Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-03
INT PHOENIX. BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 1897
WEST RRATTI,HRORO.

Hayes Blgelow goes to Boston today for
a stay of a week.
Mrs. L. S. Bartlett is visiting for two
weeks in Pttsford.
Rob Alardce and friend of Providence,
r. l., are in town again.
Geo. Bennett is visiting relatives in
jamestown, N. Y, and vicinity.
John b. Adkins of Hartford, Conn.,,
greets old friends here this week.
Miss Alice Adams is in Fltchburg, Mass,
visiting her brother, Geo. Adams.
Professor and Mrs. j. A. Rabbit are
home for a few weeks from Haverford, Pa.
Mrs. Harriet Taggart of Gardner Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Priscilla Thur
Der.
Dorr Whitney of Bridgeport, Conn, has
been visiting his mother for the past two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Davenport took ad-
vantage of the Block Island excursion last
Saturday.
Mrs. L. H. Knapp has returned from
Gouverneur, N. Y, where she has been
for the past three months.
Chas. j. Stockwell was called to Spring
field, Mass, this week by the illness of his
UTOJueT-ln-ldW, JOuu OJeWaTJ.
Mrs. Geo. Baker of New York city is at
John Henkel's for few days while visit
iting old acquaintance in town.
DR.. w. d. Otterson moved to Greenfield,
Mass, Tuesday. He did not succeed in
establishing paying practice here.
Prof. Miller returned Monday to take up
his duties connected with the Brattleboro
academy, which opened Wednesday.
Mrs. Dana Perry of Reading, Pa, is
visiting her mother, Mrs A. F. Rockwell
who will accompany her home on her re-
turn.
Several of our young people attended the
entertainment at Guilford Centre last Sat
urday evening. Two or three took part in
the exercises.
r. NJ. Williams is repairing an old shed
and storehouse connected with his farm
buildings. The building is said to be over
100 years old.
Arad Gould has bought an engine and
boiler with sufficient power to run ensilage
cutters and wood saws-business in which
he intends to engage.
Geo. De Costa, who recently moved to
Portland. Maine, has sold his farm known
as the Ranney place to Geo. b. Liscom of
Boston, who takes possession next week.
Arthur Hughes, a young man living with
d. II. Marsh, took the wrong door Mon.
day evening and in consequence went
down instead of upstairs. A badly bruised
ankle with other injuries was the result.
Beginning with the covenant meeting
this evening all of the services at the Bap-
fist church are now resumed. The Lords
supper will be COMMUNICATED at the close
of the Sunday school, Sunday, and all of
the members of the church are urged 10 be
present.
Two dogs, a hound and pug, attacked j.
| n. Henrick's flocSof sheep yesterday and
were driven off. Later in the day they
were found to be annoying Gilbert Stat
| ford's flock. The selectmen were i'm
medately notified but failed to locate the
brutes. This is about the first case of the
kind reported this season.
| A social and semi-annual business meet
ing of the Congregational Christian En-.
deavor society was held last evening at the
Academy hall. Reports were given from
the various committees and new board OF
officers elected for the next six months
The remainder of the evening was very
pleasantly spent with games, charades,
etc.
Mrs. w. II. Bgelow left Monday fol-
Fremont, Ohio, where she attended, We'd
nesday, the wedding of her cousin, Miss
Fanny Hayes, daughter of the late ex
President Rutherford b. Hayes, and En-.
sign Harry Eaton Smith of the United
States navy. President and Mrs. McKin
ley, Secretary of War Alger, Senator Han
ma and many prominent people Of Ohio
were present. Mrs. Bigelow will go tc
Boston for weeks visit before returning
| home.
The Congregational church, with it,
newly decorated interior, will be opened
next Sunday. For several weeks work has
been in progress upon the walls and cell
ing, and the result is very satisfactory. d
G. O'Neil, the decorator, has succeeded
in so blending the colOrs as to make a yer!
neat and harmonious effect. The memo
rial windows have been repaired and somt
new names have been added. New vain.
scoting has been put around the choir gal
lery. The vestry is to be repaired anC
frightened up.