Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03


dreth farm on the Putney road Wednesday
afternoon.
Between so and 60 children belonging
to the Junior league of the Methodist
church enjoyed a sleigh ride to Dummer-
ston and back Saturday afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church served an old
fashioned supper at the chapel last even
ing. The supper was followed by short
entertainment consisting of readings,
songs and tableaux.
G.. G. Tyler is absent from the express
office this week while the accounts are be-
ing examined and checked up by F. H.
Babbitt of Bellows Falls. The Office is in
charge of Mr.. Rogers, longtime messen-
ger of the American Express company.
The evening session of the WOman's
club will meet on Wednesday evening,
March 8, with Mrs. Harlow, at 35 Green
street Thoreau and his works will be
considered in brief papers by Mrs. Clark,
Miss Freeman, Miss Gregg and Miss
Brasor.
About 40 member of the Epworth
league OF the Methodist church attended
the social held at the home of W. K. Ged-
dis on Green street Wednesday evening.
A variety of games were played, and a
short musical program was rendered. Re-
freshments were served.
The Baptist Sunday school class of S. H.
Warren spent last evening at the home of
Mrs. Mary Smith on Oak street. Supper
was served after which there we're readings,
music and remarks by different members.
About 40 persons were present, and the
evening was most enjoyaby spent.
c. f. Thompson, adjuster for the Yer
mont Mutual insurance company, went to
Wilmington Wednesday to ad Just the loss
on the Heather place which recently was
destroyed by fire. The loss was placed at
about $4,000. Mr.. Thompson adjusted the
loss on the Sunset paper mill building on
Flat street belonging to p. Fleming at
SOB rs.
1t is practically certain that William j.
Bryan will visit Brattleboro sometime
during the spring or early summer. X. S.
Childs has received assurances from Mr.
Bryan that he will visit Vermont at that
time, and other prominent Democrats in
Vermont state that it will be arranged so
that he will come TO Brattleboro, spending
the greater part of one day here, and de-
liverng one or two addresses. 1t is ex-
pected now that he will be here during the
mOnln OF May.
Mrs. Christine G. Newcomb died last
night at her home on Clark street after a
protracted illness from paralysis During
Mrs. Newcombs residence in this village,
which had covered a period of about II
years, her life had been devoted entirely
to the care of her three children with
whom she was left on the death of her
husband, which occurred in Hinsdale 10
years ago. The funeral which will be
private, will be held at the house Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The burial will be
in the family lot in North Hinsdale.
Mrs. Mercy Chaplin Childs, wife of NJ.
l.. Childs, died at her home in Springfield,
Mass, Tuesday. Mrs. Childs was 50 years
old and had lived in Springfield since 1888.
In 1890 Mr. and Mrs. Childs celebrated
their golden wedding. Mrs. Childs was
member of the Memorial church. Besides
her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Ellen G. Searle of Hartford, Conn, three
sons. A. l.. Childs of Springfield, Fred L.
Childs of Brattleboro and Albert c. Childs
of Oak Park, ILL.,, and two brothers, Orlan-
do Chaplin of Springfield and William D.
Chaplin Of Chicopee.
The trustees of the Centre Congrega-
tional church have under consideration
plans for changes and Improvements in the
parsonage property on North Main street.
1t has been the intention to repair the
present parsonage, but it may be decided
TO put up new and better building. In
case it is decided to build a new parsonage
the present one will probably be sold TO.
gether with part of the lot upon which
it stands. The lot is unusually large, and
it requires considerable expenditure to
keep it in proper condition. 1t is believed
that the present parsonage and half the lot
would sell for nearly enough to pay for the
building of a handsome new residence.
There was hearing before j. II. Merri-
field Friday in the case of c. C. Abbey of
Chicopee, Mass against C. S. Wilkins of
Guilford. C.. c. Fits appeared for the
plaintiff and f. L. Waterman for the de-
PENDANT The suit was brought to deter
mine the value of some timber on the
stump. The plaintiff held a mortgage on
the defendants land and without the con-
sent of the plaintiff the defendant cut off
about As, 900 feet of the timber. The de-
PENDANT claimed that the timber on the
stump was of no material value. The
plaintiff claimed that it was worth from
81 to SO per thousand feet. Justice Mer-
riteld rendered his decision Wednesday
He held that although Mr.. Wilkins lost
money on the timber its removal was a
damage to the land. He fixed the damage
at S75.
Three Wardsboro "boys" paid $50 Tues
day for ringing the bell of grange hall in
Wardsboro two weeks or more ago. The
citizens of the town were disturbed by the
ringing of the bell about 10 o'clock at
night, and they surrounded the hall so
that the originators OF the disturbance
might not escape without being identified.
Complaint was made to States ATTORNEY
Barber of Brattleboro, and MI. Barber.
after causing the arrest of Will Clark. Hu.
bert Brown and Frank White, went TO
Wardsboro Tuesday to try the case before
Justice A. j. Martin. There was consid.
cradle feeling among the "boys" that thew
could escape conviction if tried before q
jury of Wardsboro citizens, so they called
for jury trial. The court announced
that jury would be called from Town
shend. Immediately the hopes of the ac.
cused fell, and they pleaded guilty and
were fined So and costs each.
NOrthHmPtOn-Amherst Electric Rail-
road Company.
The first annual meeting of the North
ampton- Amherst Electric Railroad com
pany was held in Northampton. Mass
Tuesday. The stockholders elected tbe
following directors: +. S. Coolidge and M
A. Coolidge of Fitchburg, (. @. Crosby
and @. W. Wyman of Brattleboro. r. n
COOK, Jr., ii. l.. Williams and G. X.
Graves OF Northampton. The directors
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