Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-10

Il Is With heartfelt ~prrpw. IN Which all our cit.
L-us unite that We TIN, w---k r,-,pr1 the death "
Mr. Josiah BoWtell. which occurred at his r.-i.
drn,- about . O'Clock Wednesday afternoon nf
Bnght's ds-as- Mr. Bowt-ll has been some
what out Of health for some weeks. but his illness
was not considered alarming. and at the time uf
hi~ golden wedding, last week Tuesday he WAS
apparently much better; ~ much that he as
sisted III receiving friends and much enjoy I'd th.
occasion. ON SUNDAY last he became suddenly
worse aud continued to fail rapidly until the end
Mr. BOwtell was biru in 1916 and had lived her.
nearly - yrars Before the days Of railroads h,-
was stage driver from Charltstown u Bellows
Falls. He entered the employ ~ the Rutland
railroad in 1879. running the first train on June
18th of that year He continued Ia the employ
u this road uutll last October, when he retired
having surely earned needed rest from his work
Mr. BOwt-u vas one NJ the oldest members Of the
Episcopal church herr, having been a meml.-r
for ~ year ar NOR lie was a member OF the
yt-,try Tor = years and senior warden for many
YEAR. Ia no place will his kindly, PHEASANT fac
h. more k-euly missed than Ia the church Of
which he was constant attendant and stauncL
supP,.tFE. MI d." Veii i,aNes a " Nc Two daugh-
trrs, Mrs Mhithy and Mrs. Ayer1ll, aud son,
Henry \ The funeral will H., held at the Imman-
u-l church ON saturday at I Pm
Many I-"pl,- we're panied to hear OF the death
[ ut Mn Olive W. wife II the late Calvin Justin
al Fremont, Kansas Mr.. and Mr. Juslin were
old residents u tins place. Mr. .Juslin being for
many years deacon in the Congregational
| church. Mn Jusliu was an .stimAble woman
Forgetting herself. ever ready With sympathy
and strength when her neighbors were In sickness
/ or trouble ,h,. made herself beloved hy NAM
friends. Mn. Ju-llu leaves two daughters Mr.
G. W Steiuuau-r. >uc,r-ssful music teacher ia
Fremont, and Mr. F. b. Locke Of Saxtons River
The ladies Swing society Of the Episcopal
church vii this week sind box Of clothing To
the Nashuta mission ia Wisconsin
The guild connected with Emmanuel church
have r'-s'ntly presented the church with a fine
st Of altar books
The young p.-lpl-'s literary and musical s.,.,i--
~ will give concert at the Congregational
church May 18th. assisted bv Mr. aud Mrs " A
briSss and Gt-O. W Wilder Of Montpelier Mrs
krIG ~ NHH .HaaN La In. 4 e..
any hne soprano singer, and all who have heard
! her will H. very glad 10 do again Mr. Briggs
has probably No equal a. an organist In the at.
anu has ls-'-n organist at Bethany church. Mont
: lpher, Tor many Nrars, ia the choir Of " hich
church Mrs Briggs is the soprano. MIR Wilder Is
mute player Of note, thorough and accom-
pllshrd musician. having spent much time in the
study Of music. In every way this concert prom
s's To h. rar,- trrat It will be given in the C6ngrt
gatonal church that the fine organ Of that church
may br used
W. \. Straight has been appointed policeman
at the south side u the village
tennis cub has t-en organized with th.s..
melnb-S; J: G. Simpson, John Rabbit, Walter
smith, Nat smith, Jas Mors-, SOlon GRAY Bert
osguud, Fred Thompson MIR. Labarre and Mr.
Webster II any thing peculiar is remarked about
the organization Of the club il is suggested that
The girls Viii play when they asked q"
large party from this and adjoining ulac.s
attend the musical festival at Rutland this week
Much interest and some alarm is felt by our
people at the extent Of forest fires In mis- vi,ni
/ ". The one thrr- weeks ago was the most disas.
| truus one W. have ever had, aud within the LAST
te" days several smaller ones are reported Quite
! an extensive hrr is raging over ia l.angdun A
iargr numl-r ot men were out fighting fir. al
Minards pond. and il is not yet under full con
/ troll.
The Young peoples literary aud musical soci-.
y held conversation party at the larlors Of the
/ Congregational church, "Wednesday evening Al
/ which every thing from bonnets to baseball was
~ lnciudlng the Formidable question:
VIII the coming Girl chew gum
Mr.. Willard will lecture for the h..n.at ~ ,,
4 VI [. A. TINS evening, at Fuller hall. Vermont
| Academy, on Experiences ia Foreign Travel
The family uf Geo. II Babbitt ar. decidedly AN
/ express FANNY there now bring four employees in
the various departments here aud rls4.Wh herr, G,.n
| u hahnti, general Superintendent Of the Amer
/ lean express; Gro II Blbhitt ir divisinu s,,,,.r
intendent, Fred II. Babbiu route. agent, tsud
/ during the past week John, the Youngest son. has
i nrrH spPq,ntsd express messenger b.-tWern Rut
iSnd and burlington TO hll the Vacancy caused b,
/ the death OF W. r. Tiffany.
The Fall MOuntain company are to erect a lin.
/ OF lunber sheds back OF Mammoth block jirs.ct
/ ~ above their carpenter shop Recently hiiiIt H.
! make place FOR il. "" w
! l.. b. liurt, who has been employed I'm the in
surname ONCE OF l.; $ Hayes for the past thru.
/ years, had held the position Of prstmastsr !,
Springfield for IL years previous to that tim, All
ing that position very acceptahly to TN. citizens
| ul that place lie IS now candidate for rr6p-
continent To that office. Ia his three years busi
/ hrSs mere he has won many firm friends who nor.
/ ne may b. successful In securing tn. Mac. H..
] 70 " '''1oiVs ooilpttrht man IN every resDect
/ bru. A. Brown, Esq, will deliver the Man,orisl
| day address al Weston '''i'''' '''
] Qhlte number OF our people have erected cnt.
/ tasts az Suhapee lake and large delegation viii
| slThu lhe greater part Of the summer there
Rev. W q, PuddefoOt speaks at TN. Con,,r,..,a
tlohal church Thursday evening of next w. IL,
tue interests Of the American missionary soci'.tx
] The village Improvement society seems 10 \.
/ sPllhkuls INTO new life, meeting having basn
/ apPolhteu Tor the purpose Of electing ofticers
raising money and prosecuting the work FTidsr,
] A large party from this place took advanta.,.,
! OF the junior class exhibition at Vermont 49,
/ ny huhdAy evening as the occasion OF "A nlsss
AM iluohllght ride. The program was ol,ita a.,
lsnSii.r' containing 81 nnm6ers, aud did great
FersOnala.
Sunday here. W ''A'"h sl7'ht
! Tuesday. '''' ''"1'hA last
Mrs Monett Of Boston died Recently, a. H..
some time past "N "eVh Tor
FRED Griswold, who has been IN for snn,. finn.
mas sn1clehlly recovered To walk out ''''
l or two in Boston l"''"s week
a. Rev, W H. Collins of Brattlrboro WAS in TOWN