Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-08

through BIaJJleDOlJ SUNDAY NOON on
its way to windsor
Mary l.. Root has been appointed
by the probate court administrators
of the Jarvis Root estate Henry
d. Holton aud James Conland have
been appointed appraisers and com
missioners.
Harold Smith was happily surprised
at his home on Brook street last Fri
day evening by number of his
friends. it being his list birthday ami
versary. The guests were served
with a choice suppe" and the evening
was passed pleasantly with whist.
DR.. George f. Gales weather record
shows that the mean morning temper
ature for the 2S days of February was
s 11-l4 degrees, mean at | p. IN. 26
11-l4, mean at 9 p. m. 16 20, and the
daily mean about II. In 1900 the
mean morning temperature for the
month was 10 II.
The funeral of George w. Ester
brook was held at his late residence
on Green street at $50 o'clock Satur-
day. Rev. r. X Marvin officiating
The body was placed in the tomb in
MOrningsidc cemetery. The bearers
. ~
Harry Rowe and =. y. b. CudwOrth.
Glass No : of the Baptist Sunday
school held its annual meeting sun
day, electing II. r. Horton captain of
the reds and IL. l.. sale captain of the
blues These officers were elected
President Arthur l.. Maynard sec
rotary Jesse Haynes: treasurer. L. V.
Morse; assistant, =. ID. Dixon: regis
trar, L. j. I.angille.
Mrs. II. NJ. Adams received Feb.
- a letter from her husband dated
at Dawson City Feb. 5. He enclosed
some clippings taken from the Daw-
son Daily News, stating that the
standard thermometer registered 6S.5
below zero. the coolest ever known on
the KlOndike. while the average tenn
perature for eight consecutive days
was 5S.5 below zero.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Congregational church held its
semi-annual business meeting Sunday
evening. Reports of the former
board of officers were read and these
officers were elected President, Miss
Edith Stolte; vice president Miss Har-
riet Bushnell; recording secretary,
Miss Emily Clapp; missionary and
corresponding secretary, MISS minerva
Tyler; treasurer, Raymond White.
The Bennett-Mo Comedy COM
pany played to good houses Friday
and Saturday evenings, but the Sat
urday afternoon performance was not
largely attended. The company left
on the Sunday night train for Bur
lington for a weeks engagement
The company made a good impress
sion in Brattleboro and it is probable
that it will be secured for a week
here next year. 1t is one of the best
repertoire companies on the road.
J. p. Elmer received from his son,
Lieut.. Elmer, on March 4th a letter
| bearing evidence of having been in
the mail of the wrecked Rio de ia
Metro. Though water-soaked, mil
| dewed and in such a condition that the
contents could be plainly seen a small
sum of money which the letter con-
tanned was intact. A creese or dag
| ger sent by the same mail was re-
ceived Wednesday. Lieut.. Elmer
| speaks of an earthquake having taken
| place, so violent that all precipitately
left their houses, and that as yet he
hadn't found out whether he was
'ahoat or ashore"
Baxter Brothers, proprietors of the
corn Gaming factories in Brattleboro,
| Westminster and Windsor, are consid-
erng the question of starting a fac
tory in WalpOle for cOndensing milk.
| +. X Seabury of that town. who is
| the agent for the Bakers, has been
interviewing the farmers to see what
encouragement they will give the en-
| terprise. 1t is expected that the
| fD orc Will a Or ri
for their milk at a factory than is now
paid them by the company which
sends the milk to Boston and they will
not be obliged to get up so early in
the morning to connect with the south
bound train.
decree of the supreme court was
received Monday in the case of
Charles |. Fairbanks ct ais of Bellows
Falls against the town of Rockingham,
which is a suit to recover damages
for land appropriated for the electric
railroad in Bellows Falls. A petition
in chancery was brought in Septem-
Der, 1900. The defendants demurrer
was overruled and the defendant APP
pealed. The decree of the court of
chancery affirmed by the supreme
court and the cause is remanded with
| mandate that the cause be proceeded
| with in the court of Chancery by refer
ence of the question of damages to a
master or masters to be appointed,
who shall make report to that court,
Mrs. Maria Dora (Hollander) Rohde,
10, wife of August ROhde, ST.. died
Saturday afternoon at her home on
Frost street She had been in i'll
health with diabetes about three
years. Funeral services were held
at the house at o'clock Monday, Rev.
II. X. Marvin, of the Universalist
church, officiating. The burial was
in the Prospect Hill cemetery, Mrs.
and was a daughter of Gotleib Hol-
lander. She and her husband came
to Brattleboro some 20 years ago.
Besides her husband Mrs. Rohde
leaves three children, August and
Hermon Rohde of Brattleboro, and
Mrs. August Norman of Springfield,
Mass. Mrs. Rohde was one of the
most respected of the German resi-
dents of BrattleborO. She possessed
many characteristics of the kind
which are endearing to one s'acuuaint-
ances, was hospitable, charitable and
found much pleasure in her home and
family.
Rev. Herbert Andrews's Work in India
Rev. Herbert NJ. Andrews, formerly
of Brattleboro, who with Mrs. An
drews, went to India eight years ago,
under the auspices of the Presbyterian
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