Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-01

house. Mr.. Keiser will work for Mr.. Hol-
ton.
H. o. Stratton of Keene, former resi-
dent of Hinsdale, has been guest at A. B.
Davis's on the Mortified road for several
days.
Mrs. f. B. Spencer and daughter Min
ME of Chicopee have been visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arad Gilbert, for a few
days.
Recent guests at E. A. Worden's were
Mrs. Matte Fisk of Brightwood, Mass.
and Mrs. and Miss Gilmore of Westboro,
Mass.
Charles j. Anderson of Cambridge, N.
Y, is visiting his uncle, DR.. G. A. Gray,
having made the trip from his home on his
wheel
Harry Smith of Maiden and Walter
Smith of Brookline, Mass, with their fam
lilies recently visited their brother, William
| G. Smith.
Willie Bellevile has given up his position
in the store of w. L. Goodnow & Co., SO as
to give his attention to his studies in the
High school.
Leon Hale, formerly of this town, is
working for a railroad company in Mon
tana. He is second in command of sur
veying party.
Mrs. Fanny Foster and little niece of
Fall River, Mass, Mrs. Kirk and Mrs.
Gray of Lynn, Mass, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William G. Burrows.
Mrs. Cramer Of Claremont and her grand
children, Mildred and Lester, are visiting
Mrs. Elizabeth Marley, who is the mater
nal grandmother of the children.
Dan" Purcell, the popular clerk in the
drug department at the Worden company's
store, is taking a few days vacation in
Boston, Newton and elsewhere.
Miss Edythe Minis has finished work at
Keene and returned home She will take
the place of her sister, Miss Carrie Nuns,
in the Worden company's store, for short
time, to give Miss Carrie a vacation.
Recent guests at the home of M. S.
Leach were Miss Carrie Hamilton of Green.
field, teacher in Arms academy at Shell
burne Falls, Mass, and Miss Florence
Foster, cousin of Mrs. Leach, and a teach.
er of languages in college in Baltimore.
Mrs Edward Cunningham, who, with
her child, has been visiting in town fol
some time, was joined by her husband and
they left for Montreal today, Friday
where they will visit Mr. Cunningham
sister, Mrs. James O'Brien.
The firm of O'Brien, Belts & Boivir
opened their new store in Fitchburg Thurs
day evening. The store is known as "Tht
Keystone" An orchestra was in attend
ance, and each visitor was presented bou
quet, as a souvenir of the occasion.
Levi Streeter, Fred Knapp, VIM Thayer
Clifford Royce, Thomas Golden and Harry
Smith went to Brattleboro last week Thurs
day evening and enlistedin the Vermont Ma
tional Guard. They will drill two night
IN the week in the engine house here
Thomas Golden acting as drill master
There are others who contemplate enlistinl
in the same company soon.
J a quiet wedding took place at the hom
J of Mr. and Mrs. Pardon Smith in Winches
ter last week Monday evening, when thei
daughter, Miss Lura Smith, was united il
marriage to Miles H. Doolittle, who lives a
the south part of Hinsdale. Rev. W. II
Woodall of this village performed the Ger
emony. Only the very near friends wit
messed the marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Doc
little went Immediately to their home Of
the Mortified road. where their friend
! will receive a cordial welcome.
Louis Fitzgerald will have charge q
the clothing store of O'Brien, Belts & Bo
win in the future, Mr.. O,Brien having gon
: to Fitchburg, where he will take charge c
l the larger store belonging to the firm
1 Mr.. Fitzgerald is well known as a salesman
3. having been popular clerk in the store q
4 Holland & Richards for several years, an
= he will no doubt as readily adapt himse
e to the demands of a mems furnishing stor
il as he did to the sale of dry goods and gr
l. ceries.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Horton celebrate
the seth anniversary of their marriag
very quietly on Monday at their home G
:, High street, with only their sons and the
families, and very limited number of il
n innate friends. Their three sons wei
present to help celebrate the event, Mad
son Horton and wife and son of Peori
q ILL.,, John W. and wife of Providence, r.
and Arthur of Brattleboro. A daughte
l. Nellie, grown to young womanhood, di,
many years ago, which was a great gri
lie to the parents. A banquet was served
Hotel Ashuelot Mr.. and Mrs Horton a
n valued citizens and members of the Meth
dist church, They formerly lived on
m farm on the Brattleboro road, but {
years have lived in the village, and ,
az hope for them many years more in viii
to enjoy the competence and comfort tn
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