The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
VERNON.
Death of Percy F. Washburn.

VERNON.
Death of Percy f. Washburn.
Relatives and friends have received
news of the death of Percy f. Washburn,
| formerly of Vernon, in Racine, Wis. The
Racine Journal-News of Nov. 1 contained
his picture and an extended notice, of
which the following is a part:
Percy f. Washburn, one of the widest
known business men of Racine. died sud
denly about O'Clock yesterday after
noon at his home, S2S Center street. An
nouncement of his death came as a shock
| to his hundreds of friends, as he had not
been ill and apparently was in good
health up to the time he was stricken.
MIR. Washburn was a member of the
| knights of Pythias, Modern WOOdmen,
and also a member of the First PreSby-
| terrain church. He was a gentleman of
| fine personality, always courteous and
polite, and no doubt his acquaintance was
more extensive than that of any man in
| the city. Practically every person he
came in contact with was his friend, and
he was considered one of the most popu-
lar and best liked citizens of Racine. He'd
was a kind and indulgent husband and
father, and his surviving relatives have
the sympathy of all in their hour of sor-
row.
| There survives his widow, two sons.
Claude and Bayard Washburn, and one
daughter, Mrs. p. L. Anderson of Nor
woor Park, III.
Mr.. Washburn was born in Vernon.
/ Vt, Nov. %, 1856. His parents were
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Washburn. When
a boy 10 years of age he came to Racine"
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Vose entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd and Mr.. and Mrs
Gregory of Athol, Sunday.
Mrs Reed went Thursday to Brattle-
bOrO to live with her sister Miss Allie
Morse, at 10 Putney road.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Turner and fam
lily moved last week from the Lee house
to the Streeter house near the culvert
l.. Beginning Saturday. Vernon free IL
brary will be open for the exchange of
books every Saturday afternoon from l to
| ) o'clock.
Mrs. Dwight Phetteplace and son, Will
liam, have closed their Guilford home for
the winter and come to join Mr.. Phette-
, place and son, Emery, at their former
home.
, Miss Elizabeth Carriers and Miss Mary
, ICrourcelle, teachers in district No. and
the Pond school went Thursday night to
their homes in Rutland, returning to their
schools Monday.
Vernon Grange will hold a regular
meeting Saturday evening. Question for
, discussion. What yearly income is needed
in this vicinity for family of two adults
ana three Clllufeu TO MAINTAIN neceS-
: Sary standard of living?
5 Services at the Union church Sunday
5 will be as follows: Morning service at
1915, conducted by the pastor, Rev. f..
+. Jones Sunday school at noon; Chris
tan EndeayOr meeting at p. IN. fol-
= lowed by evening service at 80.
! Miss Mabel Parker of Athol was a
!, weekend guest of her parents, Mr.. and
l Mrs Parker Friends and neighbors of
| Mrs IgrEpp will no uloH RI know hot bn
! has recovered from her recent serious ILL
= ness and is able to ride out.
\ Members of the Vernon Calf club, their
parents and invited friends will have a
banquet in the vestry of the Union church
at $50 Friday evening. At $50 the club
| Will present program which will be open
for all children of the town and their
parents.
Members of the Vernon Calf club. their
parents and invited friends will have a
banquet in the Union church at $50
this. Friday evening At 7.30 O'Clock
the club will present a program which will
be open to all children of the town and
their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Stark and daugh-
ter. Elizabeth, were present at a family
gathering in the home of Mrs. Stark S
sister, Mrs Robert Thomas, in Brattle-
boro in honor of L. w. Lord of Buck
land, their father, who is convalescing
from a serious illness.
Station Agent Smith recently moved his
family from the rooms at Vernon station
to the house across the road which he
bought from Mr.. and Mrs. H L. Akley.
Mr.. Akley and family have moved to
the Sawyer house and Mr. and Mrs
Charles Sawyer have stored their goods
at George Hubbard's and taken rooms in
the Hooker house at Brattleboro.
The chicken-pie supper and dance
given by the women of Vernon Tuesday
evening in Grange hall was u decided sue
= cess in every way. One hundred and
! ninety supper tickets We're sold at the
door and 40 dance tickets. Beginning at
> O'Clock, supper was served and from
then until after o'clock the Mattresses
were kept very busy serving the people
who came. many coming from Brattle-
bore, Mortified and Bernardston and
other surrounding towns. About 5000
will be cleared.
Mrs. NJ. |. Reed was pleasantly sur
prised Monday evening, when about 20
of her nearest neighbors came to spend
the evening with her. Mrs. 4. G..
Barnes voiced the sentiments of those
gathered in expressing her regret of los
ing Mrs. Reed for the winter, wishing her
a pleasant winter in her new quarters.
a speedy return to her friends. and in
closing. presented bouquet of flowers.
Mrs. Reed, although much affected.
thanked her friends for their kind wishes.
assuring them of her love and apprecia-
ton.