Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
PERSONAL.
Mrs. VIM. S. Newton is seriously ill.

Miss Kate Ketchum returned Wednes-
day from her visit in Boston.
Mrs Mary A. Brooks of Auburn, N. Y,
is guest at E. d. Whtney's.
Rev. Horatio Gray of Boston has been
at the Brooks house this week.
T. A. Austin was called to Boston this
morning by the death of his sister.
John Cavanaugh of Little Falls, N. Y,
has been visiting his sisters in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Barrett have gone
to Worcester to visit their daughter.
Alexander w. Pratt of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is at the Brooks House for a week or more
K. NJ Douglass has returned from Bos-
ton, where he has been on a business trip.
Capt. j. Gray Estey returned last night
from business trip to Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
Fordyce Thomas goes to Keene today
where he will be bookkeeper for his uncle,
who is contractor.
Miss Hattie e. Sawyer is taking a sew
eral weeks vacation from her post as house
keeper at the Brooks House.
MI and Mrs. H. g. Clark give a card
party this evening. A ladies' afternoon
party was held with Mrs. Clark yesterday
L. L. Davis, Frank Willard, and Horace
Frost entertained the Rainy Day club and
their friends at Red Mems hall last even
ing.
Mrs Burdett of Rutland, state regent of
the Daughters of the American Revolution
has been the guest of Mrs. Fremont Ham
ilton.
Mrs. L. d. Temple entertained the
Ruthians at the Baptist parsonage last
evening, it being their regular monthly
meeting.
Miss Florence Welman gave pleasant
afternoon whist party Wednesday in honor
Of her college friend, Miss Helen Harris Of
Milford, Mass.
Archie Streeter and viii Perry spent
Tuesday at the Baker pond in Chesterfield,
where they caught 10 pickerel, the largest
weighing two pounds.
The Old Whist club were entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Harris Friday night
The honors were won by Mrs. G.. II. Ryder
and George S. Dowley.
Miss Edith Esterbrook has been at home
for a few days, accompanied by two col
lege friends, Miss Drake of Boston and
Miss Fox of New York.
An election bet was paid Tuesday when
five couples of young people drove to Ches-
terrified and partook of choice supper pre-
pared by Mine Host Cobb.
Sherman d JENNIE, who were local agents
for the New York Mutual Life Insurance
company, have recently had their territory
extended and now control the county.
The march which Will H Bond Played
at the meeting of the Daughters of the
Revolution with his mother Tuesday even
ing, was one of his own compositions.
Mrs. C. w. Durham gave an enjoyable
tea party Saturday afternoon, the object
being to have Brattleboro friends meet Mrs.
j. d. Horne, now of Lawrence, Mass.
f. Wales had concluded an engagement
to bring out his kirmess at st. Johnsbury,
which has been cancelled because of the
destructive fire at that place this week
! Mrs. d. T. Perry and son Archie, who
have been visiting in Brooklyn and New
York, are now in Connecticut, and will
visit in New Haven, Bridgeport and Hart
ford before their return.
Z. NJ. Hasksll of Elm street has received
legible and we'll composed letter from his
mother, Mrs. Selma Haskell of Whining
ton, aged 9S, stating that her health is I'M
usually good this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Bailey and Frank
| ana MISS Auult Ddllty nave Dteu Cdlltu 10
Grafton this week by the death of Mr.
Bailey's father, S. S. Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs.
| G.. NJ. Taylor of Washington were also
summoned to attend the funeral yesterday
Mrs. A. G. Cobb will attend the mar
riage of her step-daughter, Miss Emily
Cobb, which takes place at Sing Sing, Feb
ruary II. From there she will go to Wash
ington with Mrs. j. j. Estey to attend the
/ al IF ha pf
the American Revolution, which holds it
annual meeting in that city Feb. Is.
The wedding of Morris Lewis Messer
and Miss Charlotte Marion Crosby of Bos-
ton was celebrated Jan. % Mr.. Messer,
who is a native of CharlestOwn, n. H.,
graduated from Brown and is now a sue
cessful lawyer in Boston. He will be re-
membered as player on the BrattleboTo
years ago.
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.
The subject of Mr.. Temples sermon al
the Baptist church Sunday morning will be
1.-THE model church."
Elder S. E. Chaplin of Boy ston Centre,
Mass, will preach in the Advent church
Sunday at p. NJ. All are invited.
Christian Science service and Sunday
school at 10:45 at No. Forest street. Class
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880 at No
% Prospect street. All interested are vel
come
Services in st. Michael's church on Sep
tuagesima Sunday, Feb. 2, at 9:30 A. NJ.
Sunday school and catechising; 1890 A. NJ
morning prayer, sermon, and holy com
munion; p. NJ. evening prayer.
Morning worship at the Universalis
church next Sunday at 1920 with preach
ing by the pastor; Sunday school at II AS
Junior Young Peoples Christian union,
p. NJ; Young Peoples Christian union,
p. NJ. vesper service, 7 p. NJ. All are in
J vited.
The next meeting of the Alliance stud
, class will be held at the reception room a
the Brooks House next Tuesday evening a
1880. The general subject is "Criminal
, and modern methods in the treatment c
crime" A paper will be read by Mrs
Charles Warder, and there will be paper
by other ladies. All members are cordial
e invited.
e The reports of the October Rutland col
vention of the Vermont branch of th
Order of the Kings Daughters and SoI
are now ready for sale. They contain, b,
y sides the minutes of the meetings and e.
4 tracts from Mrs. Davis's address, director
of all circles in the state. The reports wi
Il be of interest to every member of the ord,