Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
NEWFANE.
The County Buildings7

The County BuIdings7
As to the question of removing the
county buildings to Brattleboro, it has
been well known here for some time that
an influence was working, and no doubt
secretly. to that effect. We ask the
towns of this county to consider the
Question fairly and honestly before COM
hitting themselves to what may seem
plausible argument for removal Let va
rious points mentioned in last weeks edi-
torial comment of The Phoenix be well
pondered. We ask all concerned to read
tbr article again. There is yet alive the
principal of the Golden Rule. In strong
articles of the day on the question of
d,cadcnce in New England there has been
mentioned the moral obligation of mutual
encouragement and assistance and as
The Phoenix has well said tendency to
concentrate business and social interests
I'm ii single centre Is not an unmiXed good
II should be remembered by our men
of hard common sense in the county that
even though Brattleboro may assume all
the expense of a new courthouse and Jail
tine question may not satisfactorily be
solved. 1t cannot fail to be much more
extensive for the country to support these
bindings in that place than here. and
the question yet remains whether there
are sufficiently good reasons for making
the proposed change. 1t has been quoted
that business men of Brattleboro want
the change. 1t is n fact that business
men of that town say to our citizens that
they shall do nothing towards removal of
the shire.
4 promise was distinctly made by prom
incnt men there when it was desired that
Ncwfane should raise $4,000 for the rail-
road through this valley that bonding
the town for this purpose would keep the
county buildings here. Surely those who
so promised can hardly be expected to
go back on ii at present, unless condi-
tons morally justify removal. AS to any
question in regard to need of a new jail
If a new one is needed. why should it not
be built here as well as anywhere? The
matter of county Jail management is not
local, but under action of county officials
Miss Pratts millinery opening comes
on Saturday at her home.
Mrs. j. II. Miller returned from SPRING
field, Mass, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Bert Codding of Winchendon.
Mass, is spending a few weeks at Henry
Codding's on account of her health.
Mrs. c. p. Dewitt is again in Vermont
at her rooms in Brattleboro, after about
ten weeks in the South and in Spring.
field.
The exterior of the Congregational
church will soon receive some paint, and
the blinds as well. This is done through
the generosity of a local resident.
to the marriage of Hariete RoXanna
Wheeler and Robert Bill Martin in Hope
Congregational church, Springfield Mass,
at D. m. May l. y reception follows at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman f. Wheeler. The young
couple will be at home after September
at 40 Buckingham street. The bride and
her family have been well-known summer
boarders here.
1t is only fair to compliment the Fay
etteville dramatic club on its persistence
in working for the interests of Union
hail. building which for many years has
served the public well as a convenient
place to hold almost any kind of gather
ing. If properly kept up, it is credtable
building in itself and its various conven-
fences not only to place of this size
but it can be said that many much larger
villages have not so good a public hall
There has been in all a good deal of
expense put into it. and it will be entirely
worth our efforts to keep it in good condi-
ton and make ii as attractive as it should
be. To this end the club mentioned has
done and continues to do some good work.
BY its last entertainment held this month
a surplus of SIG was placed in the bank
after lifting the piano debt. Members of
the club have particularly mentioned the
ready response with which the com
munity provided the supper in connection
with the last drama rendered.
William X. Chase, who died recently in
Meriden, Texas, at the age of 20, was
brother of w. n. Chase and Mrs. d. A.
Benson of this place. His native town
was Jamaica. In his young days he was
a very successful teacher here sand else
where in New England while he was edu-
eating himself. He graduated a Union
College in 1855 and taught a while in In
diana. He also travelled in the South in
the interests of a publishing firm, and
finally located in Texas, where he was
stationed with his regiment during the
civil war to guard the frontier against in
vason of Indians and MeXicans. He edit
ed a Republican paper in Waco, Texas,
for 10 or 20 years after the war and held
his ground against some opposition At
terward he fenced his section of land a
mile square and devoted his time to stock
raising. In middle life he married a
young Norwegian, who afterward came to
Tilden Ladies' Seminary, New Hampshire,
for a more liberal education. Mr.. Chase
left besides his widow, a daughter. Jo-
hanna, the wife of DIR. Primm of Meriden.
Mr. Chase was postmaster in Grants adj
ministration and the name Of his post Of
flee near Merden was called Chase, in
his honor.