The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-26
JAMAICA.
julius A. Wilbur.

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The many friends OF Julius A. VIII
bur. 81, Were saddened to hear of his
Death Thursday, July 20, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cheney OF
Jamaica, after Il long illness with 4 /
complication of diseases.
Br. Wilbur was born in M0ores Cor
uer, Mass, July s, 1858. a son Of Alvah
i'll. and Triphose (GOrdon) Wilbur. u hen
a young man he spent some time i'm the
" est and in Massachusetts, at one time
being employed in an asylum in NOr-
cester. but for most OF his life he lived
IA NardsboEo, where he was a success
full farmer serving the town several
years as lister and road commissioner.
On Feb. |, 1856, he married Addie VI.
Ware of Nardsboro, who died in Sept
lS93. On March Z, 1903. Mr.. Wilbur
married Jessie NJ. johnson of Montreal, |
Canada, whose death occurred Nov. q, /
1912. Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur were char
ter members of Colfax Rebekah lodge.
No. Il, of Nardsboro, Mrs. Wilbur be-
ing the first noble grand Mr.. Wilbur !
served as noble grand OF Wards bCro |
lodge. No. 20. /. O. 0. T., of which he |
was member at the time OF his death /
For he past few years he had been in |
poor health and his time was spent IN |
Bratticb0ro and in Jamaica with his |
daughter One year he was with his |
brother, Lester S. Wilbur, in Los Ange |
lss Cal.
NE. w llbuT fedNtS one NdIg1Ief. Nei- I
lie, wife of Arthur B. Cheney, and two |
grandchildren. Julia and Wilbur Cheney. |
All Of Jamaica. and one brother, Lester |
:. Wilbur of BrattlebOro. His only sis |
ter. Nellie. wife of Fred Fits, died in |
1883, and an adopted brother Luther,
also is dead.
Mr.. Wilbur was always kind neigh
Dor. generous hearted friend and a
aublic spirited citizen and the beautiful
loral tributes testified to the esteem in
which he was held.
The funeral services were held at the
home of his daughter, July p at :
o'clock and were largely attended. there
being many from WardSboro and Brat
tleboro. including his brother, Lester
Wilbur. At the house Rev. L. Fl.
SDrague assisted by Rev. j. W. Dennisor
Of Wardshoro officiated Tie burial took
place in the village cemetery and the
services were in charge of the Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs The bearers were
lester Wilbur, Arthur Cheney. Leon
Cheney and Samuel Cheney.
L. W Bemis has been i'll the past
| week
Miss Madeline Bills is recovering from
measles.
A. Z. Hicoins spent Friday and Satur
dav with friends in Townshend.
Robert Coombs and party spent Mon
| dav at the farm on West Hill.
Miss Addie Pendleton of Workers. \
Y. was ut the Hoton's this week.
Charles White has finished work for
Edmund Roberts and returned home.
H. P. Boynton and family have re
turned from their vacation in Boston.
Jaw King and bride are at the home
Of their father, Fred King. few days
Mr. Cole and son. Earl, and Wavland
Higgins are having for ". H. " Gilman
j. S. Iafever, former pastor here.
and his wife are visiting friends few
DAYS.
Marcus Crowpinshield and family and
the Holton children spent Saturday at
Lowell lake.
Prof. L. W. Van Schaich aud famil,
of Scarsdale. \. Y, called recently at
Miss Edith Ciark's.
Mrs. Quigley of New York city i
spending the summer here and boarding
at A. H. Crowninshield's.
Misses. Elsie and Cornelia Crownin-
shield of Hinsdale are visiting their
cousin Miss Lena CrOwninshield.
About 80 people attended the mission
ary tea and enjoyed the afternoon and
| refreshments Thursday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs w T. Booker were in
Worcester the first of the week. Mrs
| Laura Chase and Miss Anna Curtis re
turned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Higgins and daugh-
ter, Marion. have returned to their
home in Fair Haven after spending their
vacation with A. Z. Higgins.
Mrs Emma J. Wilder of Wallingford
Mrs Ella l. Archer. Verne Archer and
Mrs. Amos Andrews OF Chester spent
Sunday with their nephew and cousin
John Y. White, at Maynard Hollow.
Mrs. Ella Robinson has been in the
| Memorial hospital the past four weeks
following a serious operation for gan
grenous ruptured gall bladder Mrs.
Robinson returned home Friday and is
gaining.
Mrs. c. H. Hogan, while motoring
with her brother, Chauncey Crook of
Boston, who is visiting her, was thrown
against the top of the car and received
cut in her forehead in which DIR. Hef-
fion took three stitches.
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We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors. also the Odd Fellows and
Pahnlahc for their Kindness and for