Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19


Mrs. Annie Meyers of Roxbury, Mass,
is spending two weeks at Lieut.. George
Burns's.
Miss Ruth Childs is in Burlington to at
tend the commencement of the Episcopal
school.
Eugene Knights condition is more hope
full than several days ago, although still
serious.
Mrs. Frank Zuill of Springfield, this
state, has visited Mrs. G. A. Waitman
this week.
Arthur Tarbox of Keene has succeeded
Michael Lillis as proprietor of the White
House cafe.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald of Boston are
visiting Mrs. Fltzgerald's sister, Mrs. Will
liam Martin.
Will Stockwell, formerly foreman in
Browns stable, has moved from Bondville
to High street.
F. L. Hunt has been away on weeks
business trip to Boston, New York and
Philadelphia.
Mrs, II. F. Brooks returned yesterday
after a visit of three weeks with her brother
in Springfield, Mass.
Rev. c. H. Smith and family of Pitts
iOlN arc opCllNllllS Il lNO Weeks vacation III
Brattleboro and vicinity.
Fred L. Howe has gone to Pawling, y.
Y, to assist in the management of the
Mizzentop hotel another season.
Miss Gowing, the teacher, will spend the
summer vacation at Wakefield, Mass, and
Miss Kingsley at East Machias, Me.
Mrs Electa S. Morse arrived in Malone,
n. Y, last Thursday and the death of her
sister occurred there two days later.
Mrs. Sarah Warren and daughter of
Worcester, Mass, came today for a visit
with Mrs. Warren's brother, S. b. Hough-
ton.
E. NJ. Bruce, native of Wilmington and
the longtime representative of the Estey
Organ company in Philadelphia, is crti-
cally i'll.
Mrs. Edna Clark of Pittsfeld is spend
ing few weeks with her son, Lucien
Elmer, here and with relatives in Will
Evansville.
Rev. c. o. Day went to Andover, Mass,
yesterday to complete arrangements for
the entrance of his children into Phillips
academy.
Mrs. F. R. Durgin is at Winchester, n.
H., for short time, acting as housekeep-
there recently
W. II. Childs and c. Fred Childs leave
today for fishing trip in Canada and
Maine. They will join party of friends
at Stanstead.
Mrs. j. j. Estey and Miss Maud NJ.
Stoddard returned Tuesday from a short
visit with Hon. and Mrs. E. w. Stoddard
at Hyannis Port, Mass.
John L. Knowlton attended the annual
meeting and banquet of the Knowlton as
ISOLATION of America at the Vendome, Bos-
ton, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Henley have gone
to Sunapee to spend the summer at their
home there. They will return to the
Brooks House about September l.
Mr.. Amsden, the jeweler, who was in
business in Brattleboro Is years ago, called
on local friends yesterday. He is now a
resident of Worcester, Mass.
Rev. W. H. Collins and Mai. F. W.
Childs are attending the Episcopal conven-
ton at Middlebury. Mrs. Collins is visit
ing in Rutland during the convention.
Mrs. Ella Monkey returned to her home
in Derry, n. H., yesterday. She was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Hunt of
Bethel, and her sister, Mrs. G. E. bearing,
and Floyd bearing.
James E. Coleman and family left Fri
day night for visit of several days to Mr..
Coleman's old home in Canada. Clarence
Carpenter is working in Mr.. Coleman's
barber shop during his absence.
Miss Florence Clark gave tallyho party
yesterday to IS young ladies in honor of
Miss Emma Benjamin Of IRE. Livery
man Higgins took them the Putney
road as far as G. E. Glide 5.
Mrs. G. S. Stockwell entertained a COM
pany of ladies, largely Rebekahs, at her
home yesterday afternoon, and at 6 o'clock
the gentlemen came to join with them in
the supper, which was served on the lawn.
DR.. Frank Houghton of Columbus,
Ohio, came yesterday for a visit at Harvey
Houghton's. DR.. Houghton has spent
several months in Florida and will go from
here to his home. He is former resident
of Guilford.
VIM. Gillette, the noted comedian and
playwright who has appeared in "The pri-
vate secretary" "Held by the enemy"
"Too much johnson" and other plays, is
at the Brooks House, having come here to
visit Rudyard Kipling.
The commencement honors at Brown
university were announced yesterday. The
CASTOR medal for excellence in oratory was
awarded to Sumner r. Vinton, former
Brattleboro boy, whose mother and broth
ers are now missionaries in Ragoon, India,
Burmah.
This years Middlebury college COM
mencement promises to be the largest in
many years. A large class is to graduate
and several class reunions take place, which
bring back many old alumni. Guy G.
Lamson of this place is a member of the
graduating class. He is the class day ora
tor and also one of the thirteen who are to
speak commencement day, next Wednes-
day. Ernest j. Waterman is one of the
four freshmen to compete in the Parker
prize speaking Tuesday night