Mrs. Sarah Hurlburt Obituary

New Ipswich Historical Society

April 27, 1927

NEW IPSWICH

Mrs. Sarah Hurlburt's Death Mrs. Sara (Brewer) wife of Harold Hurlburt of New Ipswich, died at the Burbank hospital, Fitchburg. Wednesday afternoon, April 27, aged 43 years.

Mrs. Hurlburt was born in Boothbay, Harbor, Me.. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Brewer. She had been in poor health for several months and was at the hospital several weeks.

Mrs. Hurlburt was recently elected president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the American Legion at Greenville. She was known as a good nurse previous to her marriage, and had assisted many sick people since her marriage, Jan. 4, 1921.

She belonged to the Rebekahs, the Parent Teacher association, the Woman's club and Watatic Grange. She also was a member of the auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans Rockland, Me. in

The funeral service was held Saturday afternoon, April 30, from the First Methodist church vestry in Fitchburg. Rev. S. Paul Jefferson of Framingham, Mass., officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Hurlburt were married by Rev. Jefferson.

Mrs. Hurburt is survived by her husband, Harold Hurlburt, her father, Mr. Brewer, and three brothers. William Brewer, Charles Brewer and Litho Brewer. Burial was in the Hurlburt family lot in the South cemetery, Bolton, Mass. The bearers were Linus Nutting, Wallace Tenney, John Fowler and William Graham.

Photo Archives

Mr. Smith’s pigs. Not sure who Mr. Smith was but this photo is part of the NIHS collection, donated by Orville Antilla.

James Roger diary entry

7^th April 1913 - Alcohol for Mother

Snow in the morning which mostly disappeared during the day. A cold, raw day, wind north. David went to Greenville for alcohol for mother, and him and Walter Hardy were working in somewhere in afternoon. I did some fixing in brooder house. Selectmen called this afternoon; valued horses at $160 and cow at $20. Number of hens: 170. Got postcard from Jessie. Matti Mathison called today and paid $5.00 for chickens hatched some years ago.

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