The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-24

Death Of Miss Mary Rasssss Phillips

Mary nassett Phillips. who died ia
Chicago al 8 ., N, Ca Tuesday sas
bora IN Springfield, Mass, Ia 1859, tbs
daughter ~ Simon and Frances ltn
dersaadl Phillips, who returned ID
,h~.s Nssfana homo when Mary Was a
small child, Miss Phillips YES ella.
Gated In the pnhlie schools here. Le.
land and Gray seminary IN To~nshond
aud 0ienweol seminary In West brat
ileboro. Meanwhile she taught NJ
times In our district schools, eommsnc'
Ing al the early age Of u, snhse
anenily she taught Ia academies aud
seminaries In West RraiileboTa. Chcs'
ter, la, Lebanon, y, H.. and VaTious
ai her places. From Pennsylvania she
went 10 Illinois where she taught 10
private schools. hut she better enjoyed
he system IL pablo schools and en-
gagged Ia Cock county positions for
same years aud eventually held an i'm
portAni high school position for about
l5 years, with a constantly increasing
salary for the last years, She was en-.
titled io retire ON n pension ~ half
pay hut preferred Ia continue the nc
tive school work IN which she was
known 90 excel, with remarkable
pawer ~ quiekening live interest ~
her pupils aud carrying an substantial
was essentially n close student and ex'
act observer of general affairs OF the
day. She left school work 10 Cook
county, ILL.,. 10 take u course ~ study
In French abroad aud occasionally IN
vacation took a European trip for r..
creation. One vacation In city school
was speni In study NJ Chicago uniVef
siiv. She was IN touch with several
clubs 81 Chicago. frequently giving IA
peTs al their meetings which were az.
terward published. Her command Of
choice English language was rare. and
her quick sense Of hnmor together with
n thorough knowledge Of whatever she
mingled with her ease 81
expression made extremely interesting |
articles. One 81 her helps in teaching |
history was very large chart invent |
ed by herself and fastened 20 the |
school walls where u attracted much
attention.
Miss Phillips occasionally spent part |
II summer M Newfane and between /
times made brief visits in town and
other places Of the county and state,
So far ms is known she died in full pos
session Of her intellectual powers-pos
sibly suddenly as the iidings on Tues
law were by telegram 10 personal
md business friend, !. A. Dewitt. Mr..
morning and IL is expected that he will
-eturn with the body which will be
buried in the family lot where her par
,nts. a little sister. and her grand
,arents were buried. Her grandfather.
Daniel Phillips. was Revolutionary
'oldier Miss Phillips left one sister.
Mrs. Julia Burlingame Of New York
ity.
Sumner Wilson was the guest of q.
" Parsons over Sunday.
DAYTON Clark is moving 10 his new
ome. the Franklin place.
II. A. Carpenter is some better. lie ,
vent TO West Townshend last Thurs
law on pension business. 4
Ben Eager is suffering from rheuma
ism. His wife was on the sick list
or few DAYS last week. y
Nellie Hamlin, Ruth GRAY. Miss .
'almer and Fray Ballou are nj home
or the Christmas vacation.
Both stores are making fine dis. '
Law of Christmas goods. including
ANY useful and ornamental articles. I
Mrs. Alice Micott and her brother. T
vman, went Tuesday to Felchville TO
tend their brothers wife's funeral. g
Mrs. II. A. Carpenter went Monday 4
, Bellows Falls with her daughter
enrietta s Youngest son, Harold c. {
ider. \
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Parsons and
IRIS. Phebe Davis are spending Christ 4
as at Brattleboro with Mr. and Mrs. :
Imner Wilson. u
Clifton Howe of Toronto. Ont. will y
, guest at the Howe homestead
hristmas He will call on his brother,
irlton. at Essex Junction.
II is reported that Roscoe Marsh.
rmerlv of Townshend. will 20 in com.
inv with Arthur Farnum in the black. "
nth and carriage business about
IN. !. b
Mention should be made of the decora
Dns of the church last Sunday for the ht
lristmas services. The pulpit and choir NJ
llery were banked with green. with
e motto, Peace on Earth Good Will Ia
Men. In front was displayed a Fl
rye star, large bells were also dis.
aged in the windows, making the p
especially fine. Grace Ham. l..
IN. Leon Whitney and Richard I'm
rwood were in charge of the arrange. -
ants. RI
The Christian Endeavor sale and So s,
Al last Friday evening passed off sue.
ssfully in spite of the very stormy =,
ening A large number braved the VI
sments and patronized very freely ~
e different, booths. The fancy work o
9th was decorated in green and white
d had a great many fancy articles Ri
propriate for Christmas gifts, also Jo
great many aprons both fancy and be
rviceable. The Juniors had a table WI
corated in red, white and blue and
ID candy and popcorn. The refresh mi
mt counter was also well patronzed. err
erything at all the different tables I'll
ing sold out by close of evening ex. du
pit a few fancy articles which have Fl
en- disposed Of since. The silhouette Nj
ilery made fun for young and old
d the photographers were busy most
evening. The proceeds of the even
9 were about 500 including what the
niors made from their table. to
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