Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-11
Death Of Mrs. Edwin Pearson.

she was often visited by her husband,
until his death, which occurred in
July; 1896, and always by her children.
The cause of her death was diabetes,
yet she was not alarmingly i'll but
eleven hours before her death. Her
daughter visited her at Christmas and
she remembered old friends and
neighbors, making kindly inquiries
about many. She is survived by four
sons and one daughter-Edwin a ma
chinist in Thompsonville, Ct, Freder-
lex and William, plumbers, of Keene,
Charles, a machinist in this village,
and Miss Sarah of Keene, Funeral
services were held at the home of her
son on High street at 1920 o'clock,
Thursday, Rev. j. p. Marvin, pastor
of the Universalist church, officiating.
The burial was in Pine Grove Gene
terry.
Mrs. Bryant Thayer is i'll with pneu-
monia.
George Ward of Colrain, Mass, was
in town over Sunday.
Miss Minnie Snow of Chicopee,
Mass, is at her home here.
Mrs. VIM. Kenney of New York is
visiting her mother, Mrs. l.. p. Wise.
Mrs. John Corliss is in Concord
visiting her daughter, Mrs. James
Donovan.
Mrs. Sarah Berkinshaw and daugh
ter, Miss Berkinshaw, are visiting at
Fred Berknshaw's.
Louis Roeder was called to Provi
dence, II. l., Tuesday, to attend the
funeral of an aunt.
Herbert Metcalf of Westmoreland
was the guest of his brother, r. +
Metcalf, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Parker have
returned from Canada, where they
went to bury a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bohrman OF
Boston visited the latters mother
Mrs. l.. p. Wise, last week.
Miss Ella Kilburn, who recently un
derwent an operation in a Boston
hospital, returned home Saturday
John Wetherbee and wife of Wor
cester, Mass, are the guests of Mrs
Wetherbee's brother c. c. Holton.
The officers of Valley Commandery
No. Ala, U. o. G. c., We're installed or
Tuesday evening by \. b. Read o.
| Winchendon, Mass.
The newly elected officers Of Sher
! idan Women's Relief corps were in
stalled at their regular meeting Thurs
day evening by Past President Add,
Z. Dix. The installation was private
Patrick Griffin spent Thursda!
night of last week in the lookup "a
reward for being drunk. He wa
allowed his liberty on Friday morn
ing upon pledging himself to leave
town and not return.
John Raleigh installed the officer
of Circle No. SIC, Companions of tn,
Forest, at Grand Army hall, on Tues
day evening. After the service wa
completed refreshments were serve,
and a social hour enjoyed.
Miss NJ. E. Sumner. who has ha,
classes in Brattleboro, will give a lee
ture on physical culture in Fay's hal
Saturday evening, Jan. 70, at O'Clock
Miss Sumner comes very highly re
commended, and hopes to be able I
form classes later.
The report of the Congregations
Sunday school for the quarter endin
Dec. 81 is as follows: Enrolled i
main school, POI; average attendance
1O2; present every Sunday, is; er
rolled in home department Ga; i
cradle roll, 90; total membership, 22S
offerings, S26.S2; expenses, $29.92
scholars received into the church,3
teachers meetings, II. Report fC
the year: Enrolled in main schoo
2l7; average attendance, lOi; preser
every Sunday, /; enrolled in home d,
partment. 20; in cradle roll, %; toti
membership, $40; offerings. $l0735
donations, $40; expenses, 1854
scholars received into the church, II
teachers meetings, At.
The following officers We're Unstable
at the regular meeting of Unity lodg
No. 40, |. o. o. F., on Monday ev
ming: c. b. Hall, noble grand; L =.
/, Clark, vice grand; c. A. Royce, Sc
, rotary; S. X. Hildreth, treasurer
|, w. e. Watson, warder; C. II. Pearso
conductor; w. c. Stevenson, rigl
supporter noble grand S. C. Smit
. left supporter noble grand; Jane
Britton, right supporter vice granC
Joseph Watson. left supporter viz
grand; G. S. Howe, chaplain; II.
Britton, outside guardian; e. l. Leac
inside guardian; Guy Smith, rigl
scene supporter; w. II. Barrett, lie
scene supporter The trustees al
F. A. Buckley, w. c. Stevenson al
James Brtton.
The officers of Queen Esther r
bekah lodge were installed on We
nesdaE evening by District Depu
Mrs. c. A. Fletcher. The officers a
as follows. Miss Lizzie Scott. mob
grand; Miss Maggie Dale, vice CRANE
Mrs. e. l. Leach conductor; Mrs.
Smith, warder; Miss Gertrude Cos
recording secretary; Miss Minnie NJ
ginnis, treasurer; Miss Eva Stratto
financial secretary; Mrs. G. H. Pea
son, inside guardian; Miss Ed
Howe, outside guardian; Mrs. Ed
Fletcher, r. S. N. G.; Mrs. e. Stratto
l.. S. N. G.; Miss Nora Reagan, r.
V. G.; Miss Nellie May Lyman, L.
V. G.; Miss Jennie Taylor, pa
grand; Mrs. N. M. Worden, chaplai
Visitors were present from WinchC
ter and Worcester.
While Arson S. Hooker was
work with his team horses near t
Connecticut river recently, the hors
became frightened and ran awe
Mr.. Hooker tried to control them, b
they dashed up the bank and he W
thrown down and struck by a log a
o chain, to which the frightened a
mails were attached, severely inj
ing his right leg and ankle, likew
the right side of his face, in fact,
whole body was more or less bruis
and his clothes torn to shreds.
managed after a time to hobble
tha house leading one of the hOrs