Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-12
PERSONAL.

Julius Timson of Claremont was in
town over Sunday, and Mrs. Timson and
children, who had been here for few
days, returned with him on Monday.
Bert L. Taylor, a former newspaper
worker in Brattleboro, late of the Mont
peler Argus and Watchman was in town
on Tuesday, on his way to New York.
On Tuesday Michael Lillis, the case
maker, tainted in Estey factory No and
fell down flight of stairs. He sustained
several cuts and bruises about the head.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Erwin Hoy, who have
been at Narragansett Pier since their re-
turn from Europe, were at the Brooks
House this week, but are now at Spofford
lake.
Ernest Pratt is the guest of w. j. Be
mis-, jr., at the White mountains. Mr..
Bemis is of Philadelphia and is well known
| in the literary world as eric Bradden,"
| the novelist.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Atwood of The
Phoenix job office have been spending a
short vacation at Mr. Atwood's old home,
Magog, p. O., on the shores of Lake Mem
| phremagog.
George f. Root has been appointed sub
stitute letter carrier and this week takes
the place of Carrier Austin, who has gone
with his little daughter to visit his mother
at Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. Lima Hubbard and Miss Minnie
Haskins go on Monday to Nantucket,
! where Mrs. Hubbard is to take the title
role in the opera Priscilla on Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
Cards are out for the marriage of Chas.
Erastus Glidden and Miss Alice Shea,
daughter of Judge Shea, which is to take
place in the Episcopal church on the even
ing of Sept. s. at 1880
Henry Guelow, former wel-known To-
cal barber, who has of late had charge of
a shop in Boston, is to enter the employ of
c. d. Carpenter, beginning work at the
Brooks House shop tomorrow.
Mrs. Lieut.. Tyler and Mrs. Commander
Brown entertained large party of their
friends delightfully."- at an afternoon tea yes
terday The special features were selec-
tions by Mr.. and Mrs. LAWN and Miss
Shea.
w. C. Pettee of New York is spending
his vacation with his mother, Mrs. II. G.
Pettee. Mr.. Pettee has under considera-
ton very flattering offer from the New
York Bank Note company to do their de-
signing.
Mr.. and Mrs Endich have been called
to New York this week on account of the
illness of their son, who was at home for a
few days two weeks ago. but who suffered
an attack of pneumonia soon after his re-
turn to New York.
Mrs. |. S. Horne, teacher in the normal
school at Bridgewater, Mass, Miss NJ.
f. Eddy, teacher of elocuton in the vicin
ity of Boston, and the latters neice, are at
- oply 81 l,aKr
have spent three weeks at the Berkeley
home at Westminster.
Col. L. w. Bissell of Keene, n. H., a
Windham county boy, has been appointed
department commander for the new de-
partment of New Hampshire of the
Union Veterans union, battlefield sol
diers organization, which goes in heartily
for the per diem service pension.
A correspondent writes from Greenfield
to the Springfield Republican: David
Wright, the veteran railroad man, has
been visiting Bratteboro friends for few
weeks. Mr.. Wright has been earning his
own living since he was 10 years old and is
now 10 and thinks he has earned the right
to a long rest.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Austin of New
York are with Mr.. Austin's parents on
Elliot street. Mr.. Austin was formerly
one of the noted amateur athletes of New
York, winning many prizes as a walker
and as an oarsman. lie was at one time
member of the New York Athletic club
eght-Oared crew.
Mr., and Mrs. {. d. Wallace of New
York are at the Brooks House and have
been visiting during the week with rela-
tves in West Brattleboro. Mr.. Wallace
was one of the best known of the old-time
Brattleboro boys and is now a member
of one of the most prosperous firms of re-
l tail grocers in New York city.
The New York Tribune has this to say
of the recent work of BrattlebOro's noted
summer visitor: "Mr. Kiplings recent
book of Ballads has had a financial sue
cess of which no other volume of verse
has been able to boast for many year.
t Already it has brought him about $1,000,
AMI even now, when the novelty of the
a volume has worn off, it has steady sale
of 300 to 400 copies a week.
The following are among the recent ar
: rivals at the Brooks House: Mr.. and Mrs
S V. W. Fisher and child of st. Louis, Mr.
and Mrs. j. r. Chaplin of Buffalo, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Chaplin of Provi
r dence, r. l.; Mrs. G. II. Romano aut
Miss j. A. Wilson, Philadelphia; Mrs
Chas. Ewing and four young ladies Of
u Clarendon Springs; Miss Helen " King
. of Morristown, n. j.. Mrs. VIM. Peel
and Miss Harriet Peck of New York; Geo
i w. Ellis, Hartford; Miss Grace B. Levi.
. and aunt, Miss Fanny Lewis, Bridgeport
John D. Mcleod, Pittsburg, Pa, who il
k the guest of Mrs. Bowers; Mr.. and Mrs
y w. l.. Kidder, Terre Haute, Ind; Mrs
" Baker, wife of Col. Baker of the Times
e Democrat, New Orleans, who is with he
Il mother Mrs. j. p. r. Stone; Col. d. r
3 Learned of the regular army, at New
York; Chas. Wylie of New York Mr.. anC
# Mrs. f. b. Dickerman, Chicago; Miss A
n l.. Smith and Miss E. B. Smith, Brooklyn
e II. S. Bingham, Bennington.
h A FAIR FIELD.
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