Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10


town and Miss Mary Powers Of Arlington.
took place at the Catholic church at Cam
bridge, y. Y. on Wednesday.
Katherine A., second daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Gregg, died on Tuesday
from consumption at the age of p years
Mr. and Mis-. Gregg have the sympathy
of the community
Decree nsi was granted in the case of
Emma +. Roberts of Springfield, Mass.
from Porter Roberts of Brattlcboro in the
superior court at Springfield on Tuesday,
the libellant being given leave to resume
her maiden name.
Mrs. Henry Sargent whose death is re-
corded in our Newfane correspondence.
was formerly wel-known resident of
Brattleboro, the Sargent family living on
High street. The funeral will be held at
Newfane tomorrow and the body brought
here for burial.
Members of the Trout and Salmon club
with invited guests numbering about 80
in all, visited the clubs preserves at Mari
boro South pond Wednesday. An elabo-
rate trout dinner, whose three courses in
cluded a clam bake and barbecue. was
served, the party returning late in the after
noon.
Some time ago the Estey Organ company
bought the interest Of Mr.. Robertson in
the New York house, a new firm being
formed under the name of Estey ~ SAKE
The latter concern has now bought the
agency of Proddow n Simpson, who CON
troled the Estey piano sales in that city
and the two agencies have been combined
at the fine agency at East 18th street
There will bee a public trial of moving
machines at the Bradley farm at 9 o. clock
Tuesday June H. The Buckeye, Granite
State, Walter 4. Wood and the Jelly com
pany's shear-cut machine, the Hall, will be
shown. also any others which may be en-
tered. Farmers and others who are inter
ested in this trial are invited TO be present
Strangers will find the place on the Putney
road opposite the asylum buildings.
Sugar makers must file their applications
for a license previous to July if they in
tend to work for the sugar bounty next
year. Blanks to I'LL out may be had at the
Sugar exchange or 10y writing Collector
james +. French. Portsmouth. y. II. The
sugar maker. two boudsmrn and two Wit
ncsses are the necessary parties 90 execute
each application. which must be sworn To
before a notary public or the deputy col
change have arranged for a mass meeting
Of sugar makers Tuesday, June IA. from :
o'clock A. NJ. to p. NJ. to expedite the fill
ing out Of applications.
1t is not known by all what advantageous
rates are offered to those who wish to visit
New York at the time of the Christian
Endeavor convention in that city, July :
to II. The price for the round trip is
placed at S3.55, and anybody who wishes
can avail himself Of the low rate. Tick
cts are good returning till July -, and a
further extension of time till August -
may be secured if tickets are presented to
the general agent before July -. During
the convention the joint agent will be at
the Albemarle Hotel. West oath street.
All return tickets must be stamped by the
Joint agent before they will be accepted for
return passage
News is received Of the death on May l6.
at his home near Hunnewel. Mo. of Viii
liam II. Gore. son OF John Gore. the we'll
remembered machinist. Mr.. Cores death
resulted from consumption, caused by dis
ease contracted during his army life. He
enlisted in Company c. I'd Vermont regi-
ment where he served for a time. after
ward entering Company II, 10th West Nir-
ginia regiment Mr.. Gore was buried with
Grand Army honors. being member of
Hunnewell post, No. 42G, department of
Missouri. He was ~ years of age, and
was married in lSSS to Mrs. L. f. Gibbons
who survives him. Comrades in either of
the regiments in which Mr. Gore served
are requested to communicate with Mrs
f. l.. Gore at Hunnewcll, Mo.
The sale Of the news room of +. J. Car
peuter on Elliot street, To what will be
known as the Brattleboro News company
was effected the first of this month. The
new owners expect to take possession about
july l. The store will be renovated
and frightened up and noticeable improve
mentS will be made Mr.. Carpenter re-
mains in charge during the balance OF this
month. Mr.. Carpenter Is, with the cXcep-
ton of Mr.. b. Ranger, the oldest business
man in consecutive years of service in
town, having established a news agency
here in 1919 Just after the opening of the
railroad From a very modest beginning
the business has grown to remarkable pro
portions for a town of this size. The an
nouncement has been made that Lewis
Gregg would be manager and have charge
of the room under the new arrangement
but this is not a true.
John +. Benson, a man widely known
throughout the county. died on Friday at
the home of his son, George c. Benson, on
Canal street. Mr.. Benson had not been
away from the house for four years, and
during the past year had failed gradually.
He was born in BroOkline 80 years ago last
September, and had lived in that place,
Townshend, Newfane and Williamsville,
before coming TO Brattleboro to make his
home with his son over five years ago. For
many years Mr. Benson had charge of the
grist mill at Williamsville. He was also
for many years a dancing school teacher,
having formed classes in almost all of the
towns of the county His wife, who sur
wives him. was Sarah Cutler of Brookline.
Their golden wedding anniversary was Gel
ebrated two years ago last August. Mr..
Benson also leaves two sons in addition TO
the one mentioned above-Wm. 4. Benson
of Greenfield, Mass, and Dexter c. Ben
son of Rockingham. The funeral was held
on Sunday, Rev. Mr. Parry officiating, and
the burial was at Williamsyille.
Nancy Clark Emerson. widow Of John
II. Currier, was born in Plymouth. \. H..
Aug. 20, 1871, died in Brattleboro. on
Wednesday. June S. Her ancestry was of
sturdy New England stock. her grand
father, Judge Emerson of Plymouth, being
one of the first judges in New Hampshire.
Her parents dying while she was quite
young, she was adopted by Dea. Jno.
Clark of Oxford, n. H., where she lived
until she married John II. Currier and
moved TO Barnet, this state, where they
made their home for fifty years. All who
knew her loved her. She was a quiet I'M
assuming woman who devoted her entire