Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

says he held the nozzle himself Tor six
hours. and the hremen were ready to re-
spond to any of his wishes Mr. Sander
son is a IIinsdac boy and one of the
| High school graduates who has met with
exceptional business success lie has
many friends i'm his native town. who re-
joice, not only in his recent escape from
disaster, but i'm the success which he has
earned and well deserves.
one of our good citizens who lives out
side the village limits has for a near
neghbor Il single gentleman who lives
| alone. Not having seen him about for a
( day or two recently, the aforementioned
citizens wife besought him to investigate
| fearing harm had befallen the lone neigh
Dor. Returning from his tour of discov-
| cry he informed the good lady that there
was no track to the door and no smoke
! issuing from the chimney If worried be-
| fore. she was now thoroughly alarmed
! one of the town fathers was summoned
! by telephone, and upon his arrival. equip
! ped with a lantern, for the shades of
| evening had now fallen, together they re-
paired to the lonely dwelling. Peering
| through the window the coat and vest of
| the occupant were seen hanging on "A
| chair, while near by on the floor were
| his shoes. Fear of trouble had now he
/ come q dread certainty. Entrance to the
! dwelling must be forced but while deli
!
! ing some slight effort i'm that direction a
! familiar voice was heard calling to them
/ and the familiar figure of the uccuuant of
! the house was seen coming down the rail-
| road track, having been away for the
day. during which time the mischievous
/ winds had piled the newly fallen snow
! about the door oblitcrating all trace Of
/ footsteps. Explanations followed. and all
/ rejoiced at the happy solution of the mys-
/ terry.
| Mrs. cynthia S. lIosford, widow of the
! late capt Horace Hosford died at tho
/ home Of her daughter Mrs McEic, in
! RoNbury Mass. Wednesday night Feb
/ u, aged - years The cause of her death
was grip followed 10y heart-failure. her
! illness only lasting four days. Mrs. Hos
/ ford was the second wife of Mr. Hosford
and is survived by a son and daughter.
| Frank y. Hosford Of Lebanon and Mrs.
! j. Mcl[ie of RoXbury. Mass. with whom
! she made her home, and step-sCn and
daughter. Dwight \. Hosford of this vii
! lage, now in TallapoOsa. Ga, and Mrs.
| David Cunningham OF Cato. y Y Mr.
and Mrs. Hosford lived for many years
| in the house now occupied by Mr.. Weeks
on Canal street. Mr. Hosford being one
! of the foremcn I'm the Amidon wooden
( mill. They were respected members Of
society. taking an active part in the inter
ests of the town. Mrs Hosford was a
| worthy member Of the Congregational
church. Funeral services were held al
the home Of Mrs. A. r. Dix. conducted
by Rev. W. =. White. The caskct was
covered with choice and fragrant flowers.
! the last offering Of the living to the loved
one. The singing was by Mrs. H. q.
/ Holland, G. \. Holland and Miss Hazel
! Roberts, and the burial was in Pine
Grove cemetery beside her husband. who
was brought here for burial about ten
years ago. Mrs. Crowningshield, MIR.
and Mrs. Mckie and Frank Hosford were
! present at the funeral