Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07

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Theodore Chamberlain, who lives on
the hill road north of the Woman's Retreat,
was taken violently insane the first Of the
week and was taken to the Brattleboro
Retreat by Deputy Sheriff F. W. Mcclure
A. L. Atwood of The Phoenix job print
ing office is preparing a new pocket time
table which will include the new schedules
of the Boston q Maine and Central Yer
mont railroads and the Brattleboro Street
railroad. 1t will be ready for distribution
next week.
John Lynch, Ga, of St Johnsbury, father
Of Dr. Edward Lynch of Brattleboro, died
at his home last Saturday. The funeral
was held Monday and was attended 10y DR..
and Mrs. Lynch. Mr.. Lynch leaves two
other sons, Rev. Father Lynch of St.
Johnsbury and William Lynch, a member
of the Boston fire department.
The defendants in the case of II. G.
Barber, guardian for Unity Sanders of
Jamaica, against H. II. Reed tax collector,
the town OF Jamaica and Others fled.
Tuesday, exceptions to the decision OF
Judge Rowell, and they will carry the case
to the supreme court. The case involves
some land owned by Mrs. Sanders, which
was sold by the tax collector.
The American House and the Brattle-
boro House Were raided about . O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon by Brattleboro officers,
but no liquor was found. Officers Hall,
Worden and Neil searched the Brattleboro
House and Officers Thayer, Bailey and
Dix the American House. The proprie-
tors of both houses offered to show the Off
GERS to any part Of the houses which they
might desire.
The Soldiers Aid society Of Bellows
Falls has voted to disband as the war is
over and there seems 10 be no particular
use in continuing the organization. Chap
lain c. O. Day has advised the women to
send what money they have on hand to
Mrs. Hovey, wife Of Capt. Hovey OF the
Third Cavalry. to be used In buying deli
caces for the sick regulars at Fort Ethan
Allen, whose needs in Mr.. Days opinion,
have been somewhat overlooked
The following concerning two Brattle-
boro men who were arrested on the island
10y the officer who polced the island dur
ing the Valley Fair. as reported in The
Phoenix las, week, is from the Hinsdale
correspondence in the Keene Sentinel:
michael Lynch and Thomas Manning
were arrested on the island Wednesday by
where they spent the night in the lookup
Thursday they were brought before jus
tice Wilder, pleaded guilty to the charge
OF being drunk and paid a fine and costs
amounting 10 $40 1888 each
Rev. II. ID. Maxwell delivered his an
nual harvest sermon at the Universalist
church last Sunday morning. The church
was trimmed appropriately TO the day. In
an extent that it was necessary TO bring in
chairs TO accommodate the people who
throngcd he church to hear the lecture by
Rev j. j. Lewis of Boston on "The Pas
sion Play OF Oberammergua" Although
Mr.. Lewis has delivered this lecture over
1900 times l. is a theme which never grows
Old in his hand,. and on this occasion It
was listened to with rapt attention. The
stereopticon views presented were OF re-
markable excellence.
Emma, wife of Henry Bond OF Buffalo.
y. y, died at Buffalo on SUNDAY. after an
illness of several months which terminated
in congestion Of the brain. She was a sis
ter Of l.. b. Hardy, secretary of the Young
Mems Christian association. She was 40
years old Mr.. Hardy received a telegram
Monday announcing her death. and he
and Mrs. Hardy went TO Waltham, Mass,
Wednesday morning to attend the funeral
Mr.. Bond is manager of the American
Radiator company's business lie and
Mrs. Bond hal several acquaintance in
BrattleOoro. Nj Bond spoke at a mass
meeting on the common in Brattleboro
about three years ago.
Mrs. Lillian Constable NAV, 81, died at
her home in West Brattleboro last SAtur-
day after an illness of two years. The
body was taken 10 Winchester. y. H..
where funeral services were held by Rev
II. A. Hanaford in the Congregational
church Monday afternoon. Mrs. May
formerly lived in Winchester, where she
was held in loving esteem by large circle
of friends She was a devoted member OF
the Congregational church, the Christian
Endeavor society and the Kings DAugh-
tiers She married Willard May three
years ago. She leaves besides her hus-
band little daughter years old, a
mother, Mrs. S. NJ Constable, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Harvey Henderson.
A special meeting of the day and even
ing sessions of the Woman's club was held
at the home Mrs. G. +. Barber Saturday
evening for the purpose of considering the
final preparations for the meeting of the
state federation OF Woman's clubs. At
the close of the business session Mrs. H.
X Whitaker, in behalf of the members of
the club, presented Mrs. l.. d. Temple,
president of the federation, u beautiful
teaspoons as an expression from the club
of its appreciation of Mrs. Temples con-
slant and untiring efforts in its behalf.
Mrs. Whitaker also expressed the clubs
regret that Mrs Temple was soon to leave
Brattleboro. Mrs. Temple was UMPIRE
pared for the turn that the meeting had
taken, but she responded feelingly.
Martha II. Robbins, 66, wife OF P. II.
Robbins of Chester, died about G:30 o. clock
on Thursday night Of last week after an
illness OF four months with heart and kid
ney disease She had been in i'll health
about two years. She leaves one son, Mer-
chant c. o. Robbins of this town. Mrs.
Robbins was born in Shrewsbury, this
state. Jan. III, 1892 She married Mr.. Rob
bins nearly A. years ago and they had lived
over 40 years in Chester where Mr.. Rob
bins is hardware merchant. The funeral
was held Monday afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. O. Robbins attending, and the burial
was in the family lot in Chester. Mrs.
Robbins was woman of quiet tastes, de-
voted to her home circle, and was respected
by the community in which she lived. She
leaves brother and sister in Shrewsbury.
Death OF q. w. sherwin.
Oscar W Sherwin, 20, died at his home.
81 South Main street, Thursday morning.
II was a son of Jonathan and Margaret
Christy Sherwin of Grafton, where he