Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08

his parents is visiting at his grandfather's,
H. F. Horizons, is quite i'll with typhoid ma
laria.
Mrs. G. H. Wood and daughter have gone
to their home in Marlboro, Mass, after
spending several weeks in her Terrace Hill
house.
Mrs. Harnett and two children of Green
field, Mass, visited at her mothers, Mrs.
Margaret WEIGHS, from Thursday until
Monday.
Oliver Adams, wife and child of Holyoke,
Mass, came Wednesday for a few days
visit at Mr.. Adamss fathers, William B.
Adams's.
Lenas Britton, who formerly worked in
NJ. S. Leachs carriage factory, is again
employed there, with his boarding place at
G. A Fletcher's.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Jeffords and two
daughters returned Friday from a three
weeks visit at Mrs. Jefford's old home in
East Dover, Vt.
Mrs. Newton Stearns and daughter, Miss
Carrie Stearns, returned Friday from a
trip, visiting in Hadley, Holyoke and
Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Cook of Williams
port, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Clark
of Torrington Conn, visited at W. H. Ly-
mans last week
H. NJ. Wilder of New York, who is en-
ployed by Harper Brothers, as illustrator,
is staying at his fathers, g. s. Wilder's,
for a few weeks.
F. H. Fuller and wife started Tuesday
for an extended carriage drive. They will
visit in several towns in New Hampshire
and Massachusetts,.
Rev. L. NJ. Wilde, F. H. Jones and Leon
Dripkwine attended the opening of the
clothing store of O'Brien, Belts & Boivin
in Fitchburg last week.
The ladies of the Methodist society held
one of their pleasant lawn parties at the
home of Mrs VIM. Z, Smith Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
Miss Grace Roberts, who has been at
Hotel Ashuelot for a few weeks, went Mon
day to Middlebury, Mass, where she has a
position in a large store.
There will be confirmation at st. Jo-
seph's Catholic church Sunday, Sept. "a.
The number of young people to be con-
frmed is between 30 and 40.
Miss Olive Sanderson gave a corn roast
in Locust grove, Wednesday, to the fresh
man class in the High school and the senior
| class III Jne RTdtuulhT sCuOol'
Womans Relief corps meeting will be
held Sept. IA There will be initiation and
report of the convention at Philadelphia.
Let there be a good attendance.
c. G. Sanderson and wife of Clinton,
Mass, and John Sanderson of Waterbury,
Conn.,, were recent guests for several days
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Sanderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Holland and Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ. Wilder attended the picnic
at Spofford lake Thursday which was held
in observance of Old Home Week.
Cornelius Fitzgerald, wife and little
daughter, of Rutherford, n. j., and Master
Lester and Fred Fennessy of New York
are guests of the Misses Fitzgerald.
The schools all began Tuesday with only
one change in teachers as assigned. Miss
Eva Stratton has the Chestnut Hill school
in place of Miss Mary c. Duggan, who re-
signed.
Miss Ann Maria Mitchell has returned to
Boston and her duties as teacher in a girls
English High school, after spending the
summer with her mother, Mrs. NJ. A.
Mitchell.
Rev. w. z. Renshaw and family return
ed from their vacation last week. Mr..
Renshaw occupied his pulpit Sunday, at the
Congregational church, and administered
the Lords supper.
Robert Mckee, who has been employed
in the Ashuelot House stables, and Miss
Esther r. Preston of this town, were mar
ried in Greenfield, Mass, Aug. "a, by Rev
n. Newton Glazier.
Rev. Morton w. Plummer of Boston
who assisted Rev. E. j. Deane in the tent
meetings held during the summer, is a
present conducting tent meetings for tn,
Y. NJ. G. A at Keene.
Henry Bergeron was severely burned
about the face by an explosion of powder
last week. 1t was at first feared that hi
eyesight might be injured, but it is fount
not to be serious injury.
F. s.. Archibald, who has returned
from the sea shore, spent a few days al
Spofford lake with party of friends, an,
is now at his home. He will return t,
Dartmouth college Monday.
Leon Davis, well known here, was unite,
in marriage recently to Miss Mary c. Boil
ton of Winchester. The newly marrieC
couple will make their home in Mortified
Mass, where Mr.. Davis is employed.
On complaint of the selectmen, Officer
Kinds and Metcalf again raided the place
where beer is sold last week. The proprie
tor of the Island brewery was fined for
second offence, the others for first offence
G. A. Holland went to Penacook Wed
nesday to return with his mother, who wa
at a sanitarium there for medical treatment
Mrs. Holland thinks she is slowly improv
ing She will remain at home for fey
weeks.
Mrs. Charles Stoddard of Amesbury
Mass, was the guest of her grandmother
Mrs. Jane Amsden, last week. Mrs. Stod
dard received news of the sudden death O
her husband while here. She returned t
Amesbury Saturday.
The Methodist people held their last Sur
day services in the vestry of their church
They have been holding their services i
the Universalist church, because of the re
pairs in progress in their own church. Tn
work is fast approaching completion, an
a handsome place of worship will be the re
suit.
Johnnie johnson had bad fall last wee
while helping G. NJ. Wright harvest his t.
bacco. He fell from near the top of tn
tobacco shed, where he was hanging tobac
co, and landed on lumber wagon, cutting
and bruising his face considerable, an
rendering him unconscious for a shor
time.
Fred Cantlin, lately of Harrisville,