Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
PERSONAL.

Il. ID. Mitchell went to Portland, Me-,
today for a two weeks visit.
Mrs. 1. D. Rice has been called to Will
mington by the serious illness of her moth
er.
G. j. Dorm, the piano tuner, of Boston
will be in town from tomorrow to July
10.
Louis Wimette has finished work at the
Guilford Springs farm and returned to
town.
Mrs. Shea and Miss Shea of New York
have come to occupy their Oak street
house.
S. W. Edgett has been in Worcester and
Boston on business for the firm of S. w.
Edgett & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers of Brooklyn, N.
Y, came a few days ago and are Tow at
The Hemlocks.
Miss Kittie MsCauley of the Brooks
House force has taken position in ho-
tel in Meriden, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Cooley and two
sons returned Friday after a two weeks
visit in Greenfield, Mass.
F. w. Crosby, who left Brattleboro a
few weeks ago, is now employed in the
freight Office at Springfield, Mass.
Misses Belle and Lizzie Forest, the
former of Middebury, the latter of st.
Paul, Mimi, have returned to town.
w. E. Sturgs rode on his wheel to Hart.
wellville Sunday. Mrs. Sturgis went there
Mondag by train and they visited with her
parents.
Frank Mcguire, who is visiting his
brother, Patrick Mcguire, was formerly
the champion light weight wrestler of the
United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Scott will celebrate
their golden wedding on the 10th of June,
and will receive their friends from to 8 in
the evening of that day.
Leslie Elmer of Troop G, 9TH United
States cavalry, now stationed at Fort
Brown, Texas, is expected home soon on
furlough of two or three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcguire of Provi-
dence, r. l., were here few days this
week at Patrick Maguire's, while EN- route
to Dandy, this state, for a visit with rela-
tives.
Charles Brockington, tuba player in the
First Regiment band, has been engaged to
play with the Nashua, n. H., band for the
state muster to be held at Concord June s
to Is.
John Hoyt, the music dealer of Daven-
port, Iowa, is renewing old acquaintance
hereabouts. Mrs. Alice Knight will re-
turn with him next week for a visit in
Davenport.
Among the Brattleboro collegians who
will graduate this season are Gaius Frost
of Dartmouth, Guy Lamson of Middle
bury, Merrill Ward of the theological de-
partment of Tufts.
Mrs. Fanny c. Rice attended the funeral
of DIR. c. p. Frost at Hanover, n. H.,
Tuesday afternoon. DR.. Frost and Mrs.
Rice's husband, the late c. B. Rice, were
very intimate friends.
c. r. Crosby, John Tones, Rollin
Chlds and A. w. Childs, with guests from
Amherst, have been trying their luck with
the rod in the brooks of Searsburg and
Somerset for few days.
Mrs. F. H. Smith goes TO Boston next
week to keep house for Arthur NJ. Willis,
of the Boston Globe, during Mr.. Willis's
absence at the national conclave of the
Knights of Honor at st. Louis.
A large delegation of Brattleboro wheel
men are expected to attend the race meet
at Keene next Wednesday, and several
will be present at the opening of the new
track at Cambridge, Mass, tomorrow.
Mrs. G. F. Barber spent last week with
relatives in Worcester. Her mother, Mrs.
F. F. H. Stevens, will remain there for
several weeks. DR.. Barber and children
met Mrs. Barber at Fitchburg Saturday
and returned with her Monday.
Maj. F. w. Childs will attend the 25Sth
anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery at Boston Monday and will at
that time receive his commission at the
head of the company, which will be under
his command on the trip to Europe.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows of
South Dakota, at the recent session at Hot
Springs, elected Ivan w. Goodner OF
Pierre grand master. Mr.. Goodner has
held other offices in the grand lodge of
South Dakota since he went there from
Brattleboro several years ago.
Grand Master Kittredge Haskins attend
ed services at the dedication of the Masonic
| hall at Lyndonville Wednesday night and
| delivered the address at the dedication OF
| the new Masonic hall at st. Adams last
night. Tomorrow he will deliver the Me.
mortal day address at North Troy, N. Y.
Gen. and Mrs. Estey, who have returned
home this week, and who visited Gov. and
Mrs. Fuller at Atlantic City, report that
there is no essential change in Gov. Full
ler's condition. He sits up two or three
hours day, but his strength is not YET
| sufficient to warrant his removal to Lake.
wood or toward home.
| Edw. Coleman left last Friday for New
London, Conn, having been given posi-
ton as express messenger between that
city and Palmer with a short run 10 Will
mantle. The young man has won every
body's good will during the four years he
has been employed in the Brattleboro ex
press office and his friends congratulate
him on his promotion. His place is taker
by Ernest Brown.
A large number of friends from here anC
Dummerston attended the celebration o
the fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Fisher of Dummerstor
Wednesday night. A substantial sum o
money was presented to Mr.. and Mrs
Fisher by John Bliss in behalf of the com
pany. Mr.. Fisher responded in becom
ing manner. Dancing was INDUCED il
until the hours grew small.
HydrOphObia Scare at BernardstOn.
Clarence Ryther, farmer living a