News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-03
WATERVILLE
published by Request)
Rev. Amy Il. Rogers

A beautiful life has closed with the
passing of Rev. Amy E. Rogers on
Thursday noon, April 10. Mrs. Rog-
ers, wife of Rev. B. L. Rogers, pastor
of the Union Church in Waterville,
was herself local preacher in the
Methodist Conference and member
of the International Woman Preach
ers' Association and had shared with
her husband the privilege of Chris
tian ministry. She preached with
power the message of God from the
heart. She was woman of rare
quality of character and she had left
where she went an impress on the
hearts of the people. She was in
strumental in the organization of the
Young Peoples Society and Junior
League and was the president of the
w. F, M. S. Ere coming to Water
vile two years ago she had been
prominent in many lines of Christian
activity in Massachusetts. Besides
her husband she is survived by her
aged mother, Mrs. Chloe E. Mowry
of Waterville, and sister, Mrs
Phila A. Stebbins of Springfield,
Mass. The funeral services were held
at the Union Church. The large at
tendance. and the beautiful floral
tribute testified to the high esteem
in which our sister is held. District
Supt. Rev. E. w. Sharp spoke in
terms of high appreciation Of Mrs.
Rogers as deep student of things
of God and of all the work of which
she had carried on in his district, and
of the fitting season of Easter for
her entrance into the higher life of
service beyond.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson of
Burlington were in town Sunday.
Miss Laura Barney was at home
from her work in Fairfield over Sun
day.
D. j. Barnes and Mrs. Louis West
over visited in Montgomery the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Miller of John
son were in town Sunday, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Kelley.
F. E. Leach has purchased the
meat business and rented the market
and house and will supply the people
with meat in the near future.
Edgar Maynard is in poor health,
Mrs. A. L. Laraway fell Saturday,
injuring his right shoulder.
DR.. and Mrs. G. B. Hulburd were
at A. L. Laraway's Sunday.
Marion Lyon is the guest of her
grandmother, Mrs. Ami Leach.
The w. F. M. S. met with Mrs.
F. N. Stearns Wednesday night.
The X. of P. conferred the rank
of esquire at their last meeting.
P. L. Fletcher and family of Cam
bridge were guests of Mrs. Currier
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Bennett have
gone to Jeffersonville, where Mr..
Bennett has employment.
Rev. Henry Stebbins preached an
excellent sermon at the Nazarene
Church Sunday morning.
Mr.. Barnes and daughter. Mrs
w. H. Westover, have been spending
several days in Montgomery.
Arthur Miller has been called to
Springfield Mass, by the illness of
his sister, Mrs. Thomas Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stafford of
Springfield were called here by the
illness of Mrs. Safford's father, Edgar
MAYNARD.
S. R. Manchester, an old resident
of Waterville. who died at the home
of his son, Edward Manchester of
Cambridge Junction. was brought
here for burial recently.
The services at the Union Church
next Sunday will be as usual. 1t is
expected the new pastor, Rev. Mr.
Kirkness, will occupy the pulpit at
l1:00 a. m. All are invited to attend.
Vene Lafountain has returned from
Springfield with a new Dodge car
Frank Morris, who has been i'll at |
the Fanny Allen hospital, is able to
be out again.
A class of new members will be !
received into church membership next
Sunday. On May "a Mothers Day
will be observed. There will be a |
special service in the evening.