Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27


Miss Lucy Benedict returned from New
York last Saturday
Mr. and Mrs s. b. Higgins are expected
back from Maine next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs g. W. Powers have re-
turned from their New Hampshire visit.
Roswell Martin Field whom many sup
pose to live in Kansas City, lives in Chica-
60.
Mrs Henry Hescock and Mrs. Frank
Wellman are spending the holidays in Bos-
ton.
Arthur Warren, who is teaching in West
Wardsboro, is spending the holidays at
home.
Miss Norton, who has been spending
some days in Mortified Mass. arrived at
Pastor Norton's Wednesday.
Many words Of appreciation are heard
at various places where hung the Christ
mas wreaths which Mr. Kilburn is an
adept AT making.
George Wilson. a lad of about II years.
and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. G.. W. Par
sons was marked 100 I'm ms studies at the
| fall examination in Bellows Falls.
A. g. Bryant graduate Of Amherst
| college, who married Miss Annie Winslow,
/
Pennvsvania 10 take position in Amherst
/ college.
Dr. II. NJ. Martin returned 10 Brattleboro
| yesterday to open a veterinary office at
| Whites livery stable He will continue
| his work i'm Newport. y H., 10y going
/ there every Thursday and returning on
| Monday.
David Willard of Cambridge Episcopal
] IL 81
| at his home in Greenfield His mother is
| remembered here as a granddaughter of
/ Gen Martin Field, whose name is vet on
/ the brass knocker OF the Field house
Rev Mr. Whitney the evangelist labor
ing i'm Wardshoro, Brookline and other
/ places I'm the county. was i'm town on Tines
day In the interest Of the coming festival
I al West Wardsboro. His hearty assist
ance in helping to pay the parsonage debt
! is creditahle to his home missionary spirit.
The sunday school Christmas Eve exer-
cises passed off pleasantly at Union hall.
The program was improved by being short
er than usual. and there was the further
change of having a beautifully trimmed
sleigh full Of presents between the two
trees, all of which were arranged upon the
| platform instead of the usual place
Housewives forehanded i'm meat are not
as eXuberant over the prolonged mild
| spell as some Others. But If that edible
has taken base advantage of the weather.
live hens have made mp for IL by scratching
for a living ont Of doors and vigorously
bringing up poultry ethics 10 a good sup
ply of eggs.
"Meu folks say that litter OF pigs
sent ont by Kenney Brothers for adoption
in various places were distinguished for
great mortuary record lavoirdupoisl at the
age Of nine months. That of W. Park
led the van at 43O pounds, D. b. Read
two follow AZ 32s each II Mack's al BIS,
and of Kenney's two. one poo the other
close upon 800 with some vet 10 hear
from in Townshcnd
The fallow state of mother earth has
SO smiled upon public enterprise that
ground has been broken for the parsonage.
The building committee are +. &. Bene-
dict W T. Bruce and II NJ Hescock
This Is an enterprise which ought TO re-
ceivc encouragement from the entire com
munity There is but one church I'm this
beautifully located village which has two
excellent stores. two pleasant hotels. a
fourishnc bank. two ministers. two law
yers, two physicians, and many attrac-
tons, especially for a summer residence.
Former parsonaCes have been owned by
individuals and sold. and IL would not be-
credtahle now 10 continue without 2 home
for a resident minister u is pleasant 10
consider how much helpfulness In this en-
terprise has been manifested. and we max
well remember that even encouraging word.
are a help.