Obits 1924 from my grandmother's scrapbook
Date:	98-04-09 22:20:19 EDT
From:	tess@sover.net (Terry Perham)

I believe these came from the Brattleboro Reformer.
                (Brattleboro, Windham County, VT)

                        DUMMERSTON
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                Mrs. H. C. Hazelton Dies

        Mrs. Ida (Ridley) Hazelton, 47, wife of Henry C. Hazelton, died in
Brattleboro Wendesday after an illness of several weeks.  She had not
been well all winter.

        She was born in Nova Scotia, Jan. 15, 1877.  She came to Dummerston
eight or nine years ago to keep house for Beatty S. Balestier.  She
married Mr. Hazelton March 26, 1920, in Dummerston.  She was a member of
Evening Star Grange.

        Besides her husband Mrs. Hazelton leaves her mother, Mrs. Holt of
Allentown, Pa; a brother, Ed Ridley of Allentown; a brother, Fred
Ridley, and a half-sister, Miss Annie Little both of Boston.

        The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the church
and the burial will take place in the Dummerston cemetery.
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                MRS. J. AZRO AMIDON
Death took Place in Williams Street Home This Morning
        Mrs. Rose (Plympton) Amidon, 68, wife of J. Azro Amidon, an assembler
at the Estey organ plant, died of complications at 7:10 o'clock this
morning in her home at 7 Williams street.  She had been ill since Jan.
10.

        She was one of the four children of David Plympton and Harriet (Ladd)
Plympton of Sturbridge, Mass., where she was born Aug. 5, 1855.  The
family lived in other Massachusetts towns, in Maine and at Spofford,
N.H., during her childhood and young womanhood.  She married Joseph Azro
Amidon Jan. 19. 1875, and most of their married life has been spent in
Brattleboro.

        She was not affiliated with any organization.
        Besides her husband Mrs. Amidon leaves Three daughter, Mrs. Lula Ingals
of Brattleboro, Mrs. Nellie Wheeler of Rutland and Mrs. Reba Bolcurn of
Brattleboro.  15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  She also
leaves two ahlf-brothers and two half-sisters.  They are: Harry Plympton
of North Brookfield, Mass., Mrs. Nettie Burt of Keene,N.H., David
Plympton of South Berwick, Me. and Mrs. Effie Keyes of West Warren,
Mass.

        The funeral will be hald at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at
Mitchell's funeral home.  Rev. Edwin P. Wood, pastor of All Souls church
will afficiate and the burial will take place in Morningside cemetery.
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                        JACKSONVILLE
                Frank Cross Dies in Colerain
        The many firnds of Frank Cross, 47, were saddened to hear of his sudden
death at his home in Colerain, Mass., Friday, Jan 25.  Mr. Cross lived
in Jacksonville about 15 years and drove the Jacksonville0Brattleboro
and JacksonvilleColerain stage many years.  He was representative from
this town a few years ago.

        About six weeks ago, while working in the woods, he was injured by a
log rolling onto his leg and death was caused by a clot of blood goint
to his heart after he apparently had recovered.

        Mr. Cross was born in Cummington, Mass., June 16, 1876, a son of Henry
and Alice Cross.  He attended schools in Cummington and Worthington.

        He married Miss Mattie Tinker and they had four children, Mrs. Thomas
Holland of Dover, Leroy, Alton and Dorothy Cross of Colerain.  The sons
expect to carry on the farm for their mother.

        Besides his wife and children, Mr. Cross leaves a brother and sister,
Warren Cross of Colerain and Mrs. Harry Howard of Cummington.

        Mr. Cross was a member of Alethian lodge of Odd Fellows, Shelburne
Falls and Kacksonville order of Rebekahs ad Guilford Order of Mechanics.

        The Odd Fellows conducted the funeral services Monday and the burial wa
in Colerain cemetery.
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Terry Perham
Hinsdale, NH
tess@sover.net