The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-23
STOWE
Mrs. S. L. Bigelow Died Thursday Of
of Pneumonia.

| of Pneumonia.
Mrs. Sarah Louise Barrows) Bige
| low died about o'clock Thursday
| morning, Dec. 20, at her home of her
daughter on Maple street, after a few
days illness with pneumonia. Mrs
Bigelow had been in frail health from
general breaking down since August
/, but her last illness was OF only six
days duration. She was the widow of
Eliakim Bigelow, for many years a
well-known resident of Stowe.
Mrs. Bigelow was the daughter OF
Captain Eben and Sarah Russell Bar
rows and was born in Stowe, Sept.
25, 1874. She passed part of her
early life in Morristown, but had lived
in Stowe since her marriage to Mr..
Bigelow in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Bige-
low celebrated their golden wedding at
their home on West branch In April,
1915. Mr.. Bigelow died in November,
1915.
Of the several children born to Mrs.
Bigelow, a daughter, Sarah, died in
1888; son, DR.. Edwin p Bigelow of
Wolcott, died in 1905, and two chill
dren died in infancy. Two daughters,
Misses Annie L. and Susan A. Bigelow,
survive. She also leaves two step
daughters, Miss Mary J. Bigelow of
Salem, Mass, and Miss Addie A. Bige
low of Franklin, N. H., who have
known no other mother.
OF retiring nature, Mrs. Bigelow's
active life was devoted to her family.
Her cheerful disposition and sterling
character made her many friends. She
was supporter and member of the
West brans,i meeting house society and
was for many years a member of
Mansfield Mountain grange. She came
with her daughters to the village to.
live in 1916.
The funeral will be held at the house
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Miss Grace Russ, whose illness failed
to yield to treatment, was taken on
to the Fanny Allen hospi
tai for X-ray examination. George i.
Adams furnished transportation.
f. II. Wright, who returned on
Wednesday from Boston, brought home
his little son, Emmett, who has had
an operation on one leg and treat
ment for three months for effects of
paralysis. 1t is expected that
the child's condition is much improved, |
but he will not be allowed to walk at |
present.
The date of the Young peoples ball |
$ the 10Th, instead of the 30th, as
'tated. !
A. p. Bigelow OF Middlesex was
,alled here by the death of his aunt, !
Mrs. Louise Bigelow, Thursday.
Mrs. Ambrse MocManis, who has had /
several weeks treatment at the Fanny
Allen hospital, has returned to the !
iome OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
eph Boyce on West branch.
The Yves. Branch Community club Il
net with Mrs. Ralph Stevens Wednes-
lay afternoon, with l6 present. Five
o'clock tea was served in honor of Mrs. II
:. H. Gale and Mrs. A. j. Houston, who
ire leaving town soon. The meeting
Ian. win be held at the home of the Il
Tub president. Mrs. f. G. Magoon.
Mrs. R. H. Gale and daughter, Grace
lara, viii leave Friday for Cleveland,
where they will pass the holidays with
he older daughter, Miss Virginia, at
he home of Mrs. Gales brother, Fran
is Double, after which they will 60
0 Florida to pass the winter with her
,arents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Double.
Mail Carrier H. Fl Downer on route
has been in quarantine 10 days with
case of chiekenpox. George White
as been Mr.. Downer's substitute.