Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-14


preach in the Universaist church next
Sunday.
The management of the Brattleboro
creamery will retain NJ. X. Micott and w.
c. Hall to carry on the creamery the com
ing year.
Della Fox and her company appeared at
Bennington this week. AT the opening
sale of seats the entire capacity of the
house, 1900, was taken with rush.
The final pool game in the Vermont
Wheel clubs tournament was played Mon
day night, when Clinton Dugan won the
diamond by defeating Frank Larrow 80 TO
"A.
The boys of the High school base ball
team got their first outdoor practice of the
season yesterday. Their first game will
be played against Vermont Academy at
Saxtons River April 20.
The Boston Il Maine officials have de-
cided to run the White Mountain express
on the same schedule as last summer The
service will begin June 26 and end Sept.
80 A fine new locomotive will be used to
draw the express.
The board of governors of the Vermont
Wheel club have appointed W. II. Childs,
L Landry, ir., and George Fox house
committee. George Foster, Anthony
Schwenk, DR.. Dinsmore and George Fox
have been named as a committee on enter
tainment, and L. f. Adams, G. A. Harris
and |. l.. Dickinson a committee to exam
inc buildings to be erected with view to
securing new quarters for the club.
Edgar r. Shaw and Agnes Christine
| Tryon we're married at the Baptist parson.
! age in Bellows Falls Wednesday of last
week, The bride is sister of Mrs. w. f,
Barnard and her home is in Maine, al
though for the past two years she has liv-
ed in Bellows Falls. Mr. Shaw was for
merly employed in The Phoenix job print
ing Office, going from there to the Times
office at Bellows Falls several weeks ago.
In the woman's column of the New
York Daily Tribune of April the report
of the meeting of the Jamaica literary
club at the Fifth Avenue hotel is given.
The following portion of the report has a
local interest: "Mrs. Helen Warren Au-
ger responded to the toast, The future
prosperity of our club, as follows: Let
us recognize the club TO be everywhere a
factor for good; let it extend knowledge
and stimulate it, and let it bring net re-
suits to each individual to whom il stands
for sane living, sound thinking, and earn
est work."
The 21st United States infantry left
Plattsburg Monday for San Francisco.
The regiment will sail from San Francisco
to Manila in the transport Hancock, for
merly the Arizona. Eugene Sampson of
Brattleboro is member of the 21st in
fantry and fought with his company
through the Santiago campaign. Com
panies from this regiment have been in
camp with the Vermont National Guard
during several musters. Lieut.. F. II.
Lawton of st. Johnsbury, who won dis
tinction at Santiago, is acting commissary
of the 21st regiment.
The Connecticut Valley association of
Unitarian ministers held its spring meet
ing with Rev Mr.. Ballou of Amherst,
Mass, Wednesday. Rev. Mr.. Piper of
Nopthfeld presided. Papers were read
by four of the gentlemen present, Rev.
Mr.. Solley of Deerfield giving "Biograph-
ical Sketch Of DR.. willard" Rev. Mr..
Reid of Greenfield, presenting "Tolera.
ton" as his subject, Rev. Mr.. Osgood of
Brattleboro taking pastoral Work. as
his theme, and Rev. Mr.. Hornbrooke Of
Newton speaking upon "Christian Sci
ence." A discussion followed.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. Haskins a
company of the neighbors and intimate
friends of Colonel and (Speaker) Kittredge
Haskins were permitted to gather at the
Haskins homestead on Terrace street last
Saturday evening to congratulate the COL
onel on the fact that he had that day
reached the dignity of being 1888 years
young" The occasion was also made use
| of to dedicate the handsome silver loving
cup presented to Speaker Haskins by the
members of the house during the last leg
slative session. Mrs. F. w. Chlds, Mrs.
Kidder and Mrs. Gatty assisted Mrs. Has
kins in receiving. Coffee was poured by
Miss Ruth Childs and Miss Charlotte Kid
der, nieces of Col. and Mrs. Haskins. The
| occasion overlooked with sincere and we'll
deserved good wishes for the hosts of the
| evening.
Mrs. Laura Prentice, u, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Sidney II.
Farr, at Thomas street about 10 o'clock
Monday morning. She has been i'll with
spinal meningitis since the Wednesday be-
fore, that disease being brought on by
severe cold of about a weeks duration.
Prayer was held at the house at l o'clock
Wednesday, after which the body was taken
to West Chesterfield, n. H., where funeral
services were held at o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Morgan officiating. Mrs. Prentice was
born in Chesterfield, N. H., Aug. IA, 1926,
and lived there until she came to Brattle-
boro about II years ago. For the past ~
years she has lived with her daughter, Mrs.
FarT. She married Snow Prentice of
Chesterfield Feb. 10, 1919. Mr.. Prentice
died Jan. Is, 1859. Mr.. and Mrs. Prem
tice had three daughters, but Mrs. Farr is
the only one who survives. There are two
grandchildren. Mrs. Prentice enjoyed the
society of her neighbors and her family
| circle. She read much and was well in
formed upon many subjects,
The will of Rev. Joseph G. Foster late
of Randolph, was filed Monday in the pro-
bate office at Dedham, Mass. 1t contains
the following public bequests $1,000 each
to the American Home Baptist Mission So
ciety of New York and the American Bap-
list Missionary Union of Boston, said be-
quests to be paid on the death of the tesla
tors wife, and $500 to the conference of
Baptist ministers in Massachusetts. On
the death of his wife trust fund of which
she has the income during life is TO be
divided share and share alike, among the
following societies. The Baptist Education
society of New York for the benefit of the
Hamilton Theological seminary; Confer
ence of Baptist Ministers in Massachusetts;
the Massachusetts, Baptist convention and
the Northern Baptist Education society. |
The testator names as executors of his |
will his wife, Julia G. Foster, his son,
William II