Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-01-27
THE PUTNCy COLUMN
@. l.. PIERCE SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Former Local Merchant, Found in Ce,!.SSuI
RECURRING Illness Caused Deed

Recurring Illness Caused Deed. =
George L.. Pierce, IS, lifelong resident
OF this town and former store proprie-
tor, comm tied suicide early Sunday
'no,ning by shooting himself through
the head with revolver. The body was
found about 'c'ocl; by his son in.law,
Postmaster f. A. Rurditt, lying on the
floor OF the cellar. It WIS clad IN under
c,otlcs and wrapped il shawl. Mrs.
home. was awakened about . q. III. by
what sounded hike muicd explosion,
and il is believed tLtst was the hour
" hcn the shooting took place.
That the act was premeditated is
proven 10y n note which Mr.. Pierce left
saying lac felt the recurrence of ali ILL
ness with which he had suffered severely
and expressing the unwillngness to sui
fer longer. The weapon with which he
took his life WAS II revolver which Mr..
Bhrditt 3 son, Lewis, identified us one
which he had UWned. but it is not known
where Mr.. Pierce secured the box Of
rortiidres which. was found on the
bench IN the cellar The ono bullet
which he fired pierced his forehead al
doubtless caused instantaneous uncon-
scious1css and death from hemoThage
in u very hort time.
Mr.. Pierce was born in Putuey Dec.
s, lS36, one OF seven children of John and
Harriet (Moore) Pierce. He married
Nettic Fisher and they had three chill
dren: Ada, wife of Elmer Lewis Of West
Haven, Conn. May, wife of T.. \. Bur-
dit, who died in 1920. and Arthur G..
Pierce of Springfield, Mass For many
years he was proprietor of the store
which he sold 10 NJ. G. Williams in 1893.
lie was one of thp prime movers in
starting the Baptist soclcty nere which
.c AI..l.x
church, afterward becoming independ-
ent Of them and receivirg aid from the
Bantist state convention.
The funeral was held at the home
Wednesday afternoon at go O'Clock,
Rev. C. II. Moorhouse officiating The
burial too place il the family lot in
Mount Pleasant cemetery. r. c. Lewis,
roll Wood were the bearers.
Those from out of town who attended
the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. +. c.
Lewis of Vest Haven, Conn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Pierce of Springfield, Mass,
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll A. Wood of Brat
tleboro and Carroll Moore of Fellows
Falls.
The social which the Endeavorers
planned to hold Monday evening at J.
Il. Adnmss was postponed n week. =.
There was Q chimney fire at II. G.
Everleth's MONDAY morning but with
fire cxtingliishcrs and some hustling it
was put out.
The plans for the yearly meeting of
tlo Community church Saturday are
maturing ard it is hoped there will be
!, GOOD attendance.
Raymond Fifcd rcturncd home Tues
day morning after being away few
days as substitute in che Great Allan
tic X Pacific stores.
There was a military whist party Sat
mday evening and the proceeds of S21
wnre turned over TO Mrs. Fl. G. Ever
lctn, Mrs. T.. f.. Robertson and Mrs. G.
L. Thwing to b. used for the sick or
n any charitable way they think best.
The funeral of Fred NJ. Harding was
held Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10, nj
20 o'clock ut the Community church,
-4.eI-A. Il Curtis of Nosiminster West
ofiiciatcl. e. Ii. Miller OF Dummerston
sang two selections, Beautiful Isle Of
Somewhere and Rock Of Ages. The bur-
ial tool, place in the family lot in Ma
pie Grove cemetery. g. A. Poland, II.
r. Carpenter. r. f Pierce and Michael
Falor we're tic bearers.
Floyd Brooks, who has been i'll with
pneu uonia. has passed che crisis and is
more romfortable. Lawrence is still
c1lIfaliS III WIN tDc HN' ulSeusc ana
Niunifrcd, vnO was i'll first. has gone
to the home Of her sister. Mrs. Mildred
Brooks Austin to stay while her broth
ers are i'll. The I2d Cross sent n nurse
there THURSDAY night 10 help them. as
the family has been having scarlet fever
this winter, from which the baby died.
ABOUT 90 attended tn meeting of the
Women's Bible class fhday afternoon
~ Mrs. ID. II, Smiths. Besides the bus
mess meeting there was an impromptu
program which was much enjoyed. \
new way of raising money was cstab-
l'shed. There was n box into which
Tie members put Il package. after mark
ing its value. anil from which each
bought one which had been placed there
by one of the others. There was a di-
versity of bundles including farcy arti-
c'cs. aprons. cheese, canned upricots
buns. etc. tn. class plans to give a
play soon. They are invited to hold
their next meeting, Feb. II, with the
Misses Eva and Olive Blood.