Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-14


part in the discussion which will follow
the papers. At 730 in the evening Prin-
cipal Charles H. Morrill, of the state
normal school in Randolph will speak on
"The Work of the Library" The hotels
will give reduced rates to visitors to the
meeting.
H. d. Ryder was in Burlington wednes-
day on business trip.
A. r. Pierce of the Bellows Falls Pulp
Plaster company was in Bristol, this
state, Wednesday.
The interest of John Macdonald has
been bought by his partner, Charles
Elliot, who will continue the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Flint have been
| in Milwaukee several days, called there
by the death of Mrs F1int's sister, Miss
Alma McGeOugh.
The annual meeting of the Bellows Falls
Savings institution will be held Wednes
day Jan. 26, and that of the Bellows
Falls Trust company Monday, the 18th.
The Bellows Falls Athletic club basket
ball team continued it's winning streak by
defea ting Vermont academy 1926 We'd
nesday night on the floor of the armory
in Saxtons River
Rev. John Reid, a former pastor of the
| local Congregational church, who has been
editor and proprietor of the Walden, n.
| Y, Citizen, has sold his interest in that
paper and will retire from its manage
| ment
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred d. Lonergan, who
were married Monday in Bellows Falls,
| have returned to Montpelier. The groom
| is a drug clerk in the store of George E.
| Megrath in that city. The bride was
| Miss Ada Kelley of this place.
Friday evening the officers of Prospect
| lodge No. 2S1, New England Order OF
-. la1 hts gfrtr
Deputy Grand Warden DR.. f. r. Lynch
of Brattleboro. Refreshments were served
and other important business transacted.
The Westminster club held its annual
| election of officers recently, the following
being chosen: Arthur p. Williams, presi-
dent; George r. Wales, vice president;
| w. f. Perley, secretary; a. II. Chandler,
| treasurer; executive committee, Harry c.
| Elliott and ]. +. MacLenan.
Among the new corporations formed in
| 1909, as shown by the records of the
secretary Of state at Montpelier was the
Luther G. Howard Sons company of Bel
lows Falls for dealing in real estate.
This is the corporation which last summer
took over the property of the Hotel Wind
ham. The company contemplates spend
| ing a large sum of money In the spring
| in improving the property, and in erecting
a new mercantile building near the Gray
building
The local division Of Ancient order of
| Hibernians last Thursday evening Cele-
| brated the 29th anniversary of the forma-
ton of the division. Speakers prominent
in the order were present and an interest
| ing program was arranged, consisting of
speaking, music and dancing. A buffet
lunch was served during the evening
Admission was by invitation, each MEM
Der of both the division and the ladies'
auxiliary being entitled to one ticket for
personal use and another ticket for a
friend.
The Phoenix noted recently the cath
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs A.
NJ. Albee. Mr.. Albee is a well preserved
man for one of his years, having been
born in Westminster Nov. 10, 1921 He
engaged in various kinds of business and
in 1S43 was admitted TO the Windham
county bar, and in 1876 to practice before
the supreme court of Vermont. In later
years he was leading lawyer in Spring.
field. this state, Mr., and Mrs. Albee
came here a few years ago to live with
their daughter, Mrs. E S. Allbee.
Mrs. Hannah a. Gibson Marsh, Ga, died
Monday in the home OF her son, p. G..
Marsh, in Gageville from heart disease.
She was taken suddenly i'll Christmas day.
She was native of Butternut, n. Y, and
was married to Mr.. Marsh in Mt. Upton,
n. Y. She lived in cambridge. n. Y, and
in New Hampshire previous to coming
here four years ago. She Is survived by
her husband and son, a daughter, Mrs.
G. II. Cheever of Lyneboro, two step
children in RoCkdale, n. Y. and a sister,
Mrs. c. A. Milliken of Alstead The fun
eral was in the home Wednesday after
noon, Rev. +. l.. Leavitt officiating, and
the body was placed in the tomb in Oak
Hill cemetery.
John Cakes, aged II years and Ia
months, died Monday in the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Fremont f. Edwards OF
II Granger street. He had been in poor
health several years. Mr. Cakes was
! highly respected man who carried or
a farm in the southern part of Athens
, many years. Owing to his physical con-
; dition he sold his farm two years age
! and came to the home of his daughter
> He married Nora Brown Aug 81, 1861
and she survives him with three daugh-
I tiers, Mrs. Fremont f. Edwards. Mrs. II
I n. Thomas and Mrs. d. NJ. Edwards, a
son, Walter S. Cakes of SaXtons River
{ also a sister, Mrs James Brown OF
Athens. The funeral was held Wednes-
e day in St, Charles's church with solemn
G high mass.
r The caucus for the nomination Of village
S officers was attended by about 200 voter:
\ in the op, IA house Saturday evening Op-
position developed against II. r. O'BTen
the village president. and against John c
| Dennison. a trustee, whose term had eX-
4, | pired, but both were nominated after a
/, warm fight. Mr.. O'Brien received 10i
. votes against Sc cast for DR. Edward
4 ! kirkland, and Mr. Dennison 81 against 4
I for John c. Savage. Judge u. H. Allbet
| presided and he was chosen moderator
t to preside at the annual corporation meet
. ing, to he held Jan. "a. Edmond c. Bolle;
c for clerk and c. h. Capron for treasurer
S were nominated unanimously. When the
r name of ?. b. Phelps was presented fol
I | collector of taxes the noes carried the
= day and d. =. Thompson was then nomi.
e mated without opposition. In addition t
Mr.. Dennison, w. L. Mandgo was nomin
, ated for trustee for a term of two years
g There was unanimous vote for Judge
o Allbee J. II. Byrne and w. A. Graham
l. for the board of auditors.
. Royal L. Lowell g., a native of Rock
= | fngham, died Tuesday in the home o
. his daughter, Mrs. Horace Eastman, il
Medford, Mass. He went from this tow
in 1871 to Springfield, this state, wher,
- | he was a prominent business man TO
many years, running a meat market
r | conducting a live stock business, dealing
= in wood, lumber and horses and runninl
: | a farm He was engaged in the Mv,
i stock business in Nebraska a few year,
r. | over 25 years ago He sold out his mar
= | ket business four years ago to his son
' M. C. Lowell and had recently given vi
- his farm work. He is survived by hi
- wife, three sons, Edgar r. of Brattleboro
!, Maitland c. of Springfield and Ray Oscar
. | travelling salesman; two daughters, Mrs
= Hattie p. Black of Nebraska and Mrs
- Cora Louise Eastman of Medford. TIT
body was brought to Springfield, wher