Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-04
Miss Josie Day is on the sick list.


Napoleon Bergeron of Keene, was a
New Years visitor in town.
Michael Duffy of Franklin Falls re.
Gently called on friends in town.
Mrs. and Mrs. o. e. Bragg of Putney
were in town part of last week.
Miss Mamie Curran of Boston is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs Charles Ellis.
The w. c. Y. U. will meet with Mrs.
S. X. Hildreth on Tuesday, Jan.
Miss Kate Cline is making a two
weeks visit with an uncle in Boston.
Mrs. King of Fltchburg, Mass. was
a visitor at Charles Barrett's over
Sunday.
Miss Katie Bailey visited her
friends, the Misses Applin, in Keena
last week.
Geo l.. Kibbe of Worcester, Mass,
has been the guest of his son, Geo. B.
Kibbe, this week
Mrs. Fred Bcrkinshaw went to Low
ell, Mass Monday, called there by the
illness of her mother.
+. L. Field and wife are entertain.
ing the formers sister, Mrs. Lawrence.
of Lake Placid. n. Y.
Mrs. L. L. brigham and children
have returned from VISIT with her
parents in Nottingham. VT.
The Methodist people are observing
the week of prayer, meetings being
held every evening this week
The Misses Mary and Hattie King
Of Brattleboro are making a two
weeks visit at their home here
Napoleon Belleville Of South Fra.
mingham. Mass. has been spending
few days with his relatives here.
Louis Davenport resumed work on
Hindss coal team Monday, having re-
covered from a dangerous illness.
Henry Higginson is entertaining his
brother James Iigginson, of Canada.
The brothers had not met for 80 years.
Prof f. l.. Robinson Of Washington
university. st. Louis, Mo, was a re
cent guest at the home of NJ. s. Leach.
Miss Mae Crowley of Hartford, Ct.
has been visiting her grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Donovan, for few
days.
Miss Mabel Puffer, of Chesterfield.
who has been employed at the Rob
ertson paper mill, was united in mar
riage to Edward Eames of Swanzey
on New Years day.
The Methodist Sunday school has
made choice of the following officers
for the year 1901: T. l.. Bartlett, super
intendent; Miss Lula Moore, secre.
tary; Joseph Watson. treasurer: Mrs
T.. c. Bartlett, superintendent of cradle
roll.
Rev. Harry L. Rouillard of West.
moreland will preach at the Universal
list church next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Taylor and son Prentiss
are home again. after weeks visit
with her mother in Northampton
Mass.
Fred L. Latham and son Neil visited
+. /. Latham in Newton, Mass. a few
days recently. While there Neil fen
from a tree, rendering him uncon-
scious for some time. No bones were
broken and no after bad effects To-
suited.
Mrs. c. d. Whitaker of Turner's
Falls and Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Eels and
Miss Grace Whitaker Of Greenfield. j.
Archibald and Miss Coleman of North
field, and J. J. Archibald and family
OF this town. made a pleasant party
and were entertained recently at Mrs
c. ID. Whitaker's on High street.
Skwakheag tribe, /. o. r. NJ. have
elected the following officers for thu
next term: Dr.. W. L. Fay, prophet:
NJ. -. White, saChem; Maurice Powers.
senior sycamore; Geo. 5. Day. iunio-
sycamore: c. 4. Fletcher, chief OF
records; W. NJ Hall, collector of wan
pun; o. c. Robertson, keeper of wam-
pun.
Prof c. II. Patterson. formerly prin.
cipal Of the Hnsdale High school. who
went to the University of West Nir-
ginia three years ago, as assistant
professor of rhetoric and elocution,
has recently been made head of the
English department OF that institution
The family of Bert c. Brooks has
moved to Hartford, Ct, where Mr.
Brooks is employed in a printing Office
The Congregational ladies' society
held their annual meeting on Wednes.
day, and made choice of the following
officers: Mrs. l.. L. Bailey, president;
Miss Jennie l.. Putney, vice-presi-
bdcnt; Miss Emma Wellman, secrC-
| tary; Miss Cora Wellman, treasurer
A board of directors, and the several
committees were also chosen. 1t was
voted to continue to 1.-THE the income
of the society for benevolent purposes
| This will not prevent a larger portion
to be used for benevolences, but that
that amount must be so used.
A watch meeting was held at Cal
vary Methodist church on Monday
night, beginning with a preaching SER
vice, conducted by Rev. j. p. Marvin,
| pastor of the Universalist church, and
closing with a conservation meeting
after midnight. At Saint Josephs
Catholic church midnight mass was
held. The church was literally
packed and many went away, being
unable to get seats. At the close of
the services, the streets presented as
lively an appearance as on a busy
day, so many people were astir, AMI
indeed there was no time until long
past midnight that people We're not
out. Rev. e. j. Deane preached at
the Universalist church.
The S. Els. a little band of ladies
which flourished several years ago,
but whose meetings have been discon-
tinued since the death of a prominent
and loved member, met by invitation
at the pleasant home of Mrs. c. A.
Holland on Saturday afternoon. The
time was spent with games, and the
renewal of the old time social com
radrie." In the past years it was the
custom for each member to contribute
something towards the supper, but
nothing was lost in the way of variety,
abundance or elegance, from the fact
that Mrs. Holland alone provided the