Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

ana daughter at BLOCK Island
Mrs Elmira Fox of Keene, Mrs. Frank
Snow of West Swanzey, and Mrs. Bagley
and daughter of Rutland, VT, were guests
of Dr. an Mrs NJ. @. Dix this week.
Mrs H. c. Holland and son, Roger, Mrs.
Lois P. Ferrin, Miss Grace Roberts and
Dan Roberts are at the Dawson cottage,
Spofford lake, for a two weeks outing.
Amidon's wooden mill is in active opera
ton again after three weeks shut down
for needed repairs. A new $50 horse
power boiler has been put in during the
| time.
Violet Robertson, who has had some
trouble of the throat of late had an opera
ton at Brattleboro Tuesday, for removing
the difficulty. DR.. Gorham performed the
operation.
Rosa Duggan gave pleasant birthday
party Wednesday in Honor of her cousins,
who are visiting her from Greenfield.
Lunch was served and a good time gener-
ally enjoyed.
Tommy and Mamie Mann gave a party
to number of their little friends Monday
afternoon. Refreshments were served and
with their games the little folk enjoyed a
delightful afternoon.
Mrs. Nat Butler left Saturday after a
"A,
Robertson, and other friends in town.
Mrs. Butler went directly to Montreal
where she joined her husband.
Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Woodall and two
children are enjoying tent life at the
Mortified conference of Christian Work
ers. Mr.. Woodall comes up to conduct the
! regular services at the Baptist church.
II. N. Barrett's eye was injured about
two weeks ago, a piece of stone upon which
he was at work hitting it. The member
has been very painful, and Mr.. Barrett has
been obliged to remain in dark room.
A stable party from here, composed of
the. families of Charles Fletcher, c.. E.
Weed, Mrs. Mary Lebert, Dominick Belle
vile, Patrick Brennan, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Martin and Miss Nora Raglan spent
Sunday at Spofford lake.
Roy Dawson and Harry Jeffords went
to Chesterfield Saturday evening and re-
manned over Sunday with the party of
young men from town who were occupying
the Dawson cottage at the lake. All re-
turned home Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Racket filed the Congrega-
tional pulpit very acceptably Sunday morn
ing, and also held a preaching service in
the evening. Considering the vacation
season. and the attractions of the North
field conference, fair-sized audience was
present. The topic for the Friday evening
meeting will be REST"
Miss Ethel Streeter was taken with the
hiccoughs last week Wednesday, which
continued for several days. becoming of an
alarming nature. At last accounts she was
able to sit up some, although very much
weakened by the attack.
The Newhall & Stebbins machine shop
received a general overhauling while the
water was shut out of the canal What
ever repairs were needed were made, and
everything put in good condition. Their
sale of field and lawn mowers has been very
good this season.
About 80 grangers from town attended
the Pomona grange picnic, held at Spofford
lake Saturday, and all pronounce it one of
the most enjoyable and successful they
ever attended. A fine program was rem
dered, consisting of singing and recita-
tions The company was addressed by the
National Lecturer, Hon. Alpha Messer,
and by the state master of New Hamp-
shire. Winchester Silver band added
much to the pleasure of the day by their
fine music, as did the male quartet from
the same town. Nothing was lacking to
make it a day of rare pleasure to all.
Mrs. Lewis Wells and Mrs. Frank White
of Ashuelot and Mrs. Edward Lancore of
Northampton, Mass, and four children,
were driving up the hill near Mr.. Fisher S
residence Monday, when the horse stopped
and backed off the sidewalk, throwing out
all the occupants of the carriage. Mrs.
Lancore, who is 81 years old, struck on her
shoulder. The other ladies escaped with
slight bruises, and none of the children
| in ba ho1 Il
molished. Mrs. LaDcore, who is an aunt
of Joseph Detour of this town, is at his
} home and doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
Geo. Holland, B. F. Adams, j. E. Scott.
Will Lyman, Harry Smith and E. P Bailey
returned Monday from two weeks out
ing in one of the cottages at Spofford lake,
bringing with them mascot in the shape
: of little turtle about the size of a silver
= dollar, called Josephine. They all report
an excellent time. Concerts were given
by the party at Wares and at several OF
,, the cottages. Many visitors were re-
,, ceived during the two weeks stay, and
every one was given a hearty welcome
The party tell no large fish stories, but
nevertheless the Isaac Waltons report fair
! success. Roy Dawson and Harry Jeffords
joined the party last Saturday and remain
ed until Monday morning.
; Hinsdale people read last week with
great interest the announcement in The
Phoenix that John ]. Streeter of Vineland
N. j., a native of Hinsdale, receives by tn,
/. will of the late Caroline p. Dexter, a for
9 tune of $500, 900, the accumulations of hel
: deceased husband, Linus P Dexter, anG
also Mrs. Dexter's private fortune 1t wa
supposed that this fortune would go to TIVE
nephews, e. Milton Dexter and Charlie
Dexter, who are confectioners in Philadel
phia, and whose summer homes are a
South Newfane, but with the exception o
three small requests, Mr.. Streeter, VIII,
was in no way related to the Dexters, re
ceives the whole fortune. Mr.. Streete
has been in Hinsdale only for an occasiona
visit for several years. He is the leader o
the Populist party in New Jersey and edit
small paper, which is the official organ o
the party in that state. Mr.. Streeter own
farm in this town, but his interests her
have been looked after by his son, B. /
Streeter. His aged father, Rev. H. B
Streeter, a retired Baptist minister, is still
living here.