Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-10-06
JAMAICA.
The Late Mrs. David e. Clarke.

Mrs. Henrietta Sarah (Clarke) Clarke,
SO, widow of David II. Clarke, who died
in Concord, N. H., Sept. IA, was a
daughter of DIR. Charles Clarke, who
practiced medicine in Townshend more
than 80 years.
She was born Dec. 20. 1888, in Town
shend, where she attended school and
lived until her marriage Nov. 10, 1853,
to David II. Clarke of Concord. They
went to Concord to live and celebrated
their golden wedding there. She had
lived in the same house more than 60
years.
Mrs. Clarke was the oldest member of
the Pleasant street Baptist church in
Concord of which she became Il member
soon after. its organization and to which
she had given loyal service Her life was
devoted to her home, her family and her
church.
Five children were born 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarke. of whom three survive: DR..
George III. Clarke, Mrs. Henrietta G.
Bemis and Miss Helen G. Clarke She
also leaves four brothers, Charles w.
Clarke of Concord. Silas b. and Frank
A. Clarke of Townshend and George L..
Clarke of this place.
The funeral was held at the home
Sept. 10, Rev. Paul Il. Alden officiating.
Vocal selections were rendered by the
choir of the Pleasant Street Baptist
church. The bearers were Fred w. Dud-
ley, George n. Woodward. Louis j.
Rundlett and Benjamin II. Orr. The
burial took place in the family lot in
Blossom Hill cemetery in Concord.
John Robinson has new Dodge car.
Ed Rawson is making repairs on Ma
sonic hall.
Mrs. Lottie Bassett was in Brattlc-
boro last week.
Mrs. Emma Knapp of Wardsboro was
in town recently.
Mrs. Will Clark is caring for Mrs.
Huntley Sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gleason were in
Brattleboro Sept. 2S.
Martin Gleason has had steam heat
installed in his house.
Herbert Boyle has been entertaining
his brother few days.
Mrs. George Harrington was in town
Sunday calling on friends.
The Jamaica Savings bank will be
closed Columbus day, Oct. II.
Wesley Allen of Wardsboro is work
ing for G.. G. Allen drawing logs.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sargent visited at
Marcus Crowninshield's this week.
Several from Jamaica attended the
church conference in Newfane Tuesday.
l.. w. Kingsbury and Herbert Boyle
are painting the Congregational church.
/ Charles Bailey of Newport News, Va,
is here for few days with his family
Miss Edna Burnap visited at Leon
CIRCUITS and Edgar Buffers last week.
Mrs. George Smith of South London
derry visited at JudsOn BensonS re-
Gently.
,1,4 1ae hnnr
working in Brattleboro, is at her home
here.
Miss Mildred Marden of South Lon
donderry was at Martin Gleason's last
week.
at Spofford lake this summer, have re-
turned home.
Walter Shirtcliff and Mrs. Bertha
McField are spending few days in
Turner's Falls, t-;----
John Wolcott went this week to his
position as teacher at Tarrytown-on7the-
Hudson. n. Y.
Leon and Arthur Cheney have been
making repairs on their mill, Ernest
Martin doing the work.
Mrs. c.. w. Stone and Mr.. and Mrs
George Knight and daughter visited al
Mrs. Anna Towards recently.
Michael Sears of Greenfield called al
Mrs. Anna Towards Tuesday. He was
Milton Towards terminate in the Civil
war.
Ralph Wheeler has moved his family
into Leon Cheney's house and Leon
Cheney has moved into the house re
Gently sold by Mr.. Wheeler.
Frank Wells and family of Oswego
n. Y, visited at Herbert Bogle's this
week Mr.. Wells was on his way tC
Cambridge. Mass. where his daughter
Dorothy, is, attending college,
The Benefit society will meet this Fri
day at the home of Mrs. Ernest Allen
The hostesses will be Mrs. Allen, Mrs
Charles Allen, Mrs. G. II. Amsden, Mrs
Fred Ballard and Mrs. Max Wolf.