Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-17

Brooks House, will be here again in tour
weeks.
Ralph Chamberlain, the longtime stew
ard at the Brooks House, has leased the
Vernon House and will take possession
about May 1.
At the meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge
on Tuesday evening seven new members
were initiated. A social hour, with the
serving of refreshments, followed.
The Metropolitan stock exchange, with
headquarters in Boston and New York, has
opened an Office here. Temporary quar-
tiers have been secured at room s Crosby
block, where the manager, j. G. Knuckey,
may be found.
The attendance was smaller than usual
at the Unitarian socable Tuesday evening,
closing the winter series, but the excellent
supper was eaten amid much good fellow
ship. A spelling match followed in which
Miss Gale carried off the honors.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage at the church of the Advent
in Boston Monday noon, April ~, of Sam
uel rockingham, nephew of Capt. Henry
Devens, and Miss Einor Gertrude, daugh-
ter of Mrs. George Augustus Meyer of
Boston. Mr. rockingham will be re-
membered as a High school student here
some ten years ago.
News has been received of the sudden
death from pneumonia, in Columbus, Ca,
| on Monday of Lillian +. Bemis, wife of G.
A. Wheeler, formerly of Brattleboro. Mrs.
| Wheeler was the only daughter of Charles
c. Bemis, formerly of Wilmington, who,
with her husband, survives her. Her body
will be taken to Winchendon, Mass, for
burial.
The young women's auxiliary to the
Missionary and Aid society of the Baptist
church held meeting Monday afternoon
in the chapel for election of officers, with
this result: President, Miss Hortense Hall;
vice president, Miss Mabel Briggs secre-
tary, Miss Florence Pentland; treasurer,
Miss Lulu b. Horton. The list of com
mittees will be appointed by the president.
At the annual meeting of the Hydro
Fountain club held Wednesday evening
these officers were elected President,
Walter S. Stearns vice president, j.
Henkel; secretary, Charles Cobb; treas
urer, D. w. Tenney; auditors, Don Mil
Ter, Chester Sargent, Arthur Horton; ex-
ecutive committee, f. ID. Weld, w. d.
Pratt, Harvey Sanders; trustees Frank
| Crosby, Herbert Roess, Charles Cook
A delightful reception was enjoyed by
between so and 90 guests at the Canal
street home of Miss Helen Fletcher We'd
nesday afternoon. Miss Louise Rawson
gave great pleasure by her grace
full and skillful rendering of seven read
ings, widely differing in sentiment and
character, but all serving to show her
artistic ability. The occasion was one of
the pleasant social events of the season.
The mixed train down Wednesday after
noon was deraied above West Townshend.
three cars leaving the track. A wrecking
train was sent up from here, but the track
was not cleared until late hour, the
mixed train getting in here at about 3
o'clock Thursday morning and the passen-
ger train reaching South Londonderry at
about the same time. The latter train,
after passing the first obstruction, was de-
layed again by the tender being thrown
from the track by big rock on the track.
S. j. Hitchcock, who died in Detroit,
Mich, the first of the month, was a resi-
dent of Windham county, and will be well
remembered by many former acquaint-
ances. Mr.. Hitchcock lived at one time in
Wilmington, and was a merchant in Hall
fax and at Charlemont, Mass. He went
West some years ago, settling first in
Saginaw, Mich, and later moving to De-
troit. His wife was sister of o. A. AL
word and Mrs. r. NJ. Smith. Mr.. Hitch
cock has relatives in Dover and other parts
of the county.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary and Aid society of the Baptist
church occurred yesterday afternoon. The
reports of the officers were listened to, and
Mrs. L. D. Temple was chosen president,
with Mrs. Thomas Gull vice president.
Mrs. M. L. Bruce, secretary, and Mrs. II.
ID. Holton, treasurer, were retained in
those offices by a unanimous vote. Mrs.
Mary Z. Smith was placed in charge of the
home mission work; Mrs. l. O. p. Smith.
foreign missions; Mrs. A. S. Cox, parish
work; Mrs. l.. II. Dearborn, hospitality
The will of Mrs. Eliza c. Stearns, who
died recently at Lakeport, n. H., but who
was lifelong Brattleboro resident, and a
devoted member of the Unitarian church,
leaves $500 to that society and 500 to
Wells hall. Mrs. Stearns also devised 5000
to the Home for the Aged and Disabled,
500 each to Rev. William L. jenkins and
Rev. John b. Green, former pastors who
were her faithful friends, and 500 each to
the American Unitarian association and
the Meadville, Pa, theological school. The
remainder of the estate is divided in small
amounts among her nephews, nieces and
other relatives.
In our report of the Alliance study
class meeting Tuesday evening there is
printed summary of an appeal and state
ment showing what the wearing of
aigrettes as ornaments in women's bonnets
means in the way of destruction of bird
life. We hope every woman will read it.
In this connection it is of interest to note
that the Massachusetts Audubon society
has issued a circular on the same subject,
showing how the Florida herons, the most
beautiful and graceful of their family,
have been practically exterminated by the
hunters for these plumes, and now the
search and the brutal and murderous
work of these hunters is being transferred
to other countries.
William Pitt Wentworth, who died Sun
day at his home in Newton, Mass, aged
81 was a native of Bellows Falls, where
the burial took place. He studied his pro-
fession as architect in New York and had
been in business in Boston 80 years. His
work has included plans for hospitals and
churches in many places, the great hospi-
tai for the insane at Medfield being from
his plans. Mr.. Wentworth was known :
locally, being the architect by whom were
made the plans for the last remodeling of
the town house, prior to that just complet-
ed; he also made the plans for Mai. f. w.
Childs's house on Terrace street. Mr..
Wentworth was a cousin of Mrs. Chlds.
The Woman's club is now organized and
ready for active work, having adopted con-
stitution and bylaws at the meeting on
Friday afternoon The orasant oh