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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

An auction was held Saturday at the
residence of the late'Wiliam Allbee.
Herbert Walker fractured a rib by
fail this week
Mrs. c. b. Walker has moved into one
of the tenements i'm the Rugg house on
Main street
John Hulett has finished work at II. T.
Chase's and Irving Thompson is taking
his place.
n lecture was given in the town hall on
Tuesday evening by Rev. U. G.. Houston
on THE Land of Moses
Mrs. Cora Rawson was called to Gran
vile, N. Y, by the sickness of her sister
Mrs. John Bailey.
District Deputy l.. o. Wilbur went to
Wardsboro Wednesday to install the OFF,
GERS of Vermont Grange.
The Methodist ladies' aid society held
social dinner at the parsonage hall on
Wednesday, which was well attended des-
pte the storm.
Mrs George Barnard received Wednes-
| day the news of the sudden death of her
brother George Phillips, of Putney. Mr..
| Phillips was well known all through this
| section as an extensive cattle buyer and
had many friends.
Hooker Woman's Relief Corps installed
the following officers last Friday even
| ing: President, Mrs. Susan Thompson;
| senior vice president, Mrs. Annie H. Mel
endy; junior vice president, Mrs. Hattie
| e. Abbott; secretary, Mrs Minnie G.
| Davis; treasurer, Mrs. Mary c. Dudley
| chaplain. Mrs Laura A. jenkins; conduc-
tor, Mrs. Lucy Il. Melendy; assistant
conductor, Mrs Helen Hoskns; guard,
Mrs Ellen Holden; assistant guard, Mrs.
Gertrude Castle
West River lodge, |. O. o. f., No. a.
| installed their officers Monday night as
follows: Noble grand, f. II. Pierce; vice
grand, \. j. Allen; secretary, G. D. Far
| mum; treasurer, ID. b. Goddard: warden,
j. b. Johnson; conductor II. j. Rams
dell; O. g., j. Hulett; ]. c., c. +. Liver
more; chaplain NJ. Hoskins: r. S. n. c.,
f. c. Dean; l.. $. N. G., f. A. Hulett; r.
S. V. c., c. a. Castle; l.. S. " G., G. w.
Bryant: Il. S S, S. w. Cane l.. S. S, H.
II. Howe. e. l, Miller of Springfield was
| the installing officer.
The meeting of Allen District Pomona
| Grange was held in Ludlow, Jan. 6, and
the following officers were chosen: Master,
| Leon Cytrel of Springfield; overseer, f. S.
Garfield of Londonderry; lecturer, Melissa
b. Gould Of Rockingham; steward, Henry
West of Cavendish: assistant steward,
| b. w, Damon of Rockingham chaplain,
| Mrs. William Colburn of Grafton; secre-
| tary, G. \. Greeley of Chester; gatekeep-
| er, c. r. Hazen of Chester; Ceres, Mrs.
| John Hadwar of Rockingham; Pomona.
Mrs. l.. O. Wilbur of South Londonderry
| Flora, Mrs. William Severance of Rock
| ingham; lady assistant steward. Harriet
Chase Of Cavendish; organist, Mrs. Leon
Cutler of Springfield. This Pomona
| Grange will meet with Farmers Grange
| in this place in August.t
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
GUlLFORD.

The license commissioners will meet at
the Broad Brook House Saturday, Jan.
%, at 1 o'clock
Albert Hudson is in serious danger Of
losing the fingers, If not the whole of his
right hand, from a frog felon.
Drs. Anderson and Pratt performed a
painful operation upon Dana l. Howard
Saturday. Up to this writing he is COM
Portable.
c. II. Eddy has returned to town this
week. and he will remain here as pro-
pretor of the Broad Brook House until
his lease expires May L. Waldo Barrett,
who, it is said, has bought the house. will
remain as assistant manager
Some 80 or more of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Jacobs gave them sur
prise party last Friday evening, Jan. s.,
the occasion being the 25th wedding an
niversary of the worthy couple. Presents
of silver and money were given them and
refreshments served, and many happy re-
turns of the day were wished for them.
A Marquette, Mich, paper received by
friends here gives an interesting account
of the escape from the recent lroquois
theatre fire in Chicago of Mrs. Mary Car
penter Yawkey and her daughter Mrs.
+. NJ White. The two ladies were in the
balcony and saw the fire when it first
! ignited They remained i'm their seats
however, until the smoke and heat and
general uprising warned them to leave
An usher directed them to the left and
they soon found themselves on the plat
| form of a fire escape, and they succeeded
in getting down with the struggling crowd
to the ground in safety. They feel that
they owe their lives to the fortunate To-
cation of the fire escape. Mrs Yawkey
and daughter have been frequent visitors
to this place. the former being a sister OF
Mrs Augusta Noyes and Edward Car
| penter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Marshall, the swindIer, Convicted.

Joseph H. Marshall, alias Dudley, Dr.
Holen and DR.. Holloway, was found guilty
saturday, by a jury, of having swinded
the o. II. Kinds company of Burlington,
out of money and property to the value
of $3.50 and in the conviction the officers
believe they have placed behind the
bars one of the shrewdest swndlers in
the country. Marshall was engaged to
represent the Kinds company as sales
man in st. Louis on the strength of tes-
timonials showing that he was Joseph
III. Marshall of Atlantic, Iowa, a man
with high rating. The real Joseph H.
Marshall came from Iowa and was one of
witnesses against the swindler. The Iowa
man said he had been impersonated
IL to Is times during the past three years
in different parts of the country by some
one who had obtained from 5000 to $500
from each concern VictimiZed. Marshall,
the swindler, claims to be a medical col
iege graduate and lawyer and he assist
ed his counsel in conducting the case,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
WlLLIAMSNILLE,

Roy Torrey is at work for L. f. STRAIT
ton.
Bertha Manchester and Annie Johnson
returned to their Boston homes last Tues
day.
No singing school was held this week.
but next week Mr.. Hemenway will come
as usual.
Charles II. Dickinson of Wallingford,
Conn, is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. d. d. Dickinson.
Great preparations have been going on
for the leap year dance and chicken pie
supper this evening, Jan. Is.
Mr., and Mrs. Herman Osgood are at
Alton Morse's- Their baby daughter
Pauline, is sick.
Mrs. r. \. Morse is planning to spend
the remainder Of the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. John Roess, in Brattle-
boro.
We are glad to see J. II. Merriheld out
again after his severe Illness. Mrs. Mer-
riield's mother, Mrs. Polly Stratton, aged
"a, is still confined to her bed.
Several of our young people are away
at school. Some of them are boarding
themselves and working for their board
or tuition. That is what men and women
are made of, who will never fail in their
efforts to get education. or in the bust
ness life that comes later, We are proud
of them.
The many friends of Rev. Elizabeth II
Goldthwaite will be glad to learn that she
is we'll enough to go to her mothers in
DanVers, Mass, although it took three
days for her to make the journey of
little over 100 miles Her long illness has
proven to her the faithfulness of her Yer
mont friends,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
GREEN RIVER,

John Morgan is at work for Mrs. s. J..
Cutting.
Earl Franklin has a job drawing logs
for D. Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. DeWolf visited their
brother, Watson DeWolf Sunday.
Mrs. Emma White of Brockton, Mass,
was the guest of Mrs. Fanny Wallace re-
Gently.
Miss Estella Niles is spending the week
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Richmond
There will be a social dance at Watson
DeDolfs hall Thursday evening, Jan. 21.
Good music will be furnished All are
invited.
Mrs. Thomas Bottomly is assisting Mrs.
II. Stowe this week Mrs. Stowe has not
fully recovered from her injuries caused
by fall on the ice several weeks ago
Mrs. A. c. Clsbee is reported i'll at the
home of her son, c. +. Clisbee, in Boston,
where she went two weeks ago to spend
the winter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
EAST DOVER.

There will be donation for Rev. Mr..
Sawyer at the Methodist church Tuesday
evening, Jan 10. Supper will be served,
and musical and literary exercises will
be given. All are cordially invited.
A quiet wedding took place at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ a. Moore Friday even
ing, Jan. l, when their oldest daughter,
Edyth May, and Guy o. Russell were
united in marriage, Rev Mr.. Sawyer per-
forming the ceremony. The ring ser
vice was used. The bridal march from
Lohengrin was played by Miss Mildred
Yeaw Miss Lillian Moore. sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and Ralph Moore
brother of the groom was best man. Lit
tie Edna Moore was ring girl. The bride
was prettily gowned in dove color and
carried carnations The bridesmaid wore
blue. After the ceremony refreshments
were served and Mr. and Mrs. Russell left
for Brattlboro. where they are making
their home The best wishes of the COM
munity went with them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
WAP DS BOPO.

Mir and Mrs. II. E. Howard are gain
ing slowly.
Ernest Pixies father of Brattleboro Wis
tied here recently
Miss Carrie Ware has been i'll with tom
silitis the past week.
Mrs. Sheldon and son. Omah visited
her daughter, who is i'll, Tuesday.
Eugene Howard of Andover visited his
brother, Harry, who is i'll, the first of the
week.
Guy Fletcher is home for a few days
from Pixies Station, y. H., where he has
been working.
Gertie Wright, who has been visiting
at A J. Martins the past week, has re-
turned home.
Wright Plimpton had a piece of bone
removed from one leg Monday by Drs
Brigham. Bliss and Heffron.
Mr. and Mrs p. Wall of Brattleboro
spent Monday and Tuesday with their
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Pike.
Leslie Benson of Londonderry visited
his parents Wednesday and attended the
installation of officers of the odd Fellows
lodge.
Rev E. II. Elliot of Waterbury, cor
responding secretary of the Vermont Bible
society viii preach at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning
Worthy Deputy l.. .. Wilbur and Mrs
Wilbur of Londonderry. visited Vermont
| Grange No. 1879 Tuesday evening, and in
stalled the following officers: Master, F.
l.. Hamlin; overseer. II. +. Knight: lee
turer. Mrs w. w. kidder; steward, W
II. Hamilton. assistant steward. H. T.
Howard; gate keeper, \. T. Doolittle !;
Pomona. Mrs ii. +. Knight; Ceres Mrs
c. f. Morgan; Flora, Mrs. II. +. Howard /;
lady assistant steward, Bessie Hamlin
Visitors from Bratteboro and Towns
bend were present. supper was served
after the installation.
Deputy Grand Master A. l. Miller of
Springfield visited Wardsboro lodge No
20 l. O. O. f. Wednesday evening and
installed the following officers; Past Grand.
w. w. kidder, Noble Grand. \. r. Rob
inson; V. G., Charles Morgan; secretary.
George Briggs; treasurer. F. c. Brigham;
warder, +. O. Robinson; conductor. T. NJ.
Spencer; r. S. n G., T. l.. Kendall;
l.. ;. y. G., George Campbell; inside
guardian, John Wheeler; r. c., John Mar
tin; L. c. Mcrl Putnam; chaplain. r. A.
Nichols; T.. :. V. c., Win White: l.. S.
V. G., George Tudor An oyster supper
was served to "a large number of the
order and invited guests. with Rev. 4. \.
Nichols POSTMASTER, All had very
pleasant time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
WEST HALIFAX.

Several lots of apples have gone this
week
l.. w. Sumner and son have two teams
drawing logs from Marlboro.
The ice houses are being filled with ice
of better quality than for several years.
There will be exercises at the school
house at West Halifax Friday afternoon,
Jan. %, at o'clock. All interested in
the school are invited to attend
Mrs. Thomas Miner and Mrs Frank
Worden are on the sick list this week.
Mrs. r. j. Phillips has been very sick,
and her sister, Miss Maud VIM of Davis,
Mass, is helping care for her.
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist church and society was held Sat
urday, Jan. 2. Mrs Warren Niles was
chosen clerk, a. c. Jones treasurer, and
the following We're chosen church com
mittee: Charles Thurber, Daniel Tucker
and Deacon Fayette Niles. Ushers, Chas.
Perry and Walter Stetson, Last Sunday
was the annual meeting of the Sunday
school, The same officers and teachers
were elected as last year. All are cor
daily invited to all the services.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
president 6uckham viii Resign from
University of Vermont

II has been announced in an unofficia
way that President Matthew H. Bucl,.
nam of the University of Vermont win re.
llre at the end of the present college wear
The cause is given as failing health an
account of increasing age President
hucNham has occupied his present no
sitloh Tor more than 80 years. and has
zone invaluable service in developing
ana building up the university NoTy IL,
desires to secure an endowment Ci,nd sur
hcient FOR the large growth and useful
ness % the university, and then to leave
1t To younger and more vigorous man
President Buckham's career has been
marked by care ana conservatism. Tho
friends and alumni of the university re-
sret the necessity of his resignation II
Is not known who his successor will be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Seminary Notes.

The next lecture will be given Friday
evening by Miss Helena T. Goesmann of
Amherst, Mass. Subject, Homes in
Foreign Lands"
The seminary basket ball team went
to Saxtons River last Monday and won
from Vermont Academy 25-l5 in fast
game. Owing to the strong rivalry be-
tween the schools in basket ball, Mr.
March OF the y. NJ. c. A. of Brattleboro,
officiated as the referee and umpire The
game was fast and rough from the start
to the finish and the number of fouls
called was even. The seminary team won
by superior team work while Walker was
the whole thing for Vermont Academy.
The next game will be the Brattleboro
High school and good clean game may
be looked for from this team
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
JAMAICA.

Miss Catherine Allen is ill.,
Mable Sage is visiting in New York city
Charles Allen and Il young lady friend
spent Sunday at T. Aliens.
Rev. n w. Hankemeyer and family
have moved to Washington, D. c.
At the Congregational church next Sun
day collection will be taken for the
church building society.
William II. Castle. one of the oldest
residents of the town. passed away Tues
day, in his goth year He had failed
rapidly in mind and body the past year
and had been a great care for "A few
months, but he received the best of care
from his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty
who live there Mr. Castle leaves wild
ow and five children. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon from the Bap-
fist church. where he was an attendant
in past years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree TO re
fund the money on 50-cenJ bottle of Greene
Warranted Syrup of Tar if il fails to cure you
cough or cold. We also guarantee % cen
bottle to prove satisfactory or money refund
ed.
Thomas Pharmacy, Geo. +. Greene, Brook
House Pharmacy, f. II. Holden & Co., Brat
tleborO.
]. L. Stockwell, West Bratteboro.
Il. A. Temple X Co.. jacksonville.
NJ. S. Mann, Hinsdale, n. II.
w. S. Holland, Townshend.
Barber Brothers. West Townshend.
N. NJ. Batchelder, Newfane.
Q. L. Park, a. NJ. Merritield Williamsvile.
w. @. Halliday, East Dover.
A. Il. Smith, Jamaica.
II. l.. Wheeler, WardsbOro.
Brown \ Ryder West WardsbOro.
"A. NJ. Corser, NJ. G. Williams, Putney, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
WEST GUlLFORD.

Mrs. Hosea Fisher is ILL.,
Miss Flora Bennett has a position as
teacher in Mortified, Mass.
There will be preaching in the Baptist
church Sunday, Jan. II.
Rev. MIR Davidson, state missionary,
preached two excellent sermons in the
church last Sunday.
Henry Johnson of Greenfield called on
friends here this week. He will go soon
to California.
The ladies' aid society will meet We'd
nesday, Jan. 20, afternoon and evening,
with Mrs ID. 5. Bond at the church YES
try. Papers will be read by Irving Hol-
den and Ernest Thomas. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
MARLBORO.

Greene Worden was in Townshend over
Sunday.
Louise Thomas has not been able to
in school this week.
Mrs. Henry Bellows is spending a few
days with Mrs. VIII Brayman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brayman returned
Tuesday from their visit in Athens.
r. y. Watts of Holyoke, Mass. was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames over
Sunday.
Notwithstanding the storm Wednesday
the attendance at the meeting of the
ladies aid was large.
Mrs. Bosauet closed her school in the
Winchester district Saturday and Mrs
Prentiss will close hers at the Four Cor
ners on Friday of this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
WEST WARDSBORO.

Ellery Wood has been visiting his
brother, J. c. Tibbetts
The secretary of the Vermont Rihle
society, l.. IL. Elliott, Is expected to speak
IN the church next Sunday evening, the
nth. Everybody is invited
y good number attended church Sun
day, Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather, and on the previous SUNDAYS of
storm and thaw enough people got ia
church so that a service was held. A new
Inc of Sunday school papers has been
secured to he given to the children when
they attend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
READSBORO.

\ case of diphtheria is reported i'm the
home of Mrs Minnie Bowen of Pleas
ant street.
Cards have been received here announc-
ing the marriage of Lawyer Frank NJ.
Carpenter of Boston and Miss Antoinette
Pond of Brandon.
Lewis Sprague, who drives team for
NJ, O. Hicks had his left leg broken We'd
nesday evening of last week. He was
late i'm getting i'm and was putting un his
team when a horse which is stabbed there
Kicked him and broke his leg. Mr..
Sprague was alone in the barn, but man
aged to crawl to Dr. Coles house, which
is nearby where the limb was set and he
was taken home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Boston & Maine Railroad Co.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect Oct IL, 1903.
trains leave Brattleboro. northbound:
il'oo a. m for stations to Windsor. Lam
caster st, Johnsbury. Newport, Sher-
brooke, Montreal via. c. P. Ry.. Que
pee Burlington, st. Adams and Mon
treal
z:So p. m, Montreal express
o'So p m White River Junction passen-
ger.
i1.io p m night express. Daily.
1907 a. m, Sunday paper train to Wind
sor
SOUTHBOUND.
tut Northampton, Holyoke and Spring
neid' 6:2S a. m, 9:07 a. M, 1927 D. m,
$50 p m, daily. Also 1854 D. m.
Sundays only.)
d. ]. FLANDERS.
Genl Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Col. Myron j. Horton.

Col. Myron j. Horton, GO. who died at
his home in Poultney, Jan. I, was ma
tive of Mount Holly, and as a young
man was employed in Rutland and West
boro, Mass. He served in the 55th Mas
sachusetts regiment in the civil war He
was in Boston several years after the war
and in 1877 settled in Poultney, where he
built up prosperous hardware and paint
business. He had been very active in
public affairs of that town, holding the
principal town offices and in 1902 he was
representative in the legislature. He was
a leader in fraternal organizations. He
was grand master of the grand lodge of
odd Fellows in 1890 and representative
to the sovereign grand lodge in 1S91-92 He
had also held many offices in Masonry,
and in 1S9495 was grand high priest of
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Yer
mont. He was a member of Gov. Car
roll S. Pages staff He is survived by a
wife, and a son who has been associated
with him in business several years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Death OF Samuel Morse.

In the death of Samuel Morse, which oc-
CURED Jan. :, our community sustains a
great loss. He was the son of Joshua and
Sally Phillips Morse, born oct. 10. 1920,
at the homestead where he died, at the
advanced age of SO years, two months and
% days. With the exception of about
seven years his whole life was spent upon
the homestead which was settled by his
grandparents nearly 100 years ago. AS a
young man he earned and saved money
and attended the academy at Townshend
as long as his funds lasted. He taught
several terms of school successfully. For
a time he was employed in the old Union
store here in Pondville, although most of
mis- life he was a farmer of the most pro-
gressiVe sort, taking and reading the best
agricultural papers to the time of his
last illness. He served the town in va
rious capacities and was one of the men
who helped enlist men and raise money to
pay bounties to the soldiers in the war OF
1861 80. on November 10, 1916, he mar
ried Georgianna, daughter of Deacon John
and Sally Stratton GOodnow. They had
five children. The eldest, Abbie, died at
the age Of IL years. The others, with his
wife. We're with him in his last hours.
Reared according to Puritan ideas they
trained their children to attend church
regularly from earliest childhood, to keep
the Sabbath, and while not "A regular at
tendant at the church himself for some
years the older members will recall the
time when he never failed to be in his
pew with his family. His example of
punctuality and accuracy, of gentleness'
and patience. and his pure upright life,
known to mis- neighbors, need no eulogy,
for such a record is the most precious
legacy he could have left his family. Mr..
Morse is survived by his wife and four
children Mrs. A. q. Kendall of San Ber-
nardino, Cal. who arrived here three
days before her fathers death, Mrs. G.
NJ Love of this place. Mrs. \. NJ. Mer-
rifeld of Willamsville. and Sam II.
Morse, who lives upon the old homestead.
The funeral was from the Baptist church
on Sunday, Rev. ]. II. Lingley officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
Rai1rnads.
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division


Effective October IL, 1903.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
5:23 a. m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York.
1925 a. m. week days for New London:
connects at Millers Falls for Troy; at
Palmer for Boston.
1850 a m. week days for South London
derry.
9;O7 a. m. week days for Springfield and
New York.
1915 a; M. week days for Millers Falls
and Boston.
2;25 p. m: week days for Springfield and
New York.
ABS p. m. week days for New London
and New York via Norwich Line
ton.
4;S5 p. m. daily for Springfield and New
York.
S:54 p m. Sunday only for Springfield
and New York
derry.
Subject to change without notice.
4. n. FITZHUGH Vice President and
General Manager ~
j. E. BENTLEY, General Passenger
Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
EAST JAMAICA.

Many hearts were saddened Dec %
by the death of Ruth Mildred, six months
old baby of Frank and Nellie Leonard
She was taken with the Group. pneumonia
set in and her sufferngs were soon over
Or. Gale was called. and with her parents
did all that could be done. She was sick
only ~ hours She was a lovely and
promising child and her loss falls heavily
on her parents and little brother.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

The engagement of Mary Sherwood
IIedrick of Salisbury, n. c., to Redheld
Proctor, ir., the younger son of Senator
Redheld Proctor, is announced. The we'd
ding will take place at Salisbury, n. c.,
the latter part of this month. Mr.. Proctor
took the course in mechanical engineering
i'm the Massachusetts, institute of technol-
ogy and is now employed in the engineer
ing department of the Vermont Marble
company at Proctor.
William Shaw, who lost his life in the
Troy, n. Y, club fire December 30, 1908,
left personal property valued at 500, 900.
Among the bequests are the following
To Mrs. Sarah Augusta Tarbell, a sister
of Marlboro, Mass, all his real estate in
Chester, valued at $4,000; to Harlan w
Chandler, a cousin, of Chester, 81 500; to
William D. Kydd, a cousin, of Saxtons
River, $4,000; to the Perkinsvlle Baptist
church, Perkinsville, $4,000; to the Ches-
ter Baptist church, Chester, $4,000.