Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-07
VERNON.

William McGary OF Chicopee, Mass, is
at work for Mr.. Jackson.
Charles s Johnson recently lost a good
COW and one Of his horses.
Mrs. Cora Fox OF New York visited at
Miss leila Johnson's this week.
W. II. Thorn of Lynn, Mass. visited
his uncle. Charles Jackson, last week.
Mrs. b. A. Streeter went to Greenfield
Wednesday to visit her son, Leslie. and
family.
Mrs. Robert Nesbitt and little son are
at her fathers, ID. p. Prescotts, for a
few days stay.
w. c. Bliss of Newfane. who has spent
the winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
jackson, has gone to Hinsdale.
There will be a meeting of the Y. p. c.
L. next Sunday at 2 o'clock p m. Topic,
Thrift" Reference. Proverbs Glib.
Mrs. Fred Jackson and daughter, Ethel
have returned to their home in North
field after few days visit with Mr., and
Mrs Charles Jackson.
The Grange meeting last Saturday even
ing was a very interesting one. Nearly
every member responded TO the roll call
with an original production of poetry or
rhymes-wise or otherwise-and the lee
turer felt assured that like Moses she
had smitten the productive rock which
possessed the very desirable quality of
freely exuding under the influence of her
magic wand.
Richard Lee, SO, died on Tuesday at the
home of his niece, Mrs. C. II. Newton,
where he had been In failing health about
two years. Mr. Lee was one of the Is
children of John Lee. who was an old
resident of this town, and who lived on
the farm now owned by Charles Jackson.
Only one of this large family remains,
Mrs Lucy Weatherhead. So. Mr. Lee
81, fe H.
state, and returned, when the infirmities
of old age overlook him, to live with his
sister Mrs. Weatherhead. He bore the
reputation of being an honest and in
dustrious man of good habits and charac-
| ter. He is survived by one son, Eli Lee,
| OF Guilford The funeral was held Thurs
| day at the home OF Mrs, Newton, Rev
| William r. Shipman of Tufts college Off
ciating.
Watson G. Collier, the well known agent
| of the Singer Sewing Machine company
| died at his home I'm this town Friday
evening" March 81, aged 60 years. Mr.
| Collier had suffered from heart trouble q
| year or more and this was aggravated
| by a severe attack of grip, from which
he suffered several weeks. Mr.. Collei
| came to live in this town after his mar
| riage to Miss Martha Coombs, and had
led an honest, active and useful life. HI
possessed a remarkably cheerful and gen.
ial disposition, and he will be very sadly
missed in the hundreds of homes wher,
he has made many warm friends through
his business connections. AS a neighbo
and citizen he was always kind and oblig
ing, and was a very affectionate husband
and father in his family, which consists
| of a widow and one son. who have tn,
| sincere sympathy of all in their saC
bereavement. He also is survived by al
aged father and mother and two brothers
! who were present at the funeral on Mon
day afternoon at his late home, when Rev
l. NJ Blanchard officiated, and l.. W
Brown and daughter sang two favorit'
hymns, Sometime wen understand" anC
Beyond the smiling and the weeping.
Many cut flowers and floral designs at
tested to the love and esteem of man!
friends. The burial was in the lyle
cemetery.