Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-22
The Late Earl u. Wilbur.


a former Townshend boy. died suddenly
Sept. II at Chateaugay. n. T., where he
had gone to regain his health which had
been poor for several months.
He was born in Townshend, Feb. 26,
1880, the Oldest son of Eugene G. and
Stella Wilbur. When he was young his
parents went to Hartford Conn, where
school and graduated from the Hartford
high school June p, 1901. From school
he took position in the National Fire
Insurance company, where he remained
II years. Following this he went to
Sufiield, where he opened a general in
surance and real estate office, building
up one of the best up-to-date offices in
that section. He kept his business there
10 years and on May l of this year, on
account of i'll health, he sold his business
to Bernhard J. Ahrens and since then
had been employed by Ahrens. Besides
his insurance business he was CORE
spondent for the Springfield Union.
Hartford Times, Hartford Courant and
The Associated Press.
lie married, on June H. 1921, Miss
Emergeene J. Hinckley of Suffield. Be
sides his wife he leaves his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene G. Wilbur of Hart
ford; four sisters, Daisy, wife of Louis
LeAIay of West Hartford; Grace d.,
wife. of William IT. Wills of Toledo,
Ohio; Helen, wife of Morris Sechtman
of Hartford; and Julia Wilbur of New
York city; also one brother, Edward j.
Wilbur of Hartford
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon, Sept IA, at his late home on
Main street with Rev. f. Scott Farley.
patsor of the Second Baptist church of
Suflield officiating. Burial was in the
family lot in Woodlawn cemetery in Suf-
field The bearers We're Alvah V. Hinck
man, f.. Stuart Farquhar. Winfield
LOOMS and Allan Button, all intimate
friends of the deceased. There were
many beautiful floral tributes.
+. b. Batchelder has. been seriously
i'll this week.
Dr. and Mrs. J. +, Hair were called
to Connecticut Saturday by the sudden
death of Mrs. Hairs brother.
The Dorcas Guild cleared about $40
at the dinner served by them at the dis
trict Relief corps meeting Wednesday.
Mrs. ID. G. Smythe went Thursday to
Storrs, Conn, with her little grandson.
David Snow, and will remain for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Phillips will go
Thursday to Springfield and from there
to Quincy, Mass, for "A two-weeks' visit.
Miss Ellen Ballard, who spent the
summer with Miss Amelia Hobert, has
returned to her home in Ocean Grove,
n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Knight of Rut-
land were guests at the home of their
sister, Mrs. Charles Austin, from Sept.
10 to 2l.
Mrs. Ada Pierce of Montague Mass,
and sister, Mrs. Johnson of Williams
ville were mt Mrs. Pierces place in
Riverdale this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason and lit
tie son and Miss Bertha Palmer. all of
Greenfield, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Palmer.
Mrs. Augusta Wiswell of Northampton
Mass. came Wednesday to the home of
her niece. Mrs. +. Il. Randall, where she
will spend the winter.
Mrs. ID. G. Smythe has been enter
tanning her sister Mrs. Wallace Rice,
and niece Miss Estelle Rice, who re-
turned to their home in Boston Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy Franklin accompanied her
granddaughter, who has been visiting
her, back to Hartford, Conn, and will
remain for stay at the home of her
son. Clarence Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Holland accom-
panied Miss Doris to her school III
WATERFOWL, Mass, this week. Mrs.
Florence Holland visited at West Brat
duSSHtt'
Allan Heath went Friday to join a
delegation from Amherst Agricultural
college in Judging contest to be con-
Quoted at Springfield and other large
fairs between college delegations.
An enjoyable meeting of the Hadassah
league was held ut the Baptist vestry
Friday afternoon. The hostesses. Mrs.
Nellie Miles, Mrs. f. G.. Cutler and Mrs.
l., J. Parker, served delicious o'clock
lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Adams of Saxtons
River were in town Monday, bringing
their twin baby sons, Douglas Hastings
and Donald Hastings, to pay their first
| visit to their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. j.. Tenney.
| The first frost of the season Sunday
night, Sept. II, struck heavily in the
north section of the town, blackening
corn fields. etc In most gardens toma-
toes ana squash vines, etc, were nipped
without serious damage. A second frost
| followed on Monday night.
Mrs. Fred Reed of Amsterdam. n. y,
, was in town Wednesday. coming with
her mother from South Londonderry to
attend the Relief corps district meeting
and call IN old friends \I~a Reed IL n