Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

S. w. Edgett bought in Springfield.
Mass, this week Mauser rifle which was
surrendered by Spaniard in Cuba during
the late war.
George w. Pierce was elected president
of the Vermont Darymen's association at
st. Johnsbury yesterday. Mr.. Pierce has
been secretary Of this association for the
past six years.
Nat and Frank Butler of Boston won
the five-mile professional tandem pursuit
race at New York Saturday night. In the
trial heat they caught the Turville Broth
ers of Philadelphia on the eighth lap, and
they won the final heat from Daniel and
Kramer in the sixth lap.
Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows in
stalled its officers Monday evening. The
list of officers has already been published
in The Phoenix. The services of in.
stallation were followed by a banquet.
Grand Master A. II. Blakeley of Bellows
Falls, Grand Secretary II. X. Parker of
Bradford and Grand Warden Jackson of
Windsor were present and made remarks.
st. Michaers Court, Catholic Order of
Foresters, has decided upon Feb 10 as the
date when its minstrel performance, which
it is now preparing, will be presented in
the Auditorium. The show will be brm
full of local hits, both in song and dialogue.
The proceeds will go toward paying the
assessments of the members of the order
who were in Company in the war with
Spain.
District Deputy Grand Patron o. f.
Randall installed these officers of Bingham
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Tuesday
evening, Eugenia NJ. Pettee past worthy
grand matron, acting as grand marshal:
Worthy matron, Emma 4. Rowe: worthy
patron, Arthur K. Norris, associate ma
iron, Mary A. Randall; secretary. Doro.
thy b. Mitchell; treasurer, Cora G.. Leon.
ard; conductress, Maverette A. Fisher:
assistant conductress, Mary <. Fletcher;
chaplain, Nancie NJ. Bailey; marshal.
Florence Lamson; warder, May c. Nor.
ris; organist, Grace Z. Timson; sentinel.
Collins l.. Piper; Adah, Annie c. Leon
ard; Ruth, Carrie M. Thorn; Esther, Dora
A. Bingham; Martha, Eunice Walters;
Electa, Lizzie V. Wheeler.
Death OF IA Notable vsrmonter.
Frederick Hall, whose death in San
Francisco at the age of 30 is announced.
was a native of Rutland and the brother of
Mrs. James F. Estey and Mrs. John w.
Frost Of this village. Mr.. Hall was born Oct.
1G, 1925, and was the son Of Judge William
and Luna Fuller Hall. The family was of
Scotch-Irish and English descent. His
father was for % years judge of probate at
Rutland, and his brother, Henry Hall.
was well-known student and writer of
Vermont history. At the age Of 10 Fred
erick Hall went to Walpole, Y. H., as
clerk in store, and from there to Canton,
Miss, and later to New Orleans. In the
latter city, attracted by the tales Of gold in
California, he organized a party TO travel
overland TO San Francisco The advent
urers suffered greatly and came near death
on the journey. Reaching San Francisco
Mr.. Hall found himself with only 80 cents in
his pocket. He secured appointment as
clerk of the provisional legislature, studied
law, and had a successful professional ca
reer. The most notable work of his life
grew out of his visit to Mexico in 1865,
when he became counsel for the ill-starred
Macmillan, made an unsuccessful effort TO
save the emperor's life, and afterward wrote
his life and published the most valuable ex-
tant on Mexican law. He paid visit to
Vermont in 1859 while on his way for an
extended tour abroad. His wife, a Miss
Nichols, whom he married in 1875 In San
Francisco, was of Eastern extraction. She
survives him with a son and daughter. In
his personal character Mr. Hall was a man
who won both the love and admiration and
the sincere respect of all who knew him.
Mrs. Estey and Mrs. Frost are now the
only survivors of their fathers family of
eight children.