Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Mrs. G. H. Smith will go to Boston on
business this afternoon.
c. r. Crosby and NJ. Austin, jr., are
spending three days in New York.
E. f. Young of Gardner, Mass, was in
town Wednesday to see his father, Lewis
Young, who is critically ILL.,
The Woman's club will hold its next
meeting with Miss Annie l.. Grout Fri
day, May 10, at p. NJ.
The '9S club held its last meeting for
the year Wednesday evening at Timothy
Aher's. The progressive prizes were won
by Peter Lavelle and Mrs. II. B. Haus,
and the BOBBY prizes we're won by James
lizard and Mrs. G. c. Turner. Refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Sarah Cutler, So, wife of John f.
Benson, died this morning at her home in
Esteyville. The funeral will be held Sun
day at the house, the body being taken 20
Willamsvile for burial. Mrs. Benson
was a daughter of Jonas and Sarah
(Thomas) Cutler and had spent most of
her life in Brattleboro.
The semi-annual meeting of the Connec-
ticut Valley conference of Unitarian-Con-
gregational and other Christian churches
will be held with the First Unitarian So
ciety of Willimantic, Conn, (Rev. S. II.
Free, pastor), on Monday and Tuesday.
May Is and 16. A very interesting pro-
gram has been arranged.
The exhibition and sale of water colors
at Clappd Jones's closes next week. 1t has
attracted much attention from the public
and is worthy of inspection by all lovers of
good pictures. Clapp IL Jones invite all
such persons to avail themselves freely of
the opportunity thus offered. The prices
are moderate for work of this class.
Miss Susan Bgelow, II, died yesterday
morning in Cambridgeport at the home of
her sisters, Mrs. Borland and Miss Addie
Bigelow, after long illness. She had
spent most of her life in Brattleboro, 60.
ing to live with her sisters in Cambridge
port about three years ago. She leaves
one sister in Brattleboro, Mrs. Olive Sar-
gent. The funeral was held in Cambridge
port this morning and the body brought
here this afternoon for burial.
A large number of people were present
at the Methodist church last evening be-
tween and $3.50 to become acquainted
with the new pastor and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Lowe. The reception was one
of much enjoyment to all who attended.
w. r. Geddis, Mrs. A. f. Atwood, James
Bagg and Elizabeth Bagg acted as COM
mittee of introduction. A short musical
program was given during the evening,
and refreshments of lemonade and waters
were served.
Reception 40 MIR. and Mrs. Wilson.
The largest and most enthusiastic re-
ception that has been held by the Y. NJ.
G. A. for many years was held last even
ing in honor of the new secretary and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson must have been deeply
impressed with the spirit of cordiality with
which they were welcomed to their new
field of labor. The members of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary, previous to the reception,
had given the rooms a thorough cleaning
and had made them attractive and fragrant
with apple blossoms and potted plants.
LIS estimated that between the hours
eaNd 10 o'clock 800 persons grasped
IL. ~ w hds of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson. The
gUN Vi we're introduced by George L. Dun
hssNe1 &c. F. r. Jenne, and Mr.. and Mrs.
WIZ we're assisted in receiving by Mrs.
JENNIE and Mrs. G. G. Averill. During
the evening a musical program, unannounc,
ed, was rendered consisting of these num-
bers: Piano solo, Miss Ethel Bruce; ten.
or solo, Arthur L. Maynard; soprano solo
Miss Lenna Thomas; soprano and alto
duet, Miss Thomas and Mrs. w. B. Eddy
quartet, Mrs. Eddy, Miss Thomas, Mr.
Maynard and Fred S. knight. Refresh
ments were served.