Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-02

n. Fl. 10 attend on SUNDAY. the funeral of
his brother Rev Alden Sherwin. who died
Friday at the age Of So Rev Mr. Sher-
win was pastor Of the Baptist church in
Bratteboro for little over two years.
from 1860 to 1867, and will be remembered
by many who were his Pensioners at
that time. He was the son Of Stephen
Shcrwin Of Grafton, and Mr. Sherwin Of
this place is the only surviving member of
the family Mr. Sherwin was, at the time
of his death. retired from active service.
having been for some time in feeble health
For this reason he was unable to attend
the recent both anniversary exercises of
the church here His death leaves but five
of the former pastors Of the church now
living
The officers of the Daughters Of Rebekah
are requested 60 meet at Odd Fellows hall
ON Tuesday evening promptly at O'Clock
Elder S Cook will preach in Grand
Army hall Sunday, at 2;3O p NJ
The annual meeting of the Woman's In.
dustrial union will be held in the Methodist
vestry next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
The prompt attendance of every member
of the union is not only asked for and ex
pected, but the invitation is a general one
TO all persons who choose to attend The
union Is doing useful and successful
work in this community, and it would be a
gratifying aud helpful thing to its manag
err should public interest and appreciation
be shown by good attendance on this oc
casion Of people who wish to hear the rec.
ord Of the past years work
A few weeks ago a New York paper
printed story of an alleged break fast
table interview between W. L. Scott, the
millionaire ex Congressman Of Pennsyl
vania, and Col. Hooker, during which Scott
who is a confirmed dyspeptic, told the colo
mel he would give him his whole fortune for
his lHoOkersl stomach The New York
Press now has it that Scott says no such in
terview took place. and that he never saw
our Bratteboro man with the good stomach
but the alleged interview was worth
money Just the same for the report caused
somebody 10 recommend buttermilk for the
500 600, 900 dyspepsia Scott tried it, it
has worked like charm and he has gained
eight pounds in two weeks
The Estevville Kicker makes its bow t.
the public next week
As vet no definite announcement can he
made in regard to the rental of the Centre
vile shop.
The Murray club gave delightful en-
tertainment, the last of the season. at the
| Universalist vestrv last evening. The pro
gram was opened with piano duet by Mrs
Hunt and Miss Greasy, followed 10y "a dia
logue from Widow Bedott by Mrs L. K
flummer and G.. q. Staples The feature
of the evening was Jean Ingelows "Songs
of seven, read by Mrs e. H. Davenport
and beautifully and effectively illustrated
10y tableaux Afterwards a variety of Sc
lections were given The receipts were
S266O
The receipts Of the Episcopal sociable al
Red Mems hall Tuesday evening we're about
500
The womans auxiliary Of the Y. NJ. C.
a. hold their regular monthly meeting
next Tuesday at 4 p. NJ All ladies inter.
ested are invited
Work on the Elliot street wall j., pro
crossing rapidly under the oversight of Sc
lectman Perry Massachusetts engineer
having first been here and given his advice
as to how the wall should be laid Mr.
Crowell did not see fit to Join with the town
IN carrying out the plans made last fall
The wall is to be four feet deeper and two
feet wider than previous walls have been
on tirm foundation with larger stone,
N-''' ~' 'NilNA "f tAH't AlAt NbHt VIII OIllA llt
about $500
i Wales. pr gave a pleasant May party
at Harmony nall last evening, about 81
couples attending
There was good attendance at the town
hall last evening To hear the lecture OF
Belle Boyd, the famous Rebel Spy Tn,
lecture WIS vivid recouutAl of the thing.
seen boy the speaker during the war. and of
winch She was part, and was listened t.
with absol bing interest
At a meeting Of the Massachusetts Tariff
reform league, held in Boston on Tuesday.
the organization was transformed into the
New England Tariff reform league Aneni
the election of our politically misguided
neighbor, l.. : Brigham. the vice president
of the society for Vermont. the Boston
journal SAYS I'VE see that Vermont is
recognized at last IN the list Of offices of
the Tariff reform league The league
could vote IN the whole free trade party in
the Green Mountain state without apprecia
bly, swelling its membership
Thirteen old soldiers were examined by
the pension board on Wednesday.
The order OF the Eastern Star intend "a
organize a chapter in Bratteboro.
The Estey Guard rifle team are to shoot
a teiegraphic match NAV 10 with the North
field company
The Young ladies of the Baptist society
will give a mystical supper in the social
rooms of the church on Thursday evening.
beginning at d O'Clock
Nelson Pitkm Stratton. who died AT
Philadelphia last week Thursday aud was
buried at Springfield. Mass. Tuesday.
worked at his trade about 40 wears ago
IN the store of II D. Bracket. m what
is now Granite block, OCCUPIED by d
D. Pratt lie was born III Mortified, Mass
IL Years ago, and at the age Of ID was al
prenticed to a. F Pitkin of East Bradford.
Conn, who was the first American manu-
iucturer Of watches. After learning his
trade he went 10 Springfield, Mass, com
ing from there 10 this place While here
he made ms home IN the family of George
Bugbee, father of Mrs. c. A. Trip After
leaving Brattleburu Mr. Stratton went 10
Boston, where he organized what afterward
became the WalthAm watch company, with
which he was connected for many wears
much Of the time as the foreign purchasing
agent. located IN London
On Monday evening there will he a spec-
nal meeting Of Friendship circle d. of r
with Mrs. q. W. Stewart on Elliot street
An inspection of TYLER Camp. Sons of
Veterans, occurred on Wednesday even
ing at Grand Army hall, Harry Slack of
Springfield being the inspecting officer
The boys took the high rank of % Il. 20
probably ahead Of any company in the
state.
The annual meeting of the Y NJ c. A.
will be held next Wednesday evening.
gave his lecture on From Bar Room to
Pulpit at the town hall Monday evening
before fair sized audience, under the aus
pieces OF the W. c. T. [ He proved to be
an interesting and effective speaker, but
ne was by no means the successor of Cough
and hardly equalled the expectations of
many Of his hearers
The Rebekahs contemplate giving the
drama, Down by the Sea, at Odd Fellows
hall on Friday evening of next week
The schools were closed Yesterday. it
being May day.
The Esuey Guard rifle team are ready for
a match with the team of any military
company in the state Will some company
please knock OFF the emp
At the annual meeting of the ladies en-
terprise society, held Thursday, MAY l. at
the Esteyyille school house. the following
officers were elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs Ed. Foster; vice presidents
Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. A. Williams; secretary.
Miss Hattie Ihayer; treasurer, Mrs l. NJ
howe; trustees, Mrs. Frank Davis Mrs j
Davis Mrs. 5. Blanchard; finance commit
tee, Mrs. A. Pike, Mrs. A. Williams, Miss
Susie Dowley.
During April the letter carriers delivered
23i registered letters, 30 POI mail letters.
BsOG mail cards, p 400 papers They col
lected 2j,6O6 mail letters 1878 local letters,
4'33 mail cards s29 local cards, u 1913 pa
pers. The total number Of pieces delivered
was 60, ,ji, the total number collected As.