Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-30
MRS. AdeIInr sImondsEo..

Mrs. Adeline Simonds Fox died IN Yves,
Brattleboro, Tuesday, March y She
had been in failing health for two years
and about 10 days ago was taken with tba
grip. She was born in Gardner Nass
Dec. I, $50, the eldest daughter of Alpbers
and Nancy Simonds.
When about seven years old she cana
with. her parents TO live in Wilmington
On Oct p, 1885, she was married IN
Lewis Fox of Wilmington, where thew
lived two years and then moved to Wood.
ford. Mr.. Fox died Nov. 4, 1S4q. They
had five children, of whom two are now
living, Augusta A. and Sylvanus S. both
OF west BrattlebOrO. She came TO Brat
tleooro in 1886 and lived next to the Dns
tin place, in house which stood where
thompson Cain now lives. In 1874 she
moved to the West village and lived few
months in the house where the late Mr.
Stoddard afterward lived. For the past d
years she had lived in the house where
she died. Besides her two children. two
sisters survive her. Mrs. Miranda Tbayer
and Miss Rebecca Simonds. both Of Wor
cester, Mass, and five grandchildren and
six great grandchildren.
MIS-. Fox united with the Congregation
al church Of West Brattleboro in 1879
and was interested in all good work I'D TO
the time of her death. The funeral ser
vices were be held at her late home this
morning at o'clock. The burial will he
in Wilmington.
Harry Dunklee has been at home this
week from the Worcester Institute Of
Technology.
Some OF the railroad men are at work
repalnting and vanishing the summer
cars at the barn.
Alton Blodgett and Lewis Prouty are
receiving instructions in the work on the
electric road, preparatory to a summers
work.
John Winters will finish work April1
for Perry Brothers at the stock farm and
his place will be taken by Mr.. Fox Of vii.
mington.
Frank Farnum is to leave the DR.. Pettee
place April l. He will probably move to
Chesterfield. Mrs. Farnum is now in
Chicago visiting relatives.
About 30 members of Protective Grange
visited Mr.. and Mrs F. II. Spaulding Mon
day evening, the occasion being their 18th
wedding anniversary. The evening was
spent in a pleasant social manner. Mr..
and Mrs. Spaulding were presented with
sum of money
Road Commissioner Perry has begun
an important work near the iron bridge,
where the road is usually very muddy for
a long time during the spring months.
Large tiling will be used to carry off the
surface water.
Work is progressing as rapidly as posi-.
BILE at Centreville. The big counter shaft
Is IN place and ready to run. The work of
putting in the water wheels has been de-
layed somewhat as the length of some of
the pen stock" has had to be changed
Inc snow has been cleaned out of the
ooiier house foundation and this building
Will soon be erected.
The annual thank Offering meeting for
nome missions will be held in the chapel
OF the Congregational church at West
B,rStlleooro, Wednesday, Apr. 4, at 8
o clock in the afternoon. The ladies of
the Centre church are. expected to ioin in
this service. All the ladies of both Con-
gregatiohs are cordially invited to attend
TINS meeting. Thank offerings will be col
lected at the church service Easter Sunday
morning. ''0'