Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
Death Of willard johnson.

Willard johnson died at his home on
Brattleboro street Monday night of heart
disease and dropsy, after long illness,
aged 81 years. Mr.. johnson was a native
of Putney, VT, but moved to Hinsdale
several years ago. About year ago he
bought the Bacon place, moving into his
new home but few months since. He
had by his thrift and industry amassed a
considerable property. He was veteran
of the war, having been a member of the
I'd Vermont regiment. Members of Sheri-
dan post, G.. A. r., were pail b 'arers at
the funeral, which was held at the house,
Thursday, at 8 \. NJ, Rev. d. L. Fisher,
officiating. The body was taken to Put
ney for burial. Mr.. johnson was brother
of Alvin j. johnson, the publisher of
JOhnson's encyclopedia. He is survived
by widow and married children.
Mrs. NJ. c. Dix visited in Keene, Satur-
day.
Miss Dora Leland has a new Morris
piano.
G. n. Smith is taking two weeks va
cation.
U. U. Brigham is repairing his house on
Prospect hill.
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nardston Sunday.
Mrs. c. Amidon is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Lorenzo Stebbns.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pearson are visiting
in Concord and Franklin.
Minnie Snow is entertaining her friend,
Eva Meacham, of Springfield.
c. j. Bronson, who has been so seriously
ill, is slowly but steadily gaining
G. NJ. Pike of Harrisville has been
greeting old friends in town this week.
Mrs. H. C. Holland and Mrs. Matte
Wheeler are doing Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs f. W. Robertson went tc
Springfield Monday, returning Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Sumner of Pennacook is al
Harris Higgns's and calling on othel
friends.
Miss Bessie Dyke of Crystal Spring farm
visited Miss Lizzie Robertson several day:
last week.
Mrs. William Burrows returned las
week Thursday evening from visit il
Lynn, Mass.
The Bible class will meet in the Metho
dist church vestry Saturday evenings at
o'clock hereafter.
Ida Eaton and her mother have gone Il
Auburn, N. Y, where they will remain
during the winter.
Mrs. Gilbert of Windsor, VT, is spend
ing several weeks with her son, James Gil
bert, on Canal street.
James L. Davenport of Washington, D
c., has been the guest of Mrs. Julia Dav
export for several days.
Mrs. Edwin II. Judd of South Hadle,
Falls was a guest at Newton Stearns's
from Tuesday until Saturday.
Mrs. Fred B. Spencer of Chicopee ha
been the guest of her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Arad Gilbert, for several days.
G. G. Holton, accompanied by ALDER
Dennison of Greenfield, has been enjoying
few days hunting in East Dover, Vt.
The ladies of the Methodist church wi
meet with Mrs. Burton Spencer on tn
Chesterfield road, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 70
work.
Haley & Whitney's Ministries wer
rather SHINY patronized Friday evening
Those who did attend report fairly goo
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coombs drove owe
from Guilford to attend the birthday part
at the Congregational church, Wednesda
evening.
Meetings for the teachers in the Univel
salist Sunday school will be held in tn
church vestry, the first one to be this, FIR
day, evening.
Mrs. A. e. Bronson, who was calle
here by the illness of her son, G. j. BroI
son, returned to her home in Ashtield
Mass, Saturday.
f. D. Jeffords has gone to Chicop'
Falls, Mass, where he has place in I'll