Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
THE VERMONT PHOENIX. BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, DECEM

spent Thanksgiving at their home IN Put
ney Falls.
Master Kit Deane picked buttercup in
good condition by the roadside near .Elihu
Wilson's Dec. 3.
O. 5. Thwing has this week removed to
his former residence, where his sister, FL
mira Thwing, will keep house for him.
o. f. Wheeler of Mt. Holly spent Sun
day here with his son, j. II. Wheeler, re-
turning to Mt. Holly Monday morning by
team.
A cantata, "Under the palms." is soon
to be rendered. Arthur Parker, with a
good corps of musicians, is holding weekly
rehearsals.
Mr.. Robbins is driving team for the
Stowel company this week, while Lewis
Gorham is nursing the foot that his horse
stepped on.
Rev. f. p. Seymour announces that be-
| ginning tomorrow he will sell at private
sale his furniture and household goods,
| typewriter, horse, carriage, etc.
Geo. l.. Hayes will soon return to his
| home at Springfield. Grateful recognition
of his cheerful and efficient service is made
/ by the church and league which he has
regularly attended.
Ola r. Houghton returned to the Mid
dlebury High school Sunday night. After
completing his course there he will enter
Middlebury college and prepare for the
Congregation ministry.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Lewis, Ida and
Harold Lewis Of Winchester, y. H., Mr.
and Mrs F. A. Burditt of this place, and
Arthur Pierce Of Claremont n. IT,, dned
at G. l.. Pierce's on Thanksgiving day.
As the first skimming of ice appears
parents should see that their children keep
of ii until there is no doubt as to its safety.
Several drowning accidents have already
occurred in this state from this neglect.
Mr.. Marshall of Dartmouth college
will speak from the Congregational pulpit
next Sunday. Mr.. Marshall is accounted
the best speaker and best bass singer in
Dartmouth. He is in his third college
year.
Among McNulty's prominent guests this
week have been: J. A. Woelfel, Spring
field, Mass; w. Boyd, Boston, John Bar
rett, Ludlow; y. Oppenhemer, Buffalo,
y. Y; j. Stone, Cleveland, Ohio; G.. A.
Billings and II. W. Carl, Hatfield, Mass.
About so of the friends of Rev. and Mrs
Parker from Putney and Brookline gave
them a genuine surprise last Wednesday
evening, the occasion of their sixth we'd
ding anniversary. They brought the typi-
cal Thanksgiving turkey, a beautiful par
lor lamp and a huge rocker, also refresh
ments and a delightful evenings enter
tainment.
Charles 5. Bowers, dramatist, left early
in the week for Philadelphia, where he
will spend the winter in work in his pro-
fession, spending a few days with his aunt
in New York on his way. He will assume
the stage management Of the Chestnut
street theatre, Philadelphia, and will make
his first appearance on the professional
stage Of that city in the title role OF Ham
let"
Miss Elmira Locke Of East Putney was
brought home from Guilford last Saturday.
a number of days previous to that she was
driving away from the house of George
Bond OF Guilford, where she had been cali
ing, but was not ont of sight of the house,
when the king-bolt of her carriage came
out and she WAS thrown with great force
upon the rough frozen ground, which cut
clear through her upper lip as far as her
nose, severely injured her chest and the
side of her head and gave her terrible
shaking up. She was picked up in an un-
conscious condition.
The anticipated effect of the "conun-
drum" supper at the Baptist vestry Tues
day evening was fully realized in so far as
the menu was concerned, although the at
tendance was not quite as large as was ex-
pected The various articles of food We're
aptly indicated by illustrative phrases,
such as "Comsumptiye vowel" meaning
coffee (cough-e), Gritty women" mean
ing sandwiches sand witches), winged
vanity" angel cake, and the like. Laugha-
bic mistakes were frequently made, but not
by the citizen who called for the entire
list. Musical and literary selections con
cluded the evenings entertainment.