Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05
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DR.. Rice has returned from Maine.
Mr.. MacWiliamson is at work for Mr..
Stebbins.
Mrs. Meacham left for Boston Monday
morning to visit.
Mrs. Dale has opened a sale of useful
articles at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lot Baker visited relatives
in Putney last week.
Herbert Randall of Athol, Mass, is Wis
iting his father, Moses Randall.
Charles Gray is adding a new l. TO his
house and Mr.. Day is doing the work.
We learn that the neighborhood parties
on West Hill are very pleasant occasions.
Miss Susan Ross has been repairing her
buildings Everett Phillips doing the work.
Asa Thompson of New York city was
in town last week to attend his sisters
wedding.
The trustees of Leland and Gray semi
nary are going to put a new furnace into
the academy building this winter
Mrs. Seneca Miller died last week after
long period of suffering. The funeral was
at the house, Rev. Mr.. Hardy officiating.
Miss Nellie Dunbar of Jamaica, who has
been spending the summer in Claremont,
n. H., visited at Clarence SHOWS last
week.
John Bartlett, who has recently moved
here from Cambridge, y. Y, is putting up
a blacksmith shop. Russell Blood is doing
the work.
West River grange meets Tuesday even
ing. Nov. 9. We want every member TO
come thoroughly awake for business and
social evening.
Rev. and Mrs. f. A. Slack of Brookline,
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. =. Welmau
OF Bratteboro were in town calling upon
friends last week.
Most of the schools in town have closed.
The village schools closed on Friday with
an entertainment crediiable 10 both teach
ers and scholars.
James Frankliu's house is nearing com
pletion and contains two nice tenements.
II is large and commodiouS, and a great
addition 10 that part OF the village. Il is
built upon the Site OF the Old Powers place
A connection was caused at the steam
mill Sunday morning 10y escaping steam.
which frightened the horses attached to
the milk wagons, causing general STAN
pede as well as considerable damage
The new house that Mr.. Sanders is build
lux - ~ pt 'NNuplfh ny NhaI Tvs Nutltl ds "a
dwelling house aud post-ofiice 1t is pro-
crossing finely. We wish there were many
more to be built to make good those that
have been burned.
Mrs. A Winslow, who has repaired her
buildings extensively, is putting them in
fine shape at the present time by having
them slated. We realize that everyone
who keeps up their premises in good shape
adds much TO the beauty and neatness of
the village. The writer wishes We might
have Village Improvement society here
and that our pleasant village might be
made more pleasant through such an or
ganization.
A very quiet but pretty wedding took
place last Saturday, Oct. 80, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Susan Thompson, when her
daughter Ida was united in marriage with
Chas. f. Howard of Orange, Mass. The
| double parlors were tastefully decorated,
and with perfect day, everything seemed
to smile in approval of the happy event.
Asa Thompson, brother of the bride, OF
| New York city, acted as best man, and
| Miss Celia Thompson, sister Of the bride,
was bridemaid. The marriage service,
which was with a ring, was performed by
Rev. C. ID. r Meacham, who, with his
wife. was the the only guest outside of the
family. An elegant breakfast was then
partaken of, cake distributed, and the
happy pair were soon off on their wedding
tour. They will reside in Orange, Mass
! They carry with them the best wishes of a
large circle of friends.