Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
PERSONAL.

Charles r. Briggs is seriously IN at his
home on High street.
Mrs. Minnie Bishop Of New Haven ia
making an extended visit here.
e. w. Blodgett left Thursday for visit
with relatives In Auburn, N. Y.
Miss Mary Z. Stearns has returned after
an extended stay in Andover, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wells have return.
ed from a visit In North Adams.
Mrs. Moore has closed "The Hemlocksn
for the winter and gone to New York.
Mrs. George Stowe Of Greenfield visited
her husband Wednesday and yesterday.
Mrs. Emma Brooks began work Monday
as assistant bookkeeper for Durham Broth
ers.
James Cain was called to Holyoke yes.
terday by the serious illness Of his son-in.
law.
Mrs. Walter Boyden and son Of Ply.
mouth, Mass, are guests Of Mrs. G. II,
Ryder.
r. S. ChIlds went TO Providence Satur.
day TO attend the funeral of Francis M.
Avery.
Edward @. Davis and sister Clara have
moved from West Brattleboro TO 40 Clark
street.
Mrs. Emma Niles returned Monday after
a weeks visit in Boston and South Fran.
ingham.
Mrs. r. G.. Hardie returned Monday
from visit Of two weeks at her home in
New York.
DIR. Walter Mendelsohn and family of
New York city are spending the winter at
Mrs. Kirkland's.
Miss Susie Driver returned Monday
from Windsor, where she spent Thanks
giving with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey of Thompsonville
Conn.,, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Burnett over Sunday.
Mrs. Martin Austin, IT,, returned Tues
day from stay of two or three months at
her old home in Oswego, n. Y.
Mrs. W. W. Holton and children of
Athol are visiting Mrs. Holton's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Z. Winchester.
Rev. E. A. Slack and family have closed
their summer home and gone to Brook
line, Mass, to spend the winter.
William T. Adkins of New Haven,
Conn.,, came yesterday TO spend few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. Horton.
H. V. D. Moore and college friend re-
turned to Amherst Monday, after spending
several days at 1.-THE Hemlocks."
Mrs. Jennie King and two children of
Shushan, N. Y. came yesterday to spend
two weeks or more at A. r. Harris's.
DR.. A. j. Pullen is now a salesman for
the ii. K. Milford drug company of Phila-
delphiA, his territory being the cities of
Albany and Troy.
Kendall Severance and college friend,
Scott Bailey, returned to Harvard college
Tuesday after a several days visit at Mr..
Severance's home.
Miss Amy Slack of Vassar college and
Miss Beatrice Slack of Brookline, Mass,
returned Tuesday after a several days visit
with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barrett visited
| with Mr.. Barretts parents last week, Mr..
Barrett returning home Saturday, and Mrs.
Barrett remaining until Tuesday.
DIR. Henry Tucker and family moved in
TO the Estey house on Canal street Satur-
day. Mrs. Tucker came to Brattleboro
from LaconiA, n. H., the last of the week.
County Clerk j. Il. Merriield has been
i'll at his home in Williamsvllle since FRI
day with q stomach trouble. He is i'm
proving and expects 10 be at his office next
week.
Henry G. Field left Brattleboro on Tues
day He will visit his brother and sister
in Iowa, and they will accompany him to
Southern California, where the three will
remain during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Knapton and little
daughter, Hazel, and Bert Z. Harwood Of
! North Adams spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. HarWood of II Gen.
trail street.
Warren II. Lane of New York city WIS.,
tied his cousin, Mrs. Julia L. Parker. this
week, bringing with him many fine views
of the "Holy Land, and other counties,
where he has Travelled for two years past.
Miss Barbara Murphy and Miss Kate
O'Connor attended the Smith Weeks we'd
ding at West Springfield Wednesday. Miss
Murphy acted as one of the trademarks
and Miss O'Connor sang several selections.
S. W. Edgett returned Friday night
from Boston, where he spent Thanksgiv-
ing. Mrs. Edgett, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry
Warren and S. 81. Warren took their
Thanksgiving turkey in Auburn, Mass, re-
turning Friday.
The Concord, N. H., Evening Monitor
contained the following in the issue Of
Dec. /: Frank P. Virgin has entertained
at the Passaconaway club today a party
consisting of Dudley BALL and W. NJ.
FLANDERS, Boston; II. +. Brooks, Brattle-
boro, VT; Gov. Frank W. Rollins and
Major Harley B. Roby of this city.
B. N. Switzer, for several months engi-
neer for the Brattleboro Street Railroad
company, has moved with his family back
to Putney. The electricity did not agree
with him, causing bunch over his heart
which necessitated an operation. He is
succeeded for the present by George Niles.
Mrs. L. L. Davis was stricken with pa
ralysis while spending Thanksgiving even
ing at the home of W. G. Norris. The
shock affected her right side, and left her
helpless. She was taken at once to her
home on South Main street. She has i'm.
proved slightly during the week.
DR.. II. d. Holton attended a meeting of
the state board of health at Burlington
Tuesday. The board organized by choos-
ing DIR. @. s. CSverly of Rutland, presi-
dent; DR.. Holton, secretary, and Dr. T.
r. Stiles of st. Johnsbury treasurer. DR..
Holton was appointed q committee on
sewers and drains for Orange, Washington,
WindaOr and .,.--t4o.