Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-11

vention, will spend her vacation with
her mother in Bristol, II. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gale, while re-
turning from Athens one day last
week escaped what might have been
a serious accident. AS they were
coming down Bemis hill the pole strap
broke, throwing Mr.. Gale out. The
horses ran, freeing themselves from
the carriage. Mrs. Gale escaped in
jury. The horses were not found un-
til the next morning.
The caucus to nominate delegates
to the county convention came off on
Wednesday of last week, and funny
incident took place A good number
of men were waiting on c. G. Taft's
store piazza for the bell to ring an
nouncing the hour of the meeting, but
no bell rang, they got left" and when
they did get to the place of meeting
the business had been transacted and
their votes had been lost. The fol
lowing delegates were chosen: ]. H.
Ware, Theodore Barber, J. o. Follett,
Frank Blood and e. B. Batchelder,
The picnic the Fourth was a pleas
ant occasion. II was an ideal day
The dinner was served at the park
anu dlbO III the church NeblIy. AlJSi
dinner exercises were held in the
church. The children gave patriotic
exercises and did themselves much
credit. The last recitation by Lucy
Davis about the little boy who was so
badly injured in celebrating the 4th,
and who still wished the 4th of July
might come every day was much en-
joyed, as were all the numbers. Rev.
n 1xr
and others spoke upon their remem-
ORANGES of the church in the past.
There was singing by the choir and a
solo by Mr.. Royal was much enjoyed.
The death of Fred Derry, As, took
place at his home four miles north
of the village Friday morning. Mr..
Derry had been in feeble health some
time from consumption. The funeral
took place at his late home Sunday
afternoon, Rev. NJ. F. Hardy oficiat-
| ing. Mr. Derry was an honest, in
| dustrious man, a farmer by occupa-
| ton. kind neighbor and a man whose
word could be depended upon. Those
| from out of town to attend the funeral
were Mr.. Britton, Zenas Lewellyn and
Mrs. Fred Cobleigh of Westmoreland,
| n. H., Mrs. Harriet Prouty of Grafton,
| Benjamin, Clarence and Lyman Jen-
nison of Wlndham. Dorr Jennison of
West Townshend. Mr.. and Mrs. p. X.
| Carlton of Andover. Mr.. and Mrs. John
jenkins of Cambridgeport; the broth
ers from Brookllne, Albert Edison and
| Sidney Derry, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
| ter Tefts
The reception rendered to Prof
| and Mrs. Edgecomb Tuesday evening
was a very pleasant occasion. The
| chapel of the seminary was converted
into a modern drawing room decorated
| with palms and potted plants and
| bouquets of lilies that filled the room
with their fragrance. The village
was well represented and many stu.
| dents came from distance to be pres
| ent. Those who assisted Prof and
| Mrs Edgecomb in receiving were Rev
and Mrs. Hardy, Rev and Mrs. Royal
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mason, and Miss
Mabel Martin and Miss Bessie Hardy
A social time was enjoyed at the close
Mr.. Royal spoke of the good work
done by Prof. and Mrs. Edgecomb
and called upon Mrs. Edgecomb for
remarks. She replied by speaking OF
the interest she had felt in the work
and in the students who had been
under her instruction. She was
| followed by Prof. Edgecomb who
| spoke of the prosperity he hoped the
seminary might enjoy in the future
He said the five years here had en-
| deared the seminary to him. and that
he should always be interested in its
welfare. Refreshments were served
Many kind wishes follow Prof. and
Mrs. Edgecomb in their new home.