Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-12


OF fire at about 1890 Monday morning
The blaze was in the wool room at the
Halle * Frost mill The fire department
responded promptly, but it was fortunate
that the mill is completely supplied with
automatic sprinklers for with the scarcity
OF water in the Ashuelot river very little
could be done by the firemen toward ex-
tinguishing a fire which had gained any
Roadway. The place was we'll wet down
by the sprinklers, and the fire was easily
under control, although the room was
pretty thoroughly scorched.
Frank lacey of Keene is visiting in town.
Mrs. Harriet Bartlett is suffering from
malaria.
Geo. A. Holland recently spent few
days in town.
Sidney Darling is working in the Bliss
meat market.
Charles Snow of Orange, Mass, was in
town this week.
Miss Mary Mehan of Mortified visited in
| town last week.
Mrs. Henry Taft is sick with a typhoid
form of malaria.
Miss Maud Hall is employed at the Rob-
ertson paper mill.
Dominick Roy is i'll with a rheumatic
trouble at his fathers.
Henry Hunter has advertised his Main
street residence for sale.
Mrs. M. s. Leach is spending the week
with friends in Saxtons River.
j. H. Wetherbee has been in Springfield,
Worcester and Boston this week.
VIM. B. Adams lost one of his fine pair
| of black horses from collie last week.
Miss Una Leach has returned home after
spending two months in Windsor, Vt.
Rev. Mr.. rutland of Keene preached at
the Calvary Methodist church Sunday.
Rev. Father D. G. Ling has been in
Keene assisting in the 40 hours devotion.
Mr., and Mrs. p. Q. Brennan are visiting
relatives in Wallingford and Rutland, Vt.
Rev. Father Houle of Marlboro is the
guest of Rev. Father Ling for a short time.
John Donovan and family went to Keene
Monday to attend the funeral of relative.
Rev. w. E. Renshaw exchanged pulpits
with Rev. Mr.. Kimball of Troy last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Roach have gone to
housekeeping in Mr.. O'Nears house on
Canal street.
D. w. Stearns is in New York 60 assist
in the Identification of Max Shinburn, the
bank robber.
Miss Spencely left Wednesday for Au-
burn, N. Y, not having satisfactory en-
ployment here.
Willie Crowley of Hartford is spending
the week with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Donovan.
Fred Gilbert, Miss Dayburgh and Miss
EVELYN Gilbert of Chicopee, Mass, were
visitors in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N blanchard, who have
spent the summer in Claremont, returned TO
their home here Tuesday.
Leon Drinkwine has leased the Baptist
parsonage, and will move there from the
Adams block when it is vacated.
Miss L. Belle Tenney has closed her en-
gagement as organist at the Universalist
church and is succeeded by Robert Field.
Mrs. e. S. Goddard was taken suddenly
and critically i'll on Saturday evening OF
last week, but is better and about the
house.
Charles F. Policy will become the pro-
prietor of the Amidon house about Nov. /,
when it will be given up by Mrs. George
Ward.
Sunday school rally day will be observed
at the Congregational church next Sunday
by appropriate services through the day
and a concert in the evening.
Louis Fitzgerald has returned from
Peterboro, where he has been in a clothing
store, taking the place of one of the en-
ployes while he enjoyed a vacation.
Mrs. S. K. Hildreth entertained Rev. E.
N. G. Barnes, who preached at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and lectured al
the Congregational church Sunday evening
N.F. Lavoie's grocery store and bakery
was closed by the sheriff last week and is
under the care of a keeper. Mr.. Lavoie
hopes soon to satisfy his creditors and AGAR
resume business.
L. w. Worthing has been making his
brother, DR.. B. F. Worthing, short visit
Mr.. Worthing has been manager of hote
in the Adirondacks during the summer
and left Monday for the West, where ht
will again engage in hotel business.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Goss were pleasantly
surprised by party of friends who recent
" invaded their home to help them cele
brate a birthday anniversary. A very de-
liRhtful social hour was passed, and ICE
cream and cake were served.
Some miscreant threw a stone through
the window of F. P. Hinds's barn on River
street, breaking one of the large plate
glass sides of the hesrse which was stored
J there, it not being used often, the towr
having bought larger and better one.
The Congregational ladies served theil
annual harvest dinner on Wednesday, anC
notwithstanding lowering skies and muddy
streets, were we'll patronized. Supper wa
also served at o'clock and was followed
by a very pleasant entertainment, making
a full but successful day for the ladies.
. Thomas Kelley, young son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edward Kelley, fell Monday noon
{ fracturing his right forearm. 1t is not ia
from a year since the same arm was broken
Thomas bears his trouble philosophically
saving to the attending physician, "Oh
that isn't much, I've had that broken be
fore"
The Democratic caucus was held at Hott
Ashuelot on Wednesday evening. The oil
COMMITTEES was reelected and f. H. Horto
was elected moderator. Edward Bisho
|. was nominated for representative. E.
Robertson presided and o. @. Robertso
was secretary. The meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the committee.
The Chautauquans met with Mrs. j. +
g Holman recently and organized for tn
winters work. Mrs. j. r. Holman wa
o elected president, Miss Emma Wellmar
vice president, and Miss Susie Ellis, secr'
n tarv and treasurer. Mrs. F. H. Jone