Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

j. F. Moore of Bethel. formerly a we'll
known clothing clerk in town, was here a
day or two last week calling upon old
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Villas, who have been
spending the past five weeks in Chicago,
returned to their home here Wednesday
evening.
NJ. d. jackson is to move from Chase
court into the new dwelling Of Wyman
Flint on South street as soon as it is ready
for occupancy.
The two sons of S y. Alexander, Harry
of Boston, and Hugh with his family from
the West, have been visiting their parents
here the past week.
Miss Gertrude and William Hayes
started yesterday for an extended trip
north on their bicycles. They are to be
absent a week or more.
Lowell II. Stearns and family have been
spending a week or ten days OF vacation in
Wilmington, visiting the family of a form
er townsman here, Lewis L. Swain.
Lizzie Scanlon, six-year-old daughter of
Edward Scanlon, living on the extension
of Henry street, died last week from blood
poisoning from a slight injury 10 her foot.
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was in town Monday on her wav to Graf
ton, where Prof. Bartholomew has been
spending the summer, as IN former wears.
Walter c.. Smith started Monday for an
extended tour in the interest of the Yer
mont Farm Machine company. during
which he will visit the fairs of a number Of
different states.
Ernest K. Ball, who has for some years
been cashier OF the Boston ~ Maine freigh,
office, is TO get through there Sept. !, and
will then accept position in one Of the
stores in the square.
Mrs. Milo Curtis, whose husband was
killed by the recent accident on the Fitch
burg railroad, has moved to Keene where
she will live for the present. She has
rented her dwelling here for six months at
least.
William Allen of the local freight Office
OF the Boston d Maine is TO take the place
of cashier Sept. /, filling the place made
vacant by the resignation of Ernest Ball.
Edward Prentiss of Windsor will take his
place in the Office force.
Rev, II. y. Dascomb, by request of the
church, will preach third Sunday in the
Congregational church. Next Sunday
morning he will preach especially to the
young people, the subject being "Guar-
antics of a Successful Life
Interstate Secretary Claus Olandt Of the
y. NJ. {. a. has been in town this week
II is to spend this week in the field and
one week next month, when VI is understood
he gets through for the organization in the
states of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Wallace White and c. W. Osgood re-
turned Saturday from an extended bust
ness trip to Saratoga, Rochester, Water
town, Buffalo, and Magyar Falls. Mr..
White went to Sunapee lake 10 spend Sun
day, his family still being at their cottage.
Charles II. Sawyer returned Wednesday
evening from a two weeks vacation trip
spent at Peek's Island. Me. Mrs SAWYER
remaining there for longer stay. Their
daughter, Mrs. Wilder went there Wed
nesday TO spend week or more with her
mother.
The telephone company have arranged
for the placing of instruments in the vii
lage in any dwelling in case of sickness or
emergency, at monthly rate, no higher
proporGonately than the yearly rate, the
price paid being not less than five dollars
for the time it is in use.
Thomas Ryan, general freight agent of
the Mexican Central railroad, having his
headquarters at St. Louis. Mo-, was in
town part of last week He was former
ly clerk here in one of the railroad Of
fees, and found many Of his old friends
about the station.
DR.. Isaac Y. Danforth. one of the lead
ing practitioners of Chicago and dean of
the medical department OF the Northwest
ern university of that city was in town
Monday and Tuesday. accompanied hy his
family. He is a native OF Barnard, this
state, and lived many years in ClaremOnt.
James McGreen, prominent tailor of
South Acton, Mass, son Of Thomas Me
Green of Atkinson street, has been in
town during the past week and called up
on many of his old bOyhoOd acquaintances
He has not been here for some years, and
noted with interest the Improvements and
growth of the village.
Last Sunday evening general row was
participated in by large number of rough
fellows in North Wapole, a few of whom
were severely used up in it. 1t started be-
tween two fellows over a dog which had
torn the trousers of one, and the owner
objected to any abuse of the dog Nearly
a dozen became involved, and they were
watched by a crowd numbering about 200,
but no arrests have been made.
Mrs Geo. Lavigne, living on Barker
street, was the winner in the prize guess
ing contest, which closed Saturday, at the
F. b. F. Grocery company's store. The
prize was a silver tea service valued at So,
and it was 81 zen by the manufacturers of
the "Old Grist Mil" products for the
nearest guess at the number of kernels of
wheat in a jar that has been on exhibition
there since Aug. 10. The number was
u, 900 and her guess was u, 913.
Manager Capron has the town billed for
an evenings entertainment next Wednes-
day which promises TO be of rare merit