Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-07

general store. Never very strong, he
had not sufficient vitality to resist the
last sudden and brief illness which soon
became critical Besides his parents he
left three sisters, Lena, wife of Engineer
Gates of South Londonderry: Bertha, a
graduate of the high school in New
Haven't and Grace, n student in the
Mortified seminary.
At the present writing the county Jail
is cleared Of inmates.
Mrs Joel Page of Groton, Mass. re-
Gently spent several days here.
Mrs. Louise Whitney OF West Brattle-
boro was a recent guest at L. NJ. Car
penter's.
c. f. Bugbee and family OF Towns
bend have moved to the f. ]. Micott
place in the Riverside district
Miss Greasy, music teacher at Leland
and Gray seminary in Townshend, has
n class OF seven in this village
Miss Lucy Hitchcock, a guest at Mrs
Davidson's several weeks, has gone to
Georgia to teach colored pupils.
Mrs. Elvira Taylor of Medford, Mass,
recently spent week with her sister,
Mrs. Stiles, and brother, Alfred Patch.
Mrs. Harold Amsden of Worcester and
Miss Minnie Amsden OF Chester were
guests OF their aunt, Mrs. Gates, last
week
Landlord Minchen Of Newfane Inn has
recently been Joined by his wife, daugh-
ter and son, who came from their recent
home in Boston.
Charles Hatch, formerly of this town,
who was a guest at Alvin Gates's last
week. is living in Winchester. N. H.,
| where he has bought a place.
Rev. Lucien C. Kimball spoken Of last
week as formerly a well known preacher
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for Chichester, in that state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis, after their
unusually busy season in the County
motel, are taking a vacation of several
days in Sterling, Mass, to be followed by
week in Londonderry
The prisoner McCarty, tried and con-
victed Of the Windham County savings
bank robbery at the September term Of
court, was taken TO Windsor for safe
keeping on Wednesday. 1t will be re-
membered that the case was appealed to
the supreme court.
Harold Amsden OF Worcester, Mass.
is representing the Emery and Grinding
Machine company OF that city at the
Worlds Fair in st. Louis from September
to December. at a salary of 81 per day
and expenses. He has been employed by
the company only a year His father
and mother formerly lived in this town
and he Is a nephew OF Mrs. Alvin Gates
At the w. T. C. u meeting Wednesday
the following were elected delegates and
alternates to the state convention to be
held in Bennington Oct 26-2s: Miss f.
Richmond Mrs. NJ O. Howe, Mrs. ]. D.
Pierce. Mrs. A. Grout. The local annual
meeting will be held at Mrs. Davidson's
on Wednesday, the 18th. when the treas
urer is expected TO have an itemized re-
port for the year ending in May and
In Aat
holding the yearly meeting in the fall
superintendent of departments and
others will report.
Mrs. Sybil Hudson. wife of the late
Samuel Suckney. formerly OF Newfane
and Dummerston, who died at the home
OF her nephew Rev Dorr A. Hudson
with whom she had lived for years was
70 years OF age and left sister. Mrs
Albert Whitaker, of Mortified Farms,
Mass. and two brothers. Marshall Of
keene. N. H.. and Albert Hudson OF
Wakefield Mass. The funeral was held
at Millers Falls. where she had lived
| several years and the burial was in
Dummerston. The late Mrs. Otis Har-
wood OF Brookine and Mrs Calvin
Downs OF this place. and in later years
| OF Brattleboro. were her sisters.
Principal c. d Howe. of the public
| schools of Essex Junction, was in the CITY
on Saturday consulting with Superintend-
| ent Walter f. Ranger regarding the com
| pletion of book that Mr.. Howe is pre-
pairing for the educational series that Mr..
| Ranger is issuing from the state depart
ment OF education. This new book is en-
titled Fifty Common Birds OF Vermont -
| AS its title implies, II is a detailed study
\ OF the physical features, life. habits and
the habitat OF the more common birds OF
this state. Principal Howe has made a
study OF ornithology and his present work
| will be OF value to all students and lovers
OF birds. The object OF the book is prac-
teal. so 1t is stated. and well adapted TO
| general use. The matter OF illustrations
was considered on Saturday but no def
mite plans are announced regarding it.
Montpelier Journal OF Saturday.