Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03
PERSONAL.

Hartford, Conn. '"' Is N's'Olng in
Mrs Harvey Houghton will or,or.oiu
the L. o. N. club this evening o"'ei 'S'h
Mrs Sarah Kidder went to Termination
''S.eiuay Tor stay of several DAYS.
MI, Mr. and Mrs. Francis w. Nichols ro
turned from New York last night, ~
C. MRS George Vassar of New London
Nohh'' Is visiting Mrs. Frank Reed
MIS- sherman of Orange, Mass 10 visi,
street. N'"ey vi maple
Mrs. Ii. F. Murdoch and da1obtor &c
froctorsville are visiting Mrs. M1rdocL's
sister, Mrs. w. II. Henley. .
Mr. and Mrs. S. o. Miner are moving
lntir household goods into their handsome
new mousse on Common street this week
Inc engagement is announced of Hubert
w. harding of Boston, aud Miss Estella q
cooper OF Keene. Miss Cooper is former
Brattleboro girl " " ''' '''e'
~ Oharles Pratt spent Sunday with g. F..
brown In Burlington. Mr.. Browns condi.
.lon Is much improved, but he is still snf-
lerihg IRON an aggravated form of eczema
Mr. and Mrs. F. u. Dickinson left yester-
uSy morning for New York, and from
tnrre VIII go South to spend the winter
madam Dickinson is at the Brooks House
for the winter.
News came yesterday that there has
been this week "a decided change and i'm.
provement in the condition Of Miss Ada
Taylor of Ludlow, who has been critically
W since she left Brsttleburo the first of
October.
Miss Julia Kensella, head waitress in
charge OF the Brooks House dining room
returned Wednesday from vacation of
SIX weeks spent at her home in Rutland.
Jessie MILFORD, who took her place during
her absence, left yesterday to spend a va
cation in Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. G. w. Baker returned Monday
evening from Cleveland, Ohio, to spend
the winter at the farm ON the Putney roa /.
Her brother, N. b. Hasbrouck, accompa-
MED her. Madam Gldden returned at the
same time from visit in the West and is
now with her son in Putney.
). ii. Sherman was in Swanzey SUNDAY
afternoon to attend the funeral of his
niece, Mrs. 5. II. Sargent, formerly Miss
Susan Gould of Dover Mrs Sargent died
on Thanksgiving day. Funeral services
were held at the church at Swanzey Cen
tire, Rev. 5. G. Abbott of Keene officiat-
ing. Mr. Abbott was assisted by Rev.
Mr. Cain of West Swanzey, son of John
Cain of Brattleboro.
The following Charlemont item appears
in the Springfield Republicans: "Mr. and
Mrs. Albert II. Rice, who recently moved
to Charlemont from Keene, n. H., were
given very pleasant surprise at their
home on Wednesday and presented with a
beautiful sideboard. About go of their
friends were present" Mr. Rice was for
merly owner of harness store in Brattle-
boro and went from here to Hinsdale and
later to Keene.
The Smith college notes in the Boston
Globe contain the following: "Rev. Grace
Stanley Lee of the editorial staff of the
Critic entertained a large assembly of
students and friends in Music hall on Sat
urday evening. The lecture was the oc-
casion of the open meeting of the Phi
Kappa Psi society, and on 1.-The Rise of
Kipling." Unlimited praise was conceded
to the English author, and the lecture was
a delightful entertainment"
A complete surprise was sprung upon
Alfred Adams, the veteran conductor of
the Boston & Maine railroad, 1T his home
in Springfield Friday evening by number
of his fellow conductors who, with Train
master w. F. Ray at their hea /, marched
down in body and presented him with a
fine leather easy chair. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. Ray, who, refer
ring to the service of 81 years that Mr.,
Adams had just completed upon the road,
congratulated him upon his good health,
and upon his good fortune in retaining the
esteem and affection of his co-workers.