Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-01
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the fact that they will not be allowed
to vote in town meeting next Tuesday
until their taxes are paid
Norman Jacobs. whose death was re-
corded last week was the father of
Dennis Jacobs, Arthur Jacobs and Mrs
Mary Smith, wife of o. H. Smith, all
of this town, and Mrs. Laura Brough-
ton, wife of O. II. Broughton of Wilder
dhis state. His wife also survives.
Mrs. George o. Abbott was the victim
of peculiar accident Monday afternoon
when the chair in which she was sitting
behind the desk at the Grange store
slipped and she was thrown to the floor.
Her left side came in contact with the
chair and she sustained a fracture of one
rib
In a meeting of the prudential COM
mittee of district No. 2 Saturday even
jng the resignation of Mrs James p
Elmer as assistant principal was accept
ed. Mrs! Elmer will continue to teach
until the end of the present school
year, which includes commencement
week.
Miss Margaret Burnham died Wednes-
day in her home with her niece, Mrs
Mary Burnham Moore. in New Rochelle.
N Y. Miss Burnham was native of
this town and a member of one of the
oldest and most prominent families The
and burial services will be held here next
week.
Eight young women friends were en-
tertained by Miss Charlotte Macleod in
the Mutual Aid association rooms Tues
day evening. Miss Macleod recently re-
signed as supervisor of the assoca ton
She will go to Boston within few days
During the evening plano solos, singing
and other music was rendered and re-
freshments were served.
The Springfield Republican stated Mon
day that Mrs. Mary l.. (Rice) Wadsworth,
widow of Henry A. Wadsworth, who died
In Brattleboro in 1895, died in Springfield,
on Sunday. The following day the Repub-
hcan announced that the item was an
error but that Mrs. Wadsworth was
seriously i'll and had been confined to
her bed since last November
public rally in the interest of no.
license the coming year will be held in
the Auditorium Sunday evening at 730
o'clock, in which all the churches will
Join. Leitsinger's orchestra and a male
chorus will furnish music and five or six
local speakers will give short addresses.
This meeting will be no less interesting
than the previous rallies have been and
it is hoped that the Auditorium may be
crowded.
Representatives of all the societies of
Rutland Wednesday. F. l.. Davis, Sec
rotary of the state fair was also present
The association decided to give at least
five early closing events for purses of
$780, each of the classes to include a 22O
and 2.30 trot. 81 and 2.2S pace and a
free-for-all. James Parker of Salem, n.
Y. was elected president and w. K
Farnsworth of Rutland was elected Sec
Tetary. Brattleboro and White River
Junction became virtually members of the
circuit. Secretary o. F. Benson of the
Valley fair was present
Further action in the sale of the plants
of the Hardware & Woodenware Mfg
Co, including the S. A. Smith plant in
this town. was postponed in Worcester
Wednesday to March II at 1915 o'clock.
The plants were sold a week ago to R.
IL. Fentress of Baltimore for $410,0 900, but
the sale was to be confirmed by the
United States court in New York and as
the matter will not come before the court
until March Is the postponement Wed
nesday was only formal matter. The
special master who conducted the sale
last week stated this week that Mr.. Fem
tress had signed the memora ndum of
terms of the sale and had a conference
with managers of the plants in New York
Monday 1t Is believed that if the sale is
confirmed the creditors of the company
will get 35 per cent of their claims and
the stockholders nothing.
Brattleboro lodge, N. E. O. p, held an
enjoyable meeting Wednesday evening
General Deputy Supreme Warden Pea
body of Boston, Warden Bagley and sew
eral members from the Bellows Falls
lodge and the chaplain, Mrs. Tyler Nash,
and several members from the Greenfield
lodge were present The visitors were
met at tn depot by a reception commit
tee and until $50 o'clock were shown
through the Masonic temple, entertained
at the Brooks House and otherwise made
to feel at home, At $50 supper was
served in Red Mems hall, the hall being
decorated for the occasion Escalloped
oysters, salads and other good thinss were
served under the direction of Mrs Annie
Bracket. At o'clock several members
were initiated, the degree team under the
direction of Degree Master H. f. Harris
performing the degree work. Speeches
by Mr.. Pea body, Mr.. Bagley, Cha plain
Nash and others followed The dele
gates from Greenfield were entertaine
over night in the homes of Mrs. f. j.
Iaduca, M j. Larrabee and Cha rles
Barry. Those from Bellows Falls re-
turned on the 1925 o'clock train
Mrs. Eliza beth A. Sherwin, II, widow
of s. Perry Sherwin, formerly a resident
at IL Pearl street many years, died Sun
day in her home in West Springfield,
Mass, where she had been employed as
housekeeper about IL years. Her maiden
name was Eliza beth A Corbett and she
spent her early life in Bernardston, Her
marriage to Mr.. Sherwin took place June
6, 1860. Mr.. Sherwin, who was employed
by the Estey Organ company died Oct.
81. 1898. and soon afterward Mrs. Sher-
win went to West Springfield to live,
coming to Bratteboro each year to visit
and retaining the ownership of her house
on Pearl street. She was a woman OF
strong Christian character, a lover OF
children, willing helper, a true friend
and a neighbor in the best sence. Fol-
lowing services in West Springfield Tues
day service was held in the Baptist
church in Bernardston Wednesday and
the body was placed in the tomb. Rev
H. NJ Douglass officiated and among
those present were Mrs. L. f. Roundy of
Reene, Mrs w. w. Bradbeer of Mt
Vernon. N Y, Mrs Henry Ingram and
Jerome Corbett OF West Springfield and
Mrs. c. L. Cobb, Paul d. Cobb, Mrs. w.
A. Gilbert and Mrs r. F. Wheeler OF
this town. The surviving brothers and
sisters are Myron Corbett OF Berna rdston,
Mrs Ingram. Mrs. Bradbeer, Jerome
-Corbett Of West Springfield, David Cor
bett of Colorado Springs, Dr. Clarence
Corbett OF Evansville. ILL.,, Mrs. Myrtle
BIa nchard of Readsboro and Leroy Cor
bett OF Boston
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