Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-23


here and OF the ladies' society, in which
she held various offices. Size also was a
member of the W. G. T. u. and Sheridan
corp, w. r. c. She was considered by
all a fine woman with many excellent
qualities. She Is survived by two step
sons G. Fred Wilder of Millers Falls and
Herbert NJ. Wilder Of New York, and
three sisters Mrs. a. b. Skinner OF
Keene and Misses Eva and Emma Well
man of Hinsdale. A short service was
held at the Home in Brattleboro We'd
nesday morning and the funeral was at
o'clock in the afternoon at the home
of the Misses Wellman in this town.
Rev. w. F. White ofiiciated. The inter-
ment was in the family lot in Pine Grove
cemetery.
w. d. stearns has tobacco plants out
Of the ground.
w. p. Lyman was in Springfield two
days last week
Edward stebbins has been in Boston
the past week.
Roger Ferrin Holland was in Spring
field Saturday.
Ora Streeter sold his household goods
at auction Saturday.
w. F. Robertson was in Newburg, n. Y.
the first Of the week.
Mrs. E. c. Robertson was in Springfield
a few days last week.
Mrs. Joseph Perkins of Apponaug, r.
l., is visiting in town.
f. c. and O. c. Robertson were in New
York part of last week.
Miss Janet Bascom is visiting in Spring
field, Lynn and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. King and child OF Boston
visited in town this week.
L. j. Leach of West Swanzey has been
visiting his son. f. I. Leach.
Edward Mccormick OF Holyoke visited
at James McCormicks Sunday.
Robert w. Field Of Springfield, Mass.
visited his parents here Sunday.
w. o. ]. Martin and son. Harold, were
in Springfield. Mass. Saturday.
L. w. Goss has moved into the Hildreth
| house which he recently bought.
Mrs. C. w. Hyde OF Poultney. VT. visit
ed her son, Ira c. Hyde, recently.
]. A. Fisher and Leland Hubbard are
| at home from the state college at Dur
| ham.
Miss Alice Currier has returned from
Westminster. VT, where she has been
employed.
Mrs w. o. Amldon and daughter have
been with Mr.. Amidon in Springfield the
| past week.
There was an initiation and supper at
| the meeting OF Wantastiquet Grange We'd
nesday night.
A Nashua priest conducted the services
at st. Joseph's church Sunday, Rev. D..
c. Ling being ILL.,
Misses Margaret Wiswall and Ruth
Race were in Lexington, Mass, from
Friday till Sunday
A man from Chesterfield, who was
| chopping on the Liscom lot last week. cut
| off part of one foot.
Miss Reba Torrey returned to her home
in keene last week after visiting two
months at +. l. Leach's.
There was an initiation of two candi-
dates into Naomi chapter, o. E. s., Mon
day evening, at a special meeting.
A left-handed supper is advertised to be
served at the Universalist church to-
night. An entertainment will follow.
Mr.. Martin has moved from the boaruing
| house of the Ashuelot Paper company to
one Of the Dawson houses on High street.
F. w. Tilden went to Hartford last
week to attend a meeting and banquet
| of the New England Foundrymen's as
| ISOLATION.
| week and Mrs. Russell was in Bellows
Falls. Mr.. Russell was also in Bellows
Falls over Sunday.
| The selectmen nave made the following
| appointments: Charles E. Keyou, treas
| urer; Leander Delphy, sealer of weights
and measures; F. o. Packard, police Of
| ficer.
horse ran away down depot hill Fri
| day afternoon and up Brattleboro road as
| far as the A. w. Bliss place. No one was
injured, but the sleigh and harness were
badly damaged.
Miss Sadie j. Dodge entertained a num-
Der of her schoolmates at a heart party
| at her home Monday evening In celebra :
| ton of her birthday anniversary. Re
| freshments were served and all had an
| enjoyable evening.
The financial standing of the Methodist
| church was found to be in very favorable
condition at the fourth quarterly con-
ference last week. unanimous invitation
was rendered Rev. w. ]. Wilkins to return
another year.
The Mount Hermon quartet and mando-
lin club, assisted by reader and pianist.
will give a concert at the Congregational
churca Monday night. This entertain
ment has been very successful elsewhere
and is highly recommended.
Rev William F. Powers gave a lecture
| on Irish song at the opera house Monday
| evening for the benefit of ST. Joseph S
| church. There was a fair attendance and
| the lecture was well worth hearing Mr.
| Powers was ably assisted by the church
| choirs, which were drilled by Miss Rose
| Duffy.
Steven Crossman was sentenced to
| Keene Jail for 30 days for drunkenness
last week, being unable to pay his fine
Sunday there We're three men in the lock-
up on the same charge. John Freeman OF
| Bernardston paid a fine of $1062 Joe
Smith of Hinsdale 1912, and Joe Manley
of Ashuelot $10.12.
The annual school meeting was held a,
the town hall Saturday afternoon and
was largely attended. 1t was called to
order by Clerk c. d. Fay about O'Clock
and Edwin C. Robertson was elected mod
orator for one year, Clarence d. Fay was
then reelected clerk for one year and
DR. W. e. Fay was reelected member
of the school board for term of three
years by one vote. The appropriations
made conformed with the recommends
tions of the school board and were as
follows: Support of schools in addition
to the amount required by law, $1,12S.S6
text books and supplies, 5000; teaching OF
music and drawing, 1925.