Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

long waiting and continued search, thous-
ands Of printed descriptions with an offer Of
$500 reward having meantime been scat
tered broadcast over the country, the rela.
tives Of the missing woman were forced to
the reluctant conclusion that she had thrown
herself into the torrent at Niagara Falls
Time wore on for some two months, and all
hope Of seeing Mrs. Rodenstien again alive
had died out whom about the 10Th Of Febru-
airy she suddenly appeared at the residence of
| her brother-in-law in Carmanvie, well aud in
her right mind. Her relatives thought il not
wise to question her too closely about her
misfortune, but from the details which she
could recall, and voluntarily told it appears
that from the station masters house above
referred to she crossed the suspension bridge
and made her way to Rochester, where from
fatigue and mental excitement she became
very i'll and was for three weeks an inmate of
some institution which her friends believe to
have been a hospital On regaining her
strength she again started on hor travels and
undoubtedly walked the whole Of the way to
Yonkers, where she found friends who gave
her money, and she went from them to her
brother-in.aw's by rail. As has already been
said, sho had recovered the rational use of
her faculties. She says she was everywhere
treated with the greatest kindness aud that
no one tried to modest her When she left
Kingston she had several hundred dollars in
the bank, besides a comfortable home but
she took no money with her aud her only
valuables were diamond ring and her we'd
ding ring. The distance which she Travelled
on foot in the dead of winter cannot have
been less than 400 miles. This story has a
special interest for Brattleboro people from
the fact that Mrs. Rodenstien and her hus-
band were formerly well known here They
were for some time at the water.c cure estab-
lishment and afterward boarded in private
families in this village. Mr.. Rodenstien was
originally an Episcopal clergyman, but about
the year 1867 went to Europe to study med-
cine. Meantime, fora year and half, Mrs.
Rodenstien, with her three younger children,
boarded with Mrs Keith White, while the
elder children, girls, were at school with Miss
Rowland. Mrs Rodenstien's father was a
wealthy citizen Of New Orleans, well known
IN the South, and the story OF Mrs. Roden-
stems wandering5 has been widely copied
there. Her husband is now dead and in
later years she has become convert to the
Roman Catholic faith.
S1NErIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren OF Mrs. Gratia Thomas, widow
Of the late Aaron Thomas of Chesterfield
about twenty in number, visited the old
homestead on Monday March 18th, the nine
tieth anniversary Of Mrs. Thomas's birthday.
The children were all present that are now
living, except Orison who lives in Wisconsin,
and could not be with the family to make the
number full Mrs Thomas has raised a large
family, consisting Of ten children, eight of
her own and two by her husbands first wife.
or these five were present, the oldest being
Mrs. Haywood Of this town, aged 60 years, and
the youngest ID. W. Thomas of Hartford,
Conn, aged i3 years. The day was also the
sixty eighth anniversary of the birthday Of
Lockhart Thomas, one of the step-sons.
Four of the children are dead. Three sons,
Chester, Emerson and Webster, were in the
army during the war of the rebellion. Em-
erson died in the Charity hospital at New
Orleans. Mrs. Thomas is very smart for one
OF her age; can move around the house brisk.
ly and takes her meals regularly with the
rest of the family. For the past ten years she
has been able to read without the aid Of
glasses. After hearty greeting and hand
shaking, the children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren formed in group
around the remarkable lady and were photo
graphed by an artist of this village After
this the dinner horn blew and all repaired
to the dining room, where a bountiful repast,
that had been prepared by Mr. and Mrs.
Amos +. Thomas, was served. Afterward all
present wished their venerable hostess many
returns Of the day and separated to their
homes. The day will be long remembered
10y the family.
MEETING OF THE wINDuAM COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETY.
The Windham County Medical society
met at the Brooks House on Wednesday, 9Th
inst The president, DR.. j. Draper, being alb
sent, the vice president DR.. G.. II. Howard.
occupied the chair. In the absence Of the
secretary, Dr. James Conland, Dr. j. w.
Gregg was chosen secretary pro tom The
minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved, after which an instructive paper
was read by DR.. G. II. Howard on hematuria
The society voted to have DR.. Howard repeat
his paper at the next medical meeting After
the reading of the paper followed discussion
on diseases Of the kidneys by Drs. Gray.
Howard, Ray aud Gregg, Drs. Gray aud
Howard citing cases of interest in their prac-
tce. DIR. Gregg reported a case of diabetes
mellilus producing myopia, the case improv-
ing rapidly on diet Of milk meat, and glu-
ten flour bread. DR.. Ray reported a case of
typhoid fever being remarkably out of sea-
son for that disease. After listening TO a re-
port of the prevailing diseases in the differ
ent parts OF the county, which were shown
to be mostly Inflammation of the throat and
lungs, the society adjourned to meet at
Wilmington the second wednesday in August
j. W. GREGG, Secretary pro tenn.
THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANGE,