Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17
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O. c. Wright was in Montpelier a
portion of last week
G.. II. Walker will soon put gas into
his store and dwelling.
The Fortnightly club met on Mon
day with Mrs. j. Il. Leach.
Charles Miller is assisting his
brother. Robert. at the creamery.
Harry, S. Holton of Columbus, Ohio,
visited relatives in town recently.
b. r. Phelps attended the United
States court at Rutland last week as
juror.
Miss Bessie Bundy of Alstead spent
Sunday with her sister Mrs. Robert
Miller.
Miss Mary Tenney, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia, is re-
covering rapidly.
S. NJ. Nutting has been appointed
health officer of the town for the en-
suing three years.
Mumps have been prevailing some
weeks among the different families in
the Lewis district.
Miss Minnie Fem visited her friend
Mrs. Severance, in Rockingham. from
Friday to Monday.
George II. Walker was in Chester
Saturday to attend the funeral of his
cousin. Mrs. Baldwin.
Charles Gates has sold about l00
acres of his pasture and tillage land
to Mrs. Rollin Ranney.
Mrs. O. l.. Fisher has returned from
| New York where she visited heI
daughter, Mrs. Asa b. Davis.
The ice was harvested from
Lane & Richardson's pond last week
1t was of unusual thickness and good
| quality.
The amount of the money orders is
! sued at the post office during the year
! just ended was $2262.S5. The amount
paid out was sl55145.
Misses Alice Atherton and Belle
Ranney left Thursday for Ormond
Fla. where they have positions in 9
large hotel during the remainder OF
the season.
1t seems decidedly dangerous fol
children to coast down the hill inrJ
the underpass at Westminster Station
and if it is continued it is likely some
serious accident will result,
The members of the Social library
have presented Mrs. b. r. Sleeper. the
librarian. with a gift of money to show
in slight measure their great appre
citation of her faithful service.
The Thief Detecting society's an
nual banquet will be held at the tow
hall next Wednesday evening. An en-
tertainment will be given after III,
| supper for the amusement of the mem
bers only.
The play our Folks" will be giveI
next month by some of our local tai
ent. 1t is longer play than has beer
given for some time, and some OF th'
best amateurs in town will be in tn,
cast, which insures its success.
Moses Sweat MoultOn. 50. died a
his home in Somerville, Mass, Jan.
He had been in poor health some time
but the immediate cause of his dealt
was heart failure. Mr.. Moulton wa
born in Sanford, Me, and went t,
Boston when 1G years old to learn tn,
cabinet business. In 1858 he became
member of the Boston police force
where he remained is years. He thel
moved to this town, and engaged il
the lumber business about nine years
Mr. Moulton was twice married, hi
first wife being Miss Abbie Whittle o
this town, who died some years ago
The last few years of Mr.. Moulton'
life were passed at his pleasant hom
in Somerville, Mass, where the fun
eral was held on Sunday, Jan. u. Thu
following day the body was brought t,
Westminster for burial. Rev. p. f
Barnard and Rev. G. II. DeBevoise OF
ficiated at the services in the church
which many friends and old neighbor
attended, thus showing their respec
and sorrow for one who had formerl.
the interest of the town at heart. Nj
Moulton always gave willingly of hi
bounty. and only this summer Will
visiting friends here donated a hand
some sum of money towards tn
church repairs. Mr.. Moulton is sui
| Vivad nv a wife hrothpr and nanhaU