Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
and young.-[IIinsdale correspondence in
Springfield Sumo Republican.

and young.-[Hinsdale correspondence in
Springfield Sumo Republican.
G. A. Mason LOST a valuable horse last
week.
The Masonic building has been wired
for electricity
Mrs. Julia Jones is recovering from a
few days illness.
William Stevenson is home from a few
days visit in Boston.
Fred S. Leonard went to Boston on a
business trip Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel Smith is more comfortable.
after a very severe illness.
All the churches are preparing for
Christmas trees and concerts.
Mark Johnson of Dummerston, is work.
ing in the Bliss meat market.
Mrs. Della Estey has been in North
field, Mass, caring for sick relatives.
Miss Hannah Watson of westport is
visiting her brother, William Watson.
Mrs. B. f. Worthing is entertaining
Miss Lizzie Leighton of Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Elmira Nutting and Mrs. G. S.
Smith visited in Keene a portion of this
week
c. w. Stafford has a remarkably fine
collection of furs, which he is about to
take to market.
Mr. and Mrs. John Quirk begin house
keeping in c. c. Holton's Canal street
house this week
Miss Webb of Chesterfield, who is at
tending the High school, is boarding at
Mrs. c. w. Saffords.
The annual fair and festival of the
Congregational ladies' society opened sue
cessfully Wednesday evening.
AT the new restaurant recently opened
in Innt ,ngf, no,
at all hours, upon the European plan.
s. o. Davenport and wife are expected
home this week from a three weeks
visit in Arlington, Mass, and vicinity.
Miss Edith Stowell of Dartmouth
Mass, has returned to remain with her
friend, Miss Hattie Spencer. until after
Christmas.
The large maple tree, which stood in
front of r. n. Clogher's residence, was
cut down Saturday, because of it's decay
ed condition.
The Brattleboro Gas Light company
has put up a small building near the
Worden store in which to place switches
for the electric lights.
The schools all closed today for the
Christmas vacation Trees with appro-
pirate exercises, were the closing features
in some of the schools.
Mrs. w. A. Kenney came up from
Fitchburg. Mass, to attend the funeral
of N. NJ. Worden, and make her mother
Mrs L. p. Wise, a short visit.
The pastors of the several churches will
preach sermons appropriate to Christ
mas next Sunday morning. and special
music will be rendered by the choirs.
Mrs. C. A. Holland, who has been very
i'll for several months, was able to at
tend the chicken-pie supper of the Pill
/ grpfVf Tot n CHI iTa1a
ing.
home from Morgantown. West Virginia
and Miss Margaret f. Leonard is expect
ed home this week from Cambridge
Mass.
Mrs. Jennie c. Bronson was the first
candidate to be initiated since the or.
ganzation of Naomi chapter. Eastern
| Star becoming a member at their meet
| ing last week.
The Ashuelot river rose rapidly Mon
day. overlooking its banks in places, from
! the melting of the snow, which disap
peared in a night. added to the copiou:
! downpour of rain.
| The merchants have got larger STOCK
of Christmas goods than usual, and the
window displays in all are especially at
! tractive, and varied enough to suit the
most fastidous buyers.
on the evening of Jan. II the officer:
of the supreme chapter, of the Easter
! Star. will be present at the meeting o.
Naomi chapter. The officers will be elect
ed, after which they will be installed by
| the supreme officers.
The farmers improved the opportunit!
in the recent damp weather to get a!
much of their tobacco off the poles az
possible. There yet remains considerable
| on the poles to get down and strip wheI
the weather is again favorable.
At the last meeting of the Missonar!
society, it was voted to prepare barre
of clothing for some missionary family
the president of the society to CORE
spond with proper persons and leari
where such donation would be likely t.
| do the most good.
The local telephone lines which hav'
| proved unsatisfactory since the intro
duction of the electric light system ar
being put in order, with new lines ant
metallic circuit, and it is confidently ex
pected that all will be in good working
| shape in a few days.
John Gull, who lives on Chestnut hill