Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02

very brisk here and this will make three
men in that department.
A quiet wedding took place at G. M,
Cooks home on the Chesterfield road
Wednesday, when Miss Alta Martin was
married to Dexter Thomas by Rev. II. E.
Parker.
Rev. Francis Marsh of Boston will speak
upon the topic The "Sunday school; its
work in the formation of character in our
country" being patriotic address, at the
Congregational church Sunday morning.
Frank G.. Reynolds of Boston will give
a varied entertainment for the benefit of
the Woman's Relief corps on Thursday
evening, July s. Mr.. Reynolds was here
two years ago under the same society and
gave fine entertainment.
Remember the Canadian Jubilee singers
at town hall tomorrow night. This prom
Uses to be a very fine entertainment and no
one should miss hearing them They
come under the auspices of the Epworth
league of the Methodist church.
The Halle IL Frost Manufacturing com
pany are having the work done during the
closing of the mill of placing fire pipes and
hydrants along the front of the mill, max
fire pipes or it may be used independently.
Jackson Barrett died at his home on the
old Ashuelot road Wednesday. He was
IS years old. The funeral will be held
this afternoon. Rev. II. +. Parker will
ofliciate. He leaves two brothers, Alonzo
who is at present very sick, and Nelson
I. Barrett.
The following officers were elected at
the semi-annual meeting of Unity lodge,
No. 40, |. O. O. F.: w. NJ. Hall, y. c..
G. S. Howe, V. g.; d. b. Tyrrell, secre
tary; f. A. Buckley, permanent secretary:
S. X. Hildreth, treasurer. There will be
no meeting Monday night, it being holt
day. The next meeting will be on Mon
day night, July l..
At the semi-annua meeting of Valley
Commandry, No. 4l4, Golden Cross, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Chas. Pear
son, y. c.; Miss Jennie Maynard, V. n.
c.; NJ. d. White, w. H.. Mrs. NJ. G. Dix
y. X. of r.. Mrs Rose Lewis, F. X. of r. !;
G. A. Robertson, T.; Mrs. Leroy Estey
w. P; S. G.. Maynard, w. |. g.. NJ. c..
Dix, w. o. G.; c, f. Craemer, P. n. G.
The venerable James Curran, who re-
sides on Canal street, and always has the
earliest vegetables of anybody, is not a
whit behind this year. On the oath of
June he dug new potatoes and one speci-
men measures nine and one-half by seven
and ree-eighths inches-a nice mealy po-
tato and a fair sample of the rest. He
has corn in his garden three feet seven
inches high, pole beans which have al
ready climbed over six feet heavenward
and as for green peas, he considers them
no rarity, as he picked several "messes'' a
/ uraalr or uvn NJ hnVy arly in
the morning our market gardeners get up,
Mr.. Curran, with his so years experience,
always is trhe ahead of them.
Mrs. Philander Packard died Thursday
afternoon, June "a, after a long illness.
She has been in poor health for several
years, not taking her bed until a few weeks
before she died. Mrs. Packard was born
| in Stanstead, Canada, coming to Vermont
to live in her early life. She married Mr..
! Packard in 1851 while in Vermont, living
there several years, moving from there to
Hinsdale, where they have since lived.
Mrs. Packard was loved by her children
dearly, being quiet woman, but liked by
all who knew her. She was a member OF
the Hnsdale Methodist church. She
leaves husband, two sons, Otis and Frank
two brothers, William Dickerman OF
Weatherstield, VI, and A. II. Dickermar
of this town. She was II years old Hel
husband is very old and the loss will great
| ~ affect him. His son Otis, who has beer
in business at Boston, will make his HON,
here at the old home on Highland avenue
| The funeral services were held Saturday
morning at her late home, Rev. w. +
Renshaw officiating. The body was takeT
to Stockbridge (Vt.) for burial in the fam
lily Let.
Mrs. Mabel Kenney Walker, aged >,
years and 4 months, died Monday mornin!
at the home of her brother, William Ken
ney in Greenfield, from Bright's disease
and complications. She had been in poo
health for two years past but was confined
to her bed only since May %. She wa
born in Springfield (Vt.), and came t
Hinsdale ten years ago to keep house TO
h r brother. Later she worked in q. A
Robertson Il Co.'S paper mill and liveC
with Mrs. F. w. Tilden. She was married
six years ago to II. d. Walker and he
only child died nine weeks ago last Sun
day. For the past two years Mrs. Walker
had lived in Greenfield. While in tow
she made many friends by her pleasan
way and they will sadly mourn her death
She leaves also two brothers and two sis
tiers. The funeral was held at Edward
Stebbins' house on Brattleboro street, Rev
Mr.. Woods of Greenfield officiating. Tn,
singing was by Messrs. Leonard and Hol
land and Misses Una Leach and Minnie
Owen. The bearers were Messrs. Holland
Cotton, Lazelle and Smith. The flower
were numerous and beautiful. A humble
of Greenfield people attended the funera
here. The burial was at Pine Grove cen
etery.