Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-30

Mrs. y. II. Policy and son Fred are both
i'll.
Mrs. G. E. Weed is among the very sick
ones.
Lewis Quincy and wife of Harrisvile,
are visiting in town.
r. P and David Minis are out again af-
ter several days illness.
S. A. Ester of Westmoreland made a
brief visit in town Saturday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Wright and daughter visited
in Conway, Mass, last week.
John Cook from Connecticut is fixing
looms at the Halle & Frost mill.
Miss Ellen G. Walker is home after a
stay of several weeks in Boston,
Mrs John Conway of Winchester, was
recent visitor among friends here.
Mrs. Maria A. Spooner has been confined
to the bed by illness for several days.
Chautauqua will meet with Miss A. NJ.
Barrows on High street Monday evening.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs S.
X. Hildreth on Tuesday April 3, at $3.50
p. NJ.
f. n. Blanchard is reported as more
comfortable and f. w. Taylor is not as
well.
Fourteen of the Halle & Frost weavers
we're off duty one day last week because of
illness.
F. S. Archibald of Dartmouth college
was at his home here from Friday until
Monday.
The school in the Plain district has been
closed, as only two pupils were regular at
tandants.
Miss Mamie Collins has returned to her
home in South Deerfeld, Mass, after a
visit in town.
David S. Walton of New York was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Lorenzo Stebbins,
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. H. Moody of Lowell
Mass, were recently entertained by +. H.
Tilden and wife.
Waldo Stebbins of Mortified, Mass, is
learning the machnists' trade at the shop
of j. R. Holman
w. o. Amidon has been holding an open
ing through the week of mems clothing
and furnishing goods.
Miss Florence v Goddard will teach the
school in the Monument district, succeed
| ing Charles H. Temple.
Mrs. James Carroll, Mrs George Delphy
and Patrick Mann are among the more re-
! cent victims of the grip.
Fred Ruff, who has been at work in Law
renee, Mass, has returned home and gone
| to work in one of the mills.
Mrs. F. c. Kempton went to Newport
| Saturday, where she is combining pleasure
and business for a few days.
Mrs. William O'Brien and two children
of Valleyfelds. Canada, are making a
months visit among relatives in town.
! I L L r
ter spending several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Robert Akeman, in Madison, n. j.
Charles f Barrett has moved his family
here from Fitchburg, Mass. and is work
ing in Warren Fl. Barrett's meat market.
Mrs. Jane Amsden who was called home
! to attend the funeral of her brother, S. NJ
Wilder has returned to Rev. j. H. Felts
| in Lancaster.
Mrs Crissie Stoddard of Amesbury,
Mass, has been spending several days with
her grandmother, Mrs. Amsden, and other
| friends in town.
George p. Slate met with an accident
Friday while splitting wood. He cut his
left hand, making a wound which required
some stitches to close.
Because of prevailing sickness the regu-
larsocial and supper of the Congregational
ladies' society was given up, only the bust
ness meeting being held.
The pastors subject at the Sunday morn
ing service at the Congregational church
will be "The Real Word" la the even.
ing "The Effectual Word"
George Streeter, who has been employed
in Worcester, Mass, has given up his place
and is visiting at his home here. He will
take a position in Dckinson's undertaking
rooms in Springfield, Mass, next week.
The annual society meeting of the Con
gregational church will be held in the yes
try on Monday evening. On account OF
the large number of sick among the PEG
pie, the intended supper has been given up
Many of those who have been on tn,
sick list are recovering, although all com
plain of extreme weakness, and the mum
Der of sick is not decreased, as new case
are constantly reported, and many of them
very severe.
A special meeting of Unity lodge, No
40, l. o. o. F., will be held on Wednesday
evening of next week, at which time it il
expected Grand Master Winch will b,
present and the work of the second degre,
viii be exemplified.
The milk producers, who are sendinJ
their milk to Boston, will receive the sam,
price, % cents can, during the summe
that they have received during the winter
This is an advance of two cents a cal
from last summers receipts.
J The selectmen have made the following
appointments for the year; G. f. Keyou
town treasurer; F. P. Kinds, constable
F. P. Kinds aud R. f. Metcalf, police off
GERS; G. G. Holton and A. H. Latham, mem
bers of the board of health, one NOR
member to be appointed Edward Stebbins
overseer of the poor.
The Phillip Barrett farm at North Hin.
dale, which was advertised for sale at auC
p ton Saturday, remains unsold A bid o
, $4,000 was made, but was not raised, an
5 the sale did not come off The stock an
tools brought satisfactory prices, and tn
hay was sold for $11.50 ton at the barn.
E. P. Bailey, teacher of the First Gran
q mar school, will succeed Malcolm @. Andel
, son, second assistant in the High school, RI
, signed, and will begin his duties there mex
: Monday. Charles H. Temple, who has sue
, cessfully managed the school in the Mont
/ ment district, will succeed Mr.. Bailey i
the Grammar school.