Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Sarah j. Thompson is in Keene,
N. H., for a two weeks visit.
Mrs. Fanny Rice left yesterday for a two
weeks visit in Boston and Newton.
Mrs. Lucy Clark is in Perkinsvile this
state, caring for her sister, who is i'll.
Mrs F. H, Harris left Wednesday for a
weeks visit in Fitchburg and Boston.
F. L. Colby of the Colby Milling com
pany of Dowagiac, Mich, is visiting E. c.
Crosby.
Miss Addie Baker of Rutland is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Rose p. Burnham, at "Oak
cottage"
James Trenholm was called to Cam
bridge Mass, Wednesday by the illness of
his daughter.
Mrs. A. l.. Gale and son Harold have
returned from New York, after a stay of
several weeks
Miss Viva Smith, teacher of kinder
garten in Rutland, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Enos White.
G. H. Thompson left on Monday on a
business trip to Minneapolis, Mrs. Thomp-
son accompanying him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Putnam of Alstead,
N. H., were in town over Sunday, having
driven here with span.
James W. Austin has begun work at the
Carpenter Organ factory, having charge
of the shipment of organs.
Miss Jennie George returned to her
home in Gens Falls, n. Y, Wednesday,
after spending week in town.
Guy Lamson, who has been spending
several days with his parents, preached at
the Baptist church Sunday night.
Miss j. Belle Tenney went to Boston
Tuesday to spend ten days in musical
study and to attend grand opera.
Archie Streeter, who has position in
clothing store in Waterbury, Conn, is at
home for a vacation of two weeks.
Miss Lulu Horton goes tomorrow to
Orange, Mass, to Join her mother, who
has been visiting there for some time.
Harry White returned to Boston We'd
nesday, having spent the midwinter recess
of the Institute of Technology at home.
Thomas Fenton, who has been suffering
with infamatory rheumatism for the last
six weeks, was able to ride out yesterday.
Mrs A. r. Cobb was called to Bellows
Falls Tuesday by despatch announcing
a shock to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Orrn
Whitman.
L. H. Knapp of West Bratteboro, who
was burned out a few weeks ago, has
rented and moved into f. H, Matthew's
house in Centrevile.
c.. P. Gibson is moving into his new
house in Esteyville. He has rented his
place in West Chesterfield to Frank Scott
of Chesterfield Factory.
Dan Stolte was at home over Sunday.
He is living at Easthampton, and makes
daily trips frcm there to Springfield to
have his eyes treated.
Miss Addie Bigelow, mlliner for Don
nell & Davis, slipped on the ice while GO
Ing to her work Saturday morning and has
since been seriously i'll.
j. X. Parker has been disabled of late
by trouble with the ankle which was
broken four years ago, but is beginning to
get around on clutches.
John Bessett, one of the Brooks House
BARRIERS, is spending the week at his heme
in Middlebury, this state. A Worcester
barber is taking his place.
Dr. James Conland and c. r. Crosby
left Friday night, and on Saturday took
the steamer from Boston to Norfolk. They
are expected to return tomorrow.
W. C. Carpenter left last week on a
southern business trip of several weeks
4 He reports very rough passage by boat
from New York to Charleston, S. G.
Mrs. Leslie Scott gave tea and fan tan
party Tuesday night to dozen women.
The prize was won by Mrs. Freeman
Scott. Mrs. Scott returns to New York
Monday.
H.F. Jordan, NJ. j. Moran, Adm Pet
tee, D. J. O'Neil and w. II. Proctor are
attending the bicycle show in New York.
Mr.. Proctor was accompanied by Mrs.
Proctor
Miss Mary Gilmore entertained her Sun
day school class Tuesday evening at her
home. Ice cream and cake were served,
games played and the evening was pleas
antly ended with candy pull.
Mrs. Warren Bankss Sunday school
class and their families are invited to take
tea at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f
Mixer to morrow. Mr.. Mixer is to meet
the party with teams at the Baptist church
at p. NJ.
Mrs. l. o. P. Smith returned from Brook
Ign, n. Y, last Saturday The latest re
port from her brothers family is to the
effect that the son is recovering from pneu,
monia, but that the daughter is critically il
with meningitis.
Deacon A. A. Stearns fell in an uncon
scous condition on the sidewalk near II.
NJ. Woods house on Clark street Wednes
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taken home. He is now improving. The
attack was probably due to Indigestion.
Miss Gertrude Earle, a former Brattle
boro girl who has preached here twice dur
ing the past year, has been engaged a
pastor of the Universalist church at Cor
ham, n. H., after the completion of he
course in the Tufts theological school mex
June.
Miss Eliza Orne White of Brookline
Mass, the writer of several successful
books during thu past few years Mis-
Brooks" "WnterbOrOugh," "The COmln
of Theodore " "When Molly was Six,
and "a Little Girl of Long Ago'-is tn
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Charles Warder
The following were guests at the Brook
4 House Sunday: Charles Eaton, Woburn
Mass Geo. II. Drake, F. II. James, Bos
ton; H. s. Aver, d. D. Straus, New York
Mr.. and Mrs, F. d. Butler, Washington
D. c.; Roy G. Wilhelm, GAINESVILLE, o.
A. c. Pratt, Holyoke, Mass, and b. 4
Moore, Winsted, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Harlow visited il
East Bethel this week.
Dan c. Webster is the new book keepe
for the Valley Grain company.
Gen. j. j Estey and Capt. j. Il. Este
are in New York on business trip.