Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-03
PERSONAL.

Or. Webster has been quite i'll with |
rheumatism, but is now improving.
William Frederick Dix of New York has |
oeen at the Brooks House a few days.
Mrs. OConnor of Wellsville, n. Y, is |
here with her sister, Mrs. James Grady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lynde of Winches-
ter, n. H., are here with friends this week.
The High school class of '05 had supper
at the American House Saturday evening. |
G. A. Spofford, the well-known Chester
field farmer, moves this week to Proctors-
vile.
w. II. Thomas and George Weeden have
moved into d. Moran's house on High |
land avenue.
Thomas Dutton of Worcester, Mass. is
the guest of his brother, o. II. Button, on
Grove street.
ii. 2. Seaver, representing George Hutch
ms of Boston, has been repairing church
organs in town.
viii Taft has returned from Taftsville,
where he has been much of the time for
several months.
Bank Examiner Elisha May of st. Johns
bury has been examining the Brattleboro
banks this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Childs returned
Wednesday from Wilmington, where they
spent the summer.
Miss Mary Calvin has returned to her
home in Middebury after visit with her
brother, John Calvin.
Edward Clark is making rapid recovery
from his severe injuries and is now able to
walk out on crutches.
Mrs. Selden Judson of Ogdensburg, n.
Y, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Pratt.
Mrs. Judson is DR.. Pratt's cousin.
Col G. w. Gould of Winchester, n. H.,
formerly of West Brattleboro, is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Harvey Houghton.
Mrs. l.. M. Chandler returned yesterday
after months stay in Somerville, Mass,
accompanied by her son, j. G. Chandler.
Miss Annie Lillis receives complimentary
mention for her part in "The Shaugraun,"
presented at Springfield, Mass, last even
ing.
Charles Cleveland returned Wednesday
after a six weeks visit at the Worlds Fair
and at the home of his sister in Lafayette,
Ind.
Mrs. E. Bn Barrett, who has been at the
home of hF daughter, Mrs. Pellet, in
Worcester, for four weeks, returned Satur-
day.
DIR. Burrows, the optical specialist, who
is at Trips jewelry store, has returned
from a weeks vacation in Manchester,
n. II.
NJ. w. Stickney, who recently went to
New York, is now the proprietor of a
produce store at 2421 Second avenue in
that city.
Mrs. Emma F. Prouty has moved from
Western avenue to IS Green street. Al
fred Brodie has moved from 40 Green to
Cedar street.
A party of 20 were entertained by Miss
Ruth Hawley at a Hallowe en- party Tues
day evening. Various Hallowe en- games
were enjoyed.
Miss Johanna Manning returned Thurs
day from the Berkshire hills, where she
has been employed during the season in a
summer hotel.
Eben Wells has gone to Cleveland, Ohio,
where he will be located during the winter,
working in the interests of the Northern
Steamship company.
DIR. Lawrence Heaphy, who is now prac-
ticng in hospital in New York, came on
this week to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. Fleming.
E. NJ Douglas, after living at Lake
| Preston, South Dakota, for a number Of
years, has returned to Vermont, and will
make his home at Spruce street.
Mrs. Day, who came here to attend the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Geo Willcutt,
has returned to Springfield, Mass, to meet
her son, who is soon to go to China.
f. L. and A. L. Rollins of Boston, who
has been at the Brooks House week, went
to Hanover, N. H., yesterday, but will re-
| turn here tomorrow to remain for few
days.
w. w. burlington of Heath, Mass, who
was assaulted and his buildings burned, as
described in our Massachusetts news, is the
father of Miss Alice Burlington of this
place.
Mrs. C. B. Rice has taken Crosby Adj
ans. the Young son of l.. f. Adams, to
| New York, to have an operation perform
ed npon his eyes. A telegram from Mrs.
Rice states that the operation was entirely
successful.
James Bardwel and H. A. Walker are
among those who have recently returned
from the Worlds Fair. Gov and Mrs.
Fuller and Miss Essex reached home Sat
urday night. Mr., and Mrs. w. c. Mitchell
returned Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. Grace Mansur Bell OF
Lowell, Mass, have the sympathy of Brat
tleboro friends in the death of their daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, aged two years and five
months, which occurred Sunday. Another
daughter was recently born to DR.. and Mrs.
Bell. Mrs. Bells aunt, Mrs. c. A. Trip,
has gone to Lowell this week.
w. A. Keyes had "close CALI to bad
accident few days ago. While on walk
TO his fathers farm near the Guilford line
he fired at a tree few feet away with a
22-calibre revolver. Almost simultaneous
" with the report of the shot Mr.. Keyes
was hit in the eye, the bullet having re,
bounded. Fortunately it hit at one side OF
the eve and only ruptured the blood YES
sells. If the bullet had struck the centre
of the eye the sight would have been de-
stroyed.
E. F. Ferris, instructor in boxing at the
Boston Athletic club, who formerly held q
similar position at Harvard college, sus,
tanned stroke of apopleXy recently and
is i'm a critical condition. Mr., Ferris gave
boxing lessons in Brattleboro few years
ago. He was a schoolmate of T. A Aus
tin. and was induced by him to come here
Ferris was considered one of the most sci
entifc boxers in the country, but he re-
fused TO enter the prize ring. ABOUT
| -, oro ha was struck on the head IRON