Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-05
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mona III town.
Mrs. Rice visited relatives in Brattle-
borO last week.
Lyle Pierce will go soon to the Albany
| Business college.
Anthony Harrington of Boston spent
Sunday at Fred Reeds.
Mr. and Mrs William Livermore were
visitors at Herbert Kdders.
Mr. and Mrs Bryant of Winhall were
recent visitors at Fred Reeds.
Tuesday morning the thermometer reg
istei ed IS degrees below zero
The roll call at the Baptist church will
take place tomorrow Saturday.
Mi Mccoy cut his foot badly while
working in the woods last week.
The Baptist ladies' aid society will serve
an oyster dinner town meeting day.
A number from here attended the Ma
sonic meeting at Bratteboro last week.
Mrs. e. b. Batchelder entertained a
party of friends very pleasantly to an af-
teTnoon tea last week
Last week on Thursday morning the
thermometer registered % degrees below
zero.
All the district schools in town have
closed. Mrs. Kenyon is home from her
school in Newfane.
Royal Sanderson reports the snowfall for
the month of January to have been 7-12
feet; rain one-half inch.
Miss May Lyman, one of the students.
is quarantined with mumps at her board
ing place
More snow came Tuesday night and
with the depth and crust 1t is bad for
teams to turn out on the road.
The sick ones are Miss Augusta Fes-
| senden-Niss Josie Taft-Mrs. Fred Reed
and Harry Sparks-Mrs. Alonzo Fessen-
den-Mrs. A. a. Blood.
The sophomores and juniors held a
pleasant party Tuesday evening at Mrs
Dale's, where the two lady teachers in
the seminary are boarding.
Miss Tersis Jenison returned to Lowell
| Monday morning (where she is clerk in a
fancy goods store) after spending her va
cation with friends here and at her home
in Windham.
The delegates from the Baptist church
to attend the Sunday School convention
at Newfane were Mrs Royal and Miss May
! Willard; from the Congregational church,
Mrs Il. Il. Batchelder and Mrs. Edgar
] Allbeec
The young girls in district No have
, formed a society called the Buds of
Promise" They held their first meet
ing with the president, Miss Maud Green
Npph' lludy refreshments were served
ana pleasant and profitable time was
| enjoyed.
The Dorcas Guild held their annual
| meeting with Mrs \. l.. Rand and the
| following officers were chosen: President
Mrs. G. II. Willard; vice president Mrs
! j. {. Taft; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
G. II. Baker; directors, Mrs. Bebee. Mrs
F. S. Randall Mrs. G. II. Baker
The village school, taught by Miss An
ME Cooke and Lyle Pierce closed Fri
day. The public were invited to the
/ closing. There were pleasing exercises in
! winch both schools unitedy took part
/ There were recitations which were well
committed, singing and drill in mathe-
mates which showed great readiness
on the part of the pupils to solve the right
/ answers. The drawings of the school
showed skill as well natural genius A
/ noticeable feature of the schools was the
excellent order, without which. we con-
/ tend. no school can be n success 1t was
evident good and faithful work had been
done the past winter by both teachers
ana scholars.
The Grand Junction. Colo Herald of
! Jan. l6 contained an extended Obituary
/ reviewing the life and making fitting rec
/ osnItion of the fine qualities of woman
/ mood which distinguished Mrs L. S
Philips. sister Of Mrs. Eliza Thayer of
this place. Mrs. Philipss death took
place Jan. IL at Fruta Mesa county,
Colorado She was born in Athol. n Y.
was married in Union village, n. Y. TO
l. :. Phillips and there their eight chill
dlcn were born. They moved from there
TO Dallas county, Iowa. settling on a
farm Mr.. Phillips engaged in, the fur
hlture business year in Abel and they
/ then moved to the San Luis valley. Nine
years ago they settled on a ranch nine
mics from Fruita, and three years ago
they moved into town, where Mr. Phillips
Is engaged in the furniture business The
cause of death was bright's disease and
Mrs Phillipss surviving children.
daughter and five sons, surrounded the
bed when the spirit took its flight The
. Herald said: Early in her married life
"he united with the Methodist church and
during her life she was a conscientious
consecrated Christion, loyal to her church
ana her Master At all times she was
Wiling To do her part and more in the
duties devolving upon her as a wife.
mother and member of her church While
Mrs Phillips was of retiring disposition.
lover OF horne, considering that her
nome influence was paramount to social
uutles yet she was quick to heed the call
OF dlitY, wherever it might lead The i'm
press OF her character will always be felt
by nor surviving husband and children
VINO so greatly mourn her loss Tho
memory of Mrs. l.. S Phillips will be held
as the lasting fragrance of a beautiful
I Hover to her sorrowing husband and
I al ton. ,l-t..r