Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-06

Mrs. Frank Stafford visited in Green field
last week.
Frank Stearns is again i'll, after having
been able to be out.
Harry Elmore has entered the Freshman
class at the High school.
Mrs. H. C. Holland and Mrs. F. E. Field
made trip to Boston last week.
Mrs. Patterson of Somerville is visiting
her son, Prof. G. II. Patterson.
All the schools in town closed Tuesday,
it being legal holiday in the state.
Elihu Blanchard has improved so as to
be able to be out two days last week.
Miss Lucy Adams spent few days Wis
iting friends in Conway, Mass, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. johnson of Putney
are visiting their son, George, of this town.
Myron Minis, wife and two children of
Keene visited Mr.. Minis parents over Sun
day.
William Boutelle of New York visited
his brother, Arthur, for few days this
week.
George Robertson, who came home from
Boston over election, returned Wednesday
morning,
The ladies of the Congregational church
Melted about $40 from their dinner held on
election day.
Philip Barrett, who has been visiting his
son Charles IN Fltchburg, returned home
last Saturday.
Miss Nellie Gray has gone to Cambridge,
n. Y, where she will spend the winter
with relatives.
A band of mercy is being organized with
the Junior Endeavor society of the Con-
gregational church.
Miss Annie Gray of Boston university
came home Monday to attend the funeral
of her baby brother.
II. Wilson Billings has bought place
on Mortified Farms formerly owned and
occupied by D. billiard.
Miss Mary Purcell, who has been work
ing at the Mapleweod hotel, Pitts6eld, re-
turned home last Friday.
The regular meeting of the Quill pub
fishing association was postponed from
Tuesday until Thursday night.
The Hinsdales beat the strong Brattle-
boro eleven on Taylor's field Tuesday aft
ernoon, one touchdown and goal being
made.
The Hinsdale foot ball team expects to
play the Turner's Falls eleven Saturday on
Taylor's field. A good clean game is guar
anteed.
The masquerade party, which was to be
given by the members of the High school
Halloween, was postponed to Saturday,
Nov. Z.
James Britton has L. M. Upham and
John Dawson assisting him for few days
in the wool sorting room of the Halle &
Frost factory.
Fred Wells, principal of the grammar
school, went to his home at Portsmouth
Saturday to vote, his school closing Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mrs. Marion Taylor accompanied her
son, William, to South Windham, Me-, for
a few days visit with her son, Alex, who
has charge of mill there.
Frank Bean was arrested by Constable
Hines Tuesday night, for disturbing the
peace. Wednesday morning he was fined
81 and costs amounting to $500.
Burton Clifford, six-year-old son of c. A.
Clifford, while playing with matches, set
his fathers barn on fire, but the timely as
sistance of neighbors kept the barn from
burning.
The bi-monthly roll call of the members
of the Congregational church held last
Friday evening was well attended, AZ an
swered to their names, while 3S responded
by letter.
The supper at the ''Rebekahs" Tuesday
evening was largely attended. After the
supper games were INDUCED in until a late
hour. The election returns were brought
in during the evening.
The Grst of the series of dances under
the direction of W. K. Fay and NJ. D.
White will be held in Fay's hall, Friday,
Nov. Is. Card playing will be in order for
those not desiring to dance.
Within year six weddings have taken
place on Kilburn street and we are told
that the girls in Fisk's paper mill are try
ing to procure rooms on that street to see
if they cannot fare better.
U. U. Brigham, pharmacist at the Wor-
den company's store, is to enjoy novel
ride around town, in sulky drawn by Ed.
Applin, president of the Tammany club, as
the result of bet on McKinley's election.
A quiet wedding took place at the home
of Charles Langille, when his brother, AL
phonso D. Langille of Brattleboro, and
Miss Mary II. Morse of South Newfane,
VT, were united in marriage by Rev. w.
K. Renshaw.
Many friends here will be interested to
learn that Rev. and Mrs. George Kemp are
to spend the winter with their daughter,
Mrs. Stephen Smith, at Mantle, Conn,
the little grandsons having gone to live
with their father in Georgia. Miss Ger
trude Leach is also at the Rev. s. Smiths.
Estey Gray, youngest child of DR.. and
Mrs. Gray, aged IA months, died Satur-
day night after an illness of three days
with brain affection. The remains were
taken to Cambridge, N. Y, for burial.
Much sympathy is felt for the family at
the loss of an especially bright and beauti-
full child.
The High school held an election Mon
day morning on the same principal as the
national election to show the pupils the
form, etc. The polls were open from IL 20
until o'clock. The votes were cast as
follows: Mckinley and Hobart, 35; Bryan
and Sewall, @; Bryan and Watson, /, and
Palmer and Buckner, 1.
The fOllOwin0 raturnad IN THAR bonas