Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
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Mr. F. W. Ohilds contributes to the
Springfield Il publican. in his BrAttleboro
correspondence, this "QIeer Story Of Pc
ouliar Family:
"Aseneth westherheAd. about 50 years old. re-
Gently died In GullfOrd where she has lived with
her bachelor brother and maiden sister on the old
Weatherhead farm since childhood. The trio had by
the most scrupulOus economy and misery disposi-
tOn,carefuly saved nearly $50 900 which the brother
and sister, who died some years ago, Wed to their
sister, II she survived them, otherwise 10 their
nephews and nieces. Aunt AsenethS will, which Il
appears was made at the same time and with prac-
tcany me same provisions OF the Others, gave 70
each OF her three surviving brothers s. one Of
whom has recently been compelled by his poverty
TO call upon the town Of GuilfOrd for help. Since
Aseneth's death II bank books on different banks
have been discovered, representing deposits aggre
gazing several thousand dollars. The personal eff
It's ' VI tie usceaseu, lnoluIihg hohe-made bed-
ding, linen, aud variety OF articles both useful
and unique, were sold at auction Monday. Chests
OF cid fashioned Vests aud pant patterns, and innu-
merahle articles OF tinware, were found In every
nook and corner OF the Old homestead which had
been taken, some OF them, many years ago ia barter
for butter aud eggs and other farm products. Il Is
related that when the brother Lewis died, many
prUmlssOry note and even money was found hid
den away In the corners about The house The
family were all considered reputable people, though
they were well known for their parsimO uOus hab-
It's Aunt Aseneth was divorced from her husband
number OF years ago. 0uilfOrd's Overseer OF the
poor will look after the Interests OF the INDECENT
brother now that Aseneths property is TO be dis
tributed."
or the II bank books to which Mr.. Childs refers
two were 10 the Vermont (old) savings bank at
braltebOrOi anu nVe were In the BrattlebOrO (neWl
bank the other 10 were IN the Greenfield and Shell
burne Falls banks. The aggregate amount OF de
pOslts was between t4,00I and $4,000. A large
number OF people attended the auction sale OF per-
sOnal effects held on Monday many Of them drawn
there by the large aud choice collection of anti
quated articles which were 20 be sold. Everything
was closed out AID fair prizes were commanded.
Next sunday, at 2. 80 P. X, Rev. z. W. Whitney
VIII preach In the UnlVersallst church.
Isaac Robb has recently bought OF G. P. Potter
hue colt, which weighed when four years old 1850
lbs II Is now 10 hands nigh, and promises TO make
as nne horse as was ever raised In GufOrd.
Wallace Clark has sold his place and moved 10
DummerstOn.
Mrs. II. r. Chase OF Northampton, Mass, Is al
! her fathers.
Capt. Henry S. Chase and wife, who have spent
the winter with a daughter In Florida, return next
! week. The daughter, who Is In feeble health re-
! turns to Vermont with them, the southern climate
! not agreeing with her.
! Will b. Harris OF NeWfane Is canVassinR this
! town Tor the sale OF fruit trees for b. O. Chase.
-TeacheTs In Guilford; District No. l, Minnie
! Thur6er OF West Halifax 2, Alice Wood OF West
BrAttleDoro; ), Gotta Gale OF GuilfOrd; 8, Maggie
HILL West BrattlebOrO; 9, Marian Ward, Guilford
81 A. ID. TAFT, GuilfOrd; o. q. Chase, BeTnardaton
MASS; 10, Cora Lanfear, Bernardston; IL, Emma
Marrner, West BrattlebOrO; ~, Maud Hit, Hebron
n,x:i 49, Dora Harris, Gill, Mass.i IL, Lula Adams