Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27

Joe Bergeron was in Greenfield, Mass,
over Sunday.
Samuel ONiel is warp dressing at Halle
& Frost's mill
Miss Annie j. Gray has returned to town
for a short time.
Willie Purcell spent last week in Tur-
ners Falls, Mass.
Clifford Royce is out again after an i'll
ness of several days.
Merriman & Tilden have sold their
foundry in Greenfield, Mass.
Miss Edythe Minis went to Boston, Tues
day, where she has position.
Dan Roberts returned from Boston Sat
urday, and is at Hotel Ashuelot.
c. f. Savage has returned to town, raw
ing given up his studies in Boston.
The Choral Union met last evening at
the High school building to organize.
Claiming Barnes has moved the lions
Hill Press Office into the Stebbins block.
Miss Lizzie Reed is back with Mrs NJ.
c. Dix, after vacation of several weeks.
G.. N. Smith is entertaining his cousin,
Geo. l.. Smith of South Londonderry, Vt.
Mrs. Harnett of Greenfield, Mass, spent
Sunday with her mother Mrs. Margaret
WEIGH.
Mrs. Sprague of Somerville, Mass, came
Tuesday, and is visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ.
c. Dix.
Mrs F. H. Jones, who was out of town
all of last week, returned home Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Samuel Smith and Mrs. VIM. Smith
have returned from a visit in Easthamp-
ton, Mass.
The High school foot ball eleven will play
a return game at Brattleboro tomorrow
afternoon.
W. q. Smith has been making several
improvements in his livery barn on North
field street.
The next meeting of the Chautauqua
circle will be held at the home of Miss Ger
trude Goss.
A. Q. Scammon's "The American Girl
is billed to play at the town hall next Mon
day evening.
Misses Alice and Olive Gouber of Keene
were guests of Miss Gertrude f. Leach at
her home here.
E. p. Bailey has taken the local agency
for the Massachusetts, Mutual Life In
surance company.
Ralph Gledhill, late employee in the
Halle and Frost mills, went to Skowhegan,
Ne, last Monday.
Mrs. Saphira Clark entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Clark of Keene Sunday at her
Mortified street home.
S. O. Davenport recently sold his 9S
tobacco crop for 16 cents, and his this
years crop for II cents.
Mrs. G. G. Holton and Mrs A. A
Bailey left Wednesday for few days
visit in Boston and vicinity
Mrs Esther Dickinson has been in Boston,
where she went to attend the Universalst
convention, since last week Friday.
Mrs. Madison Horton and son. Philip,
left for their home in Peoria, ILL.,, Monday,
after spending the summer at Frank Hor-
toms.
The first IS inch tile ever put in by the
town, has just been placed from the foot
of Church street across Main street to the
river.
The Congregational church parlor has
been thoroughly renovated, with new
paper and paint, and new carpet, making
it cosy and pleasant room.
F. p. Hines has bought the Nelson Rich
ardson farm in the north part of the town
for $1,000. Mr.. Richardson will, however,
remain on the farm for the present.
Geo. w. Wentworth and Miss Mary j.
Scott, both of Cambridge, n. j., were mar
ried Wednesday at the residence of Mrs.
| Harriet Bartlett, by Rev. E. j. Dean.
Modena Booth was given a surprise party
on Monday evening by her schoolmates.
| The young people passed delightful even
ing with games, music and refreshments.
R. w. Rowe has given up his position in
| G. S. Howes store and has returned home,
Fred George of Warner, N. H., has taken
his place. Mr.. George is an experienced
clerk.
Postmaster Jerry Wellman and family
of Keene, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Well
man of Brattleboro, were guests of their
mother, Mrs. Zylphia Wellman, Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Emma Berkinshaw invited IA of her
Young friends to help her celebrate her
birthday anniversary Monday evening at
her home on River street, and entertained
them beautifully.
The old church at North Hinsdale has
been repaired, and was rededicated Sun
day afternoon. Rev. II. r. Miles, pastor
of the Brattleboro Congregational church
preached the sermon.
The collection from the mail box in front
of the lower drug store, which has beer
made at 4.50 p. NJ, will be discontinued
after tomorrow. The other collections
will be made as usual.
j. E. Scott played first mandolin al
Greenfield last evening with the Idea
banjo, mandolin and guitar club of Green
field. The club rendered two pieces at a
recital given by A. A. Farland.
There will be a special meeting of Wan
tastiquet grange tomorrow evening, Oct
2S, at Grand Army hall. The next regu
lar meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 1, al
which time the deputy will be present, and
harvest supper will be served.
| William Watson whose hand was a