Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
THE VERMONT PHOENIX,
PERSONAL.

Miss A. N. Cutter of Boston is visiting
at d. L. Grigg's.
Mrs. Geo. r. Downing is visiting in
West Deerfield Mass. !
Enos White has been housed by illness
for a week or more. s
Mrs. Ralph Chamberlain is out again af-
ter two weeks illness.
Mrs Sam'l Archer of Bethel is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Harry Rowe.
Paul Emerson entertained party of his
little friends Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Mary Averill of Springfield is the
guest of her brother, Geo. G. Averill.
Mrs. S. II. Sears from Davenport, Iowa,
is visiting w. r. Geddis, her brother
Mrs. Wood of New York is a. the
home of her father, Hon. b. d. Harris.
Miss Lila Wood is home from visit
with her sister, Mrs. Reid, at Hartford
Conn.
Mrs. w. p. Jones has been with her
daughter Hattie in Boston for a week 5
visit.
b. r. Smith of New York city has been
the guest this week of his sister, Mrs. Enos
White.
Miss Mary Niles from Bridgeport, Conn,
is the guest for a few weeks of Mrs. Geo.
Eels.
Col. Goodhue is assisting in the office Of
the Brooks House during f. a. Vyler's
absence.
Mrs. n. c. Sawyer has been in Keene,
y. H., this week TO deliver one of her nat
ural history lectures.
Mrs. II. A. Jones and son of West
Deeriield, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Jones's
father, Joel Willard.
Mrs. j. F. Mansfield returned to her
home in Natick, Mass, Friday after a visit
with her sister, Mrs d. S. Pratt.
Lieut.. and Mrs. George II. Burns are in
Boston to attend the funeral of his sister,
Mrs. E. p. Walker, who died Tuesday.
Mrs Allen of Sheburne, Mass, accom-
panied Miss Carrie Shattuck on her return
home Saturday, spending few days here.
E. Wales and Harry Wales returned Sat
urday from Middletown, Conn, where the
kirmess was brought out under Mr.. Wales 5
direction.
f. A. Tyler has telegraphed from Jack
sonville, Fla, that he will not 90 to Cuba,
on account of the revolution which has
! just broken out there.
four of his school friends a seighride
last Saturday afternoon. Refreshments
were served on their return at his home.
Charles Conant, the well-known trim
mer, will receive the congratulations of a
host of friends upon his marriage to Mrs.
NJ. j. Harrington of Londonderry, which
took place in that town, today.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Pullen went to
New York Friday, sailing from there Sat
urday on a Cook excursion to different
places in the West Indies and on the
South American coast. They will be gone
about 30 days.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Taylor gave a delight
full whist party at the Brooks House Sat
urday evening, nine tables being filled
Mrs. o. j. Pratt and J. l.. Martin won the
first and Miss Dewey of Montpelier and
O. j. Pratt the second prizes.
Mrs. II. F. Brooks entertained a party
of lady friends at whist Friday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Dexter
of Springfield, Mass. The prizes were wor
by Mrs. Royce and Mrs. Messer. Dainty
refreshments were served.
George w. Burnham was the victim of {
complete surprise Monday evening at hi:
Pleasant street home, the occasion being
his birthday. About % relatives wer,
present, including his sister from Orange
Mass. Cards, music, dancing and no
sugar made the evening merry one. Sew
eral gifts were received by Mr.. Burnham.
Announcement is received of the mar
riage Thursday, Feb. u, of Miss Stella E
Boutwell,, formerly of this town, anC
George L. Campbell of Northampton. Tn,
ceremony was performed at Providence
r. l., by Rev. f. E. Tower, former pas
tor of the Baptist church here, and Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell are now on weddin!
trip to Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Chas. Durham was called to Well
esley Hills, Mass, Friday by the suddel
death from apoplexy of Benjamin F. Par
ker. Mr.. Parker has been engaged il
business in Boston many years. His wifi
was Mary Frances Hoar, sister of Mrs. D
S. Pratt of this town, and their marriag
took place here in 1865. Mrs. Parke
and the only son were among the victim
of the Old Colony railroad accident fou
years ago. Mr.. Parker leaves two daugh
tiers, Mrs. Perrin of Rochester, n. Y, an
Miss Parker of Wellesley Hills.
Mrs f. II. Stevens of Vernon is i'll wit
fever at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G
f. Barber-Mlrs. Frances Hardes cond
ton is worse, and considered serious
Mrs. Bradley Prentiss is critically i'll wit
catarrhal pneumonia l.. Howe, tn
veteran photographer is falling and hi
recovery is not eXpected.-E. l.. Cooper
who has been seriously ill SO long, is no,
suffering from pneumonia.-Vic {
grip continue to be reported, aid anon
those quite i'll are Mrs. F. G. Gale, Mrs +
D. Whitney, Miss Myrtle Cox, Frank A
johnson and E. j. Henkel.
George Herrick has moved from E.
Stockwell's farm at West Brattleboro t
Miss Chase's house at No. ) Spruce stree
Mr.. Durgin of Keene has taken a tenemer
: at Myrtle street. Mr.. Durgin has entere
the employ of the Carpenter Organ con
! pany, taking the place of c. Z. Wells
the finishing department. F. A. Power
has moved from 6 Brook street to E.
, Thomas's house at 2G Prospect street; {
X. Lyon from 13 Chestnut street to til
corner of Locust and Vine; Joseph {
Perry from 30 Chestnut street to the Vii
ton building; Albert Hall from Verno