Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL

The state board of pharmacy, including
w. f. Root of Brattleboro, gave cxami-
nations To a class i'm Brandon Wednesday,
Ralph Wright nearly two years. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wright, died this
morning after n long and distressing i'll
ness.
Chester Sargent of Canal street has a
Plymouth Rock hen which recently laid
an egg measuring six inches around and
seven inches I'm length
There will be a meeting of the Brattle-
boro Sewing Womans association i'm Fes-
tival the third week i'm April, the date
to be announced in next weeks paper.
The Republican caucus to elect dele
gates to the district and state conven-
tons which will choose delegates to the
national Republican convention, will be
held Saturday. April 1G
Glass No. of the Baptist Sunday school
will hold its second debate Thursday eve
ming at O'Clock, taking up the subject
prohibition would be better for Brattie-
boro than high license"
At the regular meeting of the Garment
! Workers union Monday evening Mrs Ida
Stafford was elected recording secretary
to I'll the vacancy made by the rcsigna-
ton of Miss Addie NJ. Fay.
Fred Greasy, who has an Office for real
estate and insurance business i'm the Ry-
ther block, announces in another column
that he will make auctioneering of all
kinds a part of his regular work
a meeting of the directors Of the Brat
tleboro Gas Light company was held this
morning, when it was decided to engage
j. NJ. Swan, of New GIampshire an OK
pcricnced builder of dams. to repair the
dam across West river, which was badly
/ damaged by the ice a week ago last Sat
urday. Mr. Swan is in Brattlcboro ready
to begin work.
Mrs. Charlotte VI. Holhrook. widow Of
Jared Hobrook died about / o'clock this
| morning at the home of her daughter
| Mrs. c. f. Reed. on Central street. She
sustained n shock early i'm the week
/ which with her advanced age was the
| cause of her death. Her maiden name
was Charlotte II. Chapin. and she was
married to Jared Holbrook April %, 1886
| in Newport, y. H. They lived two years
| in Townshcnd, four years i'm Grafton
another year in Townshend and then in
| West Brattleboro until eight years ago
| when they went to live with Mr.. and Mrs
! Reed. Mr.. IIolbrook died Feb. 6, 1900
Mrs. Holbrook is survived by four chill
dren Mrs. Reed. Frank s. Hobrook of
/ Iowa, Mrs Cora J. Barber of Kentucky
and Silas ITolbrook of West Brattleboro
Mr. and Mrs William Haigh observed
| their golden wedding anniversary i'm a
quiet way Friday evening at their home
| on Walker place. Their children and
grandchildren and few intimate friends
| numbering 20 in ALL sat down to a boun-
| tiful supper, after which the evening was
spent i'm social way. Walter H. Haigh
| in behalf of those present, presented Mr.
| and Mrs. Haigh each n gold ring. and
| other gifts included a gold spoon Easter
lilies and other flowers. The rooms were
| decorated handsomely with green and
/ yellow crepe paper, ana over the centre
! of one room was suspended large heart
/ bearing the anniversary dates The oc-
/ casion was one of much pleasure Mr.
and Mrs. IIaigh We're married in Canter-
/ during the war, but soon afterwards re-
! turned to England. coming from there
| to Brattleboro l6 years ago last month
/ They are respected residents Of the town
| Mr.. Haigh is employed as a tailor