Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
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W. II. Childs will repair and improve
his weather signal station on the summit of
| Wantastiquet soon.
There will be meeting of Fuller Bat
terry next Tuesday night to elect a success
or to First Lieut.. Mcclure, resigned.
The first rehearsal for "Zephra''ewas held
at Grange hall last night. The first prep
arations indicate a highly successful pro-
| duction. Four performances were given
in Montpelier last week, and the papers
there speak of the presentation as the most
remarkable ever given by local talent. The
receipts at Montpelier were $3.50.
There was a good attendance at the auc-
ton sale of the Charles j. Lawton prop
erty on Prospect Hill Saturday. George
p. Miller was the auctioneer and large
part of the goods sold at a high price.
The homestead including three building
lots, was bought by Mr.. Lawton's brother,
Augustine l. Lawton of Dummerston, for
$500, he being the only bidder.
The hearing before Judge II. II. Wheel
er in the case of Judge Rowel against
Deputy Collector A. l.. Weeks of st. AL
bans for contempt, has been postponed to
the regular session of the United States
circuit court, which will be held at Rut-
land the 18th inst. The only business
transacted at the session of the court at the
Brooks House Tuesday was the settlement
of accounts.
The Messenger of Phmnxville, Pa,
in half column report of a charity hospi-
tai concert in that city, has the following
to say of a 14-year-od sister of John w.
Robinson of this town. "And last and
least in size and age, but by no means in
efficiency we come to the accompanist of
the evening-Miss Nellie b. Robinson of
Conshohocken. There is but one opinion
of her work and that is, all things consid-
ered-her tender years, the music she was
called upon to play, and the manner in
which she acquitted hersef-it was a mar
velous achievement"
About 1000 people accepted the public
invitation to attend the "opening'' of Geo.
L. FoX's news store on Elliot street Satur-
day evening. The crowd began to come
soon after I o'clock and continued until
late at night and everybody seemingly en-
joyed the pleasant surroundings and Mr.
Fox's hospitality. Cigars were furnished
the male visitors, the women were given
boutonnieres of violets, and bags of candy
were distributed among the children.
Good music was furnished and the "open-
ing" was an all-round success. Travelling
men say that Mr.. Fox's establishment is
one of the largest and best equipped news
stores in New England.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Wood of Centrevlle was observed at
their home on Wednesday, MAY ). Some
of their friends from the Congregational
church in West Brattleboro, and few of
the Centreville neighbors, came in upon
them in the afternoon, as a surprise visit.
and after words of congratulation presented
them, through their pastor, with gift of
gold and silver coin. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
responded feelingly and fittingly. They
were married in the house where A. w,
Bartlett now lives, and at once went into
their present home, overlooking the Brook
road, where they have lived ever since.
The informal occasion was very pleasant.
A sister of Mrs. Wood, Mrs p. G. Simonds.
was present. Mrs. Wood was Elizabeth
Knight, sister of Mrs. Avery Plummer
Darwin K. Ranney died Friday at his
home in Cambridge, Mass. He returned
from trip abroad about month ago in
impaired health. Symptoms of appendi-
citis developed Tuesday, and from then he
failed rapidly. Mr.. Ranney was son of
the late Rev. Darwin Ranney, who came
to West Brattleboro from Wilmington in
1913 and lived on what is now known as
the Bolander place. Mr.. Ranney went to
Boston at an early age, and for the past 25
years had been connected with the firm of
Joel Goldwaithe Il Co. He was the inn
ior member of the firm and one of the best
known carpet dealers in Boston. Mr.. Ran
ney is survived by wife, son and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ranney was Lizzie Liscom.
daughter of the late John Liscom of West
Brattleboro. The son, Ned Ranney, is
well known in this town. Mr.. Ranney's
family occupied farm near John Lis |
CONS as summer home for several years.
selling it last year to Mr.. DeCosta. Ofthe |
Rev. Darwin Ranney's family of four
sons and two daughters only one survives,
Lizzie, wife of DR.. John Richardson of |
Medfeld, Mass. The funeral was held at
Cambridge Monday and the burial was in
Mt. Auburn cemetery.
Z. BurdIcIS, Native of GULL |
ford.
Thompson E. Burdick, So, who died at
Fort Smith, Arkansas, May 4, was a ma |
tive of Guilford, the eldest son of Edwin |
and Betsey Noyes Burdick. He was edu- |
Gated in the public schools of his town and |
at Powers Institute, Bernardston, Mass.
and other of the higher institutions of |
learning. He followed the profession of a
teacher till 1862, when he enlisted in Com
pany E, 18th Vermont Volunteers, serving
in that regiment till Aug. ?, 1864, when he
was appointed first lieutenant, 18th United
states colored troops, serving till after the
close of the war. He then went West. en-
5agng in business in Michigan, afterward
settling in Kansas City, and finally in Fort
smith, Ark. Mr. Burdck was a man of
sterling honesty and uprghtness of char
lcter, and of more than ordinary literary
Utility. His mother is still living at her
Did home in Guilford. He leaves three
'rothers, DR.. Frank Burdick, ex-mayor
md ex-postmaster of Vermillion, South
Dakota; Fred T. of Guilford, and Hiland
l., who lives in Connecticut. 1t is ex-
,ected that his remains will be brought to
iuilford for burial.
Che school Ma'ams and the MOOIey Cow
49,, AS bees bizz out wi angry fyke
When plundering herds assail their byke!"
These lines, quoted from Tam o. Shant.
r" by recent contributor in Harper's
Veekly, serve fittingly to suggest the situa-
ion in which three Brattleboro school
ma ans were placed Wednesday afternoon,
Though what in the eyes of the school
ma ans was the ''assailing herd" as in
he well-known story of three black crows.
Vas magnified vision of one mooley cow.
The schoolma' ans were Miss Minnie d.
'rasor, Florence Lamson and Ella New
nan. They had taken an afternoon spin
o Guilford and had returned as far as the |
lark road, near the fair ground road.
7hen they encountered the animal referred ,
o. She wore the crown of victory. hay- !
ng unseated male rider but few min