Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02

Miss Nellie Pratt has returned from
| Orange, Mass
Mrs. Mary f. Norton has been in for a
week with influenza.
c. l.. Hescock was elected president of
the county Christian Endeavor at last
weeks convention in Brattleboro.
Ward Eager, after coming home from a
visit to his brother, w. p. Eager, in New
York, has returned to that city - fill a DO
sition in Cushman's bakery.
There have been no prisoners in the
county Jail for week or two, an unusual
record for February. Three tramps spent
Tuesday night in the Jail quarters, having
applied to Selectman Kenny for lodgings
and breakfast.
In the creamery report of last week the
name of F. A. Dewitt should have been
given as treasurer, instead of that of Park
Holland, who is secretary and butter max
er. January returns netted the patrons
20 cents for butter.
Repairs on the Newfane House necessi-
tated by the January fire have progressed
well in charge of Mr. Angler Of Brattle-
boro, the owner, and Landlord Burke ex
poets to have rooms ready for occupancy
at the March term of court.
j. B. Hawkins and family of Long Isl.
and arrived last week to take possession of
the G. b. johnson farm which Mr.. Hay-
kins bought of Mr.. Langley, who ex-
changed property in Chelsea, Mass, for
the farm early in the summer. The ten
ants, Mr.. Bennett and family, employed by
Mr.. Langley, have left town.
Miss Fish received the Homeland circle
meeting on Wednesday at Mr.. Sargeant's.
and her cousin, F. l.. Sergeant. entertained
with refreshments all who attended the
meeting. The ladies greatly appreciated
the courtesy of the Messrs Sergeant and
spent very pleasant social hour before
the cheerful open fire of their parlor. The
topic for March meeting of the circle is
Cuban homes in America" which will be
a considerable variation from this months
subject, embracing suggestions of pioneer
missionary work, notably that of the "Iowa
band" and the California work Of lS49.
A paragraph for former residents scat
tered all over the landN February took a
cold leaving, indeed, its last week was
mostly austere. The 2jth was the third
stormy Sunday in the month. ONLY 20
Ventured out to the morning service. Mon
day brought great clustering for washing
day and threatening of the II degrees
below zero that followed on Tuesday morn
ing, but the sky was perfect in its depth of
clear blue, and many birds came early to
breakfast at hospitabe grain spreads on
back piazzas. Mercury rose two or three
degrees for Wednesdays sunrise and the
mid-day's snow storm was still falling for
March opening.
Asahel Knowlton, the oldest man in
Webster Mass, died at his home in that
town Monday, at the age of 81 years and
four days, from diseases incident to old
age. His ancestors came from England
and located in Ipswich in 1912. Mrs.
Knowlton was born in Newfane, and was
the l4th child of family of 10 children.
He came to Webster in 1868, but previous
to that served the town of Auburn as
selectman, tax collector, assessor and
agent for the sale of liquor under the old pro-
hibitory law. He married Miss Sophropia
q. Cummins of Auburn in 1882. OF their
three children, two are now 'living-John
7, Knowlton and Mrs. M. A. Harrington.
He also leaves five grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. He was a staacb
Republican and a member of the Congre
gatlonal church of Webster. ONLY last
week The Phoenix contained a notice of
The celebration of Mr.. Knowlton's 9th
birthday anniversary. His death occurred
four days later