Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-29
PERSONAL.

which the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wright of Natick Mass, will be known
for all time.
Miss Marion Parker of Wellesley Hills,
Mass, and Will Perrin Of Rochester, n.
V, were the guests of Mrs. Charles Dun
ham over Sunday.
Miss Cora Coates's class of the Baptist
Sunday school held picnic near the site
of the old saw mill on the Brook road in
Guilford yesterday.
NJ G. Howard, wife, and two daughters
drove from Northampton Saturday, and
spent a few days with Mrs Geo. Newton
and Frank Mcclure.
Samuel johnson of South Londonderry
died on Monday at the home of his daugh
ter, and the funeral occurred on Thursday
at South Londonderry.
Mrs. c. NJ. c. Richardson, who has been
visiting in Sioux Falls, So. OAK, and
other parts of the West for two or three
months, returned this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Davis left Monday
for a visit with Mr.. Davis's brother at
Bridgeport, Conn, and from there will
spend some time at the seashOre.
Mrs. Geo. p. Cook and her daughter,
Miss Georgianna Cook who have been at
Hornellsvlle, y. Y, for some time, are ex-
pected to return home this week.
f. II. Miller spent Sunday with his
brother, Prof w. d. Miller, at Florence,
Mass, and assisted in the singing at the
Congregational church at that place.
b. w. Tyler of Greenfield, brother of
EXpressman Tyler, is opening new offices
of the American express company all along
the line of the new Adirondack railroad.
Mrs. Chas. Harris and her daughter,
Miss Libbey Harris, of West Brattleboro
leave on Monday for Lakeport, \. H.,
where they will remain for three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Stevens of Ar
lingtOn, Mass, were in town last week
from Wednesday until Saturday, when
they left for a carriage drive to Warwick.
Mrs. NJ. Bradley has changed her dress
making rooms from Hooker to Ryther
block. She leaves next week for vaca-
ton trip, and will open her rooms Sept. l.
j. Gray Estey becomes of age on Aug
?. In his honor and to meet Miss Poor
| his fancee, from Peabody, Mass, Mrs. Es-
tey has sent out cards for Tuesday even
! ing next.
w. d. ellison has been notified this
week that his father, L. p. Gibson of
Rome, Iowa, is at the point of death. His
last visit to Brattleboro was about four
! years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Billings of North
! Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Scott of
! Colrain, who are on a carriage drive, visited
relatives in BrattebOro and Putney within
a few days.
Lieut.. Harmon has been to Montpelier
this week to meet Gems. Greenleaf and
Gilmore, Major Smith and Lieut.. Fuller
for the purpose of making arrangements
for tl,. 80 IS tl,., NJ
National guard.
A. II. Ryan, the Holyoke contractor has
improved very much during the past two
weeks, and the chances are that he will be
out on the streets again, although he is not
yet out of danger.
During September Mrs Burnett of
SouthborO, Mass, sister of the Nicomtesse
de Jotemps. will occupy the cottage at
Spofford lake which was recently bought by
Mr.. Geo. \. Powers.
Rev. Geo. f. Martin of St. Louis,
preached two sermons in the Hope church
at Springfield, Mass, on Sunday and while
in that city was the guest of his brother
in-law DIR. J. T. Herrick.
\ party consisting of Mrs. Clarence
Stockwell, Mrs. Henry Allen, Mrs. Harry
Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Fisher, Mrs.
Brooks and Mrs. Ellen Cobleigh went to
Lake Pleasant yesterday for a few days
stop.
Charles Elmer, clerk in the post-office
at Pittsfield, Mass, arrived in Brattleboro
on Friday, having made the trip of go miles
over the mountains on his bicycle that day.
He started on his return trip yesterday,
going via Orange and ChicOpee.
f. j. Carey, who went to Eau Claire,
Wis, a short time ago, is now located at
West Superior, and judging from private
letters to Brattleboro friends, his faith
like that of five other Brattleboro boys
who are in that city, leads him to believe
that it is destined to become second Chi
cage.
DIR. $. f. Maynard, formerly the Brattle-
borO Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium instructor,
has rendered his resignation as house sur
geOn at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Bur
lington, and DR.. II. r. Watkins, of North
ampton, Mass, who graduated from the
L. V. NJ. medical college this year, sue
ceeds him.
F. Spencer Baldwin, formerly of the
Brattleboro ball team, sailed from New
York a few days ago on the Eturia for
Europe. He is TO take a two years course
of study at the University of Berlin in po-
litical economy, sociology and kindred sub
jects, having been granted scholarship
by the Boston University.
T. NJ. Carnegie of Pittsburg, Pa, a
nephew of Andrew Carnegie, is at the
Brooks House for the summer, and is study
ing with Will F. Collins for entrance at
Yale. When he was in Boston last week
it was supposed that he was a representa-
tive of the Carnegie works and reporters
from all the enterprising papers sought to
interview him.
Mrs. John Putnam and her daughters,
with the exception of Mrs. Swain of Bel
lows Falls, and grandchildren, held fam
lily reunion with Mrs. H. c. Liscom Wed.
nesday night. Refreshments were served
in the open air. The gathering was in
honor of Mrs. Liscom's son, Albert Col
= burn, and his wife, who go this week to
Shirley, Mass, and later to St. Joseph,
Mo-, where Mr.. Colburn will resume his
work as a music teacher.
The state troops which were called out
during the recent riot at Jacksonville, Fla,
r were in command of Major Irving E.
Webster, former Guilford boy, son of the
late DIR. Norman Webster, whose death at
Jacksonville was recently recorded in The
Phoenix. The riot was caused by the kill,
ing of young shipping clerk of brewery
, company by a negro driver. There were
threats of lynching the negro, and mob
of his countrymen surrounded the jail, and
5 posted armed sentinels. Major Webster
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