Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-01

knew her.
Esther Payne Brockway was born in
Wcstmorcland, n. H., in 1872, and her /
early life was spent in that place and in /
Chesterfield but for the last 40 years she .
had lived in IInsdale. She leaves hus-
band who at this writing lies very low,
two sons and a daughter.
f. L. Carpenter spent the holidays in
IIartlanl, VT
Miss Mabel Merriam is home from
Northampton.
Robert McCaughcrn opened the post
Office store last Monday.
John j. Barrett has gone to Ashuelot to
work in Dickinson Brothers new box shop.
J. H. Brtton and wife are living with
Mr. Britton's mother in JacksOn's block.
Geo. Perry, who works for w. G. Towne
i'm Boyston, Mass, spent Christmas at
home.
Bert Clark an / fmily Of Mllers Falls,
Mass, recently made a visit at Il. w.
| Perry's.
w. G.. Bohrman and wife from Spring
| field. Mass. have been spending few days
at Mrs. l.. p. Wse's.
The annual business meeting of the Uni
vcrsaist society will be held in the church
next Monday evening.
Miss Annie Mitchell Of the Homestead
! Office, Springfield, Mass, has been visiting
her mother recently
James Harmon has gone to the county
| farm at Wcstmoreland, where he is to be
employed for the present =
! G. +. Policy did not arrive from hi, dali
| w trip To Brittlcboro last Thursday even
| inc until about q clock.
J. b. Dawson, who has for some weeks
been at work at his trade of wool sorting
! in Putsfel l. Mass, has returned home.
Among other valuable Christmas gifts OF
which DR.. W. :. Leonard was the recip-
! lent he number, "A handsome goll-hraded
! cane.
The Jennings n Griffin chisel shop has
been closed since last Thursday for the
! holiday vacation. Work will begin again
on Monday.
j. j. Houghton and wife of Tacoma,
Wash. are at DR.. W. s. Lconarl's. They
will sail next month for Paris. where W.
j. Leonard is pursuing his art stuii"N.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. :. smith Of Clinton,
Mass. are staying with Mrs. Smiths par
enlS Mr. AMI Mrs. G.. T. Hooker. Mr..
Smith Ina, bought Fred Sargent farm, the
consideration being 5000. lie will take
possession next April
l.. 4. smith guessed the nearest the
number OF beans in The bottle al Sanders S
furniture store Christmas eve, and was
awarded the prlr, a handsome spring
rocker The bottle contained 40 beans
and Mr.. Smith guessed Isl.
Leslie Lazcllc received a severe fall last
Monday. While he was standing in 6. ;.
IIowc'S delivery wagon the horse started
suddenly throwing him over the end upon
his head and face. His head was badly
bruised but lac pluckily stuck to his work
and is getting along nicely.
Clesson Spencer is To finish work at
Taylor. StcbbnS ~ Co.'S next Friday, and
on Saturday will 20 to WinchcnlOn, NJ ass,
where he has a position in Cummings ;
drug store 1t is the place where Frank
spencer formerly with Worlen, Jones n
Co., was employed at one time.
+. p. Cole announces that he is ready to
do all kinds of upholstering and furniture
repairing. As well as care for all new work
in this line, at his shop on Canal street
He has had considerable practical expo
cience in the work and will cndeavor IL
r give satisfaction both as regards prices anc
quality of work.
The bonlsmrn for cN-Treasurcr Hal,
have paid into the town treasury the sun
of SjO2.l2. the amount of the last year
: deficiency in lIalr's accounts The sun
( was equally shared 10y {. j. Amidon an,
: d. W. StrarnS. II was voted at the las
special town meeting not to bring suit
. against the bondsmen, but to accept thci
1 offers in settlement, and by their payin!
. the last years deficiency the town get
r 500 II as above and the bondsmcn ar,
- absolved from further obligations in tn,
n matter. The town is still the loser b,
about 5000, however, as the costs of tn
II court and other expenses amount to "A
r much a, was received from the hondsmcn