Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-28

Mrs. w. W. King visited in West Swan
zey last week.
Emery Fuller, who had a slight shock
Friday night, remains very i'll.
Miss Bertha Hall visited in West Swan
zey from Friday until Monday.
A. S. Bacon of Springfield Mass, was
in town a short time this week
Mrs. John Spear of Worcester, Mass,
visited her sister, Mrs. J. II. Brtton, last
week
Willie Belleville is the new and obliging
clerk in Goodnow * Co.'S clothing aud shoe
store.
Mrs Elvira Evans of Millers Falls, Mass,
has been visiting her sister, Miss Alma
Gibson, this week.
Ernest f. Dupee has bought a BARRIERS
shop in Franklin Falls and will move his
family there soon.
Mrs. A. NJ. C. Morse of Keene was the
guest of her sister, Mrs c. NJ. Cook, IA
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Shaw of Green
field, Mass, were calling on friends in
town Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. H. f. Hunter entertained her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Orland futile
of Springfield, Mass, few days last week
and over Sunday.
DR.. A. f. Houe has been appointed by
the county commissioners to attend the
county paupers living in town, at a salary
of $S4 for the year.
At a meeting of Gov. Rollins and coun-
ell Monday evening Chandler S Fay was
nominated for justice of the police court
to be established here.
E. l. Leach moved Saturday from the
Thompson house on Cream Pot Hill to Mrs.
NJ. A. Hollands house in the rear of Hol-
land & Richards store.
| F. w. Robertson has. had one of the
large maple trees in front of his residence
cut down, as it was badly decayed. He
will have it replaced by young tree.
Norman Jacobs, who is employed at G.
A. Robertson & Co.'s Paper mill, will soon
go to housekeeping in the upstairs tene-
ment of E. A. Worden's Canal street
house.
John Corlss was bitten by dog Monday
While "fooling" with friend the dog
sprang up from the post-oiiice steps, and
seized his arm. Fortunately the wound
was not serious.
Mrs. j. j. Archibald, who has been in
a private hospital in Greenfield, Mass, fol-
a few weeks, has returned home. Hel
friends will be sorry to learn that she il
not much improved in health.
In the absence of the pastor Rev. Mr.
Pike of Mount Hermon will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday morn
ing. In the evening the meeting will bC
in charge of the Ladies Missionary society
Eugene A. Knight of Gilbertville, Mass
formerly of this town, has shipped as cab
in boy on the brig Geo. V. Jordan of Port
land, Me-, for trip around the world, go
ing first to India, then to South America
The trip will take about year.
Rev. w. E. Renshaw left Monday to at
tend the international Sunday school con
vention at Atlanta, Ga, whittier he goes
delegate from New Hampshire. He will
be accompanied by Rev. William G. Poo
of Keene. They will be absent about II
days.
Rev. E. j. Deane, the newly appointe,
Methodist pastor, arrived in town Saturda
and occupied the pulpit Sunday. He wa
at Milton Mills last year. Rev. j. G
Cairns, late pastor of the Methodist churc
here, has been assigned to the pastorates a
Contoocook and Webster.
Rev. Bertram d. Boivin, who has beeI
preaching in the Universalist church i
Southold, N. Y, has resigned his pastoral
to accept the position of private secretar
of a Philadelphia woman. Mr.. Boivini
health is not good. In this position muc
time will be spent in travelling, and hi
friends hope it will be benefit to him.
The reported sale of the clothing depart
ment of the Jones & O'Brien store did nc
end with the expected final. The pun
chaser forfeited the 800 which had bee
put up to bind the bargain and withdre,
from the trade. Mr. O'Brien has been i
Boston this week buying new goods, til
stock having been allowed to run low o
account of the anticipated sale.
Smelt fishing just at present seems I
occupy the attention of those who indulg
in piscatorial sports. Large quantities
these little fishes are brought into the vi