Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-26
A. A. Blood was home over Sunday.

Bert Pierce has finished work for Fred
Kimball.
Virgie and Alberta Edison are in town at
VIM. Ingalls's.
John Landman is in town again after
several weeks absence.
The Hadassah league met in the church
parlors Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Rachel Twitchell is spending a
week in town with relatives.
Martin Sparks and family spent Sunday
at Will Cartons in Windham.
Mrs. Annie Sage has gone to Newfane
to work for Mrs. Drury Fairbanks.
The steam mill is not running with its
full quota of help at the present time.
A. A. Blood and son have gone to Brat
tleboro to work on L. w. Adams's new
house.
Mrs. Col. Dutton of Gainesville, Fla,
has come to her mothers, Mrs. Marcia
Cathan's.
Walter c. Gage, who is in business in
Fitchburg, Mass, spent Sunday with his
family here.
Frank Blood of Springfield, this state,
was in town last week to attend the funer-
al of his uncle, ARENAS Blood.
Anna Twitchell is home fora short time.
She will soon go to Vernon for the sum-
mer to work in the hotel Harry Pratt has
rented.
Mrs. Mary Colburn of Nashua, n. H.,
was in town to attend her sisters funeral,
as was Mrs. ingalls,, a cousin from Green
field, Mass.
The teachers from the schools in this
| nj on vi tn in
Brattleboro. Every teacher in town went
with one exception.
Mrs. VIM. Ingalls, received despatch by
telephone this week telling of the death of
her brother-in.la law, William Moore, who
lived at Wells River. He had been in
poor health for some time Mr.. Moore
was formerly resident of Bellows Falls.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union met Saturday with Mrs. Edwin Har-
ris. The delegates appointed to the coun-
| ty convention to be held at Jamaica June
Is were Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs
Kenyon, Mrs. l.. o. Reed, Mrs. Hastings
We hope every one who takes The PhG-
nix read the item in last weeks issue of the
active measures that are being taken in
St. Johnsbury to eXterminate the cater
pillars, and We wish every town in the
county would initiate that towns exam
pie.
Arthur NJ. Boutelle Of this town was
one of the winners in the Goddard prize
speaking contest held at Tufts college last
Saturday. Mr.. Boutelle won the first
prize in the first division, made up of those
who have studied oratory in the college
one year.
There were union services at the Bap-
fist church Sunday. Rev. l.. b. Curtis,
the future pastor, was assisted by Rev. NJ.
+. hardy. The Congregational church is
not fit for occupancy as the putting in Of
the new pipe organ necessitated some
changes made in the interior.
Mrs Colburn of this place has returned
from St. Petersburg, Fla, where she spent
the past winter. Mrs. Colburn was &C.
companied South by her cousin, Mrs.
Thompson, wife of the late Rev. Mr.,
Thompson, who was pastor of the Con-
gregational church in Westminster, this
state, IL years.
Madison Watson of Bennington, Vt land
who is so well known here, has gone with
his pastor to attend the Baptist May ami
versaries in California. The Waterman
tells us that meetings have been arranged
at Los Angeles, San Francisco and Port
land. Last Sunday Mr.. Watson spent in
Salt Lake City. This is the first time
these anniversaries have been held on the
Pacific coast. The party Mr.. Watson is
with numbers l67, and the tour is so ad.
mrably planned as TO give all who go a
fine opportunity to see the country and to
enjoy all the places of interest on the
route.
Memorial day will be observed with APP.
propriate services consisting of an address,
and decoration of all old soldiers graves
by their comrades. Birchard post, Re.
lief corps, the drum corps and all old sol.
diers will meet at the post room at 9:30
They will march to the Baptist church
where an address will be given by Capt
George Davenport at 10: 80 accompanied by
services by the post. After services in the
church procession will form and proceed
to the cemetery where all soldiers graves
will be decorated. The procession will
then return to the town hall, where din.
ner will be served. An invitation is given
to all to contribute flowers and food, and
join the post at dinner.
The following is from the Connecticut
letter in the Waterman (Baptist: REV
l.. B. Curtis has accepted a call to the
church of Townshend Vt. He has had
two substantial pastorates in Connecticut
one in Suffield and that of South Windsor
Mrs. Curtis is noted for her proficiency in
art, and was for time in charge of paint.
ing and drawing in the institution at Suf
field. They have made many friends in
the state, who regret that they are to be
no longer with us. We are glad to learn
that he goes to a pleasant field in Vermont
A fine body of people, a modern church
edfice, well equipped for work, a beauti.
full village nestled among the mountains
with these conditions, and Mr. Curtis a:
leader, we prophesy for him and them q
pleasant pastorate. His labors at South
Windsor closed May a."
Mrs. d. G. Wilson, whose serious i'll
ness has been mentioned in these columns
died at her home in Beaufort, S. c., May
s, after many months of patient suffering
Mrs. Wilson was born in Weston Aug. 2S,
1S41. She was married to Henry Butler
of Jamaica March s, 1868, his death occur.
ring in 1868. In 1886 she married d. c.
Wilson, one of the leading citizens OF
Beaufort. She was sister of the late j. j
Dale and was for some years in his house
} hold, caring for his children with all the
love that mother could have. Since hel
marriage to Mr.. Wilson her home has beer
in the South, but many of her summer
months have been spent with friends here
She was highly esteemed by all who knew
her for her generous Christian character