Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-21

disease MONDAY Wnlle going uOWn the
South Main street hill.
Whist was played at six tables at
the Vermont Wheel club rooms Tues
day evening. Prizes were won by
Ralph Allen, 80; and F. L. Hunt, IS.
G. H. Smiths health has improved
so much of late that he intends to re-
open his dye house on Elm street next
Monday, and will then be ready to re-
ceive orders.
Col J. c. Timson's real estate and
insurance office was on the second floor
in Union block. which was burned in
Claremont, N. H., early Tuesday morn
ing last week.
The basket ball game which was to
have been played Friday night be-
tween the Y. NJ. c. A. second team
and the Turner's Falls team was can
celled by the Turner'S Falls team.
Cashier w. H. Bracket has bought
of Charles Miner the so-called Devens
house at the corner of North Main and
| North streets. The interior of the
house will be entirely remodelled UNI
der the direction of George A. Hines.
About so couples attended the as
sembly in the Brooks House Tuesday
evening. The attendance was some
what smaller than usual on account of
Lent, but it was fully as enjoyable as
any that has been held in the present
| series.
The probate court has appointed
Lucy A. LeRay administrators of the
estate of her husband. William G. Lee
Ray. late of Halifax. Silas Kenny
and Fred Underwood have been APP
pointed appraisers and commissioners
of the Henry b. Welman estate of
Newfane.
The Vaughan & Sargent Electrical
company have leased of Crosby &
Adams the vacant store near the
American Express office, recently oc
cupied by Morris & Gregg. They
will take possession April ! and will
move out of their present quarters in
Retting building.
Louis Cain was blown off a board
pile at the Brattleboro Retreat Tues
day night striking heavily on the
ground and hurting his back so that
he will be confined to the house sew
eral weeks. He held a board in his
hands, which gave the wind large
surface to blow against.
Mrs. Harriet Hosford. S5. died
March ~ at the home of her son, j.
w. Hosford in Greenfield. Mass. where
she had lived for year and a half.
> Her home was in New Hampshire be-
fore marriage. She spent number
of years in Thetford, and then she and
her husband conducted the Glenwood
seminary for girls at West Brattle
boro. After that she lived in Orange
n. j., and in Virginia. The body was
taken to Orange for burial.
r There was but one engine suitable
for business on the narrow gauge road
: Tuesday and Wednesday. The passen
5 ger rain from the north drawn by the
old locomotive, made its regular triT
5 Tuesday morning after which the 10
connective was taken to West Dunn
merston.to draw granite to a washout
: In doing this work it gave out and
\ was idle two days, waiting for dupli
T cate parts to be sent from St. Adams
n The new locomotive. No. 4. had to dc
| both freight and passenger work.
" Chief-ofPolice Hall summoned wit
l. nesses in Brattleboro and Halifa,
n Wednesday afternoon to appear a
e Newfane in the case of the state
/ against Henry Bell of Halifax charged
with cruelty and unnecessarily ne
= glecting to provide food. clothing. shel
: ter, etc, for his son, John Henry Bell
:, seven years old. Mr. Hall received
- despatch by telephone late in the af
g ternoon that Bell had pleaded guilty
q so the witnesses were notified not t
. appear. Bells youngest child. tw,
q years old, who was i'll with "rickets.
:, died Saturday. The funeral was hell
,. Monday, six people attending.
Bingham chapter No. 80 Order O
+. the Eastern Star, initiated two cand
. dates at their regular convocatiol
: Tuesday evening. At the next meet
p ing. April T. the entertainment CON
~ mittee will present musical and Iii
: erary program, followed by refrest
= ments. The district meeting of dis
, trict No. 8, which includes nine char
= ters, will be held at White Rive
70 Junction Tuesday afternoon and ever
c ing, March %, with Winona chapter
~ No. 49, These district meetings ar
4 schools of instruction. and every men
: Der of the order should make an effoI
a. to attend. Those going from thi
% place will take the II a. m. train.
d The body of George Henry Newma
'r was brought to Brattleboro Saturda
n from Boston and was taken to tn
S. home of Mr.. Newman's sister, Mrs
o. G. H. Ryder, where the funeral wa
'e held. Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood officiate
'r and Mary Howe sang three selections
n. The burial was in Prospect Hill cen
etery The bearers were John
l. RYDER of Brattleboro, Albert II. Wiggi
of New York, Langley w. Wiggin c
n Boston. Albert H. Newman of Bosto
n Walter L. Boyden of Plymouth. an
q. George N. Deane of Worceste
o. Among those who attended the fur
n eral were Mr. and Mrs. II. N. Dean
4 of Hartford, Dr. and Mrs H. A. Dean
5 of East Windsor Hill Conn, Waite
Is Chase of Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. A. !
e. Newman, Mrs. J. II. Wiggin. Mrs.
IT w. Wiggin, Mrs. A. H. Newman an
4. Miss Abbott of Boston, Mrs. A. F
v WiggiD of New York. Mrs. W. I
a Boyden of Plymouth and Mrs w. {
g Bryant of Keene.
IL One of the most pleasant socia
r events in the history of class No. !
"a of the Baptist Bible school, j. r. Ha
Is teacher, occurred Wednesday ever
Is ing-the annual class supper in tn
II social rooms of the church. Over 5
lie of the young women who are member
~ of the class with DR.. and Mrs. Marbl
&c as guests of honor, were seated at tn
Is tables which were arranged in tn
% form of a Greek cross, and the suppe
III was served by members of Mrs Kel
Is news class After SuDDer matters {