Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-26

Mrs. C. NJ. Russell has visited friends in
Bennington this week.
The village ice wagon is on the streets,
driven by Henry Jacobs.
Prof. Hinckley returned to his home in
Massachusetts this week.
The Savings Bank building is being
painted by Walter A. Hall.
o. E. Butterfield was counsel on the case
johnson VS.. Brown at Marlboro this week
Road Commissioner Gleason is improv-
ing this good weather by work on the high
ways.
1t is to be hoped that the general appear
auce of the Burnt District" can be i'm
proved before our city friends pay us a
visit.
Representatives of the Forest and Stream
club have been in town this week making
arrangements for the opening OF the Club
house.
Chas. W. Rawson and family have re-
moved from the Newton tenement on West
Main street to the Corbett tenement at
Mountain Mills.
Great improvements have been made up
on the property belonging to Mrs. c. H..
Parmelee on High street, occupied by Rev.
w. A. Estabrook.
The spire on the Baptist church has
been completed this week and the bell
placed in position. The general appear
ance of the church has been greatly i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Norton and Mr..
Mrs. d. l. Norton have been in town this
week making arrangements in regard 10
| the property belonging to the estate OF
Mrs. Sabrina Norton.
Social lodge, F. Il A. M, held a regular
meeting on Wednesday evening and over
20 we're present, including quite number
| from Jacksonville. The third degree was
conferred upon two candidates, after which
refreshments were served at the Vermont
| House.
The log drivers have come down from
Searsburg and Somerset and have nearly
all departed for their homes in New Hamp
shire and Maine. The pay roll amounted
to everal thousand dollars. The Deerfelt
River company of course regrets that il
was not able TO get the logs all to the mills
but feels that rain must come in the course
OF few weeks and the logs now in the
stream will then come in quickly.
Memorial day will be observed will
more than usual interest this year. Unor
services - ill be held at the Congre gationa
church on Sunday, Rev. w. A. Estabrool
delivering the discourse. On Tuesday tn,
parade will be formed at the Soldiers Mon
ument at 10 A. NJ. and move through th'
principal streets. The weather permitting
the exercises will be held on the schoo
campus. Rev. John S. Lyon Of Bristol
Conn, will give the Grafton. Music will
be given by the Cornet band and selection
by chorus choir of 40 voices. Dinner will
be served at the town hall. j. II. Kidde
is marshal and G. NJ. Russell president o
the day.
The widow of DR.. James II. Talbot,
former well-known Wilmington physician
and partner at one time of Dr. Arson L
Pettee of the town, died Saturday at he
home in Cambridge, Mass. She was 6
years old, a native of Bradford, Yorkshire
Eng, and came to this country Al year
ago, and lived in Wilmington 10 years
Her husband was the leading physician o
North Cambridge at the time of his death
about "a years ago. Her death was due /
heart failure. The funeral was held at st
James church at Cambridge, Rev. j. W
Birchmore OIL ,iating The burial was il
Cambridge cemetery. A son, John p. Tai
bot, and daughter, Mrs. Chas. K. Wrigh
of Cambridge, survive her. Mrs. Talbo
was woman of rare qualities of mind an
heart.