Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-25
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in Boston
H. a. Kilhurn has been housed for sew
eral days with a severe carbuncle.
George Batchelder left Monday for a
Boston and Fitchburg visit
The Homeland circle will hold its an
nual meeting at Mrs. Il. j. Buttorield's-
Miss Ethel Fletcher Of Cavcndish. sister
of Mrs Grout is at Postmaster Grout's g.
Mrs. X. e. Danforth returned this even
ing from a visit at her fathers in Jersey
city.
Miss Elsie Newton Of Wanngford.
Conn, is spending a week at the Newton
homestead.
Mr. ButterGeld OF Ann Arbor, Mich,
was a recent guest OF his sister-in-law,
Mrs Buttcrhcld
The prospect seems good for holding
a singing school at Union hail, taught by
Mr. Hemouway Of Grafton.
Mrs. Fish and daughter Miss y. e.
Fish. will spend Sunday in Athol. Mass"
with Bank Examiner Frank J.. Fish Of
NcrEcnncS.
Mrs and Miss Fish. during their com
ing week i'm Massachusetts,, will visit
Mrs. Mary Winslow Of Amherst, formerly
of this place.
Psalm 100 is at present one Of the Con-
gregational Sunday school concert eNer-
ciscs and the superintendent would be
glad to hear every voice In its recitation.
The State W. c. r L. at the recent an
nual meeting elected Mrs. G. p. Dewitt
of Newfane as substitute delegate to the
national convention in Fort Worth, Tex
Miss Lucia Foster of Brattleboro
daughter of the late Edwin Foster, for
merly of Newfane, spends one day in the
week here giving organ and piano les
sons.
That October weather has its sharp
contrasts was proved by the summer
warmth Of Wednesday and the chill blast
of Thursday morning, ending in lively
storm Of hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Benson expect to
start next week for Illinois to visit many
relatives. among whom are the large
families of Elias Chase brother Of Mrs.
Benson. and n sister. formerly Miss Gym
thia Chase.
Mrs. w. c. Balou made a little festivi-
ty at her home on Wednesday in honor
Of the 10Th birthday anniversary of her
father. Mr. Wilson. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Of Dover vicinity were present
on the occasion.
j. NJ. Kenneys Newfane Hill crop of
II barrels of saleable apples is a con-
trast with last years hundred typical of
the general local supply. In some pre-
Vlous years the kenneYs have harvested
250 barrels from the old hill orchard.
To the harvest supper, given by the
ladies aid society Wednesday evening
the finest evening of the season was
vouchsafed. a hundred or more We're
in attendance, among whom were Law
yer Frank Fish of Vergennes and Chas.
Miller of Brattleboro.
Cider apples, on account of scarcity,
have reached the unusal price of % cents
per hundred. w, c. Ballou is shipping
many crates of pound boxes of apple
jelly for which there is a city demand,
for fall trade The three pound jars and
five-pound pals meet with winter favor.
The Christian Endeavor society has
planned treat for the public in engaging
Miss Alberta Moore of Leland & Gray
Seminary TO give a recital next Thursday
evening at Union hall. Miss Moore's tall
ent in this line is we'll known here, not
only by reputation, but by a previous en-
tertainment.
Samples of pineapples lately received
from c. NJ. Newton's Orlando, Fla, ship
ment to New York were pronounced by
those who knew whereof they affirmed
remarkably superior in flavor. The va
riety is known as Cayenne. is soft. very
sweet, and has but little core. Indeed 1t
is an apple as they call IL in Florida,
that melts in the mouth.
Seven more Cinnamon are being held
at the county Jail for decision of the
United States circuit court in their case.
They are a quiet, well-dressed set, and
are not kept in confinement The only
one left of the summer number of y is a
young Chinaman who makes an excellent
house servant for the landlady during his
period Of waiting for the turnings of the
law.
Miss Rebecca Tenney, who, for nine
years had been most kindly cared for in
the family of James Howe, died on Sun
day at the age of 81. She had been con-
fined to her bed for two years. Her
brother, Lyndon Tenney. with whom her
home had been, in district No. 4, for sew
eral previous years, died ten years ago.
The late Mrs. Estey of Hinsdale, n. H.,
and Charles Tenney of Bernardston We're
of the same family The only remaining
brother, Webster Tenney, and his wife
of BrattleborO were I'm attendance at the
funeral, Rev. r. e. Danforth Officiating
The burial was in West Dummerston