From the Westford Wardsman, 24 April 1920
The community was shocked and saddened on Monday to hear of the death of Mrs. Bessie M. Watson at the Lowell General hospital, where she had been a patient for ten days. Mrs. Watson had been ill earlier in the spring with influenza and later a serious trouble developed in her head and nose which re-quired special surgery. This, however proved unavailing and she died from septic poisoning.
Her passing has caused the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends. In the meridian of life, with a devoted home circle, a beautiful home, and apparently well and strong, she had much to live for, and her passing out with such comparative suddenness and with so much suffering seems particularly sad.
Bessie Maria Day was born on December 15, 1869, and was the only child of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Day. She had spent all of her life in the neighborhood where she lived, having been born in what was known as the George Prescott house, which occupied the site of Mrs. O. V. Wells' residence [29 Main St.]. Her education was received in the public schools and from Westford academy, from which she was graduated, and in addition was carefully educated musically, and always enjoyed music, both vocal and instrumental.
On April 14, 1897, she was united in marriage to Sebastian B. Watson, of Newbern, N.C. A little son, born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson, died in infancy.
The deceased was identified with the Congregational church and was interested in its Ladies' Aid society and its other activities. She was also a member of the Ida McKinley chapter, O.E.S., of Ayer, and of the Tadmuck club, and at the time of her death a member of its reception committee.
Mrs. Watson had enjoyed a number of trips with Mr. Watson to visit his home people in the south, only within a year having gone for an especially pleasant trip in the mountains of North Carolina.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Maria Day, from whom she has never been separated for trips or visits, and the tie between them was especially de-voted, and by her husband, Sebastian B. Watson, and to this devoted family circle the death of Mrs. Wat-son comes as an almost overwhelming blow.
Mrs. Watson was a capable, cheerful, womanly woman and a skillful housewife, and it is in her home that she will be especially missed. To the be-reaved husband and aged mother the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends is extended.
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From the Westford Wardsman, 1 May 1920
The funeral services of Mrs. Bessie M. Watson were held from her late home on Thursday afternoon of last week at two o'clock. The large house was filled with sorrowing relatives, friends and neighbors, who came to pay a last tribute of love and respect to her who had gone out from among them with such comparative suddenness in the full maturity of her womanhood. Rev. O. L. Brownsey was the officiating clergyman and he paid beautiful tribute to the memory of Mrs. Watson and brought a tender message of sympathy to those who mourned. Mrs. Charles H. Wright and Mrs. David L. Greig sang two selections, "Waiting and watching" and "Jesus Saviour, pilot me," and Albert E. Prescott, long-time friend and neighbor, sang with expressive sympathy Harriet Beecher Stowe's beautiful hymn "Still with thee."
There was a wonderful profusion of beautiful flowers expressing their mute messages of comfort. The bearers were Harwood L. Wright and Frederic Smith, of Westford, Elliot F. Humiston, of West Chelmsford, and Fred Coburn, of Groton. Interment was at Westlawn cemetery.
The community was shocked and saddened on Monday to hear of the death of Mrs. Bessie M. Watson at the Lowell General hospital, where she had been a patient for ten days. Mrs. Watson had been ill earlier in the spring with influenza and later a serious trouble developed in her head and nose which re-quired special surgery. This, however proved unavailing and she died from septic poisoning.
Her passing has caused the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends. In the meridian of life, with a devoted home circle, a beautiful home, and apparently well and strong, she had much to live for, and her passing out with such comparative suddenness and with so much suffering seems particularly sad.
Bessie Maria Day was born on December 15, 1869, and was the only child of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Day. She had spent all of her life in the neighborhood where she lived, having been born in what was known as the George Prescott house, which occupied the site of Mrs. O. V. Wells' residence [29 Main St.]. Her education was received in the public schools and from Westford academy, from which she was graduated, and in addition was carefully educated musically, and always enjoyed music, both vocal and instrumental.
On April 14, 1897, she was united in marriage to Sebastian B. Watson, of Newbern, N.C. A little son, born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson, died in infancy.
The deceased was identified with the Congregational church and was interested in its Ladies' Aid society and its other activities. She was also a member of the Ida McKinley chapter, O.E.S., of Ayer, and of the Tadmuck club, and at the time of her death a member of its reception committee.
Mrs. Watson had enjoyed a number of trips with Mr. Watson to visit his home people in the south, only within a year having gone for an especially pleasant trip in the mountains of North Carolina.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Maria Day, from whom she has never been separated for trips or visits, and the tie between them was especially de-voted, and by her husband, Sebastian B. Watson, and to this devoted family circle the death of Mrs. Wat-son comes as an almost overwhelming blow.
Mrs. Watson was a capable, cheerful, womanly woman and a skillful housewife, and it is in her home that she will be especially missed. To the be-reaved husband and aged mother the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends is extended.
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From the Westford Wardsman, 1 May 1920
The funeral services of Mrs. Bessie M. Watson were held from her late home on Thursday afternoon of last week at two o'clock. The large house was filled with sorrowing relatives, friends and neighbors, who came to pay a last tribute of love and respect to her who had gone out from among them with such comparative suddenness in the full maturity of her womanhood. Rev. O. L. Brownsey was the officiating clergyman and he paid beautiful tribute to the memory of Mrs. Watson and brought a tender message of sympathy to those who mourned. Mrs. Charles H. Wright and Mrs. David L. Greig sang two selections, "Waiting and watching" and "Jesus Saviour, pilot me," and Albert E. Prescott, long-time friend and neighbor, sang with expressive sympathy Harriet Beecher Stowe's beautiful hymn "Still with thee."
There was a wonderful profusion of beautiful flowers expressing their mute messages of comfort. The bearers were Harwood L. Wright and Frederic Smith, of Westford, Elliot F. Humiston, of West Chelmsford, and Fred Coburn, of Groton. Interment was at Westlawn cemetery.
From the Westford Wardsman, 24 April 1920
The community was shocked and saddened on Monday to hear of the death of Mrs. Bessie M. Watson at the Lowell General hospital, where she had been a patient for ten days. Mrs. Watson had been ill earlier in the spring with influenza and later a serious trouble developed in her head and nose which re-quired special surgery. This, however proved unavailing and she died from septic poisoning.
Her passing has caused the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends. In the meridian of life, with a devoted home circle, a beautiful home, and apparently well and strong, she had much to live for, and her passing out with such comparative suddenness and with so much suffering seems particularly sad.
Bessie Maria Day was born on December 15, 1869, and was the only child of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Day. She had spent all of her life in the neighborhood where she lived, having been born in what was known as the George Prescott house, which occupied the site of Mrs. O. V. Wells' residence [29 Main St.]. Her education was received in the public schools and from Westford academy, from which she was graduated, and in addition was carefully educated musically, and always enjoyed music, both vocal and instrumental.
On April 14, 1897, she was united in marriage to Sebastian B. Watson, of Newbern, N.C. A little son, born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson, died in infancy.
The deceased was identified with the Congregational church and was interested in its Ladies' Aid society and its other activities. She was also a member of the Ida McKinley chapter, O.E.S., of Ayer, and of the Tadmuck club, and at the time of her death a member of its reception committee.
Mrs. Watson had enjoyed a number of trips with Mr. Watson to visit his home people in the south, only within a year having gone for an especially pleasant trip in the mountains of North Carolina.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Maria Day, from whom she has never been separated for trips or visits, and the tie between them was especially de-voted, and by her husband, Sebastian B. Watson, and to this devoted family circle the death of Mrs. Wat-son comes as an almost overwhelming blow.
Mrs. Watson was a capable, cheerful, womanly woman and a skillful housewife, and it is in her home that she will be especially missed. To the be-reaved husband and aged mother the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends is extended.
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From the Westford Wardsman, 1 May 1920
The funeral services of Mrs. Bessie M. Watson were held from her late home on Thursday afternoon of last week at two o'clock. The large house was filled with sorrowing relatives, friends and neighbors, who came to pay a last tribute of love and respect to her who had gone out from among them with such comparative suddenness in the full maturity of her womanhood. Rev. O. L. Brownsey was the officiating clergyman and he paid beautiful tribute to the memory of Mrs. Watson and brought a tender message of sympathy to those who mourned. Mrs. Charles H. Wright and Mrs. David L. Greig sang two selections, "Waiting and watching" and "Jesus Saviour, pilot me," and Albert E. Prescott, long-time friend and neighbor, sang with expressive sympathy Harriet Beecher Stowe's beautiful hymn "Still with thee."
There was a wonderful profusion of beautiful flowers expressing their mute messages of comfort. The bearers were Harwood L. Wright and Frederic Smith, of Westford, Elliot F. Humiston, of West Chelmsford, and Fred Coburn, of Groton. Interment was at Westlawn cemetery.
The community was shocked and saddened on Monday to hear of the death of Mrs. Bessie M. Watson at the Lowell General hospital, where she had been a patient for ten days. Mrs. Watson had been ill earlier in the spring with influenza and later a serious trouble developed in her head and nose which re-quired special surgery. This, however proved unavailing and she died from septic poisoning.
Her passing has caused the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends. In the meridian of life, with a devoted home circle, a beautiful home, and apparently well and strong, she had much to live for, and her passing out with such comparative suddenness and with so much suffering seems particularly sad.
Bessie Maria Day was born on December 15, 1869, and was the only child of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Day. She had spent all of her life in the neighborhood where she lived, having been born in what was known as the George Prescott house, which occupied the site of Mrs. O. V. Wells' residence [29 Main St.]. Her education was received in the public schools and from Westford academy, from which she was graduated, and in addition was carefully educated musically, and always enjoyed music, both vocal and instrumental.
On April 14, 1897, she was united in marriage to Sebastian B. Watson, of Newbern, N.C. A little son, born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson, died in infancy.
The deceased was identified with the Congregational church and was interested in its Ladies' Aid society and its other activities. She was also a member of the Ida McKinley chapter, O.E.S., of Ayer, and of the Tadmuck club, and at the time of her death a member of its reception committee.
Mrs. Watson had enjoyed a number of trips with Mr. Watson to visit his home people in the south, only within a year having gone for an especially pleasant trip in the mountains of North Carolina.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Maria Day, from whom she has never been separated for trips or visits, and the tie between them was especially de-voted, and by her husband, Sebastian B. Watson, and to this devoted family circle the death of Mrs. Wat-son comes as an almost overwhelming blow.
Mrs. Watson was a capable, cheerful, womanly woman and a skillful housewife, and it is in her home that she will be especially missed. To the be-reaved husband and aged mother the sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of friends is extended.
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From the Westford Wardsman, 1 May 1920
The funeral services of Mrs. Bessie M. Watson were held from her late home on Thursday afternoon of last week at two o'clock. The large house was filled with sorrowing relatives, friends and neighbors, who came to pay a last tribute of love and respect to her who had gone out from among them with such comparative suddenness in the full maturity of her womanhood. Rev. O. L. Brownsey was the officiating clergyman and he paid beautiful tribute to the memory of Mrs. Watson and brought a tender message of sympathy to those who mourned. Mrs. Charles H. Wright and Mrs. David L. Greig sang two selections, "Waiting and watching" and "Jesus Saviour, pilot me," and Albert E. Prescott, long-time friend and neighbor, sang with expressive sympathy Harriet Beecher Stowe's beautiful hymn "Still with thee."
There was a wonderful profusion of beautiful flowers expressing their mute messages of comfort. The bearers were Harwood L. Wright and Frederic Smith, of Westford, Elliot F. Humiston, of West Chelmsford, and Fred Coburn, of Groton. Interment was at Westlawn cemetery.
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