joshua Kentfieid,
caring for things indoors and out in a
very capable and orderly way. A number
of years ago he was induced to go and
live with his brothers family, where he
spent his last years in comfort. His
only surviving near relative, besides his
nephew and family and Celestia Kent
field widow of Joshua kentheld, is a
sister, Mrs. Mahalia Dix of auckland,
Mass, widow of Joseph Dix of this town.
Sunday afternoon, Rev j. A. Donald off
ciating. Rev. Mr.. Donald and Percy
Barre of Readsboro sang. The burial
took place in the Greene cemetery beside
the bodies of his father and mother. Tie
beautiful floral offerings spoke of the
love and esteem in which his friends held
him.
Herbert Aldrich has gone to Somerset
on the dam work, e@N
Fred Carrier has gone to work for l..
III. Sawyer in the sawmill.
f. H. Pennington of Pittsfeld, Mass,
was in town the last of the week.
Archie Fowler and family of Pittsfeld,
Mass, visited at j. p. Dorst's over the
holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs Rubert Decker of Brattle-
boro visited relatives in town over the
| weekend.
Mrs. Bert Page spent the weekend at
| the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Morse. pf
A good number attended the Farmers
day exhibition at Wilmington Friday and
some exhibits were taken.
Lyman futile harvested over 100 bush
: els of carrots Tuesday which he has grown
/ for winter feed for his stock.
| Lin Hewitt and family of Greenfield,
Mass, attended the funeral of Dwight
Kentfield Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Ryder has finished work for
Arthur Dalrymple on Wheeler hill and
gone to Brattleboro to work.
| III. A. Wheeler loaded a carload of cider
apples at Davis Bridge Monday. Albert
Allard also is buying apples.
Mr.. and Mrs McNiff brought Mae Rog-
HTS uUIUE LOT the WEEKEND IIQIn
son, Conn, where she is teaching. They
returned early Sunday morning.
Eddie johnson, who boards at Venus
Busby's, cut his foot badly, nearly sever
Mrs. Charley Wellman and two chill
| ing the large toe, this week while cutting
brush for the line men of the Power Con-
struetion Co. S
dren and Mrs Wellman's mother, Mrs.
John Dix, attended the golden wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wellnan in Reads
boro Wednesday.
/ The two men from Springfield who,
with their wives, have been camping near
the Putney cottages all summer, have
hired out to L. H. Sawyer and moved into
+, the farm house on the Goodnow farm. :
George Shippee drove eight head of
cattle to ZOar, Mass, Tuesday to join the
Mason drove which was in Charlemoflt
that day. Bert Shippee bought six cows
for the drove and brought them home that
day. sfoaa aat seasa r tsefal
Vesta Sawyer was home for the holt
day and spent the remainder of the week
| visiting schools in NORTHAMPTON and vi
cinity, her school in Wilmington being
closed for teachers convention in Rut-
land the last of the week
Mr.. Gray, man who works at Davis
/ Bridge for the Power Co, was kicked by
horse at Leon Jepson's. The animals
! foot struck the mans face, one caulk hit
! ting his chin and the other his cheek. He
was unconscious over two hours. DR..
Walsh attended him. ~
Alonzo Busby, for more than 40 years a
resident of this town. died in Wilmington
Wednesday. Mr.. Busby moved from
| Nottingham to Wilmington in the spring.
Besides his wife he leaves four sons and
one daughter. Two sons, Venus and Proc
tor, live in this town and Marcus and ed
/ gar are in Wilmington. The daughter.
Mrs. Harry Doane, lives in Waterbury,
Conn. Another daughter, Flora, died
several years ago.
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