The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Friday, December 31, 1909 Bondville News 12/31/1909 Death of Sprague BURBANK. This community was shocked Monday afternoon to hear of the death of Sprague BURBANK, which occurred at his home in New Yourk city Monday at 10:30 a. m. of asthma and pneumonia. Mr. BURBANK was born in Winhall April 29, 1875, and lived here until about 12 years ago, when he went to New York to work for C. E. BURBANK. About four years later he bought the bakery business at 428 Sixth avenue, corner of 26th street, and ran it until his death. In March, 1904, Mr. BURBANK bought the place in Bondville formerly owned by A. K. BURBANK, his grandfather,and had lived there during each summer since then. He had made extensive repairs, built a new barn and made various other improvements on the place. He married, Aug. 30, 1899, Nellie ELLENBERG of Red BAnk, N. J., who with two daughters, aged five and three years respectively, survives. he also leaves a father, one brother, one half-brother, two half-sisters and a stepmother, all of this place. The body was brought here Wednesday night and funeral services were held in the church Friday at 2 p. m. The burial was in the village cemetery. The sympathy of the community is extended to Mrs. BURBANK in her bereavement. Ice cutting is now in oreder here, the ice being of good quality and 16 to 18 inches thick. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. BENSON and son, Rae, visited Mr. BENSON's brother, E. C. BENSON, in Manchester from Friday to Monday. L. K. BURBANK was in New York the first of the week, called there by the illness and death of his son, Sprague BURBANK. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. TAYLOR, Mrs. Minnie KENDALL, Edna KENDALL and Earl BENSON of Manchester Depot and Mrs. Carried BENSON, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. RAWSON and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. BENSON of South Londonderry, were in town last week to attend the funeral of Raymond BENSON. Raymond BENSON, 17, son of Morton T. and Inez J. (Burbee) BENSON, died Monday, Dec. 20, after an illness of three months with rheumatic fever. he leaves a father, mother, two brothers and threee sisters. Funeral services were held in the church Thursday afternoon, Rev. O. O. FARNSWORTH officiating. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT