Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-31
G. n. Smith is on the sick list.

W. ~ DIllIu Is on Iue SICK llSU,
Bertram Boivn is home from Tufts col
lege for the holidays.
Miss Edith Nugent of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is visiting at G.. S Howe's.
Prof. c. II. Patterson is spending his va
cation in Boston and vicinity.
S. NJ. Wilder went to Boston last Friday
to visit his son, NJ b. Wilder.
The Chautauqua circle will meet with
Miss Ethel Jew ell Monday evening.
Miss Annie j. Gray of Boston University
is at home for the holiday vacation.
Horton D. Walker of Canton Mass, is
the guest of his sister, Miss Ellen c. Walker
Leon Merritt and family visited his moth
err and sisters in Amherst Mass, recently
Miss Florence Gray of Boston visited her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Gray, over
Sunday.
B. d, Boivin of Tufts divinity school
will preach at the Universalist church next
Sunday morning.
w. H. H. Newton recently visited his
sisters in Boston. This was their first
meeting in 10 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Park of Greenfield
Mass, spent Christmas with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. H. Lyman.
Sleighs were out for the first time this
season Thursday morning, but the sleigh
ing was of brief duration.
G. F. Wilder, wife and son Robert visit
ed at Geo. Wilder's over Sunday. Robert
will remain for few days.
Cornelius j. Murphy, the crack base
ball player, has been in town for a few
days, shaking hands with old friends.
Miss Florence King, second assistant in
the High school, is spending her vacation
with her parents in Northampton, Mass.
Misses Grace Whitaker, Dora Leland,
Lucy Spooner and Dollie Dawson went to
Turner's Falls Tuesday for . two days Wis
it.
The annual Christmas gathering of the
Robertsons took place at g. A. Robertson s
Friday evening. The usual Christmas tree
bore its accustomed amount of fruit.
Miss Annie Spooner, who is employed in
Boston, surprised her mother and sisters
by fiving visit, coming Friday evening
and returning to Boston Monday mo ming.
S. o. Davenport, D. w. Stearns and l.
X. Bascom have recently erected a building
at Belleview station for the accommodation
of those who put milk on the cars at that
place.
Mrs. Orrel Brown and daughter Mary of
Brattieboro. Hamilton Howe of Chester
field and Rev. and Mrs Renshaw and
daughter ate their Christmas dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Howe.
The annual meeting of the Congregational
ladies' society will take place at their
rooms Wednesday, Jan. B. Let there be a
good attendance, Business meeting will
be called promptly at 3 p. NJ.
Miss Nellie Stoughton and Burton Ten
ney of Royalston, Vt, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. g. NJ. Cakes from Friday until
Tuesday. Mr., and Mrs. Frank Parmalee
of Bernardston, Mass, visited there Sun
day.
Mrs. C. D. Whitaker entertained party
of relatives and friends at her home on
High street Saturday. A Christmas tree
was one of the pleasant features of the af-
ternoon. Ice cream, cake and coffee were
served.
The Methodist Sunday school will be
managed the coming year by these officers;
Edgar G. Bart EFT, superintendent; G. H. H.
Langille, assistant superintendent; Mrs. IL.
A. Dickerman, secretary and treasurer;
Miss Hattie Knapp, librarian.
One of the jolliest of Christmas gather
ings took place at the home of DR.. and
Mrs w. s. Leonard Saturday. Their
daughter, Miss Marguerite, and two sons