A transcription of a page 9 article in the 18 Oct 1923 Simcoe Reformer newspaper
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Death of Miss Harriet L. Kitchen

One of the oldest and most widely known residents of Bloomsburg passed away at Bloomsburg last Thursday in the person of Miss Harriet Lavina Kitchen. The deceased was the aunt of Mr. Safford Kitchen and was in her 80th year.

She was very active in church work throughout her life and among other things donated the church bell to the Baptist Church in Bloomsburg.

It was her father who donated the land for the church and cemetery there.

Interment took place on Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Spencer officiating. Messrs. Beam (Waterford), Charlie Robinson, Skirrow, Hartley Culver and Lew and Frank Smith acted as pall bearers.

Among those from a distance seen at the funeral were Arthur Sullivan and nephew from St. Louise, U.S.A.; Guy Robinson, Detroit; Edward Robinson and wife, St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kitchen, St. Thomas; Mrs. Watson, St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Cope and Messrs. Price and Johnson, St. Williams.

A transcription of a page 5 article in the 18 Oct 1923 Waterford Star newspaper 
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Died at Bloomsburg

Miss Harriet Kitchen died at Bloomsbury [sic] on Thursday last after an illness of about three months with cancer.

She was born in Bloomsburg and lived there all her life and was revered by every citizen of the place.

In her later years she seemed destined to be the victim of accident after accident. She was thrown by a runaway horse and broke her leg, later she fell and broke her arm. The next fall resulting in a dislocated hip.

She was a life long member of the Bloomsburg Baptist Church, were the funeral service was held on Sunday afternoon.

 
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