Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04


Tilden returned on Friday and his family
have returned this week.
John Carroll, who has been conductor
on the Millers & Turner's Falls electric
railroad, has returned to town, as business
through the winter is dull.
Misses Martha and Clara Amdon of
Chesterfield, Alfred johnson of Spring
field, and Fred futile of Keene visited at
Charles Safford's this week.
Messrs. j. H. Kimball of Marlboro, Ru-
fus f. Greeley of Boston, Hon. W. II.
Halle and II. G. Halle of Springfield we're
in town the first of the week.
George S. Day went to Millers Falls
Wednesday morning to work for George
Winchester, plumber from Orange, whom
he expects will teach him the trade.
Many of the farmers have begun to strip
their tobacco. Several buyers have been in
town and some farmers have sold their
crops, getting from II to IL cents per
pound.
A quiet wedding took place Tuesday
evening when Franklin A. Hawkes. and
Miss Lora Little were united in marriage
by Father Wilde. Both were from Ash
uelot.
A large number attend the assemblies at
Fay's hall held every two weeks. The time
is spent in playing cards and dancing. The
next assembly will be on Friday night,
Dec. IL.
Mrs. Doollttle, who has been working
for E. j. Richards, has finished her en-
gagement there and gone to work for her
nephew, Mr.. Doolittle, in the south part
of the town.
Mrs. Myria Spooner and daughter Lucy
spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Ash
by, Mass. Mrs. Spooner is to stay a week.
Miss Lucy returned Monday to attend to
her school duties.
Miss Anna Mitchell, Wellesley 80, came
home from Boston to make short visit
with her mother, but was recalled to act as
substitute in a school, so that her visit
was shortened somewhat.
Principal Fred Wells of the second
Grammar school spent Thanksgiving week
at his home in Plymouth. His mother ac-
companied him on his return and will
spend the winter with him here.
After the meeting Friday evening the
$500 left to the Congregational church by
the will of Pliny Merrill, was accepted and
resolutions were adopted making the soci-
ETY. of the church trustee for the invest
ment.
Among the young people who spent
Thanksgiving at home were: Edward Bal
ley, Dartmouth '97; Miss Grace NJ. Day,
Tufts 1900; Miss Annie Gray, Boston
University 800; Miss Florence Gray of
Boston.
After the regular meeting of the Odd
Fellows last Monday evening an oyster
supper was partaken of by the members
1t is hoped there will be a large attendance
at the next meeting as the officers will be
nominated.
Mr. Jewell, overseer of weaving at the
Halle & Frost Manufacturing company,
who had got partly settled in Herman
Shaw's house when it was sold, is to move
into the west side of Wallace Holton's
house, made vacant by the removal of Mr..
Hutchinson to Worcester.
Remember the second lecture of the High
school course to be given this evening in
the town hall by Granville Wardwell OF
Winchester. His subject will be, "From
the Hub to Chicoutime, Quebec" 1t is
hoped that the hall will be filled, as the
lecture is free to everybody.
Miss Carrie Stearns, High school elias.
of '94, was a guest at the Beal- Caldwell
wedding in Memorial hall, Worcester
Mass, Thanksgiving eve, and presided al
the piano. Miss Stearns has been taking
vocal and piano lessons for the last two
years and is now taking lessons on the pipC
organ also.
The Sheridan post, No. IA, elected tn,
following officers Thursday evening: Com
mander, Clement c. Holton; senior vice,
Charles F. Policy; junior vice, John j.
King; quartermaster, Smith A. Esten
sergeant, Ruel p. Minis; officer of the day
Alonzo A. Bailey; officer of the guard
James NJ. Scott.
Roswell Fleming, who died in Vernon
last week Tuesday, was for many years
resident of this town. He was foreman q
the caIdng room in Amidon's mill for
number of years, and was known by all tn,
townspeople He died from the rupture o
blood vessel. He leaves wife and TIVE
daughters, Mrs. L. X. Willis of Pittsfield
Mass, and Mrs. j. II. Burns of Boston
His body was brought here Friday for bur
ial.
A quiet wedding took place Thanksgiy
ing night at NJ. G. Cooks house on Xii
burn street, when Dwight L. Herrick O
West Chesterfield and Mrs. Flora Kendall
of Brattleboro were married by Rev. II
E. Parker of the Methodist church. Tn
couple had quite hunt before they coul
find a minister, as Mr.. Renshaw was GU
of town. They found many willing help
ers as the smile on Mr.. Herrick's face toll
the story. This makes the eleventh wed
ding within a year on Kilburn street. A
the other marriages were by Rev. WilliaI
Renshaw.
The Wantastiquet grange elected tn
following officers at their annual meetin
Wednesday night: Master, Ezra B. Pike
overseer, G. S. Smith; lecturer, w. N
Pike; steward, Arthur S. Butler; assist
ant steward, Alonzo A. Bailey; chaplain
Helen NJ. Worden: treasurer, Frank
Davis; secretary, Cora Smith; Pomona
Alice Jones; Flora, l.. Janette Davis
Ceres, Lizzie Stearns; lady assistant stew
ard, Charlotte S. Slate; state fair director
d. w. Stearns; county fair directors
Frank Davis and Ezra Pike; organist
} Mrs. Augusta Pike; chorister, S. A. DAY
export.
Mrs. Charles King died quite suddenl
, Monday afternoon from heart disease. Sh
has been out of health for 20 years and hs
been confined to her bed and house fc
, about year. She was feeling as well (
usual on Monday only complaining of bt
ing very sleepy. About o'clock in th
afternoon she was taken with vomiting
: and passed away very quietly. She was 4
years old. She leaves husband and seve
children, four daughters and three sons
I Mrs. Elvina O'Brien, Flora, Mary, Ha
a tie, Henry, Dominique and Charlie
mourn her loss. She also leaves a faith
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. DominiqI