Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-08
NEWFANE.
Death of Mrs. Holden.

Mrs. Melinda ID. Holden, who pas
sed away last week, was the daugh-
ter of James and Lois Davidson of
Jamaica. She was married to e. j.
Holden and the couple lived mostly in
Wardsboro. They lived eight years
in this town. Mr.. Holden died in
West Wardsboro IL years ago, af-
ter which the widow lived with her
brother Joseph Davidson, five years.
She came three years ago to live with
her daughter, Mrs. G. w. Knapp Of
this place. Mrs. Holden was a men,
Der of the Baptist church in West
Wardsboro many years. At the
early age of 10 she united with the
church in Jamaica. Her last Illness
was of several months duration and
she bore great suffering with much
patience. She was devotedly cared
for by her daughter. Mrs. Holden
was the last of her fathers family
and she left only the daughter, Mrs.
Knapp.
The funeral took place at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday, Rev.
Mr.. Lingley of South Newfane officiat-
ing. A nephew and wife, and Mrs.
Wallace Davidson of West Wardsboro,
were in attendance. The burial was
in Wardsboro where Mrs. Holden was
known and esteemed to a good old
age.
Mrs. Henry Wellman is for the pres
ent assisting in the care of Mr.. Steb-
bins.
Lawyer Taylor of Jersey City is a
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Danforth,
at the parsonage.
Mrs. Cushman of New York city re-
Gently called on her relatives, Mrs.
Bills and daughter.
Gilbert n. Batchelder, formerly OF
this place, has secured a desirable
position as chemist in California.
Mrs. N M. Batchelder and daugh-
ter, Florence, of Fitchburg, are ex-
pected Saturday at H. ]. Batchelder's
Mr.. and Mrs. Roach and family
| also Miss Gallager of Wallingford,
Conn.,, are boarding at the Windham
| hotel.
Mrs. H. NJ. Hescock returned re-
| Gently from Charlestown, Mass
where she spent several weeks with
| her daughter, Mrs. Fred Randall, who
| has been very i'll.
Judge H. II. Wheeler of Brattleboro
spent Tuesday with his sister, Mrs
Hildreth, and his brother, n. F. Wheel.
er of Springfield, Mass, a guest at
the Newfane House.
Several two-horse loads of chair
| material turned out in Pierce's mill
in Brookline and packed in large boxes
were shipped from the railroad sta
| ton here to London this week.
Cards are out for the wedding re
ception of Samuel Hubert Morse OF
South Newfane and Ruby June Howe
of this place at the home Of the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Morse, on Wednesday afternoon
The famous Vermont soprano, Mary
Howe, will give an evening of song
at the Congregational church on Fri
| day evening of next week, with the
assistance of her brother. Lucien
| Tickets are on sale by II. A. Kill
burn at the County House.
| Principal Carleton Howe, late of Nc.
Indoes Academy, will take the posi-
| ton of principal of the High school
in Essex Junction, and supervisor OF
the schools in the latter place, with
| seven teachers under his direction
Mr.. Howe's progressive work in Me
| Indoes was highly appreciated and his
| resignation accepted with regret by
| the trustees and the community. He
expects to begin postgraduate work
in the University of Vermont.
Clifton ID. Howe, in his vacation
work as collaboration of the national
| forestry commission, has been over
four northern counties of Vermont
AS whole he thinks the forest area
of the state is increasing, but the
white pine is stripped from Vermont
and the spruce is being rapidly eX
| hausted There are but two locali
| ties in the state where virgin forests
| of spruce still stand. One Of these
| is Stratton Mountain, and soon its
| depths may be rifle with the woodmen
One of the objects of this forestry
| work is to secure legislation, If need
ed, to prevent the entire slaughter OF
| valuable woods.