Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
PERSONAL.

"A faJrlCk AuSJln moved saturday into his
newly purchased house on Birge street.
Rev. Father Cunningham left Monday
for stay of two weeks in Norfolk, Va.
Richards Bradley of Boston has been at
the Brooks House several days this week.
Miss Jennie Shaw Edwards finished
work at Mrs. Jacobss bakery Wednesday.
Miss Nora McGrath, who has been very
all with tonslitis, is somewhat improved
Il Rev. G. o. Day has spent part of the
week with his children at Andover, Mass
Mrs. j. j. Estey aud Mrs A. G. Cobb
returned Wednesday from a visit in Boston
j. X. Parker is seriously i'll with a COM
splcation of diseases at his home on Oak
street.
Wicutt Bates has gone to Athol Mass,
where he is to work as clerk in the Summit
House.
Miss Cenda Linscott of Boston is serving
cocoa free at Freeman Scotts grocery store
this week.
d. n. May and family left Monday for
Rochester, n. Y. where Mr.. May is TO en-
eage in business.
Mrs. Hattie Webster Cary of Brooklyn
came Wednesday night for visit of two
weeks with her father.
Hon. and Mrs. b. D. Harris left Monday
for Southern Pines, N. c., where they will
remain until about May l.
John Flood, Daniel Sweeny and John
GRADY spent Sunday with William Flood
and family in Hartford, Conn.
Miss Mary Salisbury, who fell on the ice
last week and injured her hip, is improving
elowly though still confined TO her bed.
Frank Martin, a former we'll known
manufacturer of Springfield, this state, be-
gan work Monday for s. A. Smith & Co.
Dan Webster, who went to New York
city few weeks ago, has an excellent po-
sition as collector for the Dobson carpet
firm.
L. D. Hopkins has moved from o. J.
Pratts house on Bullock street to the
house at the corner of Whipple and Green
lstreets.
William Newton, who has been at work
ifor S. A. Smith & Co., will go in few
days to Milford Mass, where he has po-
ssition.
Miss Lotte Field, daughter of Frank G.
Field of Western avenue, has gone to Kan
sas City, where she has a position as book
Keeper,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Coolidge were
called to Westminster West to attend the
funeral of Elijah R. Goodell, who died
yesterday.
Ida Waite went Saturday to Mt. Holy
,oke for a visit of a few days with college
friends, and to attend reunion of her
class members.
s J. o. Sanford of Stamford and j. X.
Curtis of Georgia, members of the state
board of agriculture, visited several ac-
squaintances iu town yesterday.
United States District Attorney j. L.
Martin went to Burlington last night to
try the case of some Cinnamon who are
seeking admission to this country.
M Mrs. F. U. Simpson is visiting at Mrs.
NJ E. Shattucks. Mr.. Simpson, who is a
salesman for the Haywood boot and shoe
scompany, was here the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Austin entertained
lthe card club of which they are members
last Friday evening, and this evening the
club will play at Timothy Aher's on
Forest street.
M Benjamin Harmon has been at home fol
short visit. He ia now Pullman car
Conductor between White River Junction
and Montreal His first run was between
New York and Buffalo, and afterward hi:
was between New York and Chicago.
& The neighbors of Marshall A. Grou'
gave him a surprise Saturday night by as
sembling at his house and presenting hin
an upholstered chair. The occasion was tn,
-35th anniversary of Mr.. CIRCUITS birthday
Refreshments were served and the rest o
the evening was spent at whist.
M George Richards, now of Winchester
n. H., attended the Vermont Hotel Keep
rers' convention at Burlington this week
w. B. johnson of Essex Junction was
elected president, II. g. Pratt of the Amer
lean House, Brattleboro, vice president
and Mr.. Richards secretary and treasurer
o. r. Leonard, brother in-law of L. j
Retting, is one of the directors of the Al
ger Republican club of Detroit, Mich, an,
at the annual banquet of the club few
DAYS ago he was chairman of the com
mittee on music. The Alger club is tn
principal political club in Michigan. MI
Leonard is music publisher in Detroit
and was a resident of BrattlebOro eigh
years ago.
The following is from the Athol, Mass
correspondence in the Springfield Republi
can: 1.-The Summit House uptown ha
changed hands, F. B. Kendrick retrin
and H. n. Dyke of Brattleboro, VT, TAX
ing the management. Mr. Dyke has con
Quoted hotels at Whitehall, N. Y, Mar
chester, N. H., and at Swanton, Vt. Hi
son, F. E. Dyke, will be associated wit
him as clerk. 1t is understood that MI
Kendrick will go to Natick, where he wi
take charge of the Elm Tree inn"
The New England Magazine for Januar
contains an article on "Ideals of Colleg
Education" by F. Spencer Baldwin. Nj
Baldwin was pitcher for the Brattebor
base ball team in 1890, alternating wit
Woodcock in the box He had the di
tinction of being the youngest person VIII
ever graduated from Boston universit,
He was given a scholarship by that inst
tuition which entitled him to two year
study abroad, and he obtained his Phi.
from one of the German universities. II
has held professorship in Boston unive
sity for three or four years.
Collins r. Stevens, for long term {
years an employee of the Estey Organ con
pany, and prominent in local military an
fraternal circles, has spent several days
town. Mr.. Stevens has been located
Marietta, Ohio, several years, where he
at the head of the Stevens Organ con
pany, a concern which employs so hand
and is doing a successful business. tt
organs made by the company are of s
perior class, in piano cases, the pipe e
tention tone being their specially. II
product is Is or 20 instruments mont
Mr.. Stevens handles the Estey piano
his piano trade, and he gives the instr
VOant hioh rank He il IN oman a retS