Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-13

WILMINGTON.
Oct I'd the friends and neighbors of T..
b. Buffum aud wife to the number of 80 gave
them surprise, reminding them that it was
the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
After spending a pleasant evening they re-
turned to their homes leaving numerous gifts
in memory Of the occasion.
John E. Patch of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
spending a few days among his friends in
town.
j. w. Prouty of Brattleboro has been en-
gagged in taking stereoscopic views in town,
and the result of his labors can be seen by
calling at the store of o. o. Ware or at An
drews & Spencer's.
%. o. Ware has gone to market. He takes
in New York and Boston.
There we're numerous sales of oxen, fair
day.
C. A. Smith, one of the Wilmington boys
who went west some years since, and is now
residing in Minneapolis, Mimi, engaged in
horticulture, and who is also a florist, took
at the state fair, in premiums on flowers and
vegetables, $lGG A good record.
Woods Il Roundy of New Hampshire,
have made their annual trip, collecting sheep
and lambs bought by their local agents.
They passed through town on Tuesday with
WV, anu Wb uuubIblhuu llt uEONb Will NUM-
Der 1900 before reaching its destination.
Hon. f. Crosby and Engineer Buttrick
of Worcester, Mass, have the past week been
looking over the survey of the Brattleboro &
Wilmington railroad, with view to amend
ing and shortening the route. In the first
place they visited Nickerson Gap so called,
and after making a thorough examination,
travcrsing over the whole distance from Viii.
mington to the summit in Morse hollow,
near Shows hotel, the engineer pronounces
it not only a feasible route but a very much
better grade than the one previously survey
ed, shortening the distance several miles.
They report that road can be built this way
from Brattleboro to Wilmington inside of %
miles; but they are surveying from Dix hill,
via the Rider pond to Jacksonville, after
which the survey through Nickerson Gap will
be completed, money now being raised for
that purpose. II the town of Nottingham
should bond, as some of her prominent cit
liens claim it will, probably the road, if built,
will 60 that way; and if not the shorter and
more feasible route will be taken.
The Congregational ladies' mite society
met with Mrs. Deacon Barnard on Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Montpelier journal of Oct. 9th says
@. NJ. Russell has been promoted to the posi-
ton of door keeper of the Senate by Ser.
geaut-at. Arms Phinney, and a. II. Nc Allister
of Waitsfeld has been appointed assistant
door-keeper.
Rev. L. E. Rockwell of Perkinsville,
who preached in town last Sunday, and was
intending to remain and visit during the
week, was summoned home on Wednesday
to attend a funeral, but his wife and son re-
main to finish their visit.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society met
with Mrs Alonzo Walcott on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The Universalists held their annual CON
ference in this place, on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
The Baptist ladies met with Mrs. Alice
Carpenter on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Kidder of Springfield, Mass
daughter of the late A. b. Childs) is visiting
her old home and friends.
&C. T. Alvord and John Patch have gone
to New York to visit friends.
FUNERAL OF MRS. oRIGEN sMITH-sKETcH OF
HER LIFE.
The funeral services of Betsey Bruce,
wife of Rev. Origen Smith, were attended at
the Baptist church Oh Friday, Oct. 9Th, at >
p. NJ, her form r pastor, Rev. Mr. Kinney of
East Dover, officiating by her request. He
took for his text the wordf, For me to live
is Christ and to die is gain" The sermon
was very impressive and appropriate Her
pastor, Rev. A, w. Goodnow, followed with
very able and timely remarks Her only sou,
|. o. p. Smith of BrattleborO, and wife an
adopted daughter aud two brothers of the de
ceased, and brother and sister of the be-
reaved husband were present. Mrs. Smith
was born in Marlboro, Sept. ID, 1909, be-
came member of the Baptist church June
18th, 1927, in the 18th year Of her life, and
up to its close, period of 30 years, she re-
manned stoadfast in her faith and led "A very
devoted Christian life, ever taking Christ as
her guide aud example. May 18th, 1887, she
was Joined in marriage to Rev. Origen Smith,
thon missionary on the Isle of Shoals, un.
der the patronage of the society for propa-
eating the gospel among the North American
Indians and others, and Immediately after
their marriage she returned with her husband
and labored faithfully with him in the cause
for five years then, his health failing him,
they returned to this village, having lived
here 30 years. Only six persons are now liv-
ing within its limits who resided here at that
time. Mrs. Smiths equal is seldom found
among the sick and her services were sought
after far and near, until her failing health
compelled her to rolinquish such work to
others. She was great student of the Bible,
and has always been an earnest worker in the
| Sunday school, was teacher of Bible class
at the time of her death, and had her lesson
prepared for the Sunday preceding her death
She will be greatly missed in the church Of
which she was a consistent and devoted mem.
Der, and it may well be said of her, "She has
fought good fight she has kept the faith,
| she has finished her course and gone to on.
| Joy the mansion prepared for her in heaven,
and her pleasant home on the hill is left un
to them desolato.