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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04
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RemarI.obIa Rerord of nm R.,ey Org,r
IFr,,,, tb.. Narcnes,sr N II 1-,io,, ,,ar',,, 90
1891
There Is Mt the NsrriuacL countv farm, in
New Hampsbirs man Inv the name Of
Cant Isaac Honkins VIII, was born in Rar
rington. \ : in 1872 and is novr couss
ouentlv about ~ ,asrs If aya For more
thau thirty vears he followed the sas and
Mt one time he was /, man of no inconsidar
able means bpt through no fanIt of his
his entire prorert, was syyent sv,av a nm
her of wears AGO Though bv no means an
old man nov he finds himself strinned of
propertv family nearly all gone and brok
en- in health. a well-informed and courte
ous and once well-to. do pentlernan he
seems STRANGELY ont Of Mace in surb an in
stitution He has made over eighty vov
ages working his way mn from the lowest
rank To that of master "A commission he
held for a number of wears.
Years apo i'm 1867 he purchased in RAJ.
timore an Estev chapel organ one of the
first which that now famous maker of or
gans turued ont lint also one of the hest
and for more than ten wears if was his con.
slant companiou both ON sbinhoa-d and
land Ii is now at the farm and Is really. 81
fine instrument in perfect condition. with
ont a scratch ON il showing the excelent
care taken of It, regardless of the rough
usage it would naturally receive being Inf
feted about bv the storms and waves of the
rough Atlantic Another feature he al
hides To with pardonahle pride is the fact
that it was never timed That the organ
has really seen service of n considerable
amount the following win show II accom-
named him ON thirteen trims from Ralti-
more to Porto Rico in the brip Cleta then
once by steamer from Baltimore to Halifax
There was built for him the bark Chairman
and in il me took-s trim to baltimore This
xyas ahou+ 1870 ,.ba,, +b. foiI,,,,a olo,,., ii
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ADDRESS oFRBv. ]. c. FOSTER. DID.
Hs-a~s' al she Fiftiesh AnniverHary
services Of the Baptist Church in Hrat-
hobOrO, April. l. san

" was the INST Of September. 1872. that a youug
ncehliA'e "hu had graduated at a Theological I'M
s'itu'loh WAS travelling by private conveyance
"Nn "'S own horss-, down the valley Of the Con.
49,, nav lhs CROSSED that river from the New
.,' I''''ie siue at Ciaremont, after attending an
annual meeting Of the Newport associatin,, a,
We" port The week was drawing near to a -.
ahu NE must suspend his iourneyinp so,,,.,,l..r.
~ hlsht approached lac nearrd the ,iIl.s.. 81
'ie"oi"' ana entering il IN d violent thund.
I'"'I ne awaited himself OF the ..Travall.r.,
N''cAlied, temperance houss kent la.
ui' 9lNes' II being located few doors s,,,,,l, -
Unitarian meeting-house. then a ,goods,,
'uiuins on the site OF the present stone str,ct,,
Field ~. ac, evening he met with Rev. Moses
fhurA ~ ~ acting pastor Of the youp,y Rsntiss
SIuIch which was then two and a haif 20 ~ -
~ t siou man was feeling unable Ia 1,,., ~,
Ssnt ~ one VINO might relieve him on S,,Tia,
oebshiorr = the visitor preached ~, '',ilua!
nv. i i" siS afternoon partOOk with the cI,,i -
-, Ho'u supper. His sermon In IN. ,ts - ~
va ~ the order Of the 3-5tb ,i,, HioIAlhs
,, ,es,Seu as student and as a supnlV f uau
an"ih.r ~in one church aud seven weeks VIII,
h, 49,, wine Tor nine months he was lals-ri,,
Engaged IA resuscitatinp H. D. ahtsol ious
Ky az Hampton Falls, n IN ii"'h
rrst sunda, ,'ss 9i int evening meeting. on the
H. FPuhpAy OF the young man In Rrs,,, i ~, .iie
, mI, Field aud Mr. jacob Esttv H.r hlaltlen9To'
$500 a. 20 obtaining him 10 take th4 ni ~ "a
bors wbi,,h H. %lo wished TO liz released from la
som. To- nls poor health rendered too bnrd.,
I'm loI longer Continuance M S ~ uen
turned ~ g9usn iinl candidate for the ministry ~
thrre 80 tpiatlleooro, after two weeks IN T,.,,,i
ne ~ sle neAt ~ years less about two n,onfhs
,, a. soon called to be- the rst form, M IN
did not de s.or OF the ehurch but his ordlation
on the lsfI "a, Until ~ inc following January when
ter of ~ council of which Rev. MARI ear, u,
VIM ID I'M HIM. II Was moderator, and Rev
The service. 'e , OF Iownshend, VT, WAS cl.rl
favora6i s their first opportunity Tor ipdinSs
Isl de,t, a. 70 the ability 10 be found n ~ ais
Io9k part In those services uy thoHe who
$500 a ,.ar 81 the ordained pastor Ma L., A..
'eN' Al thal amount could ~ raised ~ ~, ~
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West BrnIIlebOrO.

Mr. Edmund Jones, whose death occurred
on the 24th ult. was born in 1922 at the
third house south of his late home on the
old Jones homestead. He remained with
his parents until he settled on place of his
own, where he lived up to the time of his
death. There were ten children in his
fathers family-seven daughters and three
sons-and of these three daughters survive.
Mr.. Jones, who was the youngest of the
sons, learned and followed for several years
the trade Of carpenter. He was frugal
and industrious man, kind and obhging
and universally respected For several
years physical infirmities and illness in his
family has kept him at home much of the
time. He leaves wife and two daugh-
ters-the wife an invalid and with physi-
cal strength scarcely sufficient to meet the
heavy loss which has fallen upon her
There will be an Evening with Mother
Goose, at the Congregational vestry next
Wednesday evening. Quotations from
Mother Goose will be in order
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that in the death Of no one Of her citizens
would Brattleboro have felt herself more
deeply stricken than IN that Of Edward
Crosby, aud for none could the sense Of
loss be more keen. He was held in honor
aud love because he was sincere, coura-
geous, warm hearted man. He had that
peculiarly nervous and sometimes excitable
temperament which is inseparable from
man Of his ceaseless activity and that his
views were sometimes radically different
from those of his fellows was, therefore in
evitable He would himself be the last
man to claim that he had always been right ;
but this one thing was always true: How
ever sharp the temporary disagreement, TO
whatever length his impetuous zeal carried
him when the event was over there was
never a trace Of bitterness. or estrange-
ment, or even Of disagreement left The
mans independence, sincerity, and large
heartedness had wiped that all out On his
integrity and uprightness was never bem-
ish or stain. IL is remarkable that Of all
his ventures and enterprises, none proved
disastrous, or even Improbable, except
that early one in the shook business That
he was so uniformly successful we believe
was largely due 10 the fact that he was so
broad minded and unselfsh in all that he
did, for no man ever wished more sincerely
TO benefit his fellows while also helping
himself He remembered his own early
trials, and the memory made him quick and
warm to give a helping hand to every child
Of need
The broad basis on which Mr.. Crosby
had built his business and the on-looking
aims which he had in view, are illustrated
by the fact that, by the terms OF his will
his estate will be kept intact and its sub
stance used in the conduct Of the business
OF the concern for a term Of years. thus as
surfing, not only to his children, but to this
community its undivided and successful
pursuit in the years to come
Mr. Crosbys funeral, which takes place
at 2:3O this afternoon, will be in accord
ance with his oft repeated wish for a quiet
aud transformations burial The occasion is
one however, when the whole community
would have gladly joined in a tribute Of
universal respect and affection.
At > O'Clock this, Friday afternoon, the
hour Of going TO press, our busuess men
have met at the Brooks House to attend
Mr.. CrOsby's funeral in a body, and have
adopted suitable resolutions A beautiful
floral piece was also sent 10 the house by
the business men this morning
OF the men Of Mr. Crosby's own day and
generation, now resident in Brattleboro,
who with him have seen the town grow
from small beginnings to its present estate,
less than score probably remain Those
who now occur to us are Jacob Estey,
tredk Holbrook, h. Ranger, w 7 Cune,
VIM. 5. Newton, Royal Tyler, A d. Put
NAM W. F. Richardson, S n Herrick, W
II. Alexander, W H Esterbrook Geo. W.
Esterbrook Eugene Frost, Royal G. Wood.
D W Miller, j. F Estey. OF those tho
attended school with him in Marlboro
only two are recalled-Wm S Newton
and his brother, r H. Newton Of West
Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

Gov Hill of New York has vetoed for
the third time the Saxtou ballot reform bill
His plea this time was the unconstitutional
ity of the measure, but the real trouble is
that he thinks it would reduce the Demo
cratic vote and imperil the supremacy of
his party in the city and state.
The Republican tariff bill has at last been
reported by the House committee The es-
timated reduction of revenue which it will
accomplish is from sos OO0, 600 to SOC, OOO b
600. After changing its mind several
times the committee put a duty of 10 per
cent on imported hides, a provision which
arouses sharp controversy at the East. and
is likely to be changed The duty on bind
ing twines was reduced from , to J cents,
and the provisions of the bill are generally
favorable to the farmers. a general re
duction has been made on sugar duties,
which, it is believed will relieve consum
ers from bondage to the sugar trust
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GuIllarh.

Guilford has lost q good citizen in the
death of Amandrin Wilder, which took place
on Tuesday from pneumonia at the age of
76 years
Our hotel is nov occupied by Landlord
Burnham and family
Miss Sophronia White Of East Brookfield
Mass, is visiting in town. rs is also Miss
Sara Barber Of Fitchburg
Seth Jones Of Waterbury was in town
this week
Mrs Emily Frost is on the sick list this
week
The sap run this year is exceptionally
good thus far
Charles Whitney and John smith are
employed on the Weeks farm
Arthur Kingsley is engaged to work for
K King this season
Mr. and Mrs Albert Bixby are employ ed
a help at Amos Thurber's
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jacksonville.

The dwelling house of the late j. c.
Chase was sold for 1919, instead of 5000 as
reported last week Mrs Chase has gone
70 reside with her daughter, Mrs Canedy
at Shelburne Falls, Mass
II. A Hastings is 70 be butter maker.
aud W. g. Adams cream gatherer for the
n. k. association the coming year. The
creamery Is m prosperous condition
j. H. Sears has returned from market
with fresh supply Of goods for the spring
and summer trade
The sugar esason thus far has not been
very favorable IN this section
A. A. Butterfeld's two sons are at home
on a vacation from Vermont academy at
Saxtons River
Rev. II Fowler will preach at the Meth
odist church next Sunday at the usual hour
The ladies aid society will meet with
Mrs T. b Harris next "Wednesday after
noon full attendance Is desired, il be
ing the last meeting Of the present confer
ence year
The Coeraine Dramatic club gave fine
entertainment 10 a large audience at vii
lage hall on Friday evening, the 2Sth ult.
The play was Brac, the poor house girl. "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04
CnmbrislRepOrI,

The two oldest children Of Roscoe Marsh
are dangerously sick with la grippe and
catarrhal pneumonia.
L. II. Eastman has bought the place oc-
cupied by Daniel Wooley and has rented it
60 Dorr Jennison.
A part of school district No 10 in Graf
ton has been annexed 20 No Joint dis
trict of Rockingham and Grafton
Work has been suspended on the soap
stone quarry for a few weeks, owing 10 the
land slides and falling rocks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

Miss Phelpss lecture Tuesday evening
was much enjoyed by those who listened t.
her. She showed from the history of the
past that If one generation makes any com
promise with evil their children take the
consequences and must suffer, and apply
ing this 70 the temperance question. she
would have the people see that any com
promise with the liquor traffic is evil. and
will bring only evil to those who come after
us. Miss Phelps when introduced was
greeted with the Chautauqua salute. She
spoke All hour and half The collection
amounted to $3.50
pl'asSnt company gathered at th. home Of
MI and Mrs w. l. Barnes "Wednesday evening
20 n'Inlnd them Of the nth anniversary Of their
wedding day. Letters Of cnngrata,latiop and
good wishes came Ia from absent friends also a
wedding cake, silver water pitcher. pudding dist
and pie knife from friends IN baltimore Nd md
W orcrster. Mas. In behalf OF the neighbors and
friends here. W II Taft presented Mr. and Mrs
BARNES nice clock with the wish IN closing that
Az present might attend their golden Anniversary
Key W ) Walker performed the wedding GER,
mony, cake and coffee were served and with
song and social converse the evening pass.-d auI
the GUESTS departed it'll many good Sishes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

Mr.. Loren King of Springfield Mass
was IN town a few days this week to visit
his father
[. +. Brown. who has been in the en-
ploy Of {. L. Park as clerk in his store for
the last year, has moved into his house in
thh village, which he purchased of J NJ.
Moore last summer, known as the Mason
Ingram house
Eugene c. Bailey, who has occupied C.
h. Browne house the last wear has moved
back TO the Zina Bailey farm, which he
bought about year ago.
sugar makers report great run of sap,
and the indications are that there will he
an extra quantity of maple sugar made
this season.
Miss Minnie Phelps of Ontario. one of
the leading W. c. 7. L. speakers, will give
a temperance address in the church sun
day evening at : O'Clock. Come one come
all
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

hartwel finished his job getting ont plane
"oou TINS week and goes next to the mill
near WardsbOro station.
A. H. Wilbur is moving TO West Brattle
boro to the farm bought there last fall.
John Watson, Esq, of Bradford and his
brother, of Savannah, Ga. and Mrs Haines
OF Bradford arrived in town on Monday
evening to attend the funeral of their sis.
ter, Mrs. Morse of Newfane.
Mrs. Clark Hainss has begun housekeep-
ing m the house recently bought of w. b.
Eddy. "
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The temperance concert last Sunday wa.
very well attended.
Recitations and readings appropriate TO,
Easter are in preparation for Sunday.
The W. G. T. L. are invited 10 nss,
with Mrs. Martin Leonard next Wednes
day afternoon.
Not much sugar made yet, hut the snow
storms of last week improved the roads for
shedding very much.
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PoImey.'

Easter will be observed by the Uniyer
salist Sunday school by concert at Their
chapel in the evening.
School in district No. 2 will begin Mon
day, April =
Mrs. Chloe Reyes, widow Of the lar,
John keyes, died Tuesday night afte,
months of suffering Her funeral wa,
Thursday afternoon at the residence of s
A. smith with whom she has resided 70,
several years.
The Hitchcock property was bought b,
Warren Bennett at the auction Wednss
day
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DEATH OF EDWARD CROSBY
AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA
BrinEs IHis Active and Useful Life 20
Huddeu Rad.

brings His Active and Useful Life 10
suddeu Bnd.
A strong, helpful, self reliant large
hearted man is dead aud in his death Brat
tleboro mourns the loss of one Of her most
widely known, most useful and most re-
spected citizens Edward Crosby died Of
pneumonia at one O'Clock on Wednesday
morning He was not in his usual health
on Monday Of last week, and was last at
his Office for an hour on Tuesday afternoon
On Saturday morning his physician found
that pneumonia had developed, and a coun-
Gil Of physicians held that evening gave
little hope Of his recovery He fell into
comatose state during Monday night and
50 remained until he passed quickly and
painlessly away at the hour mentioned
He was "A years and eight months old on
the day of his death
Mr. Crosby was born in West Brattleboro
August 9, 1918, in the house now occupied
by Mr.. Clisbee, the first at the right as
one leaves the village and climbs the hill
by the old Marlboro South road His fam
lily was of Cape Cod origin, dating from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

The school in district No. 3 closes this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A Wyman of Cam.
bridge visited her sister, Miss Martha Well
man, the past week. Miss Wellman has
been quite sick, but is improving.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Wellman have
moved on to their farm lately bought of
Miss Sylvia Clemens
Mrs, Eastman of Springfield Mass is
visiting at her brothers, c. NJ Robbmss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

Judge Barrett of New York, in giving
the sentences in the Flack divorce cases
last Monday, dashed without mercy the ex
sheriff's sou, who betrayed and Inundated
the mother who bore him, and then gave
the young man sentence twice as severe
as any Of the others
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

The Senate has passed dependent pen
sion bill 10y vote Of ~ to 10 It's est
mated yearly cost to the government is
S3G 0OO,000 Objectionable amendments
urged by Senator Plumb, which would
have increased its cost several times over,
were rejected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04
ChronoIsgy Of Rif,, Year..

The following statistics in regard to the
Baptist church may find some Interested
readers The church was organized April
:, 1910, IN Methodist chapel on Canal street
oy Rev. Emerson Andrews, lately deceased
Recognized, May 3, 1870, in Wheeler hall
stone building, Main street. The names of
the different pastors who have served the
church with their time of service, are as
follows:
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sugar Makers, supplies.

Standard gallon and half gallon cans square
and round odd sizes square and round, cents
Ten pound pals with bail Sugar makers Their
mometer, Sl.50. Saccharometers 30 cents Posts
sap spouts, the best in use; they will not soak sap
nor sour MAPLE SUGAR EXCHANGE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

Rev {. A. Votey is going through the
Sermon ON the Mount in a series of SUNDAY
morning sermons
Two OF our abandoned farms have been
taken, the Deuel. place and the Aldricb
place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

Misses Wadsworth and Prout spend Their
vacation in Boston
Prof Williams has gone away for few
days.
The examinations passed off very quietly
The new issue of the Vermont Academ,
Life is out, and is a very good pumber r.
tiecting much credit upon the school IN,
next issue will appear under new MANAGE
ment, Mr. Charles Clemens acting As sditor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

- MRS Martha W Scott. living with her niec.
mls' n a Spencer, has received the sad news OF
me death IA Upton, Mass, Of her ONLY brother
refer White. Mr., White was a highly este-emed
citiAen and member OF the COngregationai
church He formerly lived In Wardsboro
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NeWfane.

Mrs. Chss. K Morse died last Saturday
after few days illness She was d very
useful woman in her neighborhood, and
will be much missed
Miss Eta Morse, formerly Of Tow nshend
academy, returned 10 her school in Homer
\. Y, Thursday. Miss Ida Morse ia on
from Savannah, Ga. The oldest son
Charles returned to Bellows Falls Thurs
day
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

Inc additions to the church membership
nave nav been 5S5 by letter, A by experience
1 Ioo oy baptism, making total Of 1898.
Inc present membership is 500
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Green River.

+. S. Dillingham;, NJ. D., will visit here
this week with view 10 locating He is
from Boston, and a graduate of the medical
college at Burlington
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THE RIFLE

Their gentle action and good effect on the s,,s
ten really make them a perfect little pill They
please those who ust them. Carter Little Liver
rus may well be termed Perfection
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

Two more contested election cases--one
in the third Virginia district aud one in the
fourth Alabama-have been settled in favor
of the Republican claimants
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-04

The Union Workers will hold their annu
al meeting in Pierce's hall Saturday after
noon and evening, April 3.
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HOME NEWS.


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given,
In politics Mr.. Crosby was thoroughly
and genuinely a Republican No man IN
brattleboro, or in Vermont, was more en-
Enthusiastically, actively and heipfully inter
ested IN the Harrison campaign of two
years ago than was he, and II was TO him a
source of the greatest pride and satisfac-
ton that his vote, which helped 10 elect
the grandson in 1855 had also helped 10
elect the grandfather IN 1910. His most
recent interest IN anything political has
been IN the movement for the reappoiut.
ment of Capt Childs for postmaster Tie
believed this movement 70 be directly m,
the line of the Republican principles and
professions which he had always main
tanned, and on this ground gave it his un-
wavering support.
While Mr. Crosby's domestic life has
been of the happiest character his sorrows
have been many. OF eleven children born
70 him only three-Mrs Rice Edward G
and Charles r. now survive. Two adopted
children have died and one Mrs. Mary
Walker, Is living. While enduring ali
these Affections with unusual patience and
torutude, the most crushing blow had
seemed to come to hun during the past
winter in the death of his daughter. Mrs
- L Auauls' "A peculiar relation of en-
dearment existed between the father and
daughter, and her young children thus left
motherless appealed overwhelmingly 70 his
sympathies He made an effort which. 10
those who knew him best was pathetic. 10
bear up brayely, but he was pierced to the
quick, and there is little doubt that this
grief had much to do with making him an
easy prey 70 the fatal attack of pneumonia.
All his life Mr., Crosby had been great
traveller, and there are few parts of this
country with which he was not personally
acquainted, Besides his constant trips
among his customers and among the -four
millers of the west, which gave him such
wide acquaintance rs few men enioved. he
had taken pleasure excursions 10 Caifor
MIA and To the South. By the leading mil
lers of the West, themselves men of bound
less strength and energy, Mr. Crosby was
on terms of intimate acquaintance, and
was held by them in the highest esteem.
Since his death the letters and messages of
regret and Of appreciation from these and
other sources have been very numerous.
1t is simple statement Of fact 70 saw