Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-28
PERSONAL.

Miss Eliza Kenney is at work at O. j.
Pratts store.
Sewall Morse and Charles Shattuck are
exploring on Stratton mountain.
Mrs Frank Kimball and three children
left Wednesday for visit in Boston.
Mrs. Harry Bruce is in Westminster,
called there by the serious illness of her
mother.
Mrs. Abbie Fuller Spencer of Deep River,
Conn, is spending two weeks with her
parents.
George II. Hough returned home from
Wesleyan university Wednesday to spend
his vacation.
Rev. A. j. Hough goes to Bradford, Sat
urday, to attend the funeral services of the
late Col. A. M. Dickey.
Miss Hattie Hayden returned to Nashua,
Tuesday, after four weeks visit with her
aunt, Mrs. j. F. White.
DIR. and Mrs. Waterman of Fitzwilliam,
N. H., were here to attend the High school
commencement exercises
Madam Day and Charles and Roseanne
Day have gone to Sharon, Conn.,, where
they will spend the summer
Rev. G. o. Day went to New Haven,
Conn, Wednesday to attend the commence
D. A. Martins family have moved to
Northampton, Mass, where he has been
employed in a grocery store several weeks.
Col. and Mrs. Hooker have been attend
ing the Yale commencement. Their son,
James Fisk Hooker, is one of the graduates.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Carlton returned
Saturday after visit of two weeks in
North Adams, Mass, and Hartford, Conn.
F. G. Currier and Miss Gertrude of
Fitchburg came to Brattleboro by carriage
last week. Fred Currier also spent Sunday
here.
About 40 Brattleboro people went in
three taly-hos to the Universaist straw
berry festival at Guilford Centre Friday
night.
Mrs. w. H. Fletcher and her son Edward
went Wednesday to Stoneham, Mass,
where they will spend vacation of three
weeks.
Fred Waite has been moving Horace
Alexander's steam mill from Winhal Hol-
low to Readsboro. Twenty-Five horses
were used.
Mrs. Fred Bemis and her young son,
who have been guests at G. r. Crosby's,
returned to their home in Merden, Conn.,,
Wednesday.
L. A. Bisnett, who is employed by Ret
ting Brothers, with his wife and grand
daughter is taking a weeks carriage trip
through the county.
Fred Francis and Walter and May Hor-
ton of Fitchburg were among those from
out of town who attended the High school
commencement exercises.
Noah NJ. Perry split the thumb of his
right hand to the first joint on a circular
saw at the Estey factory Monday. He will
be disabled several weeks.
Hon. B. D. Harris has been attending
the commencement exercises at Dartm outh
college, as well as the reunion of his class,
which graduated from that institution in
1915.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. DeWolf have gone
to their cottage on the Connecticut coast
for their annual outing. c. l.. Piper has
charge of Mr. DeWolfs express business
during the owners absence.
Harley Newcomb, the well-known music
teacher, who has had several pupils in
BrattleborO, has been engaged as musical
director of the leading Congregational
church in Binghamton, n. Y.
VIM. F. Mack of Exeter, n. H., is spend
ing short time with his brother, o. B.
Mack. Mr.. Mack was printer in The
Phoenix office years ago and worked ac-
lively at the trade until short time ago.
Mrs. Joseph n. Balestier gave delight
full reception Wednesday from o'clock to
7, at Beechwood, to a large number of
guests. Madam Balestier was assisted in
receiving by DR.. and Mrs. Stone and the
Misses Stone of New York.
Will Shaffner, employed by the Brattle-
boro Livery company several years, has leas-
~. ~ To-, No.,
and will begin running it July l. His
brother, who died few months ago, made
a fortune as proprietor of this house.
Miss Ina Wart who has been teacher in
the 18th grade, has resigned her position, il
being her intention to devote some time
to special study. Miss Clay of the Chase
street primary school will not return, and
her place will be taken by Miss Harriet
Webster.
The Brandon Union contains the follow,
ing: Fred G. Lovett, son of f. T. Lovett
has Just completed the junior year in
Madison university, and is home for a
brief visit. Mr.. Lovett won the first OF
the two Lasher prizes for excellence in
English composition, awarded at the close
of the junior year.
Fred REESE, young man who was EN-
years ago, is calling on Brattleboro friends
He went first from here to his old home in
Wales, but has followed the sea for several
years, going to Australia several times and
to other parts of the globe. He was in
Cuba about six weeks ago and saw many
of the Spanish troops that are arriving
there. He came to Winchendon, Mass
recently to visit brother, and from there
here.
The class histories are the spice of com
mencement week at Yale. They deal will
humorous incidents in the four years. ca
reer of the young men who are about Il
graduate, and are full of good natureC
satire. The reading of these histories il
very much enjoyed. One of the class his
tories this year was written and read b,
James Fisk Hooker of Brattleboro.
was bubbling over with good points, ant
Butterworth and Adee, the foot ball players
and other prominent classmen were tar
gets for Mr.. Hooker's satirical javelins.
The following London despatch appeared
in the New York papers of Wednesday
"Lyman Jerome Martin, son of Charlie
Lewis Martin, physician of Buffalo, N
Y, was married in St. Margaret's churcl
at Westminster today to Miss Chariot,
Rosalys Jones, daughter of Alexande
Jones, banker of New York. The full
choral service was performed and tn
church was deliberately and beautifully
decorated. Mrs. Pratt of Vermont acte,
as lady in waiting. Mr.. Pratt of Vernon
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