Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-13

owing to the Grange occupying Grand
Army hall, the Sons of Veterans held
their regular meeting in Fay's hall last
evening.
Mrs. L. A. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas
Butler accompanied Mrs Maria Thomas
to Boston Thursday. They will return
tomorrow.
At the Calvary Methodist church last
Friday evening there was a special SER
vice of prayer for the recovery of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The ladies' of the Congregational society
held their first social after the summer
vacation at the church Wednesday even
ing of this week.
A large new pole will be erected at the
corner of Main and Depot streets to carry
all the wires of the telephone, telegraph
and electric lights.
Mrs. Alice SWEET and daughter, Miss
Maud SWEET, have returned to Lynn,
Mass, after spending the summer at
Lockhart Wellmans.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Robinson who
have been at NJ. S. Leachs the past ten
days, will leave Monday for their future
home in st. Louis, Mo.
The firemen were called out Sunday
afternoon, by still alarm, for a brush fire
on the hill south of the railroad at the
east end of the village.
and costs for an assault on John Fisher.
The fine was RENTED and settlement
made by payment of the costs.
The Companions of the Forest held a
social dance at Grand Army hall last Fri
day evening. There was a good attend
ance. Refreshments were served in the
hall.
Mrs L. P. Wise and daughter, Mrs.
W. a. Kenney, of New York returned
ftt-o trfcit
with Mrs w. c. Bohrman in Somerville,
Mass.
Mrs. Horton of Brattleboro gave a very
interesting talk on ferns before the Ma
ture club at Mrs. Metcalfs Tuesday even
ing. The talk was illustrated with speci-
mems. There was a good attendance.
The Hinsdale Tobacco Growers associa-
ton met at Hotel Ashuelot last Friday
and made arrangements to place this
years crop on the market. One hundred
and three acres were raised in town this
year
officer Kinds and Stearns last week
raided the hotel and the premises of
| Thomas Raleigh and William j. Cur
ran. Beer was found at each place. and
the proprietors settled with Judge Howe
| for $6l62 each.
Rev. G. w. Puddifoot field secretary of
the Home Missionary society, will speak
at the morning service next Sunday. This
| is rare opportunity to hear Mr. Puddi-
| foot and 1t is hoped that there will be a
| good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Fuller have re-
turned from an outing at Boston and
other Massachusetts towns. Mr.. Fuller
| is having trouble with one of his arms
and expects to have an operation to re-
| duce the enlargement of bone.
Fifty-four sat down to a clam bake last
Saturday afternoon near NJ. Hanrahans.
| There was an abundance of everything
| usually found a a clam bake, and a good
time is reported. The bake was in charge
of James H. Drugg Of Winchester.
Miss Maud Stone, formerly at the head
of the department of physical culture in
| the state normal school at Emporia, Kan.
has resigned this position and will shortly
go to Johns Hopkins University, where
| she proposes to take up some special lines
| of study.
| DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Lamson of Hope
| dale. Mass. were in town Friday. calling
| on old friends. The doctor established.
| years ago, the drug store in Todds block
| now operated by the Worden company,
and this was his first visit here since leav-
| ing here II years ago.
| At a special town meeting in Winches-
| ter Wednesday it was voted to exempt
| from taxation for a term of ten years any
| additions to the plant of the Winchester
| Tannery company. 1t is rumored that
the company will enlarge the business to
employ several hundred hands.
Thomas McCaughern has closed his con-
| nection with Forbes & Wallace at SPRING
| field. Mass, and has gone to Palo Alto,
| Calf. where he will enter Leland Stan
| ford University. Before leaving. the help
| in the store presented him a dress suit
| case as q token of their esteem.
Miss Carrie ]. Stearns. only daughter
| of Mr.. and Mrs. y. Stearns. who was
| teacher of music in a North Carolina
| seminary last year. started last week
| Monday for Tacoma. Wash. where she
| has a position as teacher of the voice and
piano in the Annie Wright Seminary of
that city.
w. jackson Leonard, who for the past
year has been in charge of the art de-
| partment of West Virginia University at
| Morgantown, will return to West Nir-
| ginia on Saturday for another year. Prof.
| Charles II. Patterson, formerly principal
| of the Hinsdale High school, has the po-
| sition of professor of rhetoric and oratory
| in this institution.
| Wantastiquet Grange held its annual
meeting for the observance of Ceres's,
Flora's and Pomonas night, last Thurs
day evening at Grand Army hall. There
| was an exhibition of flowers, fruit vege-
| tables, antique articles and fancy work.
| 1t was a public meeting and a good at
| tendance. A musical and literary pro-
| gram was rendered.