Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-02


her visit to Bratteboro.
Mrs Esther Capwell of Alton, r. l., is
visiting at Mrs. Sage's.
Miss Fannie Cheney of South Newfane
visited Miss Adde Twitchell last week.
Frank Sparks and wifi. of NORTHAMPTON.
Mass, visited last week at Martin Sparks's
Col. Dutton of Gainesville, Florida, Wis
tied over Sunday at Mrs Marcia Cathan's
Mrs Eta Ervings and daughter of Bos-
ton, Mass, are visiting at Miss Susan
Ross's
Harry Sparks, one of our active little
boys, is assisting John Ware in driving
cattle.
Misses Spence, Foley and Hicks of New
York city are boarding at Fred Liver
more's.
Miss Meach of Springfield, Mass, who
has been boarding at Fayette Cookies, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Pemiu of Springfield, Mass, and
two children visited at her sisters, Mrs.
H. Sanderss last week.
Henry NJ. Twitchell went to Worcester,
Mass, last week to attend the 37th annual
reunion of his regiment.
Leland and Gray seminary opened Tues
pills, and more are expected.
Mrs. Thompson of Burlington and Ed
ward NJ Read of st. Louis have visited t
Mrs. Harriet Colburn's recently.
Fred Watson and mother visited in Ben
nington last week Mrs, Fred Watson
visited at her former home in Peru
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard of Or
ange, Mass, and Asa Thompson of New
York city are visiting at Mrs. Sarah
Thompsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin Howard of Meri-
den, Conn, were in town Tuesday calling
upon friends. They are stopping as usual
in Grafton through the summer months.
The Baptist Sunday school will hold a
Sunday school social at their rooms Friday
evening Exercises will be furnished by
the primary department and refreshments
will be served.
Some of the friends of the late George
A Brooks, who was killed at Santiago
have received excellent photographs of
him. The captain and company to which
he belonged speak very highly of him.
1t would be boon to pedestrians if the
tall weeds and grass both inside and out
side of the sidewalks could be cut down,
for in wet weather they hold so much
moisture and in the dry weather so much
dust.
The Christian Endeavor society here
retain the banner that was awarded them
at the convention at Brookline and was
again awarded them at Dummerston for
the largest attendance. There were 30
present The society numbers 90.
Rev. Morton Plummer, who has been
spending several days in town, preached
two evenings and occupied the pulpit at
the Congregational church Sunday in the
morning, and the Baptist pulpit in the
evening. large number were present.
News has been received here of the
death of Rev. 7. NJ. Butler of Canton,
Mass, Aug. 6, of consumption. He was
pastor of the Baptist church here six years
dating from 1876. He was mnch respect
ed in all his pastorates. He leaves wife,
but no children.
There seems to be some misunderstood
ing in regard to the attitude of 7. P. Bar
Der, the Republican candidate for town
representative, in regard to the prohibitory
law, and some ugly rumors have been cir
culated, but with no foundation beyond a
suspicion that Mr.. Barber was in favor of
high license. A bolter's ticket has been
placed in the field with E. L. Hastings as
candidate, so it seems only just to Mr. Bar
Der that the facts be made public.