Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-16

The probate court has appointed Scott
/ II. Richmond administrator of the D. II.
| Richmond estate of Gulford in place Of
| the widow, deceased
There was a smaller attendance than
usual at the dance given in the armory
! Tuesday by the First Regiment band. TIL
band gave an excellent concert from too
| o'clock.
The body of Henry Burnham, who died
suddenly in Springfield, Mass, last week,
was brought to Brattleboro Saturday after
noon and was taken Immediately to the
Prospect Hill cemetery, where it was
placed in the vault. Rev. II. Il. Miles
read the brief committal service The
bearers were G. f. Thompson, II. II.
Thompson, l.. f. Adams and d. w. Ten
ney.
Forrest Orkins of Brattleboro and Mrs.
Mary E. Thwing of Putney were the win
ners of the prizes offered by Morris &
Gregg for the first and second best collcc-
tions of prints made on NeloX paper. The
entries were sent to the Nepera Chemical
company to be judged. The prizes were
a gross and half gross of NeoX paper
the size of those which were awarded the
honors.
The organization committee of the
Franklin county hospital of Greenfield,
Mass, plan to give April 10, for the hos
pital the Pageant" that was successfully
given here Washincton's birthday 1t
will be in charge of f. Wales, who had
charge of the Brattleboro entertainment.
About $50 children and young people will
take part, and the performance will take
place in the opera house.
Benjamin Williamson, 90, brother of
Isaac Williamson of Brattleboro, died at
Elizabeth, Y. j., Sunday afternoon. His
illness with paralysis was announced in
The Phoenix last Friday Mr.. Williamson
was lawyer and at Que time was county
attorney for Union county. He was
son of the late Chancellor Williamson and
a grandson of the late Gov. Williamson.
His wife, Emily Williamson, is president
of the State Board of Childrens' Guardians.
Benjamin Williamson of Brattleboro, son
of Isaac Williamson, went to New Jersey
Monday to attend the funeral.
Temple Brothers have taken down the
tent under which they have been building
the receiving tomb in Morningsde Gene
terry ths'winter. The outside part of the
building is practically completed, and they
expect TO have the entire structure com
pleted by April /. The outside part of the
tomb is of Dummerston granite, and shows
plainly that we have, right here at our
doors, one of the best grades of granite in
the world 1t was owing largely to Mr..
Estabrook's influence that tbe local gran
lite was used.
Chef-of. Police Hall, whose posse caught
the trio Of Greenfield youths who shot Jo-
seph NJ. Houghton last week. believes two
Of the boys are the clothes-line thieves who
! operated in Brattleboro last fall. At the
time the depredatons were going on two
young fellows occupied shanty near the
Clark farm, and Mr.. Hall went there, but
the boys had escaped. In conversation
with the boys last week one of them said
he and one of the others were in Brattle-
boro last fall and stayed in a shanty which
is described as the one near the Clark farm.
Z. Estabrook, superintendent of the new
Morningside cemetery, has hired John
Blake Of this village to work in the GENE
tery, and his family will occupy a part of
the Royal Wood farm house. Mr.. Blake
has had charge Of some of the best lawns
and private and public grounds in the vii
| lage. Mr.. Estabrook will have the two
front rooms on the ground floor of the
house, which is on the main entrance and
directly in front of the receiving tomb
waiting room The main office of the
cemetery will be in one of these rooms.
The body of Charles p. Potter, 70, an
old resident Of Guilford was brought 10
| Bratteboro Monday from Des Moines, Ia,
where Mr. Potter died last week at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Chloe f. Work
The funeral was held Monday at the home
of w. +. Eason of Green street, Rev. r. f.
Lowe officiating. The burial was in Gull
ford Mr.. Potter went West last fall 10
live with his daughter who had recently
| lost her husband. Mr.. Potter was a native
of Leyden and lived there until about 1850
when he removed TO Gulford. He is sur
vved by a widow aud three children. One
son, Charles Potter, formerly carried on
what is now the Hopkins restaurant.
The second musical by the students of
the High school under the direction of
Miss Emma Gregg was given in the High
school room Monday noon. The program
| consisted entirely of sacred music. A
number of visitors were present, and they
were much pleased with the work of the
school who showed careful training by
Miss Gregg, who is enthusiastic in this de
partment The accompanist was Miss
Izetta Stewart, and the chorus was assist
ed by Miss Maud Young, one of the stu
dents, +. II. Miller and W. A. Gilbert,
soloists. The selections were from stand
ard works by such writers as Schumann,
Mendelssohn, Concone, Bartlett, Gounod.
and Buck.
Mrs. Emily f. Williamson, president of
the New Jersey State Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, is said to have the finest collec-
tion in the United States of views illustrate
ing the Greek tragedies, of which she has
made an exhaustive study, and on which
she has lectured frequently. The collection
numbers over 1000 views, and is growing
constantly. She is in correspondence with
the curators of the museums in London,
Berlin and Athens, and when obey obtain
any new object through the excavation
continually going on that is illustrative of
the tragedies, photograph is sent to her.
! Mrs. Williamson is a sister-in-law of |. II.
| Williamson of this town. Mrs. William
son was for several years a summer visitor
in Brattleboro, aud at one time gave pub
lie presentation of series of her Greek
views.
To Restore Ihe song Birds.
local branch of the American Society
of Bird Restorers was organized by William
@. Horton at Lindenhurst Monday even
ing. There were SO names enrolled as
charter members and the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. William C.
Horton; vice president Walter D. Stock