Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
:, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1898


Ezra Pierce arrived home Tuesday.
George Guy and family are spending
few weeks in town.
Mrs. Martin Whitman went to Windsor
Monday for a weeks visit.
Mrs. II. L. Pierce went Monday for
few days visit in Holyoke, Mass
Mrs. Jane Black of Michigan is spend
ing few days at William Robertsons.
Dexter Kent, who has been sick in Med
ford, Mass, was able to be brought home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor of Worcester,
Mass, are spending the week at Dorr
Cloughs
Little Dan Holt fell from tree which
he was climbing Sunday night and broke
his collar bone.
The body of J. X. Parker was brought
from Brattleboro Wednesday for burial in
Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Mrs. Ula Davenport, who went to Bel
lows Falls for a weeks visit, was called
home on account of her mothers INJURIES
Rev. and Mrs. Mitchell Mrs. H. Gale
and John Cook went to Newfane to attend
the Sunday school convention this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bragg returned Monday
from Ilnsdale, where they had been to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. Braggs brother
Dean Marble.
A. j. Aver went Thursday morning TO
Dover, y. H., for a weeks vacation visit
Bert Patterson is looking after his bust
ness during his absence.
News has been received of the death at
New Salem, Mass. June /, of Mrs. Has
kins, a former resident of this town and
daughter Of Amasa Houghton.
The Sunday school of the Congregation.
al church will observe Chidren's day
June le. The Baptist sunday school will
observe the day week later Both are
preparing excellent programs.
Mr. and Mrs W. d. Waite. Mrs. Olive
j. Stowell, Mrs. H. g. Everleth, Mrs. A.
VI Corser and Miss Edith Stowell went
Tuesday to Springfield 10 attend the meet
ing of the Grand Chapter, Order of Eas-
tern star
The Christian Eudeayor of the Congre-
gationa church will hold their service at
Gas p. NJ, instead of = At 80 the pastor
will give IA short address on The Power Of
Thought There will be special music on
All Apollo harp.
The people of the Congregational
church and society will give a reception TO
the Rev. c. j. Harris and family Friday
evening, June l.. from to 10 o'clock,
at the vestry OF their church. Rev Mr..
Harris is the new pastor Of the society.
Miss Anna Blanchard went to Bprling-
ton Monday as delegate from the Relief
corps. Mr. Branerd. commander OF the
Grand Army post went to Burlington
Monday. Mis-, Blanchard also took occa-
sion TO visit her brother, I. A. Blanchard.
who J, a clerk in a dry goods store in Bur
lnCton.
Frank Kendall met with a serious acci-
den, last Wednesday night. He was rae
ing up through the street about 10 O clock
when he ran into the telephone post oppo-
site VIM. RobertsOn's The carriage was
completely demolished and Mr. Kendall
was injured so badly that he was confined
TO the bed for few days Ii was horse
against bicycle and the bicycle won.
\ collection will be taken at the Con-
Gregational church next Sunday evening
To help pay the cost OF tent for the boys
at the front. The object is 10 provide a
place for the boys where the home papers
may be kept Oh file and letters may be
written and meetings held. Several tents
have already been established and are
greatly appreciated.
A. NJ. Corser's horse ran away Monday.
starting from Mr. Powers house The
horse ran down an embankment into the
road Mrs, Ira Davenport and Miss An
ma Blanchard were in the wagon when the
horse started. Miss Blanchard Jumped
and escaped injury, but Mrs. Davenport
was thr VII under the wagon, which roll
ed down the bank, injurng her about the
head.
\ meeting OF those interested in estab-
fishing fire district was held Wednesday
nigh, for the purpose of electnc officers.
These are the officers who We're elected
Chief engineer, W. \. Cole: + T. knight,
second; G. W. Brooks, third: clerk, A. NJ.
Corser, treasurer, \. j. Aver collector
of taxes, II. G. Everleth; executive com
mittee, DR.. q. : Foster, W. y. Cole and
\. NJ. COrser. Operations will be begun
at once. The FIRE distric, as laid ont by
the selectmen includes F. l.. Pierce's mill
, on the north, VIM. Robertson's mill on
the east, +. +. knight house on the south
and c. W. Kimbalrs house on the west.
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