Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08


Myra Hobart is at Westminster.
Ruth Reed has visited in Wlnhall.
Probate court was held here Wednesday.
Josiah Gleason has moved to Wards
boro.
Mrs. Reuben Phillips has repaired her
sidewalk.
Fred Ford shot fox last week which
weighed 10 pounds.
Mrs Margaret Watson is caring for the
sick in Brattleboro.
Prof. and Mrs. Edgecomb are nicely set
tied in their new home.
George Chase is home from his canvass
ing trip Of many weeks.
Mr.. Farnsworth of this town is i'll at
Chester with diphtheria.
Earle Underwood from Gardner, Mass,
has been at home the past week.
Carlton Howe OF McIndoes Falls was in
town last week calling upon friends.
There is a move being made here again
to have our town lighted with electricity.
Blanche Phillips and Miss Dana from
Boscawen, n. H., are at Everett Phillips.
DIR. Rice has bought a building lot of
Henry Twitchell and will erect house on
it.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Holland went Tues
day to Springfield, Mass on a business
trip.
The Congregational ladies' aid society
burg.
Sparks have been Ill the past week with
tonsilitis.
There were union Thanksgiving services
at the Congregational church Thursday
forenoon, and C.. l.. Curtis preached.
Rolin White Of Vernon has been in
town and Sadie Whitney returned with
him and will work at viii Franklin's.
Mrs. Helen Willard entertained a COM
pany OF her lady friends very delightfully."-
at an afternoon tea last week on Tuesday.
A. A. Blood and son are in Vernon fin
ishing the interior of house after being
in Brattleboro many weeks at work on the
Adams house.
Mrs Kenyon's primary class in the Sun
day school gave very pleasing entertain
ment Thanksgiving evening and the sum
of 50 was realized.
Mrs Kenyon began her school in New
| fame Monday. The school in the Hough-
ton district began on Monday with Mrs.
| Clara Harris as teacher.
A surprise party was given to Miss Ella
| Smith on the anniversary of her 18th
birthday by her young friends to the num-
her of 20 including Misses Minnie and
| Lillian Pratt of Dover. A gold chain was
presented and with games and refresh
ments very enjoyable evening was spent.
On the evening Of Dec. the members
OF the West River grange gave an amusing
and interesting entertainment consisting of
declarations, Rotations, speeches, read
ing, songs and conundrums. Friday eve
| ming, Dec. 10, officers will be elected for
the coming year and it Is hoped all the
members will be present and ali the officers
who have served the past year are request
ed to bring in their report at that time.
Those coming home or from out of town
to Thanksgiving with friends here were
I Col. A. b. Franklin, Merritt Eddy from
| Waverly, Mass, at Harrison Eddy's; Alice
| Randall OF Athol at Moses Randalrs, Fred
| Cutters family of Bruokline at w. II.
| Miles's, the Van Volkenburg family of
| Wards Doro at Mr.. Beebee's, Anthony Har-
ringtOn of Boston AT Fred Reeds, Luther
! Whltcomb's family OF Wardsboro and AIR.
and Mrs. j. 5. Cummings Of South Lon
| donderTy al Mrs. Lizzie BARRIERS, Hon.
| James Batchelder and daughter OF Airing
ton at Judge Ira X. BaIchelder's, Miss
| Hunter from New Hampshire at Hiram
Porter's, Martin Perry of Claremont, n.
d., at William Perry's, Mr.. Bardwell of
| Peru at Irving Watson's, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Wales Willard Of Jamaica and Mrs. Bruce
and son OF Wardsboro at T.. Ii. Wizards.
Those going out of town to spend Thanks
| giving were Dr. Parker and wife TO Fitch
| burg, Mass, the Greenwood family to
| Chester at John Greenwood's, Willie
| Sparks and family to Westmoreland, n.
H., to George Aldrich's; j. +. Day and
wife at Springfield, Mass, with their son
Archie Day; the Bailey family at South
Newfane; Prof. Call and wife at NJ. o..
Howe's in Newfane; Miss Harriet Fetch
er at Judge Kellogg's in Westminster
/ Fred Davis and wife of Brattleboro were
/ at Grin DAvis's.