Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22
PERSONAL.


tbc Battleboro News company.
F. G.. Hubbard of Springfield, Mass.
was in town briefly this week,
Mrs. A. r. Leason of Somerville, Mass.
is the guest of Mrs. A. E. Taylor
Miss Anna V. Hanley goes to her home
in Oswcgo, N. Y, for the holidays.
Mrs Mcclure, mother of F. w. Mcclure,
is IN at his home on Williston street.
DR.. NJ. l.. Bruce was called to West Ran
doph this week to attend a consultation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f. Downer 90 to Ber-
lin. \. Y, to spend Christmas and New
Year.
Mrs. Charles Barrett of Lawrence, Mass.
is here for visit with her mother, Mrs.
Wheelock
Oscar PIERCE of the North street school
goes to Boston to spend his vacation with
his parents.
Daniel Sullivan of Windsor has been
here this week; also Frank Wood of
Charlestown.
Miss Louise Gee of the Brooks House
force. has returned to her home in Rutland
for the winter.
Mrs. j. f. Pettee and Miss Charlotte
Pettee leave today for Glens Falls for a
two weeks visit.
Mrs. A. w. Chlds and Miss Jeanne Hall
went Wednesday to New York to remain
for several weeks.
Miss Ruth Noyes, of the Emerson school
of oratory in Boston, is at home for the
Christmas vacation.
Harry Hodgkins went Tuesday to his
home near Jacksonville, Fla, where he
will spend the winter.
Casper Roeder is in Manchester, n. H.,
this week, attending the meeting of the
New Hampshire state grange.
W. II. Kinson was called to Somerville,
Mass, last week Thursday to attend the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Swift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Crosby came Satur.
dav from Boston and will spend the holi
days with Mrs, Crosby's parents.
Mrs. Eta Combs is employed as clerk at
the New York bargain store during the
holidays and Geo. S. Perry is in "LittlC
3d."
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roberts returned
from their wedding trip Wednesday, anC
will begin housekeeping at 10 Western av'
enue.
Geo. Baldwin, who has been for some
time at a Boston hospital, is now improv
ing rapidly, and expects to return home
soon.
j. Walter Shelley of Putney is at S. S
Hunts, and is devoting himself to voca
music under the instruction of Lucier
Howe.
Mrs. Vim. Case and daughter of Nor
wich, Conn.,, are with the formers mother
Mrs. Streeter on Grove street, to spenC
the winter
Frank Ashcraft who has been spending
a number of weeks in Brattleboro anC
Guilford, left for his home in Lincoln
Neb., Monday.
Fred Burpee, deaf mute, formerly EN-
ployed at the S. A. Smith q Co. factory
but who has recently been at work in Will
mantle, Conn, has been in town this week
Mary E. Wilkins's next piece of work t.
be published is the longest serial story sh
has vet written, and this will be followed
bya play upon which she is now engaged
DR.. and Mrs. Webster will remain il
South Carolina until after Christmas. TIL
doctors nephew, who was recovering from
typhoid fever, is now suffering from pneu
monia.
Frank Houghgton, formerly bookkeepe
for o. j. Pratt, and Fred Newcomb o
North Hinsdale, have bought bakery il
Boston. Mrs. Houghton went Tuesday t.
Boston to join her husband.
Harry Freeman was given a surpris
party Friday night, his 14th birthday an
niyersary, when company of his boy com
panions called upon him for a round O
cayety. He was presented with severa
nice gifts.
The many friends of Mrs. Ella Phelps
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Brattleboro, will be glad to know that he
husband. Will Phelps of Worcester, Mass
has improved rapidly since they arrived i
Pasadena, Cal.
John Vivier, who drove off the bridg
at West Brattleboro few months ago,
suffering severely from his injured jaw
He went to Boston yesterday to have
operation performed at the Massachusett
general hospital.
&C. Weir has moved from Herrick (
Bovden's building on Elliot street to Kee
hili. G.. G. Britton from Mr.. Minors hous
on Frost place to the Magoon mouse o
Esterbrook street; f. w. Ellis from Sout
Main street into one of Mrs. Doolittle
houses on Williams street.
An important social event at Benning
ton was the pink tea party given Frlda
evening by MISS EIucl Nhlluo "a AOiOA
Miss Sarah Hawks, whose marriage to ~
ward B. Huling of Chicago is announce
to take place Christmas day. Anon
those who assisted in the reception wa
Mrs. F. w. Childs of Brattleboro.
Home for Christmas; Miss Lillian Co
of Holyoke; Miss Louise Rawson OF Brool
Ign, N. Y; Miss Emma Lundberg, teacl
er in the public schools at South Hadlt
Falls, Mass. o. G. Benson of New Horl
B. Williamson, jr., and Charles Cox
Vermont Academy; E. Burr smith
Amherst college; James Hooker OF va
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Thomas, MI
Esther Thomas and Harry Thomas, are
with the grip. Other victims are II.
Field and family, Miss Flora Hildreth, Mr.
II. F. Stevenson, Miss Isabelle Holme
Mrs. f. A. Powers, Miss Abbie Harwoo
c. f. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Knigh
Mrs. DR.. Lawton, Mrs. w. G. Atwoo
Mrs F. L. Smith, Oliver Bastion and
X. Barrows are among those who have I
covered from attacks.
KipIIng's ChIldren's Stories
The children's stories which Rudyal
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