Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01

| FRANK Archibald ana friend, John
Thompson of Colrain, spent few days
last week with his grandmother.
Mrs. o. II. Higgins is confined to her
bed with heart trouble, from which she
has been suffering for two weeks.
The announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Grace NJ. Fales of Hinsdale
and John w. Horton of New York city.
Miss Cinnamon Delphy returned home
last week from Hllsboro Bridge, where
she has been employed for the last four
months.
c. j. Amidon's and Halle, Frost d com
| pany's wooden mills both closed last Thurs
day night until Monday morning for
| Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Howe and daughter,
Caroline, started Monday for New York,
where they will attend the wedding of their
son, William.
John Horton, who is travelling for a
steam and hot water fixture company of
Boston, came home and spent Christmas
with his parents.
Levi Streeter, our village blacksmith,
found a purse on High street with a sum
of money in it. The owner was found
and the purse returned.
Henry and Samuel Liscom have pur-
chased the Elliott Thomas farm in Ash
swamp. 1t is said that there is much val
liable timber on the place.
Napoleon Shelifoe, an employee at NJ. S.
Leachs carriage shop, dropped by acct
dent heavy timber on his foot which
bruised his toes quite badly.
James Britton captured a golden robin
this week that has been around his house
frequently lately. 1t is very rare to see
such bird here in the winter.
Lorenzo Stebbins is having the side hill
in front of his residence cleared of trees
Fred Sargent is doing the work. Clarence
| Fay has taken the contract for working up
the wood.
On Saturday morning a team of Mr..
Parks colided with team driven by Har-
ry Holland on Depot hill. A wheel on
Hollands team was demolished, but no
one was injured.
Charles Stafford captured fox and owl
one day last week. The owl was sent TO
Bernardston to a taXidermst to be mount
ed and then sent to Mt. Hermon. 1t was
considered rare specimen.
CassiuX Hooker and family have re-
turned to his ranch in Arizona after a six
months stay with his father. The chill
dren both were very bright and active and
will be greatly missed in their school
5. A. Esten has gone to Millville Mass,
where he is to act as designer for the Lau-
RENE Felting company. The community
as whole will miss Mr. ESten and the
best wishes Of the town 90 with him.
A communion service will be held at the
Congregational church Sunday morning.
| The subject will be, Goodness OF the
| Lord, suggested by the evangelical line.
| 1t is proposed to have the week of prayer
next week.
Because of ice in the canal the Robert
Brothers paper mill has been unable
to run some of the time during the week,
and Amidon's wooden mill has been obliged
TO work nights TO make up time lost during
the morning.
| The installation OF Rev. A. A. Blair as
pastor of the First Universalist church Of
Marlboro, Mass, took place Monday even
ing. Several clergyman participated in the
services, including President Capen of
Tufts college.
Mrs. f. +. Stratton, who injured her
hand quite badly two weeks ago by getting
| it damned between the safe door and an
other object, is now confined to her ped,
suffering from complication of rheuma-
tism, malaria and sore hand.
Mrs. Fay of Chelsea will speak in the
interest of the Society for Prevention of
| Cruelty to Dumb Animals next Sunday
evening. The annual meeting will be held
Monday night. Remember the roll call to-
night. A very interesting program has
been arranged
Barrett Il Leonard, printers of Spring
| field Mass, have gotten out some very
handsome calendars. They were designed
| by Jackson Leonard of this town and
haze picture of Harold and Doris Hos
ford, children who formerly lived here,
now living in Lebanon.
Among the many amateur photograph
ers of this town, Charles Mann, manager
at the Record Office, ranks among the
best He has taken over 100 pictures,
which are all good He has recently made
a very handsome paper weight, consisting
of five pieces of glass with small halftone
pictures, the whole being arranged on a
small piece of hard wood.
Sherilfs futile, Gates and Perry OF
Keene raided at the Worden company
drug store, 7. p. Woodbury's cigar shop
and at Tom Raleigh's establishment on
Monday afternoon. Woodbury's was the
only place where anything was found, and
here the stock included beer and spirituous
liquors of all kinds Mr.. Woodbury. ap
peared at Keene Tuesday.
John Pelkey of Troy, and Frank ant
Napoleon Foster of Winchester, were ar
rested by Constable Kinds and Officer Met
calf Saturday afternoon for drunkenness
They were arraigned before Justice Hor
ton Saturday night. A fine and cost o.
IS 80 was imposed upon each one. Pelkey
aud f. Foster paid at once. n. Foster was
placed in a cell, but later paid his fine.
At the Congregational church last Sun,
day morning, instead of the usual anthem
Miss Carrie Stearns sang "The star OF
Bethlehem" which was rendered in very
excellent manner. Miss Stearns has fine
contralto voice. We can see great i'm
provement since she sang here before
There was also a song by George Holland
"Hark hear the hosts of heaven sing.
which was sung in his usual pleasing man
ner.
At the sem. annual election of officer
at the Unity lodge of Odd Fellows las
Monday night the following were elected
w. G. Stevenson, n. g.; w. NJ. Hall, V
g.; ID. b. Tyrrell, secretary; S. X. Hill
dreth, treasurer; James Britton, G. B
Hopkins and C. II. Pearson, trustees. TIL
officers will be installed by Henry Taylo
next Monday night. A full attendance
desired
The Squakheag tribe of Red Men, Nc
~, elected these officers at their meetin
Tuesday night: Prophet, S. A. Esten
sachem, A. W. Mead; senior sycamore, +
r l. Latham; junior sycamore, NJ. d. White
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