Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-19
BRATTLEBORO.


"A Social Session" at the town hall to-
morrow night.
The New York and Springfield mail
which formerly closed at 1920 now closes
at 1 80.
The Philharmonic orchestra gave a sa-
cred concert at Forest Lake, Winchester,
last Sunday.
Voters who do not find their names on
the check list should remember the meet
ing of the board of civil authority Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock and evening at
7:30.
A branch of the Peoples Savings and
Loan association of Minneapolis Mimi,
was organized here Tuesday night with
these officers: President, j. l.. Martin;
secretary, Henry Il. Knight: treasurer, II.
f. c. TOdt directors, j. l.. Martin, II. F.
c. T0dt, John c. Howe, d. p. Webster
S. E. Lawton, W. T. Haigh, H. L. Knight
attorney, j. L. Martin.
Mr.. George W. Pierce withdraws his
name as a candidate for town representa-
tive in a very frank and manly letter. Mr..
Pierce at least has the satisfaction of know
ing that there has been almost universal
recognition of his fitness for this office,
should it fall to him. In this connection
we wish once more to urge that there ought
to be full vote at the Republican caucus
to be held tomorrow afternoon and even
ing.
The Y. NJ. c. A. camping party at Spot
ford lake returned on Tuesday. The camp
was pleasantly situated in Echo Cove.
There were II boys beside Mr. Ryder and
Mr.. Lamson. OF rainy days the boys re-
port plenty, but they were pleasantly spent
in reading story books, and other amuse-
ments. While in camp they were provided
with two good, strong boats for fishing and
boating purposes. "a general good time
sums up the outcome Photographer Howe
took picture of the boys Tuesday.
In Justice to the residents on the line OF
the Brattleboro q Whitehall railroad il
should be said that they have made a very
strong movement in behalf of the proposed
change of time of the mail and accommOda-
ton train now arriving from Springfield al
6:35 p. NJ. They feel that, especially dur
inc the fall and winter, half-hour gained
in the time of this train would be of grea
advantage to them, and as the parties
most directly interested they are entitled t.
fair hearing from the Connecticut Rive
company.
Cecil H. c. Howard of Brooklyn, n. Y.
pamphlet of 113 pages his genealogy o
the Sparhawk family of New England
The work first appeared in serial form il
"The Essex Institutes Historical Collec
tions," and the pamphlet is reprint
Among descendants of note are found tn
names of James Russell Lowell, Rev
Robert T. S. Lowell, Clarence Winthrop
Bowen, treasurer of the American HistOT
ical association, and Edward Walford, ESQ.
the eminent English antiquarian. Con
nected by marriage are the late Prot
Louis Agassiz, President FELTON, of Han
ward college and others. Mr. Howard
work has received excellent commenda
tions from good judges. His larger wOr
on the Cults family is now in press an
will appear early this fall.
The death of Elon A. Ward on Wednei
day at the home of his tather-in-law, Mn
Mather. was painful shock to a large eli
Gle of friends. Mr.. Ward was the onl
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Ward and wa
born in Guilford 26 years ago. He cam
10 Brattleboro from Millers Falls five year
ago. and worked in the Estey and CarpeI
ter shops on scroll work until his marriag
last October to Miss Ida f. Mather A
that time he bought an interest in a or,
Gerry store at Westiield, Mass, his partnt
being Mr.. Hodgkns, formerly of Brattl
boro. He had been i'll for several week
and death resulted from heart disease. I'll
funeral will be held today at l O'Clock I
No. 4 Myrtle street and the burial will
AT West Brattleboro. Mr.. Ward was hel
in high esteem and during his short bus
ness career at Westfeld had shown tho:
traits which were sure TO win him success