Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27

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Mass, last week.
Fred Ruffe and sister Mary are visiting
in Amesbury, Mass.
Miss Emma Wellman has been spending
a part of the week in Keene,
Gen. j. p, Wellman and family of Keene
visited his mother and sister here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Eta Streeter of Fitchburg, Mass,
is visiting her father, Jacob Barrett, Plain
road.
5. X. Hildreth has been elected deacon
of the Congregational church in place of
the late Lemuel Fales.
Rev. l.. NJ. Wilde dill not lecture before
the High school, as reported he would do,
last week Friday evening.
Cornelius Fitzgerald has been drawn as
grand juror and Walter l.. Todd as petit
juror, for the April term of court.
Mrs. Minnie Bascom Kenney of Green
field, Mass, assisted her mother, Mrs. l..
p. Wise, at stock taking last week.
Clifford A. Royce has closed his connec-
ton with Holland Il Richards, owing to
the decrease in trade caused by the shut
ting down of the mills.
Mrs. c. S. Whiting and two children ar
rived from Montreal Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting will live in one of
j. b. Davison's houses on High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Jones returned We'd
nesday from a ten days visit in Keene.
Mr.. Jones has been suffering for the pa =.
month from loss of voice, but is now able
to speak.
Louis c. Roeder, who has been working
in general merchandise store at Easthamp-
ton, Mass, the past three months, has re-
turned home, on account of the closing of
the mills there.
The families of Alcide Chavonelle and
Mrs. Lacharite, II in number, left on the
"a train Monday for St. Celestin, Can
ada Mr.. Chavonelle owns a farm there
which he will carry on.
There will be a Republican caucus at
the town hall this evening to choose dele
| gates to the state and district conventions
to be held March 81. The meeting is
called at 7:30.
The ladies of the Universalist society
served a 10 cent supper IN the vestTy last
evening, followed by the farce "Six 10
one" The avove was postponed from last
week on account of the stormy weather.
j. II. Weatherbee of Southbridge, Mass,
has purchased the entire stock and good
will of the w. F. Sanders furniture com.
pany and T. Ken possession. Mr.. Wether.
bee is pr 'ical upholsterer and we wish
him succe Mr.. Sanders will remain in
town until 10y l.
About GAS last Saturday evening, peo-
pie on Main street were startled to hear the
bell on the Halle & Frost mill ring. A
crowd rushed to the mill and were about
to break in the door, when o. l.. Holton
the night Waterman, appeared and eX
planned that the ringing was caused by hi:
falling and becoming entangled in the bel
rope.
County Commissioner Warren II. But
Ter of Chesterfield, who had his right arm
severely injured, beside receiving Other
bodily injuries, while Telling trees, som,
eight weeks ago, has so far recovered as t
be out and about and is able to use hi
arm in writing. He will no doubt be abl
to attend the commissioners meeting at tn
April term of court.
Mary, the eght-year-old daughter o
Joseph Lachance, fell asleep last weel
! Wednesday. She remained in that condi
ton for three days and nights, except TO
short intervals, when she seemed to realiz
what was going on around her, but spok
only few words, dying early Friday morn
ing. The funeral was held Sunday an
ne burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
The 9:24 train was 80 minutes lat
Tuesday morning. The delay was cause
3 by the breaking of the connecting rods o
both sides of the engine, soon after tn
train left Westport. The rod on the eng