Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-12

town for burial. There were 20 marriages
in town during the year, and the number
of births, 81.
Mrs. Lucinda Wright has been ill several
days.
Mrs Joseph n Howe is suffering from
bronchial trouble.
Twenty-one years ago last Sunday the
town hall was dedicated
Mrs John Griffin is suffering from ma
lara and kindred troubles.
Ernest Thayer has left the High school
and gone TO work in the mill.
S. O. Davenport was kept indoor most of
last week with crick in the back.
Miss Anna Britton of Millers Pals has
been visiting in town a few days.
John Mooney of putney. Vt, has been
calling on friends in town this week.
Miss Margie White visited her sister,
Mrs. Cote, in Greenfield, over Sunday.
The Chautauqua meets next Monday
with Jackson Leonard on Main street.
Miss Violet Robertson entertained Miss
Frances Babbitt of Bellows Falls recently.
Miss Maggie Mack is i'll with dyspepsia at
the home of her parents in South Vernon.
Rev. Father Delany of Manchester said
mass at st. Joseph's Catholic church last
Sunday.
Harry Smith was best man at the wed
ding of friend in Greenfield Wednesday
afternoon.
l. K Bascom has recently had a hot air
furnace placed in his farm house on the
Mortified road.
Mrs. A. L. Ide of West Swanzey was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Ann Thomas,
! Sunday and Monday.
Harry Dole of Keene has been enjoying
! life at the home of his grandfather, S. O.
Davenport, for few days
John c. McCaughern left for California
last Thursday, where he will enter the
Leland Stanford university
There were six accessions to the Con
gregational church Sunday, five on confess
sion of faith and one by letter.
The installation of the officers of the
| Companions of the Forest, took place at
Grand Army hall on Tuesday evening.
j. H. Wetherbee has been in Concord
this week, attending the meeting of the
New Hampshire Undertakers' association.
1t will be long time before we shall
cease to look for the town clock to see the
Miss Jennie L. Putney went to Fitch
burg, Mass, Wednesday, where she will
remain with her sister through the winter.
NJ. S. Leach has the engine and machin-
cry set up in his new carriage shop, and
intends to get everything in operation this
week
The Hinsdale Savings bank is now 10
Gated in Stebbins block, that and the
American Express office being in the same
room.
Dorsey Conway is home from the Nc
Lean hospital for the insane at Somerville
Mass. where he has been employed fol
some time.
Fred Latham, who has been night watch
man at Amidon's wooden mill for the past
nine years, has gone to weaving at Halle
& Frost's mill.
Miss Hannah Barrett has returned t.
Boston, and will go from there to Pain
Beach, Fla, as nurse and companion fol-
an invalid lady.
The officers of the local order of Rec
Men were installed Tuesday evening by d
D. Grand Sachen, w. j. Wheelock O
Keene, and staff.
The officers elect of Queen Esther Re
bekah lodge were installed on Wednesday
evening by District Deputy Mrs. Mary
Holman, and staff.
The corners of the town hall which wer,
left standing have been partially torn down
to avoid possible danger to pedestrian
from falling brick.
Only one week after the ferry boat wa
taken out of the Connecticut river team
were crossing on the ice, and it is said tn
crossing was never better.
Mrs. Mary Tyler and son, Albert Tyler
of Athcl came up to attend the funeral Of
Olcutt B. Tyler last week, and remained
few days visiting relatives
The dancing school, which was taught il
the town hall by Mr.. Turner of Orange, i
attended by about 20 couples The tern
will be finished at Grand Army hall.
The week of prayer is being observed b,
holding union meetings every evening
alternately at each church A fair at
tendance, and considerable interest is no
ticeable.
Samuel O'Neil, who has been employees
! at the lower mills, has left there and takel
job at the Ashuelot mill, recently bough
by the Dickinson Brothers, and which
being put into condition for operation.
Wantastiquet grange conferred the frs
two degrees upon four candidates at a spec
: ial meeting called for the purpose Monda
evening. The installation of officers wi
take place Wednesday evening, Jan. H.
VIM B. Adams, Geo. p, and Anso
Hooker, James Thomas and G. M. Wrigh
disposed of their tobacco last week, the sew
eral lots amounting to about 10 tons. Re
, port says the prices paid we're Ia and
, cents per pound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young, evangelists, wi
begin series of meetings at the Congregt
tional church next Sunday, and meeting
5 will be held every evening through tn
week and probably longer. A cordii
invitation is extended to ALL
The wooden mill of @. ]. Amidon & So