Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

tied hy the grand lecturer. Mrs. Ruby
Hawlcy in the meeting Jan. 10, When
the wor; wiz be inspected.
There will be initiation of candidates
and installation of officers next Monday
night. Jan. Z, in the Fratemal order OF
Eagles. at the han in Retting building.
All members are requested to be present.
Stanley Clapp, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Clapp sustained painful injury
Wednesday, his tongue being partially
severed by his teeth. The accident oc-
CURED at his home. where be fell heavily
while running about the house.
\ misguided robin was fitting about
on North Main street and the terrace at
sunrise yesterday morning, and piping as
cheerily as If it were the 3d OF April IN
stead of the Sd of January lie was
doubtless "a leftover from the fan migra-
ton May he find food and warmth to
keep him safe til April comes.
The two National banks Of Brattlcboro
declared their customary dividends Jan.
1. The Vermont National bank declared
its regular semi-anuual dividend Of six
per cent and the Peoples National bank
declared It's regular semi-aunual dividend
of four per cent. and an extra annual
dividend Of two per cent
col. J. G. Estey has issued general or
d,rs No 90 to the companies Of the Yer
mont National Guard, in which instiuc-
tions for drills in 1907 are given. Under
the present law ii is necessary for all
military organizations to hold as many
as p drills during the year, with at least
two thirds Of the membership present.
Company | win begin its drill this month.
At the annual meeting of the Univer-
salist Sunday school Sunday officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows. Superintendent. Frank f. Barber;
assistant superintendent Miss May Ed
wards and Mrs. Sarah Sturges secretary,
Miss Alta Bishop, treasurer Fred G.
Sargent: executive board, Frank +. Bar
Der. Mrs Henry r. Brown and Mrs. T..
f. Flagg. Librarians Miss Margaret Bar
her and Miss Ruth Brown.
Postmaster Taylor desires to call at
tcntion To the fact that the postal laws
and regulations positively forbid th' street
letter carriers from receiving money for
postage on letters. The practice causes
much annoyance ana sometimes coufu-
sion at the post office Patrons must
place stamps ON their letters before de-
ltvcrug them to the carriers or placing
them iu the street boxes. Attention is
also called To the convenience of pro
curing books Of stamps. They aIo sold
i'm books of - for % cents, - FOR 50 cents
ana iN FOR - cents. with oiled paper be
tween the sheets Of stamps.
Mrs Fannie clark blanchard. 81. widow
of Elihu y. Blanchard. died AT the Home
for the Aged, Monday afternoon after "a
brief illness. she came To- live iu the
home with her husband in June, 1908. and
he died there Jan. g. 1906 Before coming
to the home they had lived I'm Hmsdalc
many years and were well known there.
Her maiden name was Fannie G. RugE
and she was married TO Mr.. blanchard I'm
Hnsdalp about 1870 Soon after they
A. 4 tH ..
H.. whore he was oycrsecr of the Munad-
mock mills many years. In 1861 they re-
turned to Ilinsdalc and had lived there
until they came to the Home for the Aged
here They had three children. two of
whom died i'm infancy ana the other at
the age of 80. The funeral was held in
the home Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
Harry r Miles. pastor Of the CongreEa-
tional church, officiating The burial was
In Ilinsdalr
DIR. Perry Marshall. who is the admin
istrator Of the will OF the late Mrs. Arad
I.ynde Of New Salem Mass. has placed
the bills OF Harriet and Edward Clary Of
New Salem, for the care Of Mrs. Lyude
in her last illness. in the hands Of T.. 5
Hall Of Orange as arbitrator. He gave
hearing Thursday. The evidence on
both sides went 90 show that for at least
five weeks she needed much more than
the ordinary care DR.. Perry Marshall,
who was her physician, testified as to
her condition from DAY to day. Judge
Han took a stcnographic report Of the
evidence and will report later. Mrs.
I.ynde spent much Of her married life In
New salem also lived some time in
Brattlehoro She was sister OF the late
Judge Wheeler Of Bratteboro. She left
$500 to the church at North New Salem
and the same amount to the Methodist
church at South Athol. and several
thousand dollars for missions.
The members Of the Vermont society
of the Daughters of 1872 are we'll pleased
at the recognition which the recent SEES
sion Of the legislator, gave them IN pass
ing an act granting them permission 60
place in the state house at Montpelier a
tablet commemorative Of the deeds of
valor Of the soldiers and sailors OF the
war Of 1872. The act carries with 1t a
sufficient appropriation to defray the cX-
penses incident to the erection Of the
tablet The society, through It's officers,
will soon make its plans FOR placing
the tablet GOV. Proctor will designate a
IL ana to attend To the details Of its cree
ton. The Vermont society is 10 be CON
graduated upon the recognition which II
has received in being granted this PER
mission. 1t has been doing an excel
lent service I'm the state In various ways
in pcrpetuating the memory of those
deeds which will ever be an inspratio
to Nermonters ana it Is especially fitting
that a suitable tablet should be thus
| erected.
| The steps taken by the board OF bail
| ifs ana the seleotmen for the suppression
of snOwballiug and cOasting on the streets
\ have been very successful so far. Tn,
/ rule aginst snow haling was adopted two
weeks ago and was announced In IN,
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