Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28


is altogether advantageous to the
cultivation of good memory.
Earl Davis is teaching school in
Brookline.
Mrs. Hawkins is spending a month
at her former home, Cedarhurst, Long
Island.
w. P. Eager, banker and broker, of
New York city, spent Sunday at the
Eager homestead here.
Mrs. Ernest Marcy and daughters of
Brattleboro are spending the week
with their relatives, the Ballous.
Mrs. Gertrude and Miss Lucy Bene-
dict are expected to return on Friday
from months visit in New York.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Davis is in Sharon
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jacobs,
formerly Mrs. Mason Bennett of this
place.
Mrs. Georgianna Jaqueth returned
on Saturday to Lebanon, N. H., after
a ten days visit with her cousin, Mrs.
w. B. Park.
Mrs. John Covey and child of Alex
andria, n. H., and Mrs. Sumner Will
son of Bellows Falls are at the home
of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Par
sons.
Miss Florence Fream of Montevideo.
Minnesota, a student at Wells college,
and daughter of Mrs. Achsa Fream,
formerly of this place, is spending her
Christmas vacation at NJ M. Batchel-
der's in Fitchburg, Mass.
The Congregational Sunday school
celebrated Christmas day evening by
a large gathering at ULion hall where
two trees transported the little folk to
Santa Claus land and fame. There
were recitations and music. and a
merry time generally.
Rev. Ralph E. Danforth of West.
field, New Jersey, is expected to
preach at the Congregational church
on Sunday, both morning and evening.
Mr.. Danforth is brother of Rev. Mr..
Danforth of st. Adams, and was a
student at Williams college and Union
Theological Seminary.
DeWese P. Dewitt of Brattleboro
has recently been elected honorary
member of Orchard Grand Army Post,
which was named in honor of his
uncle, Sartis Birchard, a member of
the 18th Vermont Regiment, who died
in Andersonville prison Mr.. De
Wits grandmother, the late Mrs.
Austin Birchard, presented a flag to
Birchard Post.
Ofhcers-elect OF Birchard Post, for
1901: Commander L. w. Bush; senior
Vice-commander, w. w. Perry; Junior
vice-commander, d. s. Ballou; adju-
tant, H. A. Carpenter; Quarter-master.
ii. A. Kilburn; surgeon, A. T. Ed
wards; chaplain, Geo. w. Parsons; o.
D., H. F. Franklin; O. g., w. G.
Wright; sentinel, A. H. Mills; SER
geant-major. H. H. Holbrook; quarter
master-sergeant, H. M. Twitchell
color-bearer. w. c. Bliss; delegate, w.
G. Wright.
Mrs. Moore's additions to the Moore
free library in the last week of the
old century are six books by the late
Rowland Robinson of Ferrisburg, Yer
nont's blind author, who, among his
other attractions as writer has
been an interesting authority in de-
picting natures charms. The titles
give some idea of the character of his
works: Uncle Lisha's Shop, or Life
In a Corner of Yankee Land" and it's
sequel Sam LovelPs Camp" "Danvis
Folks" Uncle Lisha's Outing" "In
New England Fields and Woods"
"A Danvis Pioneer" which is a story
of one of Ethan Aliens Green Noun
tain boys. Mr.. Robinson's vermont"
was one of the original selections
in the library.
At the last w. c. T. u. meeting
Mrs. Davis greatly interested all who
were present by an account of re-
ceptions rendered the w. @. T. u. dur
ing the national convention in Wash
ington. Invitations to the reception
which Admiral Dewey planned were
recalled on account OF the sickness