Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
NEWFANE.
Mrs. Lura Curriers' viii.

Last week Fridays New York Tribune
gave an abstract of Mrs Lura Currier S
will which is of much local interest be-
sides the large flavor of a noble character
which had the disposition to leave her es-
tate under so thoughtful and widespread
conditions of benefcence that its influence
will go on generation after generation In
gathering to itself a grand force. An alb
stract of the will appears in another col
umn of The Phoenix. Besides the provi-
sion for Mrs Curriers' sister, Mrs. Ke-
zah Park, of this place, two other person
al requests of 5000 each fall to the lat
ter's sons, Charles and Walter Park of
Newfane, and the use of the same amount
to the widow of Otis Park of Brattleboro.
Mrs. Park is 90 years of age and the only
survivor of her fathers, Benjamin Orms-
bees family. Mrs. Currier was the young
est of the family of ten children. She
died four days after an operation for APP
pendicitis which appeared to be success
full but some following effects were fatal.
Her age was about rs. After spending
several years of her youth here she lived
with a married sister, Mrs. Dutton of
Hyde Park, this state, received advan-
tages of education and upon a visit to
New York at the home of her brother,
Otis Ormsbee, she met Nathaniel Currier,
to whom she was married, and ever after
her home was in New York city. Mr..
Currier amassed a fortune i'm the litho-
graph business and associated with him
self in the business his son. e. W. Currier.
by a former wife. Mrs. Lura Currier
buried her only child. Walter Currier, for
whom one of her life benehcences is
named. Mrs Currer was known by her
intimate friends to be very benevolent in
affairs not known to the multitude, be-
sides gifts generally known. She was a
woman of fine presence, large. of good
proportions and great dignity as well as
graciousness of manner. Her home was
substantial and elegant. Mrs. Currier en-
joyed living with a good deal of stateli-
ness. They were couple devoted to
each other. He died some ten years or
more ago 1t is said that Mrs Currier
always kept under his portrait fresh flow
ers. Mrs. Curriers' last visit to this place
was seven or eight years ago. She re-
tanned as intimate friends, old associates,
natives of this town.
Arthur Redway is levellng village wood
piles by use of a gasolene engine.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Davidson on Wednesday at 2:3O p. m.
There have been few good runs of ma
pie sap of one day each. a good season
for sugar is anticipated.
Mrs Henry Downs of Providence is in
attendance upon her mother. Mrs. Paris
Rawson. in the latter's Illness.
j. II. Merrifield and NJ o. Howe were
elected railroad commissioners for New
fame at the recent town meeting.
Hearty welcome to the March robins
whose pioneer for this spring ventured
amid the snow banks of February.
The cheerful hum of F. H. Wellman's
steam mill is again heard after forced
rest on account of defect in the engine
foundation.
Mrs Winifred Chopin, OF Chcopee
Mass, recently came to take home her
youngest child who has been with it's
grandmother, Mrs. Carpenter. for part of
the winter.
Notice was given last Sunday that the
proposed ministerial change between Rev
H. R. Miles of Brattleboro and r. f. Dan
forth would be again attempted for the
coming Sunday.
Among would-be passengers blockaded
by last weeks storm was Mrs +. j. But
terrified, who was summoned to the fun
eral of her aunt Mrs. Charlotte Knight
of West Brattleboro.
Pastor Danforth supplemented preach
ing a straight path by shoveling a path
from parsonage to church last Sunday
morning. Attendance at morning service
was very good considering the bad storm.
Mrs. w. H. Goodnow, who was very I'LL
through February at her home in North
Cambridge, Mass, has made rapid prog
ress in recovery during the past week
and now hopes to again occupy the old
homestead here, coming early for several
months stay.
At a meeting of the Newfane board of
school directors held at the Windham
County House March S. DR.. p. p. White of
Williamsville was chosen chairman. and
NJ. o. Howe of Newfane clerk. Rev. Geo.
NJ. Burdick of Williamsville was appointed
superintendent. Questions were discuss
ed relating to repainting the school houses
and other repairs; the special duties of
school officers; teachers and their wages
changes of books: and limiting the cost of
the schools to correspond with the size Of
the town grand list