Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-25

Clyde Barber of Bennington is employed
at the bakery.
Arthur Holden and family have re-
turned to their farm.
L. A. Dryden of Norwood Mass spent
a few days in town last week.
Several from here attended the Childs
auction at Landgrove last week.
A. w. Frazer of Pennsylvania was a
guest at Daniel Batchelder's over Sunday.
A. d. Fletcher Of Chester is spending
the week at Glebe View and is busy as
usual.
Mrs. George Herrick went to Swanzey,
N. H., Friday to attend the funeral of a
sister.
Minnie Tyler is away taking an auto
mobile trip to Boston with some friends
from Westminster.
The school X K X. society reorganized
Tuesday evening. The meeting was held
with Hazel Landman.
The body Of James Frazer was removed
to Brattleboro Monday and inferred
in the cemetery there.
d. B. Goddard has sold his place on
River street and bought oliver Cones
place near the village.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dryden Of Nor
wood, Mass, were guests at s. w. Cones
on their wedding tour last week.
Harry Hannum of Bristol, Conn, and
George Hannum of Albany, N Y, made
a short call on friends here Wednesday.
A travelling tent show exhibited mere
Monday afternoon and evening, giving
about the usual entertainment of its
class
VIII Howard and Henry Manly Of Burr
and Burton seminary in Manchester, Wis
tied here on Tuesday, returning Wednes-
day.
W. c. Lamson Of Manchester has been
in town most of the time during the past
week, on account of the illness of his
brother.
DR.. z. B. Rabbit of New York, son OF
Cyrus Babbitt of this place, sailed last
week for Denmark, where he has business
interests.
F. C. Dean is again travelling agent for
the Adriance Plat Co., manufacturers
of farming implements. He has been con-
nected with the firm before.
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ. Leonard and Mrs
z. A. Melendy went to Weston on Mon
day to be present at the services and
burial Of their uncle, P. S. Hannum, who
died at his home in Putney Friday.
Warren Wright went to Athol last Fri
day to attend the funeral of his brother,
Albert Wright. Mr.. Wright was a native
of this town, a son of the late Winfield
Wright and spent his boyhood here but
| had been a resident of Athol many years.
Elmer W. Lampson died at his home
on Main street Monday afternoon after
an illness of several months, which grew
more serious during the past few weeks.
He was a carpenter and slater by trade,
an industrious and upright man, much
| esteemed by his friends for his many
sterling qualities. He leaves a wife who
has the sympathy of all in her great loss.
| The funeral will be held at the residence
Friday.
The community was saddened to hear
| of the death of Mrs. Ella Brooks. wife
| of Elmer Brooks, who in the 20 years
| that she spent in this town, endeared
herself to many friends. She was ma
| tive of Ohio, coming here at the time Of
her marriage. Mr.. Brooks was a native
| here, a descendane of one of the old fam
| lilies of the town. Five children were born
| 10 them, all of whom are living except
the youngest son, who died since their
removal to Michigan, where Mrs Brooks's
death occurred. She was a devoted wife
and mother with an unusually attractive
personality. The husband and family have
| the sympathy of friends here in their
| great bereavement