Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-06

No one in Bratteboro watches the war
news with such intense interest as Mrs. j.
L. Martin. Commodore Dewey, who
gained the great victory yesterday, is her
uncle. Mrs. Martins brother, Lieut.
Theodore G.. Dewey, is on the Massachu
sets.
Secretary Long has accepted an offer
from the National Association of Pigeon
Fanciers of 10000 homing pigeons, of
which 1000 will be furnished by Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Long can get some good ones
from George Adams of this village if the
supply runs short.
Pastor and People, the local Universal
list paper published Friday, is a Sunday
school number. 1t publishes a complete
report of the work of that department the
past year. The Sunday school has BOG mem
bers, and its average attendance is l6l.
There has been a net gain of II members
during the year.
From the Bradford Opinion: "Rev. and
Mrs. A. II. Webb returned Monday from
the Methodist conference at. Springfield.
Mr.. Webb will remain here another year
by appointment of the conference much to
the pleasure of the people of the Methodist
church and of Bradford in general. He
has now been here a year and has given
excellent satisfaction"
George Chaffin of Bondville met with a
serious accident Monday. He was run
ming a moulding machine, one of the kind
that planes four sides of a timber at once.
One arm was drawn into the machine and
was horribly mangled by coming in con-
tact with the revolving knives. 1t was
necessary to amputate the arm between
the wrist and elbow. The operation was
performed by DR.. Flandrean of Bondville
and DR.. Millington of South Londonderry.
DIR. NJ H. Richardson and DIR. Jones of
the Massachusetts, General hospital, came
to Brattleboro Saturday night and on Sun
day they performed successful operation
for the removal of tumor from the back
of Miss johanna Baker. They were car
ried from here Sunday afternoon in one of
Liveryman Browns teams to Millers Falls,
where they took Fit,hburg train for
home. Dr. Richardson, who is one of the
most eminent surgeons of the country, is a
cousin of DR.. G.. F. Barber.
c. p. ellison was very busy man last
week, conducting large sales in New Mil
ford, Conn, and Great Darlington and
Greenfield, Mass, in addition TO dispOsing
of Mai Beck's household effects to the
large crowd at the common Wednesday,
Mr.. ellison went last Friday to Walpole,
| y. H., where he was engaged by 7.
B. Buffum to sell the effects of the Hale
estate, the sale taking place in the town
hall. Mr.. ellison was so hoarse Friday
that he engaged w. 5. Stearns, the
| Hinsdale auctioneer, as an assistant.
Maj. F. W. Chids, who recently re.
tired from the postmastership at Brattle-
boro after an incumbency of II years, was
one of the most efficient men ever in the
service in that department. He seemed
especially adapted to the exacting duties OF
the requirements of that department OF
the public service. No post-office in the
country has made greater progress than
the Brattleboro office and the "rulings" OF
Postmaster Childs were considered pretty
safe precedent in any other Office in New
England. Mortified News.
The real estate belonging to the Nehe
miah and Elliot johnson estate was sold
| INV aOotion in MarlbOrO Tbure1ay, l,, "a x
administrators. The prices realized were
very low, the home farm, formerly one OF
the best in Marlboro and containing a sug
ar orchard of 1000 trees, selling to Wallac,
johnson for S725. The Robbins and
Sparks farm of POO acres was bought by
Murray Cheney of Newfane for S405. The
Knapp farm of 60 acres on Higley Hill
went to Alvin johnson and Frank Holder
for $40. Two pieces of outland were
sold to S. H. Yeaw and Van Buren, Pow
ers respectively for $95 and $40.
Herbert O. Harding of Allston, Mass
and Miss Estelle Cooper of Keene, y. H.,
formerly of Brattleboro, were married at
the home of Mr. Harding's parents in AL
ston April 26. They will live with Mr.
Harding's parents. Mrs. Harding is a
daughter of John T. Cooper of Whining
ton, formerly of Brattleboro, and sister
of Melvin f. Cooper of Elliot street and
of Mrs. Marshall Grout of Oak street
Mr.. Harding is son of Otis E. and Am
Chamberlain Harding, formerly of Brattle
boro. He is foreman in the machinery de
partment in the mandatory of We'll
Dreyfus & Co., of Boston, manufacturer.
and wholesale dealers in mems furnishing
goods.
Death of Former BrattlebOrO Girl.
The death of Mrs. Anna Frances Lillis
%, wife of Henry d. Marsh, occurred il
Springfield, Mass, Thursday, from a com
plication of diseases. Mrs. Marsh's hus
band is a member of one of the best know
grocery firms in Springfield. Mrs. Marsl
was the daughter of Mrs. Eliza Lillis O
Brattleboro and was born here. She wen
to Springfield several years ago. and wa.
married there to Mr.. Marsh. She leave,
two children, one about one and one-hal
years old, and the other baby born si1
weeks ago. Mrs. Marsh's mother anC
three of her four brothers live in Brattle
boro. Mrs. Lillis has been with he
daughter in Springfield several weeks.