Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
STATIONS RIVER.


William Buchanan returned to Boston
Saturday.
Miss Carrie M. Holt is visiting in Wood
stock, this state.
Miss Caroline M. Locke is visiting in
Northfeld, this state.
Mrs. James Oaks, formerly Miss Hattie
Warner, is visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs II. e. Lake Of Keene are
visiting their relatives here.
Mrs. Coleman, at the dining hall, has
upwards of 30 boarders this week.
Some farmers report larger crop of
hay than last year, others about the
same.
Miss Hortense Foote has returned from
Mortified, Mass, here she has been at
tending the meetings.
DR.. Edward Richardson and wife of
Washington, d. c., are visiting with Mr..
Richardson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
c. Richardson.
Mrs. Maynard and children, who have
been visiting Mrs Maynards brother,
Rev. A. e. Foote, have returned to their
home in Adams, Mass.
Miss Wilmer Cory returned from Leom-
inster after a four weeks visit. Her sis
ter, Debora, has gone to Leominster to
visit her sister, Mrs. McComiskey.
We are glad to report that our pop
ular marketman, 1. A. Farr, is slowly
improving His brother George, wife
and two children of Norwich are visiting
him at present.
George Cory recently bought of Wal
ter Glynn the goods and fixtures in his
store, and he has now sold them to Burt
Chellis of Claremont, N. II. Mr.. Chellis
expects to open the store for business
early in August.
John Hubbard of Chicago came here
Wednesday. lie plans to spend part
of the vacation time here and part
with his family at Sunapee lake. Mrs.
Demond and Miss Demond of Buffalo
have been visiting a few days with the
Bancrofts.
Messrs. whipple & Thompson enter this
week upon the work of repairs at the
grist mill. A new hume will be built for
~ feet. Other repairs about the founda-
ton of the mill will be made. When
complete the mill ought to be in fine
shape for the years work. By the way,
this grist mill has an excellent reputa-
ton for doing first class work.
S. II. Archibald of Rutland was in town
Monday. He reports that he has pledged
for Vermont Academy $72,5OO, which
| leaves $250O still to be raised to secure
the $4,000 which Mr.. Rockefeller pledged
when the $4,000 was raised. Every dol
lar counts now. Who will send in his
check to the treasurer, Gen. j. j. Estey
| to help secure the amount? One dollar
now is worth two later on.
Wednesday evening, on the church
| lawn, the ladies' circle of the Congre-
gatonal church, under the efficient d.
! rection of Mrs. Henry Davis and her
several assistants, held very success
full lawn party. While the large com
pany in attendance refreshed themselves
with ice cream and cake the village band
occupied the band stand and gave con-
cert. The evening passed very happily
to all. and the result was very satisfac-
| tory to the ladies' circle
Rev. II. Ballou of Chester gave his fl
| Illustrated lecture, Abroad in 1900 at
the Congregational church last Friday
| evening The Foote orchestra generous
I " gave two selections as an additional
attraction to the evenings pleasures.
The audience as they followed the speak
err across the waters into the cities of the
old world, found II n delightful and mex
pensive substitute for the real journey
| The speaker held his audience with grow
| ing interest from the start to the com
pletion of his pleasing story.