Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-26

struck this section in modified form last
Saturday and Sunday. In Brattleboro satur.
days storm was more rain than snow, but the
cold weather which set in during the MIGHT
and following day gave ns a coating Of iee
which has since permitted the use OF sleipbs
TO a considerable extent. Monday morning
the mercury fell to six or eight degrees
above zero, and the temperature has varied
but little from this any morning since For
Thanksgiving the weather was clear and crisp
and as nearly perfect as possible A few
miles back in the county there is snow enough
for good sleiglhng, the amount varying from
q 10 10 inches.
On Wednesday evening Jason Atwaters
horses, attached TO his heavy Job wagon
took q start while standing in front of Star.
key & Wellm ans store, and after ovorturninp
a horse and wagon in front of j. w. Frost Il
Co. y, turned out Elliot street, where thew
ran into and injured another wagon, and then
into one Of Burks sleighs in which Dr. Bruce
was driving, demolshing the sleigh and bruis
ing the doctor thence going up Green street
aud breaking down a couple Of stone hitchinR.
posts for W. Z. EasOn thence across to HiRb
street aud out Oak AZ far as Lewis Higginss
where the runaways, with a three wheeled
wreck behind them, brought up against
tree. Atwaters horses were not much in.
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occasoned by boys sliding.
The following is a list of the letters re-
naming in the Brattleboro post office Nov.
2G, $780,
Ladies. Mrs. Levi Ballou, Miss Susie
Bothewick Miss Bridget Connolly, Miss Al
ma Cooper, Mrs. Kate Cummings, Mrs. Alex
Duclus, Mrs. John Griffin, Miss Carrie Hill,
Mrs. Mary A. Joy, Miss Ellen Mack, Mrs.
Cairo Nicholas, Miss Rhoda II. Pike, Miss
Addie E. Scribner, Mrs. Frank w. Schuster.
Gents.-S. W. Atwood (3), A. L. L. Burt,
Fred f. Burdick, John Birragall, Frank G.
Day Pat Griffin, s. A. Clifford, Mike Kear.
ney, W. G. Hale, Fayette Ingram, Thomas
Long, NJ. B. Morgan, Adelbert Pangburn,
| s. w. Prouty, L. G. Smith, w. II. Upham,
L. wilkins.
Held for better drection-Mrs. shipley,
| Middletown Corner, N II.
THE CLOSE OF MISS BLAScHARD's WORK IN
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Last Wednesday afternoon, which brought
to a close the fall term Of the village schools
also brought to an end the eight years work
Of Miss Emma E. Blanchard as assistant
teacher in the Grammar school Such being
the case, Miss Slason very appropriately per.
| mitted the exercises Of the afternoon 10 be
! turned into a sort of complimentary farewell
reception to the retiring teacher, these e1er-
cises having been arranged entirely without
the knowledge of Miss Blanchard. Appro-
pirate select readings were given by Miss
Slason, Miss Palmer and Miss Stevens songs
were sung by Miss Cook and Miss Mamie
Howe, and there was singing by the children.
At the appropriate time Miss Blanchard
was induced TO leave the room for a moment
and in her absence a large number of presents
from the school were brought out and dis
| played upon the table, and upon her return
these gifts greeted Miss Blanchard to her
complete surprise. II she betrayed some
emotion on the occasion perhaps it is not
altogether a matter to be wondered at The
gifts included an elegant illustrated Bible,
| purchased with contributions from the chill
dren, q copy Of Dore's Illustrations Of promi-
nent scenes from the Bible, given by the
teachers, pair of panel pictures from the
members of last years senior class, who are
| now in the High school, but who were pres
| ent by invitation in the Grammar school on
| the occasion, and a large number of minor
| gifts from individual members Of the school
In recognition of these gifts Miss Blanchard
made feeling little address to the school, as
surfing the children of her continued interest
| in their work and welfare, and the exercises
closed with few remarks from Miss Slason
in which she urged upon the school the i'm
pOrtance of giving to the teacher who is to
take Miss BlAnchard's place their full and
cordial confidence and united support. 1t is
needless to say that Miss Blanchard depart
ure is matter of serious regret to oil our
| people who are interested, through their chill.
! dren in the Grammar school Miss BlAnch-
ards term of service has been long one, she
has given herself up unreservedly to the ser
vice of its pupils, and her -labors have ever
! been of the most efficient and satisfactory
| character. We sincerely hope that her Rp-
preaching marriage with Mr.. H. o. Coolidge,
cashier of the Ashuelot National Bank of
Keene, N H, will be as happy IS it gives
every promise of being.
A PUBLIC READING BOOM
Mr.. Editor Il do not blame Zone who
has been trying to help for years for feeling
a triae aggrieved that in my previous COM
municston took no notice Of the now exist
| ing reading room. But think it must be
admitted that, if the citizens of Brattleboro
could SO far set aside their particular isms as
to unite in the support of room well sup
| piled with the best periodical literature, ac-
cessible, well lighted and warmed. it would
be better for all concerned than any number
of rooms identified with this and that notion,
scheme or policy. The general enlighten-
ment of all is the true platform for such
! place And am pleased to learn that your
| correspondent intimates that the supporters
of the present reading room are willing TO
unite with others in the support of such
place a is the desire of G.-s
ONE WILLING TO HELP.
DEA. ASA WHEELER.
The memorial discourse delivered Sun
day morning, at the Baptist church, commem-
oHtive of the honored citizen of this town
lately deceased, whose name stands above,
contained a sketch of his life OF which sum
mary is here given. He was born March l,
| lS0Ss 10 the town of Johnson, VT. His child
hood MAS exposed TO the hRrdships OF pioneer
life on farm cut by his father from the IN
broken forest. The death of his mother
when he was lad of fourteen threw him
among strangers and four years later,
| driven by the cruelty of an employer,
he fed 10 his maternal relatives in Hubbard
ston, Mass. Thence, in the autumn Of the
| same year, he went to Boston and entered
the employ Of Dsa, Daniel Stafford, 80 widely
known as an eminent Christian. When he
had obtained his majority he returned to
johnson and went to work for himself as a
blacksmith. Here, however, he did not re-
main long, but returning to Boston for
short time he subsequently removed to Hub
bardston, where he married, going thence
to Warwick in the same state, where he es-
| tablished himself in business. In 1885 he
made profession OF religion, joining Bap-
fist church in the neighboring town OF Roy
alston. Eight years later he joined with 9TH
ers in tine formation of Baptist church in
Warwick, he himself being foremost in the
enterprise, bearing nearly one half OF the
cost of building a house Of worship and sup
| porting pastor, and enjoying corresponding
prosperity. Naturally he was made deacon
OF the church, holding the Office so long as
he remained in town. During his stay in
Warwick his place of business was destroyed
by fire. Tempted by an offer of employment
in Boston he preferred TO remain in War
wick, and by dint of hard work recovered
his fortunes with no loss to his creditors. He
came 10 Brattleboro in the spring of 1919.