Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13
nenth orHolInnd w. church.


Holland w. Church died at Little Falls.
n. Y, last week Thursday, and was buried
here from the residence of his mother near
Cages mills on Sunday. He will long be
remembered as one of the pleasantest,
most genial young men of our vicinity.
For many years he held the position of
foreman in the paper mill of John Robert
son IL Son, and four or five years ago he
went to New York state in company with
A. +. Holden and Dr. O. NJ. George. that
firm establishing themselves in the manu-
facture of paper in four different localities,
and although at first many obstacles were
met they were overcome and a large and
prosperous business had been built up,
which was under the supervision OF Church,
he travelling from one to another a large
part of the time He died from typhoid
fever and his sickness was of only two
weeks duration. He leaves a widow who
was also well known here. Both were
many years active workers in the Cniver-
salist church, being identified with its or
ganiZation, and Mr.. Church was its Sun
day school superintendent for a number of
years previous to his removal from Bellows
Falls. His funeral was attended by Lodge
of the Temple, No ~, of which he had
had been a member, the service being con-
Quoted by II. W. Hutchins as master and
NJ. Whitney as marshall. Rev. 5. II. Nc
COllester, ID. D., who was the first pastor
of the church here, attended the service at
the house having driven here after his SER
mon at NARROW on the same day. Three
business men of Little Falls were deputed
by the Order of Elks of that place TO es-
cOrt the remains here and attend the funer-
al in their behalf, Mr.. Church having been
as pleasantly situated in his social relations
there, evidently, as he always was here.
Among the many beautiful floral offerings
were broken column from the Elks and
Masonic emblem from his Bellows Falls
Lodge.
Some repairs are being made in the drug
store lately bought by F. w. Pierce.
The net receipts of last weeks Hook and
Ladder fair were 500 out of a total of
$3.50.
A party from this place went to SaXtOns
River Monday night to hear Prof. Gates of
Amherst lecture.
The Christian Endeavor society held
''clOthes-pin'' sociable Wednesday evening
at the Congregational parlOrs.
Mrs. +. S. Andrews has been appointed
eXecutTiX of the will of her late husband.
and Mrs. J. 7. Mitchell of Mr.. Mitchell's
estate.
AT the Episcopal church Sunday morn
ing, the rector had a forcible sermon on the
subject of intemperance, taking for a text,
"Let us, who are of the day, he sober
A. F. Holden and Jed w. Hurlbur,
formerly business men of our village were
here last Sunday in attendance upon the
funeral service Of H. W. Church.
The Hibenians of our village have ar
ranged for their annual concert and bali to
occur Nov, II, at which time the usual
success of this organization will be scored.
George Brace, who has been employed
in the job printing Office of futile & Co.
at Rutland for some months past, has re-
turned to his old place in TruaX Il Co.'S
Office here
The monthly temperance meeting, which
was held last Sunday evening at the Bap-
fist church, was addressed by the Univer-
salist minister who was supplying the pull
pit of Mr. RhOades that day.
Several members of the Epworth league
attended the convention held in the Metho-
dist church in Keene last Saturday. The
league here is in a most hourishing con-
ditiOn, much interest being felt by its
members.
Mondays associated press dispatches
noted the acceptance of Rev j. +. Rhoades
of our village of the call which had been
extended to him by the Universalist church
of Biddeford, Maine. He will take up his
residence there Dec l.
The village authorities offer for sale all
the old lighting arrangements, including
nearly $50 large size street lamps and posts
complete. 1t is a good chance for other
villages who do not have the advantages of
electricity to get a supply cheap.
Quite portion of the village was with
out water part of Sunday and Monday
owing to the breakage of the main on vii
liams street Sunday morning. The meter
which is TO indicate the supply furnished
10 the sulphde pulp mill was put in place
Sunday.
Much surprise and regret is expressed at
the decision of c. r. Labaree to close out
his meat business and sell his teams at
whatever sacrifice. Our citizens supposed
the trade 10 be a remunerative one, and as