Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-13
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Death OF ELIZA A. Robinson.


Eliza A. Robinson died at her home
near this village last Friday morning.
She had been in failing health for about
three years as the result of stroke of par
alysis. She was born Aug. 10, 1881, being
one of the four children of Capt. Aaron G.
and Betsey C.. Robinson. Her earlier
years were spent as a school teacher in
Newfane and vicinity. Her home has al
ways been at the Robinson homestead,
where for many years she has lived in the
family of her sister, Mrs. Dennis A.
Dickinson, whose death occurred Dec. 10,
1897. Miss Robinson, although person
who found her sphere of duty largely in
her own home, was a highly valued and
respected member of our community. Her
work in all that pertained to the interests
of the Universalist church, with which she
was identified, was constant and lifelong.
She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Oscar
L. Sherman of this village. Her funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at her late
home, Rev. Dwight A. Ball officiating
A. T. Morse of Holyoke, Mass, recently
visited at Thomas A. Morses.
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Gotta made recent
visit to friends at Bellows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ball of Athens were
recent visitors at Rev. ID. A. Balls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aiken of Jamaica
are at Fred Houghton's for a visit
A harvest concert will be given at the
Universalist church next Sunday evening.
Miss Minnie Moore is in Boston this
week making purchases of fall and winter
millinery.
Rev. D. A. Ball will attend the biennial
session of the Universalist General con-
vention at Boston next week.
Mrs. Linus Miles of Chicopee Falls
Mass, visited her grandmother, Mrs
Alanson Miles, the past week.
Miss Matte Metcaf of Wrentham,
Mass, is stopping at present at the home
of her father, John o. Metcalf.
Merchant and Mrs. C. f. Park are in
Boston this week, where Mr.. Park is pur-
chasing his fall and winter stock of goods.
James McCarty has returned from
Agawam, Mass, and will take position
for the fall and winter with Sam II.
Morse.
The Epworth league juniors give liter
airy entertainment followed by something
toeat at the Methodist vestry this, Friday,
evening.
The mum social given by the Universal
list ladies at village hall Wednesday even
ing was we'll attended and proved an inter-
esting occasion.
Irving Ingram, former resident of this
place, but now engaged in the meat bust
ness at South Royalton, called on his
friends here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell w. Robertson of
South Charlestown, n. H., came here to
attend the funeral of their cousin, Miss
Robinson. and have been calling on Their
relatives in the place.
James Mundell of Brookside has bought
of William A. Brooks the Charles Dexter
farm about a mile north of this village
Mr.. Mundell buys the place for the pur'
pose of making it his home.
Mrs. Minnie Easton, who has been al
the home of her father, Luke j. Morse
for a few weeks, left Wednesday with hel
little girl for Bennington, where they will
make their home for the present
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Granger andsdaugh
ter, Isabella, of San Fernando, Calf, arr
visiting at Gilbert b. Lambs. Mr. Gran
ger is former New Highlander and a civi
engineer who took part in the construction
of the Hoosac Tunnel.
None of our citizens attended the Dewe,
celebration at Montpelier. The feeling
seems to prevail here that there will be
chance to get sight of the Admiral in
more comfortable way when he comes t,
visit his Brattleboro relatives.
: Mrs. Mary Q. Lincoln is visiting he
sister, Mrs. W. o. Jennison of Wlndham
She meets there another sister, Mrs. L. D
Atkinson of Brooklyn, N. Y, with he
daughter, Miss Winnie M. Atkinson
a bookkeeper in large New York city es
Enlistment This is the first meeting c
the sisters for several years.
Mrs. Marium Winchester has sold he
!. house in this village to Lyman B. Power
: of Marlboro, reserving the use of a certai
. portion of it during her lifetime. MI
r Powers will move his family here befoI
g winter. He makes the change mainly fo
the purpose of getting the benefit of on
excellent school privileges.
d Rev. A. A. Estabrook is at Vergennt
Y this week attending the annual state cor
!, vention of the Sons of Temperance {
n delegate from Excelsior division of tn
= village. Mr.. Estabrook is able to report
e flourishing condition of the order locally,
" considerable number of new members ha'
ing Joined during the past year, and
. ooOd dapraa Of interest prevailing.