Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-29


Mrs w. G. Smith is suffering from an
attack of the measles.
The Maxfield residence at Ashuelot was
burned Tuesday night.
Willie Whitaker is spending portion of
his vacation in Turner's Falls.
Mrs Maria A. Spooner is at Dr.. w. +.
Fay's caring for Mrs. l.. A. Parks.
Mr. and Mrs C. NJ. Cook have been en-
PERTAINING their cousin, Mrs Almira Cook
of Keene.
Miss Lillian Britton went to Worcester,
Mass, last week Friday for a visit of
few days.
A number from here attended the open
ing dance at Central Park, Vernon, Fri
day evening,
NJ. D. Mann of South Boston visited his
sister, Mrs, c. c. Holton, from Friday
until Wednesday.
Miss Katie Corliss has gone to Hartford,
Ct, to care for her sister, Mrs. James
Crane, who is i'll.
c. c. Holton and wife went to Monta-
que Wednesday to visit their cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Jason Mann.
Mrs. Della Boyden of Springfield, Mass,
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hat
tie Wilder, for a few days.
Dorsey Conway, who is engaged in
the Mclean hospital for the insane, is
spending a vacation at his home here.
Miss Margaret f. Leonard Of Cambridge,
Mass, came home Saturday to visit her
parents, DR.. and Mrs w. 5. Leonard
Miss Hattie Spoouer of the Tufts college
graduating class received honorable men
tion for proficiency in Greek and Latin.
Mrs. William Taylor and daughter Miss
| Maud, are spending the week with Mrs
! raylor's sister, Mrs. johnson, in Gardner,
! Mass
Mrs. Sarah Fales has returned from a
several weeks visit with her daughter,
/ Mrs. Chadwick, in South Hadley Falls,
| Mass.
Miss Clara NJ Stearns and Miss Jennie
Dix went to Keene Monday to attend the
graduation exercises of the Keene High
school.
Miss Agnes Murray of Greenfield, Mass,
came to attend the reception of the Com
panions of the Forest and remained over
Sunday.
A. L. Taylor recently received $500
from the Boston and Maine railroad com.
pany for damages from the brush fire OF
April 26
A petition, asking for the enforcement
of the prohibitorY law, signed by about
200 citizens, has been presented to the Sc
lectmen.
George A. Holland left Saturday to take
up his new duties as express agent, run
ming from Woodsville up into the White
Mountains.
Miss Ann Maria Mitchell, who is &
| H.,
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Mitchell, a two
/ weeks visit
D. L. Fisher goes to Cambridge July Z
to take course in the Harvard summer
school. His work will be critical study
of Shakspere.
f. p. Bailey leaves next week Thursday
July 8, for a four weeks course in the
| Dartmouth summer school, His time will
be devoted to the study of French
Thomas Raleigh was brought before the
police court last week, charged with un
lawfully selling intoxicants, but for lack
of sufficient evidence was discharged.
A deer was seen on VIM. B. Adams:
meadow by several people one day last
week. When frightened the animal leapeC
over a wire fence, and disappeared in the
woods.
John Carroll, who was so very sick q
few weeks ago at Hotel Ashuelot, and who
went to his home in Greenfield as soon as
able, is again in town quite like himself
again.
Mrs. Robert Akeman and son of Keen,
have been with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. w. Lewis, for several days. Mr.
Akeman came down and spent Sunday
with them.
The ladies of the Methodist society helC
a we'll attended and successful lawn party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. @. H. New
comb on Prospect street Wednesday af
ternoon and evening,
A large delegation from here ATTENDED
the annual lawn party and sale of the Uni
versalist society at Winchester last weel
Thursday evening. The Hinsdale ladie
repeated the sold Maids Convention,
which was so happily rendered at Gran'
Army hall last winter.
Miss Hattie Spooner, who was one of tn
recent graduates from Tufts college,
now with Prof @. H. Patterson's family a
Bay View. Miss Lucy will spend som