Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTIEBoRO FRIDAY, JANUA

Mrs Lizzie Barber went Monday to
Wardsboro to visit her father, Luther
Whitcomb, and her sister, Mrs George
Briggs After a short visit there she
will go to New York city to visit her
nephew, Dorr Flint
Letters which had been delayed were
received last week by the committee OF
the Baptist church. Several OF the let
tiers received from absent members con-
tained sums of money which have been
handed into the church.
Mr. Morgan, the jamaica butcher, Will
run his meat cart to town every Tues
day, giving the people here a chance to
buy meat three days I'm the week. While
this is not equal to six days. as when we
had a market right here, IT helps out
The Barber house will soon be occupied
by Mrs. Hebb and children of Hartford,
Conn. She comes here that the children
may have the benefit of the mountain
air. Mr.. Hebb who is employed by the
Standard Oil Co.. will continue his bus
mess in Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell of New Haven
Conn, have been in town the past week
guests at the Inn, and called upon friends
in town. Their son, Irwin Russell, who
spent a summer in town with Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Cobb at their farm recently,
is now in Amherst college
In return for the bow of the Newfane
correspondent to the retiring correspond
ent of this column we feel that we owe
not one but several bows which we will
make at this time for the many kind
words of appreciation spoken at different
times of our work which were helpful
and encouraging.
Mrs. Henry Rand very pleasantly en-
tertained the ladies of the Womans
Home club at their annual meeting last
Wednesday. The following officers for
afs.. til I MI
ident; Mrs. f.. b. Batchelder. vice pres
ident: Mrs. Henry Rand, secretary Mrs
c. G. Taft, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Phillips
Mrs. Plumb, Miss Susan Ross, directors
Mrs. Greenleaf, n former teacher Of
elocution at the seminary. and well liked
by those who made her acquaintance is
at her home in Dorchester, Mass, this
winter. busy with her work. While about
TO take street car on the Reading line
recently, she discovered the motorman to
be George Kimball. a member of the
graduating class of Leland & &Gray
seminary, in 1904.
Mrs. w. e. Whitney was taken COM
pletely by surprise on the evening of the
9Th. when a number of friends and neigh
bors called upon her. Much credit is due
her daughters in keeping the secret so
well. The evening was spent socially
and In playing games. The refreshments
were no small part of the evenings en-
joyment and when the party broke up
gifts OF friendship were left as remem-
brances of the day.
The community was saddened Monday
morning by the sudden death Of Henry
Twitchell. He had been in usual health
to all appearance. attended Sunday even
ing service at the Baptist church and
took part Monday morning about S
o'clock he went to help Harrison Eddy
cut some trees near Miss Susan Ross
place about half mile from home. After
working about an hour Mr.. Eddy left
him to get some wedges a few steps
away and on his return found Mr.
Twitchell partly lying down and in a half
conscious state. He spoke only once in
answer to a question about helping him
and died in a few minutes. Mr.. Eddy
secured help as soon as possible and he
was removed to his home. The funeral
services were held at the house Thurs
day morning. Birchard post of which he
was member, attending in body Mr.
Twitchell leaves a wife and two daugh-
tiers. Miss Anna. and Mrs. Harry Adams
of Brattleboro; brother, Fremont
Twitchell OF California. and two sisters
one In Worcester Mass. and one in ia
maica. He was born in Jamaica g. years
ago. occupied "A farm in the north part
of Townshend for a time afterward NOV
ing to the village. where he had lived 25
years He married Miss Mary Gale about
40 years ago and six children were born
to them three dying in childhood. Miss
Nellie living to young womanhood died
several years ago. He enlisted in July
1861. in company X. 21st Massachusetts
regiment. The regiment was CONSOLE
dated with the seth Massachusetts, He
was discharged in July, 1865 as member
of company B.