Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06

Earl Underwood is home briefly from
Gardner, Mass.
The ice crop is being harvested from
the Jennison pond.
There will be services in the Baptist
church next Sunday.
The thermometer stood 20 degrees be-
low zero Monday evening.
There were union services at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday.
Arthur Batchelder shot a fox on Cooke
hill last week that weighed eight pounds.
Mrs. Aldrich and son Clark of Westmore-
land, n. H., visited at Will Sparks's last
week.
Herbert Barber carried to the creamery
during the month of December 5000 pounds
of milk.
Miss Ellen Ware of Springfield, Mass,
has recently visited her mother, Mrs. Clar-
issa Ware.
DR.. Scott Montgomery Of Washington.
d. c., was here to attend the funeral of
Miss Gathan.
Mrs. William ingalls, has gone to
New London, Conn, to visit her son,
Waldo Edison.
The roll call of the Congregational
church took place last week on Thursday
forenoon. Dinner was served.
G. II. Evans returned last night from
South Dakota and expects to remain here
during the winter and spring.
The funeral of Miss Marion Cathan took
place from her late home Saturday at .
p. NJ, Rev. NJ. F. Hardy officiating.
The live stock, hay and grain belonging
to the estate of the late Reuben PhIIlTns
win -, sold by public auction on Friday,
Jan. 49,
Misses AMELIA Hobart of Boston, Mass,
aud Ella Hobart, who is teaching III Cam
bridgeport, spent Christmas with Ueir
sister, Myra Hobart.
George Shine has taken Possession of
the northern stage route and j. S. Cum
mings, the former driver, has returned to
his home in South Londonderry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Allbee have been in
town visiting relatives before leaving
for Iowa, where they have bought a
farm and will take possession the LIST of
March.
Arthur Greenwood has been quite Ill
and threatened with a fever and under the
DOCTORS care. William Fishers family
were all sick last week with the prevailing
influenza, also Celia Thompson, Harry
Cudworth, Bertha Gage, c. G. Taft, Mrs.
Alletson, Mrs. Meacham, j. c. Taft and
Mrs. Miles.
The annual feast of the Grange at the
home Of II. o. Cobb, the evening of Dec.
%, was success, both Mr. and Mrs. Cobb
doing all that could be done to have their
guests spend a pleasant evening. Mr..
Dutton kindly took on his sled all not pro-
vided for in other ways, and had a merry
crowd, as the writer can testify.
The relatives here of John Derby of
Orange, Mass, received the news of his
| wife's death. The Orange Enterprise
| speaks of her as "a lovable Christian
woman whose first duty was to make
home pleasant" She leaves beside her
husband two sons, Edwin L. Derby and
Frank W., bookkeeper in the Millers River
National bank at Athol.
The L. B. B. C. presented the drama
entitled "a Bachelors Divorce" last week
| Tuesday evening, which was a success in
every way, each part being thoroughly COM
mitted and well acted. The part of the
| old bachelor was taken by E. b. Cudworth
and was especially pleasing to the large
audience. This club hope to present an
other play in the near future.
New Years Eve 80 of the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William Perry
gathered at their home to remind them
that it was the 25th anniversary of their
marriage. 1t was a perfect surprise to
Mr. and Mrs. Perry, and after the guests
had assembled Mrs. Perry donned her
wedding dress. Besides money there were
a number of presents, En- A. Convey max
ing the presentation speech. Refreshments
were served and merry evening passed.