Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-27
NEW FAME.

Miss Maud Wiswel spent Thanksgiving
at her home in town.
Thanksgiving praise service was held
in the church Thursday evening.
Mr.. Fairbanks son from Boston, also
his son-in-law and grandchild, were with
him yesterday
G. w. Parsons met the Thanksgiving
demand for celery with a nice supply
raised by himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henson L. Taylor of Bos-
ton are receiving congratulations at the
birth of a daughter.
Henry Codding has finished work at j.
Nourse's in Dummerston and gone to his
fathers in Jamaica for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Albee of East Hard
wick spent Thanksgiving at the home place
in BroOkline, where they were Joined by
their sister, Postmistress Allbee.
Mrs. Fream and daughter Florence, after
their various visits in the East, set their
faces toward home from Boston and ar
rived in Montevideo, Mimi, on the 14th.
Mrs. Rand of Orange, Mass, whose
family owns summer cottage just below
the village, bought Mrs. Burditts land and
wood lot while guest at NJ. X. Pratts
last week.
S. N. Kenny narrowly escaped having
his foot crushed in the accident which be
fel him in Brookline recently while draw
ing logs, and which gave his ankle severe
wrenching.
Mrs. S. b. Higgins has returned from
Augusta, Me. Mr.. Higgins, who preceded her
a few weeks ago, has since continually suf-
fered from his old enemy, asthma, which
he escaped in Maine.
The disease of Lucius Covey of North
Sanbornton, n. H., five-year-old grand
son of g. W. Parsons, has, it is hoped,
taken turn for the better, and there is
hope of saving his life.
Next Sunday evenings service will be
conducted by the Homeland circle in or
der to give the public the benefit of in
teresting lectures received from missionary
workers in various fields
Last weeks record OF the closing of
school in district No. Q should have in
cluded names of pupils who were not ab-
sent during the term, viz: Charlie Lowe,
Carlos Lowe, Seth White and Gertie
Wright.
Charles Best, who had been buying poul-
try for Thanksgiving sales, had Deputy
Sheriff b. c. Eager out looking for some
person or persons who feloniously meddled
with his collection in the small hours Of
Sunday morning
sympathy is extended to the neighboring
village of Townshend in the loss 10 the
public caused by the burning of c. c.
Taf's home and place of business. Much
personal sympathy has been expressed for
MI Taft and family.
Not all who would like the local post
Office in the coming administration are
working for it. EX-pOstmaster n. NJ.
Batchelder is stirring around as a candi-
daue. Some are working TO have Mr.. Grout
of the firm Of Edwards d Grout get the
office, and there are friends of Miss Carrie
Lowe who have presented her name for
consideration. There are yet others whose
minds have turned towards this goal and
there may be some lively interest in the To-
cal campaign. May there be nothing but
straightforward work, whoever wins. Only
such pays in the end.
Thanksgiving notes: Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Norton were invited 10 Mrs. T. Butter
fields; II. L. and Fred Sargent dined at
Pratt's Inn; Mr.. and Mrs. John Kenney,
Silas kenney of this place, and Mr. and
Mrs. Austin and daughter of Brookline OBJ
served the day around the parental home
table at II. S. Kenney's; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
n. Chase naturally came down street 10
celebrate with their double relatives, the
Benson family; II. II. Pratt went to Brat
tleboro TO join his family in reunion at
Geo. Wilder's; j. y. Plat of Wallingford,
Conn, was at the home Of his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Newton.