Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23

Mrs. Pratts mother, Mrs. Bishop, is
somewhat on the gain.
Miss Nettie Eddy of Townshend comes
every week to give lessons to a class in in
strumental music.
Charles jenkins of Warren, Mass, for
merly clerk at Batcheder's, spent day
or two here this week.
1t is something new to have Dutch
cheese supplied to villagers on application
to Miss Gertie Wright.
George Boyd of Dover, formerly of New
fame, is i'll at the home of his sister, Mrs
Nation of Brattleboro.
Mrs. David Davis received word, too late
for her to attend the funeral, of the death
of her mother, Mrs. Mindwel Newton of
Hartley, n. Y, at the age of Sc.
Ira Higgins has accepted a position as
cornet player in the band at the National
Soldiers home in Togus, Me. His solos
have been enjoyed here of late as at other
times.
Birchard post, G. A. r., recently voted
to restore all members in arrears of dues
upon payment of 81. The annual dues
have been reduced to one-half the former
amount.
DR.. Samson of Brooklyn, who came here
on a professional prospecting trip nearly
two weeks ago, is expected to return and
try this location, boarding for a time at
Pratt's Inn.
II. A. Howe has been repairing the Park
blacksmith shop and making tools prepar-
atory to getting upon the market some of
the bicycle toe clips which he invented.
On account of Miss Lena Morse being
called away by death in her sisters
family the school in district No. will not
begin until May 3.
Maple syrup is as usual marching forth
far and wide. E. II. Tuthill of Westmins-
ter, formerly of this town, Is shipping large
quantities to California and has Just taken
800 gallons from Batchelder's.
Moses Grout left for Athol, Mass, on
Tuesday. Before returning he will visit
in Brooklyn and New York, with his
brother, A. j. Grout, who is takin. a post
graduate course at Columbia.
Charles Holland, having sold his farm
to Mr. Yeaw Of Brattleboro formerly of
Dover, will move to his village house
which was owned and occupied years ago
by Mrs. Sophia Holland.
Mr.. Underwood of the County House,
has been set back somewhat in his illness
by cold. His father-n-law, Mr.. Whit
ney, is on the gain from severe illness. Al
fred Patch is out again after hard siege
with grip. George Goodenough was off
duty after his accident reported last week.
Mrs. Nelson w. Kimball, daughter of
the late Reuben Taft, longtime resident
of Newfane, who has lived many years in
Dubuque, Ia, is president of the CONVEX
sation club, literary society Of that city,
said TO be the Oldest club for study in the
United States, the Sorosis of New York
having been at first a social club. Both
were established the same year. Mrs.
Kimball is interested in the formation of a
society of native New England women re-
siding in Dubuque.
Mrs. Eugene Field, and her daughter,
Mary French Field, accompanied by their
cousins, Mrs. Willard of Greenfield, II. K.
Field and son Charles X. Field of Califor-
mia, were driven to Newfane by Mr.. Hig-
gins of Brattleboro on Wednesday. After
dining at the Inn the party visited the old
Field homestead, the cemetery, and the
church. H. K. Field was
made happy by being presented with the |
brass knocker on which is engraved his |
great grandfather's name IN. Field" or |
Gen. Martin Field. In the church the |
party sat in the old family pew, for old |
times sake. Miss Field promised to come |
to Newfane next year to read. She i'm |
pressed all who knew Eugene Field as be-
ing somewhat like her father. She is all |
that the papers say of her in unaffected |
and likable ways. Mrs. Field found it |
hard to tear herself away from the Field |
homestead and other haunts of her hus- |
bands boyhood. She has a gracious and !
winsome manner, just as has oft been
told of her.