Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-03
JACKSON WILLIE.
Death of Harvey stickney.

Harvey Stickney, 50, lifelong and
highly respected citizen, died last Friday,
after an illness of less than week, pneumo-
MIA following an attack of grip. Mr. Stick
ney was the last of the nine children of ST.
las and Eunce Stickney, who, came to Whit
| ingham in 179S, and who spent the re-
mainder of their days on the farm where
they first settled. Mr.. Stickney was mar
red in 1916 to Mary A. Lake, and they
moved the following year to the farm
which was always afterward their home.
! Mr.. Stckney carried on his small farm,
but for many years his business was that
of a tin peddler, and he travelled through
out the towns of southwestern Vermont
and western Massachusetts. He was for
many years in the employ of G. A. Marcy
| of Colrain in this business, and also worked
with NJ. II. Robbins, now of Brattleboro.
Mrs. Stickney died three years ago. Mr..
! Stckney is survived by three sons, o. II.
| Stckney of Brattleboro, Nj. w. Stickney
of Rutland, l. l.. Stickney of Boston, who
has been with his father the past two and
one-half years; and an adopted daughter,
Miss Lizzie A. Stickney, of Readsboro The
funeral was held at the Universalst church
Sunday, prayer being first offered at the
house. Rev. Mr.. Walker officiated. Mr..
q
who was ever ready to assist those who
were i'll or in trouble. During the past
two years, particularly during his last i'll
ness, when the other members of his fam
lily were sick, the neighbors whom he had
befrended in years past were unremittipg
in their attention and kindness to him.
Ernest Murdoch has returned from Bos-
ton.
q Edith Burnham is working for Bert
Shippee at Nottingham.
The entertainment for the military
band will be held the evening of Feb. 10.
The creamery has declared dividend of
q cents pound for butter fat furnished
in December.
A sleighing party from Colrain visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. Demands last Saturday
evening, and Is couples Joined in a merry
dance.
Charles H. Waste is confined to the
house with grip. 1t seems rather unpleas-
ant for him TO be thus afflicted at the time
of the wedding of his only daughter,
The patrons of the North River cream
cry have right to be pleased with the
workings of the creamery. 1t furnished
cream to make l1,93S pounds Of butter
during December.
January has fulfilled our expectation
and ended its day. Mercury went 10 be-
low zero twice during the last week, once
at noon it was at zero and once little
above. 1t was pretty cold month, but a
fair one here for business.
We have no certain lease of life. This
week we have buried the little boy of
few months, the son Of Amos Moro and
wife. The funeral was at the Catholic
church at Readsboro Tuesday and the
burial at North Heath, Mass. and the
aged man, Harvey Stickney, 50 years of
age, who had bravely fought the battle of
life until old age cut him off. The funeral
was at the Un!yersalist church Sunday,
Rev. F. S. Walker officiating.
At the annual meeting of the Masonic
lodge last week Thursday, the following
officers were elected: Otis w. Kingsley,
NJ; Henry S. Ward, S. W.; Royal Q.
Wilcox, j. W.; Ezra Stetson, treasurer;
Edwin ii. Stetson, secretary; A. a. But
teIfield, S. D.; H. Z. Parsons, J. d. c.
V. Bryant, D. D. G. NJ, of the Sth Ma
sonic district, was present. Members
from Brattleboro, Readsboro, Monroe
Bridge and Rowe were present, also visitors
from Wilmington and Monroe Bridge.
Chicken pie supper was served by the
ladies at Stetson block. After supper, the
knights of Honor having generously open
ed their hall, songs, speeches and merri-
ment ruled the house. Frank Crosier of
Readsboro acted as POSTMASTER. The
| famous magnetic healers, Bradley G.
Newell, George L. Clark and II. Ellsworth
Parsons, are members of the lodge and
were all present, adding much to the en-
tertainment not by healing, but by sing
ing and speaking.