Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06

Miss Janette Basom of Tower Hill farm,
is visiting in East Jaffrey and Boston.
Miss Maud A. Lewis returned Tuesday
evening from an extended visit in New
Jersey.
F. W. Robertson, wife and daughter
left Thursday morning for short visit to
the Hub.
Hope Chautauqua circle meets next
Monday evening with the president, Miss
Leonard.
The town reports will be ready to-mor-
row, and may be obtained at the Worden
company's.
Harry C. Holland is on visit to his
grandmother, Mrs. NJ. A. Holland in Hol-
yoke, Mass.
Chas. G.. Anderson, a student at Mount
HermOn, was at DR.. c. A. Gray's over
last Sunday.
Miss Grace Day, second assistant at the
High school, is spending her vacation in
Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. |. Stafford entertained
small party of Pilgrims at their home on
Tuesday evening.
G. O. Fielder, designer at the Halle &
Frost mill, went to New York on bust
ness trip Tuesday.
Harry SWEET of Linden, Mass, has been
spending the week with his grandfather,
Lockhart Welman.
Mrs. G.. S. Goddard and daughter, Miss
Florence, went to Springfield, Mass, Tues
day, for a short visit.
Edward p. Bailey returned yesterday to
his studies at Dartmouth, after weeks
visit with his parents.
The librarian says there were over 1900
books taken from the town library during
:he month of February.
Mrs. S. NJ. Denison and Miss l.. A.
| Cunningham spent last Sunday with sis
ter, in Millers Falls, Mass.
c. +. Whelden of Springfield, VT, for
merly proprietor of tin shop here, was in
town a part of last week.
Miss Marie Belanger returned last Fri
day from an extended visit in Wilton, y.
H., and Weymouth, Mass.
Owing to the high water c. j. Amidon
& Sons were unable to run their mill the
first three days of this week.
Mrs. Gardner S. Howe left Tuesday for
a visit with her daughter, Miss Carrie
Howe, who is a student at the School OF
Expression, Boston.
+. III. Jones, of Jones & O'Brien, has
been suffering for the past two weeks from
loss of voice, being unable to speak aloud
He is still confined TO the house.
F. f. Field, superintendent of the Fish
Paper company, and his wife, entertained
the girls employed in the mill Tuesday
evening. Music, cards and refreshment!
were enjoyed.
Elof Elfast disposed of his household
goods at auction last week Thursday, and
with his wife, left Yesterday for Brooklyn
n. Y, where he has position as janito
of large block.
Miss Grace Roberts, and her cousin
Miss Inslee, were at Erving, Mass, a few
days, visiting Miss Roberts's parents at tn,
Erving House. Miss Ellen c. Walker &C
companied them Miss Inslee has returned
to her home in Boston.
About dozen members of Queen Esthe
Rebekah lodge visited Friendship lodge a
Keene, last week Friday evening. Mem
bers of the order from other towns wer
present also, and a pleasant evening wa
spent. The degree work was exemplifieC
in most acceptable manner.
The annual school meeting will be hel,
at the town hall at o'clock p. NJ, Satur
day, March IA. The warrant calls for tn
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Der of board of education for three years
for an appropriation for the support o
schools, over and above the amount re
quired by law; an appropriation for tn
the purchase of text books and supplies
an appropriation for the purchase of
heater for the Bridge street building. Their
is an article in regard to paying the tow
! of Brattleboro for buttons.
Town meeting has been discussed rathe
freely this week. 1t is expected that ther
, will be lively competition in the election
r of new officers, next Tuesday. The oil
board of selectmen have their advocates
while there is talk of an entirely neV
board, with Edward Stebbins as chairman
At the present writing there are two cand
dates for the town clerltship, Geo. S. Wilde
and Z. l. Latham. 1t is probable tina
there will be a lively scramble over tn
., election of a road agent. G. A. Mason,
A. Bailey and r. II. Briggs are talked of.
r A quiet wedding occurred Wednesda
2 morning, at 10 o'clock, at the home of til
brides sister, Mrs. Leroy II. Estey, o
g Kilburn street, the contracting partiC
being Ruel p. Minis and Mrs. EuniC
E. Higgins. The ceremony was performe
( by Rev. w. E. Renshaw of the Congreg
: tional church, in the presence of only net
e relatives. After the ceremony refTesl
3 ments were served and Mr. and Mrs. Min
o left on the II o'clock train for a short we,
ding trip, Boston being the Objectiv
: point. After their return, they will be
home to their friends at their pleasal
home on High street.
There will be a meeting of the Cheshi
county union Young Peoples Society
Christian Endeavor at the Congregation
church next Wednesday, opening at 9:3
with an afternoon session at o'clock. III
program promises exceedingly interestil
sessions, and includes, among other nur
beers, an address on "Our Savior's comil
an incentive to right living" by Rev. c.
Scofield of Mortified, discussion on "HC
can we be most greatly benefited by the
meetings." opened by Rev. John S. Colb
The conservation service will be in char
of Rev. A. w. Hand. The officers of /
union are: President, Rev. W. E. Re
shaw, Hinsdale; vice president, w.
Hackett, West Swanzey; secretary. M
Dora l. Smith, Winchester; treasur,
Mrs. Geo. A. Robertson, Hinsdale.