Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10
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Death OF Mrs. Ruth h. PulsIph,r.

Death OF Mrs. Ruth II. Pulstpher.
Mrs. Ruth B. Pulsipher, for many years
the beloved lady principal of Vermont
Academy, died Feb. at Concordia, Kan,
where she lived with her only child, Park
b. Pulsipher. She was a native Of Ply
mouth, this state. She received an ex-
cellent education and for time In her
young womanhOod was preceptress in a
seminary at Georgetown, KY. She was
married in 1851 to Ira A. Pulsipher, who
died four years later. She then returned
to her former position in Kentucky. When
Vermont Academy was opened in 1876 she
became its lady principal, and for ID years
she did an efficient work which will have
lasting effect upon the characters of
many young men and women. She saw
Vermont Academy grow from small
school to one Of the leading institutions of
the kind in New England. Hundreds Of
her old pupils throughout the country will
learn of her death with genuine sorrow.
The body was brought here for burial, and
the funeral Thursday afternoon at the
Baptist church was attended by the teach
ers and pupils of the Academy.
Carl Thompson spent last Sunday at
home
Mrs. Tower is again able to be about the
house.
Miss Ethel Cory was at home last week
for two or three days from Leominster,
Mass.
There are still several on the list of sick,
while many of the recently sick are recov-
ering.
Miss Wolfe, who has been caring for
Mrs. Ramsay, is now cared for by her sis
ter, Mrs. GlsoI from Grafton.
Rev. Mr.. Smith of Athens occupied the
pulpit of the Congregational church in
exchange with the pastor last Sunday.
Mrs. Stearns came this week to care for
Mrs. Charles Smith. She speaks hopeful
ly of Mrs. Smith and looks for improve
ment.
Mrs. Clapp and daughter of Boston
were for several days lately guests Of
Misses Lasalle. They returned home on
Monday.
Mr.. Tenney is better, but Mrs. Tenney
has been suffering for several days from
severe attack of rheumatism. She is con-
fined to her room.
The fall of snow on Wednesday contin-
ued all day. 1t is something very unusual
to have ideal sleighing with so little snow
as we have had for weeks.
The Vermont Academy basket ball
team played against Cushing team at
Ashburnham, Mass, Monday. The score
stood 81 to in favor of Gushing.
William Cory is getting ready for the
spring trade in bugges. Two new bug
ges were received at his store-room this
week. There are more TO follow.
Miss Corinne Bemis completed her
school year as teacher in Chesterfield n.
H., last week. On Monday she came
home to be with Mrs. Worthingto1.
John Eastman works for the Vermont
Farm Machine company at Bellows Falls
and lives in this village. He moved this
week into the front rooms of Mrs. Knights
house, Westminster street.
The ladies' society of the Congregation
al church held their regular bi-monthly
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
church parlors. Mrs. Anna Wright and
Mrs f. s. Fuller had charge of the sup
per.
Miss Rankin of Boston came recently TO
the Warner Home to assist the matron.
The public will be interested to know that
the boys ere we'll and doing well at the
home. They are making a good record
for themselves at school, at church and at
home.