Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-16
ably warm for December.

George Bowker is in failing health
The board OF civil authority will moo, T.
the abatement of taxes, Dec. 20. ."
The Methodist ladies meet with NJ
NJ. Harris on Wednesday. L.
DIR. L. p. Stone and bride made au;.-
visit to town recently. s
The Congregational ladies are eng.,.,
in making the new cushion covers for tbeir
church.
AT m adjourned bank meeting held the,
day, semi-annual dividend Of two and one.
half per cent on deposits was voted.
The Universalist fair festival and dano.
which was appointed for Wednesday EVENING
is postponed until January I'd. s'
-Greenfeld parties have bought abont ,oo
tons of hay in town, which they will press
into bales.
Frank Bowker of Ervins, Mass. and
Mrs. John W. Lawton of Minnesota Arc IN
town.
The nice skating for several DAYS pra,
GUS to the thaw was universally enioyed bv
our young people.
e. 4. Wheeler has fine new meat slaiob
which will be seen on our streets as soon 4,
a fall Of snow will permit.
The runaway of g horse belonging II
Frank Jones Of West Dover attracted soma
attention Wednesday.
Ninety days from the 18th of Deeembs,
is the time given by Treasurer Mann for lbs
payment of taxes. A discount of four ne,
cent will be allowed on the town take, paii
during that time.
Three deaths occurred on Tuesday.
similar event has not taken place for some
years.
C. G. Clark is erecting a new building on
"Cold stream" of 10 feet frontage. to be
used as a saw mill and for the manufacture
of chair stock grain will also be threshed IN
the season. We are glad to see this exbiH
ton Of enterprise and wish Mr.. Clark much
success.
Another ''long time resident has passed
away. Mrs. George Bowker died on Tuesday
and was buried from the residence of her
husband on Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Rogers Off.
ciating, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hamilton Mrs
Bowker was lady possessed Of many viz
tues and will be missed by large circle Of
friends
The funeral services OF Mrs A. B. Thorn.
as occurred at the same time at the Residence
of Mr.. Thomas, Rev. l.. Kinney officiating
Mrs. Thomas was lady who was respected
by all her acquaintance for the sterling dual
tiles Of her nature. Her husband who sur
wives her, has the sympathy Of the commuui
ty in his loneliness.
In connection with the quarterly meeting
services at the Methodist church last Sunday.
occurred the baptism Of ten adults and -four
children. Since the recent revival % per.
sons have united with this church. Presd.
ing Elder Spencer preached powerful Ser.
mon Sunday forenoon.
Mrs. w. II. Temple, while caring for her
sick sister, Mrs. Thomas. met with serious
accident on Saturday last, falling the entire
length of flight of stairs. The shock was
so severe that she remained in an unconscious
state for some hours. Many very bad bruises
were sustained but no broken bones or inter.
nal injuries, and she is now convalescing IN.
der the care of DIR. Hoon.
About three inches of snow fell Thurs.
day morning.
Miss Emily Farnham is very low and
will probably survive only few days.
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.
Grace Pettee, a nine year-old daughter Of
L. F. Pettee of Brooklyn, was drowned in
the branch of the Deerfeld river flowing
through this village, on Tuesday. The cir.
cumstances we're as follows: A class of little
scholars were dismissed from school, accord.
ing TO usual custom, before the close of the
btbSlOuy huOuB tue rest
who went down to the ice on the stream with
little boy who was a member of her class.
A little daughter of Mr.. Hamilton, who stood
on the shore, saw them run to the opposite
bank and then turn to come back, when the
ice broke about midway across the stream
and the little girl fell into the water. The
alarm was Immediately given by the child on
the shore and in minute from the time she
went down DIR. Titus and others were on the
spot. In his efforts to reach her the Doctor
broke through the ice ana received a severe
drenching. As the ice at that part of the riv-
err was clear the body was seen floating under
it by A. p. Cheesman, who, with the assist
anee of NJ. l.. Burr, made a hole in the ice
and rescued the body. The child had been
in the water from five to eight minutes when
recovered and had foated some forty feet up-
der the ice. No signs of life were visible
from the first, only a muscular movement of
the face but fruitless efforts were made by
DIR. Hoon and neighbors and friends for about
two hours to resusoitate the body. The lit
tie girl had lived for several months in the
family of DIR. Titus-her mother, who was
formerly Emogene Prouty of Brattleboro be-
ing dead-and since living here she has en-
deared herself to many by her aGectionate,
pleasing ways. Her death was a great shock
to the community. Mr.. Pettee arrived from
Brooklyn on Wednesday and the funeral ser
vices we're held at the residence of DIR. Titus
Thursday p. NJ, Rev. w. N. Barber ofici-
ating. The village schools were dismissed so
that tue children might attend the funeral of
their little schOOlmate, and the house was
filled to overlooking. The remains are being
carried to-day friday to Brooklyn for inter
ment.