The Cake Sale held on Feb. 29th
at the People’s Store was a great suc
cess. The St. Philip's Guild beg to
thank all those who donated ana
worked to make the above a success.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Henrietta M. Hibbard
Mrs. Henrietta M. (Pike) wife ot
Hezekiah P. Hibbard died Saturday,
February 23, at her home on the
Fouthbridge road, North Woodstock,
after an illness of several months of
neuritis which terminated in spinal
meningitis.
Mrs. Hibbard suffered a nervous
breakdown several years ago and had
never regained her former health.
She was born October 22, 1854, the
daughter of Henry and Laura Humph
rey Pike. Her girlhood days were
spent in Perryville where on August
28. 1877 she was married to Mr. Hib
bard and for nearly 47 years lived at
the old homestead where many fam
ily reunions have been held. She was
devoted to her home and family and
in addition to household duties cared
for the aged parents of Mr. Hibbard
and her own mother whose last few
years were spent with the Hibbard
family. Others came from time to
time but she never wearied in doing
for others. She was a member of the
Congregational church and the Ladies’
Aid Society.
In 1917 Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard cele
brated their 40th wedding anniversary
and relatives and friends gathered at
their home for the event.
Mrs. Hibbard is survived by her
husband, three sons, Albert of East
Woodstock, Walter of Boston, Lyman
who remains at home and one daugh
ter, Mrs. Florence Lockwood of East
Thompson who was her mother's con
stant attendant during her long ana
painful illness. Also a brother, Geo.
Pike of Webster and a step-sister,
Mrs. Prince of Wilsonvllle.
