Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-09

Miss Angie Gates of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting in town.
Miss Eva Stratton is with friends from
South Vernon at Block Island.
Many from here drive to Mortified dai.
ly to attend the meetings held there.
Will c. and Miss Grace NJ. Fales are en-
joying the sea breezes at WestbrOok, Conn.
E. j. Richards spent last week among
the Adirondacks, stopping at Saranac lake.
Mr. and Mrs. +. c. Robertson, son and
daughter are enjoying an outing at Block
Island
Master Robert Wilder of Mllers Falls,
Mass, is in town visiting his young
| friends.
Geo +. Robertson took seventh prize,
cyclometer, in the road race at keene
last Friday evening.
Miss Maud and Edith SWEET of Lynn,
Mass, are making their relatives and
! friends short visit.
Rev. Stephen Smith has joined Mrs.
Smith at East Douglas, where they will re-
main during August.
Mrs. Edward BIanchfeld and two chill
dren of Northampton, Mass, are guests at
Mrs Whites, Depot street.
Mrs Julia w. Jones returned Wednes-
day from a weeks visit with friends in
Ware and Springfield, Mass.
Misses Eta McKeen and Minnie Snow
are with the Tubbs family of Mittneague,
Mass, at Sachem Head, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. =. Slate and Miss
Slate went on a carriage drive to Green
field, Mass, Tuesday for short visit.
Miss Grace NJ. Day returned Tuesday
! from months visit with her aunt. Miss
Sophie Dooitte, in Binghamton, y. Y.
Nat Butler of Cambridgeport, one of
the fastest class men of the country,
was the guest of Geo. +. Robertson during
last week
Charles Anderson, who is employed at
the Hotel Look on. was called to Cam
bridge, n. Y, Tuesday by the illness of
| his sister
Mrs. NJ. A. Holland is in East North
| field, Mass, in attendance upon the annual
conference. She will probably remain
| about a month.
Wantastlquet grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees Wednesday evening,
after which refreshments were served and
a short social time enjoyed.
Lucier's famous minstrels are billed to
appear in the town hall next Wednesday
evening, and will no doubt draw a large
audience, as the noted minstrel, Hank
White, is with them.
Miss Annie SpOOner, cOmpositor in the
! Fitchburg, Mass, Sentinel Office. spent last
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Bourne
| Spooner. A friend, Miss Jacquith, accom-
panied her and remained during the week
as a guest of Mrs. Spooner.
Tho MatbDJ;at so,;at,- l,,l.I q 1900, ,,,.,..
Wednesday evening at the residence of
| James Bridge, Chestnut Hill. The usual
| supper was served from q to 5. There was
good attendance, although the hard show
er kept many from attending.
Hinsdale is stil keeping up its reputa-
tion OF having athletic young men. At
Hotel Look-Of, Sugar Hill, y. H., few
day since field day sports were held cele-
brating the completion of the electric light
plant. Charles Gray of this place, who is
working there, won first prize in the three
legged race and second in the potato race
He did not accept either prize, as he in
tends to remain an amateur.
Owing to the cold damp weather of last
week Thursday the lawn party, which was
to have been held on the grounds of Mrs.
c. ii. Wood, was held in the Universalst
church. A supper was served from to s,
after which the original play, 1.-THE sepa-
rator meeting" was presented before a
large audience. This play was well writ
ten and, with more rehearsing, so that all
become perfectly familiar with their parts,
would bear repeating.
The Golden Rod Cycle club of Winches-
ter held two road races in that town We'd
nesday evening. In the first race, a dis
lance of 81 miles, L. c. Roeder of this
town, with handicap of p minutes, took
second time prize. In the second race of
ten miles Roeder, with a handicap of three
minutes, took second time prize and third
prize, with Albert Denson fourth, Deni-
son starting with the same handicap. G..
Il. Robertson was entered, but did not ride.
The Leo Cycle club of this town have
road race Saturday, Aug. II, from here to
Ashuelot and back, distance of nearly
eight miles. Good prizes will be offered.