Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-10
PERSONAL.

f II Van Doom has been i'll with erysipelas.
Fred C. Gale is spending few days in Boston
VIII Collins home from Springfield yester
day.
Mrs Ralph Chamberlain has been i'll the past
week.
viii j. Reed of Ansonia Conn, is on a visit to
uI- mother
GEN and Mrs. Estey are in New York to remain
over sunday
Mrs otis Edgarton is spending the week in
Springfield. Mass
D Frank Shea returned Wednesday after a
brief visit i'm Rutland
Rev A. j. Hough will be Memorial day orator
az Woodstock this year.
Robert Baker brought in 35 trout from Roaring
brook one day this week.
O. II Fawcett of New York has been a guest at
IS H. Whites a few days.
Mrs. Smith is to move here from Putney into
her house at 50 Frost street.
Mr. Cassavant. the Brooks House barber, has
been in Fitchburg this week.
stephen Mann of Holyoke, Mass spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. c. p Spencer
Henry Allen of Orange, Mass, is the new barber
NJ chair No, 3 at Mette's barber shop
Mrs c. |. PIERCE of Boston was the guest this
week Of her sister. Mrs H. w. Sargent.
Sheriff n. F. Stearns of Rutland a cousin of
Deacon Stearns, was in town yesterday.
Mr. Whittier is moving from the Brattleboro
House to his house on Esterbrook street.
+. W. Perry and daughter of Keene former
residents, are spending a few days in town.
Mrs. c. p. Spencer went today to Littleton n.
H., for three weeks visit with her mother
Miss f. NJ. Palmer was up from Amherst to
spend Sunday with her sister, Mrs. n. G. Sawyer.
II. p. Wellman has been in Boston and Provi-
dence this week. visiting his son in the latter city
Col and Mrs. Richards Bradley return this
week to their Brattleboro home for the summer
Mrs L. NJ. Stickney was called to Jamaica last
Friday by the illness of her mother, Mrs Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Howe returned Sunday
from Bermuda, where they have spent the win
ter.
Mrs D. J. Manning returned yesterday after
spending several days with her parents at Ches
ter.
Capt j. G.. Estey went to Boston yesterday and
will spend Sunday with his family in Peabody,
Mass.
Rev A. j. Hough was called to Bradford Wed
nesday to attend the funeral of a former parish
Oner.
H. P Smith and family are expected to come
from New York to-day to spend the summer
season.
Will Stewart was overcome by the heat on
Tuesday while at work on his new house on Ca
nal street.
The Bohemian Whist club had a tally no ride to
Newfane last night Supper was served by Mine
Host Pratt.
Mrs Katherine Marshall has decided not to 90
TO California and has rented the Bradley house
on Tyler street.
NJ g. Taylor has been unable to work this week
because of an injury to his foot caused by step
ping on a nail.
Mrs Sarah Burpee has been called to Keene,
\. H., on account Of the critical illness of her
niece, Mrs. Wheeler.
F L. Temple, Boston landscape gardener, is
setting out shrubs and Towering plants on Geo.
S. Dowley'S grounds.
A f. Wood has returned from Holyoke, Mass
and begun work at Robbins & COwles's, where he
was formerly employed.
Fred Roberts, who has been pursuing medical
studies in New York has recently returned home
for the summer vacation.
Chas Miller of the American House force has
been on a carriage drive through this county and
to Manchester, this state.
Mrs. S, f. Howard and Miss Pauline Howard of
West Newton, Mass, come today for visit at
Mrs. Fletcher's on Canal street.
Miss Helen Ruth Martin received her young
friends Wednesday afternoon from $3.50 to 4
O'Clock in honor of her fifth birthday.
Mr. and Mrs A. V. MAY attended the funeral of
Mrs. Underwood at Bellows Falls yesterday. Mrs
Underwood Mrs Mays sister-in-aw.
c. o. Robbins has moved from Boyden block tc
ChaS. Miners new house North street. Fred
Reed takes the rooms va ated by Mr.. Robbins.
Miss McCullom, who has been in Boston for a
vacation of two or three weeks, has returned &c
her work in the HolStein FreiSian Register office
Secretary Austin of the Y. NJ. c. A is attending
the international convention in Springfield Mass
and will go from there to the convention at Hart
ford,
Mrs E. c. Crosby went TO Hanover, n. H., for q
rest of two or three weeks. She will be at The
Wheelock with her son Allyn, the Dartmouth
senior.
The engagement is announced of Miss Gratis
S. Miner of Rutland and Carl W. Henkel, the 10
cal manager of the New England Telephone anC
Telegraph company.
John c. Wells, who now has position with the
Collins company of Coliusville Conn., manufact
urers of agricultural and edge tools, spent last
Friday and Saturday at home.
Ex-Conductor James Williams of New London
was in town Tuesday on his way to Sunapee lak'
for weeks fishing trip with several friends from
that city, Norwich and Amherst.
Mrs. George II. Bond and her daughter, Mrs
Maynard, came from Pepperell, Mass Wednes
day, Mr.. Maynard, who is to work in Geo. Z
Greene's store, will come next week
Ellie Charliar writes from Reno. Italy
that he will resume his pilgrimageS' about thu
middle of May, and will travel throughout thu
summer. All Brattleboro friends give him 60l
Voydge.
W. G. johnson of Fitchburg, president of tn
Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance company ha
been in town this week, going from here to visi
Wardsboro, his native place Jamaica, and othe
county towns.
Henry j. Watkins one of the oldest and bes
known citizens of Walpoe, N H., who died las
week, was the father of Mrs. George d. Ode
The family has been prominent one in Walpol
for many years.
Merrill c. Ward was the winner of the first priz
in the recent oratorical contest of the Tufts co
lege prohibition association. Mr. Ward Wi
preach regularly during the summer season a
South Buxton and Bar Mills, Me.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Stockwell have returned frou
Bondve, where they have been running thu
Morgan House several months. They have move
into Mrs. O'Neil's house on Elliot street. Mr.
Stockwe will resume his former position at II
R. Browns livery.
Mrs Miller and her son, Clarence Miller cam
from New York Wednesday night and are nov
at the Brooks House. Mrs. Miller has been ill i
New York 10 weeks and is still unable to wal
because of rheumatism. They will remain her
for the summer
The New York Dramatic Mirror of this wee
speaks in high terms of the Tavary Grand Oper
company, which has just opened a two weeks
engagement at the Grand opera house IN tina
city. The rule of Monterone by William Schuste
is spoken of as specially noticeable"
This weeks guests at the Brooks House hav
included: Mrs. L. n R. Cross and Miss Mabt
Cross, St. Adams; Mrs. 1; L. Eratt Of Boston
wife her two daughters, Miss Emily Pratt an
Mrs. J., A. Potter of Providence; Mr.. and Mrs l
G.. Seeley, New Haven; F. F. Bradish, manage
Postal Telegraph company at Burlington ).
Haight, Dalton, MASH Daniel Stern, New orr
VIM. Purington and E. G. Peach, Boston, MRS /
A. Bowen, Shelbnrne Falls, who is visiting he
SON. DR. Bowen; John A. Bastier, New YORK; W
H. Bolander, New York; F. G. Pratt, Pittslelc
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo E. Simmons, New York
V. o. Jones returned Friday from his souther
trip He was at Southern Pines, n. c., for abol
seven weeks. and on the return trip made brlf
stops at Richmond and Washington. Souther
Pines, which is becoming quite widely known a
health resort is 6S miles southwest Of Raeig
on the Seaboard Air line. II is situated IN III
long leaf pine belt about 100 miles from the coas
Until recently the town has been noted only as
health resort for which it is remarkably adapted
its location being about GOO feet above the Sc
level, and the air being very dry. At preseI
much attention is being paid to the developmeI
of the fruit industry. The state has establlshe
an experiment station about one mile from u
town. Grapes grown IN tine vicinity