Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-03
PERSONAL.

fv GOV. Fuller has been engaged to deliver the
Memorial day address mt b trre.
Miss Mary Averill, teach, at Springfield, Mass
has been al home for a few lays.
Madam Balestier Of New York comes today to
spend six months at her country place.
Kenneth Emerson was in Philadelphia last week
Co have his eyes treated by specialist.
Annie Curran, who was critically IN at Mrs s.
Hunts last week, is slow v recovering.
Cen j j Fstey was at ST Johnsbury Saturday
Co. attend the funeral Of Col Franklin Fairbanks.
Rev Or Harris, state missionary of the Eps-
gopal church, has been in town part of the week.
Mrs Laura NJ. Fisher returned recently from
Arlington, Mass, where she spent several months.
Mr. and Mrs Billiard Of Medford, Mass, were
here Tuesday to attend tn Proctor Frost we'd
ding 60
Miss Flora Lawton has been spending sc veral
days with her aunt, Mrs. c. 0. Allen, at Walling
ford.
Mrs A. H. Freeman, who spent the winter in
Brattleboro, returned Monday to her home in
SwanZey, n. II.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Amsden and child of
Springfield, Mass" were guests at Maj. Chds's
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Root and baby, are spend
ing several days with Mr.. Roots parents in
Springfield, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Nett went yesterday to
Lowell, Mass to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
Mettes brother.
Miss Barber, teacher of stenography at North
Street school, has been unable to attend her
school duties this week because of Illness
Capt C. p. Hall, formerly of Brattleboro but
now superintendent of schools at Sheburne Falls,
Mass. will be the Memorial day orator at Sharon,
this state.
Ex.Police Commissioner Osborn of Boston came
Yesterday for few days visit with Mrs Glidden
at the Brooks House and with her son at his farm
in Putney.
Martin Austin jr.. and Fred Robinson went to
New York last week Thursday. They were joined
Friday by Frank Putnam. the three returning
home Tuesday.
Leon Lamb who graduated recently from the
Albany business college, went Monday to Fisk
dale, Mass, to begin work as bookkeeper for the
Smell Anger company.
w H. Rabbit of West Brattleboro, of the Will
lams college class of '95, will accept position
as instructor of athletics IN the Sigley private
school at Newburg, n. Y.
NJ E. Watson, the Bennington photographer
who at one time worked for A. D. Wyatt, was in
town Friday, on his way to his old home in
Townshend for short visit.
X L. Haskins moved Tuesday to Bellows Falls,
where he has position. His Clark street house
will be occupied by Ed. Cooley, who moves from
John Connor's on the same street.
D. F. Wilson of Oneonta, NY, president of the
National HolsteIn Friesian association, has been
in town this week for consultation with the asso-
cations secretary, F. L. Houghton.
Mrs Lydia S. wheelock, who has lived in the
Williston building the past % years went this
week to Lawrence, Mass, with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Barrett, with whom she will make
her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Campbell arrived from
Washington, d. c., Tuesday evening, and arenow
at their East Dummerston home for stay of six
weeks, before going to the Continental hotel at
Narragansett Pier for the summer.
j. b. worthen, formerly conductor on the
Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad who has been
running the Union house al Montpelier for the
past year or two, has bought hotel and livery
stable at Hammond, n Y, and will take posses
sion July l.
Capt ]. c. Timson and First Lieutenant w, F.
Walker of the militia company at Claremont,
both formerly of Brattleboro are attending the
meetings of the commissioned officers of the New
Hampshire regiments at Concord this week.
Ex-Postmaster L. L. Campbell of Northampton,
who was well known in Brattieo 3Eo years ago
is soon to publish post office hand book to be
introduced in the service throughout New Eng
land.
Alfred Thompson and Charles Cleveland have
had their bicycles wrecked by falls on the road.
Fred Barber ran against post, while riding
Harry Horizons wheel, and it was partially
smashed. A team backed into w. f. Goddard,
Thursday, on Main street and demolished his rear
wheel Two or three other similar accidents are
reported.
Miss Emma Gregg, Miss Edith Emerson, Miss
Ruth Noyes, C. H Thompson, Lewis Gregg, Miss
Helen Fletcher, Miss Addie Bailey and Mrs.
Lima Hubbard have attended the music festival
in Springfield, Mass. this week. Mrs. Hubbard
has also been at North Adams to hear Ellen Beach
Yaw, the phenomenal soprano at her first con
cert in Massachusetts.
The following is from the Seen and Heard"
column in the Boston Record Miss Grace White,
daughter of Mrs. Sallie Joy White is the guest of
Miss Floretta Vinng at her charming residence
at Hull. Every day the two may be seen driving
and boating, and the many friends of Miss Grace
will be glad to know that the sea breezes are
bringing back health and strength again"
Dr. H. D. Holton has gone to Baltimore to at,
tend the annual session of the American Medical
association, of which he is one OF the Leading
officers. Mrs Holton accompanied him. The
doctor will read paper before me assoclaIl1n On
Estate medicine" DR.. and Mrs. Miller Will leave
for Baltimore tomorrow and DR.. Gorham OF
Bellows Falls and Brattleboro, the eye and ear
specialist, will spend next week there.
Edward X. Hail. formerly of Brattleboro, a
graduate of Dartmouth in '92 and now a law stu
dent at Harvard, is one OF the SIX Piayers %ht
tournament against six Yale students. Fisher
Ames, the well known whist authority VIII Ds
referee. The Harvard team mas recently , Play tb
present champions of New England and with the
Boston Press club.
charles A. Smith and Charles Richardson re-
turned Tuesday after a western trip of thret
weeks They spent ten days at Denver Will
Alva S. Hubbard, and also went to COLORADO
they Stopped at Minneapolis, Chicago and De
troit and Mr. Smith went to Grand KaPqSi heF
niture factories while Mr.. Richardson VlslUeu
Ora Buttertield at Ann ArDoT.
At the prize reading contest Of the Hartford
Conn. High School Morton 5 Cressy GRANDSON o.
Mrs Farley Starr, won the hrst prize SlO 10 gotu
his subject being, 1.-THE legend of Bregenz," by
adelaide Proctor. The Hartford Courant says
He spoke with fine voice and effect 1ounl
schools for his first training in elocution ant
would have been a member Of the present gradu
ating class had he remained here.
F. Carruthers was cordially entertained OF
board the Majestic while in New YORK last weei
visiting relatives, Capt Pearson (of the Dawpool
one of the ships of the White Star line which re
Gently arrived from Iquique, Chilli and MIS-. rear
son from Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Cant and Mrs Pearson came to Bellows ran
visiting there for several days, returning TO New
York with Miss Eleanor Carruthers, VINO Is U
stay with them for a week or two.
Rev A. H. Webb and bride were given re
ception Thursday evening Of last week IN III
vestry of Trinity church at Montpelier. Man.
people were present, representing all socletles o
the CITY Presiding Elder and Mrs. L. Beema
and Dr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Smith assisted Rev AM
Mrs Webb in receiving, and the ushers wer
young women of the society. The attalr was PR
nounced one of the pleasantest social events "hic
has ever taken place in Trinity church
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Proctor were driven Iapld SI
away from the High street residence 1ues9a
night but friends followed in coupes TO see Una
they did not escape the customary tareWens' q
Il was expected that they would leave on VI
train north. They euded their pursuers by tuII
ing from Canal into Clark street ana lhenc
down Lawrence to South Main. Another ca
riage was ia waiting at convenient point au
in this they drove from town Greehneiu' az
supposed.
Several bits of verse from the pen or Mr.
Sara M Chatheld of this town have appeared
St Nicholas The followinR-"A BIRD Gan -
from the May number Of that magazine;
Bird of the azure wing,
Bird of the silver mote,
Come! for 1t is the spring,
And high the white clouds fioat
Come, blueolrd, GOMEZ
Bird Of the crimson breast,