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MRS. PATRIDGE IS DEAD AT AGE OF 83
February 28, 1919 - Mrs. Sarah A. (Rice) Patridge, window of Charles
F. Partridge, who had been a prominent resident of East Middlebury for
nearly 60 years, died at her home there yesterday at 3:30 o'clock from
hemorrhage following an apoplectic shock. She had been in failing health
for some time and her distinguished son, Frank C. Partridge of Proctor,
who is president of the Vermont Model Company who is her only surviving
near relative had been making frequent visits to her for the past few
months, and I was with his mother at the time of her death. There was
also present a niece, Mrs. R. G. Wright, of white Sulfur Springs, Montana,
who had formerly lived with Mrs. Partridge as a sort of adopted daughter a
number of years ago.!
" Although Mrs. Partridge had just passed her 83rd birthday, she was
one of the most active members of the Ladies’ circle in East Middlebury.
During the war she was particularly conspicuous as a Red Cross worker
and notwithstanding her age outdid many younger workers by knitting the
past year over 50 pairs of socks for the soldiers. She never missed a
meeting of the Red Cross and was active in every patriotic effort.
Although not a member of any church, she was helpful to every
community cause, and her beautiful home at the end of East Middlebury
street at the foot of Ripton mountain was always open for social or civic
service. !
" Mrs. Partridge was born in Woodstock, February 7, 1836, the
daughter of Luther and Lucy (Rogers) Rice. Shortly after her marriage to
Charles S. Partridge of Stockbridge they moved from that place to East
Middlebury, where her husband purchased the tannery and conducted a
prosperous business there. He died In 1905, since when Mrs. Partridge
continue to live in the old home. Although six children were born to her, all
except Frank C. Partridge died in her early childhood. The youngest child,
Anna, died in 1879. !
" Mrs. Partridge’s funeral will be held at the East Middlebury home at 2
o'clock o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. Fletcher D. Parker, formerly