Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-11
WILMINGTON.
Death of Mrs. j. II. Dix.


Mrs Sophronia D.-DiX, wife of Justus
d. Dix, died on Saturday, Jan. >. She
was the daughter of Charles and Lucinda
Bascom Dexter, and was born on March
u, 1920. She married Jonathan ID. Lamb
Sept %, 1914. OF this union were born
Charles L., James d. and Mary S.; the
daughter died in infancy, but the sons are
both successful business men in the West.
Mr.. Lamb died in Baltimore Aug. 10,
1850, and Mrs. Lamb was married to j. II.
Dix Sept. II, 1856. There were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dix four children, three now
living, Jonas W., John A. and Mrs. o. II.
Jones. Mrs Dix was a woman of great
excellence and her death will bring sorrow
to a wide circle of friends and relatives.
She was helpmeet in every sense of the
word, tender, loving mother, kind and
obliging neighbor. She possessed the love
and respect of all who knew her. The fu-
neral was attended from Mrs DiX's late
residence on Tuesday afternoon Rev. Mr..
Estabrook officiating, and large number
of friends being present
Daniel f. Palmeter has bought Mrs. o.
=. Harris farm.
We are sorry to learn that Miss Nellie
A. Adams does not improve in health.
The numerous ice houses in town are
being filled with an article of unusual eX-
cellence.
Chas. H. Parmelee returned from his
western trip on Tuesday and reports a
most enjoyable trip.
Allen Brothers of the Vermont House
have bought the Raponda property and
propose to run both houses.
The school in district No. /, under
charge of Miss Edith j. Boyd, closed last
Friday. The school has been very success
full.
A special meeting of Social lodge, F. IL
A. NJ, was held on Tuesday evening, at
which time a number were present from
Jacksonville.
Rev. L. l.. Beeman, presiding elder of
the Springfield district, will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning at
1915, it being the fourth quarterly meet
ing of the year.
In speaking of the new houses erected,
unintentional omission was made of John
r. Buel's new house on High street. The
original house has been raised up and a
new story put in, making the house one OF
the pleasantest in the village. We under
stand that Mr.. Buell. contemplates the rails
ing of the l. part of his house one story
the coming season.
Ossian II. Butterfield closes his engage
ment with the Wilmington Grain and
! Lumber company and goes to Bellows
| Falls to work for Durham Brothers. We
regret to lose Mr.. Butterfield from oul
community. He is a young man'o of excel
! lence and commands the respect of all who
know him.
The annual meeting of the Wilmington
savings bank corporation occurred or
! Tuesday, Jan. s, and was attended by
nearly every corporator The old board Of
trustees was elected, who announce the
following officers: President, +. l.. Fuller
vice president, Clark Chandler; treasurer
j. II. Gouldng; board of investment
Hosea Mann, jr., Edward Titus, NJ. l.
Burr.
The town hall was crowded on Wednes
day evening to hear Rev. F. j. Parry's lee
ture, "The mirthful side of life." No ade
quate description of this lecture can b,
given; it must be heard to be properly ap
preciated. Story followed story, eacl
seeming little better and more humorous
than the preceding one. The audienc,
was in the best of humor and would hav
willingly remained an hour longer. w
hope to secure him again during our course
At the meeting of the Literary an,
Scientific union on Wednesday evening tn
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term: President, c. NJ. Russell
secretary, Blanche l.. Russell; treasurer
Mrs. o. o. Ware; auditor, Mrs. f. E
Wheeler; program committee, Mrs. Saral
NJ. Kidder, Mrs. G. d. Spencer. Musica
selections were given by Mrs. j. II. Kidde
and Miss Florence b. Hubbard, and recita
ton by Miss Laura E. Haynes.
At the regular meeting of C. b. Lawtol
post, G. A. r., on Saturday the officer
elect were duly installed by Past Com
mander Hardy F. Barber, as follows Com
mander, n. M. Haskell; senior vice com
mander, E. j. Titus; junior vice com
mander, w. NJ. Ballou adjutant, Geo. E
Haynes; quartermaster, G. NJ. Russell
officer of the day, F. e. Ray; officer @
the guard, S. II. Lazell; sergeant major
George Rose; quartermaster sergeant, X
p. Ames; chaplain, d. S. BallOu; delegate
Geo. E. Haynes.