Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
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had better watch out for they may hear
something drop.
The committee of the Congregational
church has received no definite reply from
Rev. G j. Harris of Colchester, to whom
a call was extended last week. There will
therefore be no services in the church
next Sunday morning. In the evening an
Easter exercise and concert will be render
ed by the children of the Sunday school.
There will be Easter services in the Bap-
fist church as previously announced.
j. II. Wheeler will finish work for f. L.
Pierce tomorrow night and he will leave
for Mount Holly on the late train. Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler expect to move to
Mount Holly next Tuesday 10 carry on
the farm owned by Mr.. Wheeler's father.
They will live about mile from George
II. Parker who formerly worked for j. NJ .
Gilbert in Putney Falls. b. NJ Switzer,
brother of NJ. b. Switzer, will succeed Mr..
Wheeler as engineer for F. l.. Pierce.
Charles w. Adams of Walpole, n. H., is
moving into II. z. Fairs house on the j.
X. Parker farm. The timber on this farm
was sold to Mr.. Adams in June, 1896, by
Mr.. Chckerng of Westmoreland, n. H.,
who then owned the farm, and Mr.. Adams
will move his steam mill here at once to
cut it off. The timber consists of pine and
hemlock and a small amount of hard wood
trees, and Mr.. Adams will have until June
! l, 1901, to remove it.
News has been received by f f. Knight
of the death Of Davis Mansfield, who for
merly lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Knight.
Mr.. Mansfield died at the home of his
brother in Montgomery, this state, on
| Tuesday of last week after an Illness of a
week with pneumonia. He was about 80
years old. The funeral was held last
Thursday and the burial was in Mont
gOmery. Mr.. Mansfield leaves another
brother in Mortified, this state, who is
engaged in the jewelry business. For sew
eral years past Mr.. Mansfield had lived in
South Newfane, Bernardston, Mass, and
in Putney, leaving here last January. He
was widely known in this section as ped
der of cutlery from the cutlery works al
Greenfield, Mass.
Miss Josephine Steele, daughter of Rev
j. A. Steele, formerly of this town, died
March 80 at Chichester, n. H. She was
a graduate of Wesleyan seminary at Will
braham, Mass, and for a year was princi.
pal of Bennett academy at Greensboro, n.
c. After returning North she taught three
years in Stevens High school in Clare
mont, n. H., and later in the schools OF
Wilder, Putney and st. Johnsbury. She
enjoyed the position of teacher, and hel
work was characterized by thoroughnes:
and faithfulness. She was very active in
the affairs of the Methodist church at St
Johnsbury. She had been in failing health
three or four years, but taught school until
year ago. The burial was at St. Johns
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Kendall, who have
been respected residents of our village fol
many years, were married in SaXtons River
April 6, 1878, by Rev. G. +. Chaplin. A.
the Goth anniversary of that occasion ap
preached arrangements for an appropriate
celebration were begun by their friends
and on Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
| Kendall were invited to Masonic hall to en-
jog those Inequalities. The affair was &
complete surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
About 90 persons were present, including
members of the Masonic order and Eastern
Star chapter. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell in very
happy way, presented Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
DALI in behalf of their friends, with
handsome birch chamber set. for which thu
recipients expressed their sincere thanks
The music was in charge of j. w. Shelle.
and was much enjoyed. Mark Ward and
Mr.. Taft made appropriate remarks and {
pleasing poem was recited by w. d. Waite
Games of various kinds were played, an,
refreshments of ice cream, cake and cotfe
were served. All joined in singing Gamer
lea" before leaving for their homes.