Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-17


the Methodist church here, broke down
in health recently. and an expert in Cliff
ton Springs, N. Y, declared that his
brain was disordered and that he would
never be any better. While on his way
to the Retreat in Brattleboro he was
taken violently insane. His wife and
family are Frustrated by the shock.
Trial j. Streeter is confined to his bed.
suffering from malaria.
DIR. I. l.. Durham of Pawtucket. r. l.,
was in town over Sunday.
c. II. Temple has been chosen historian
of his class at Tufts College.
Charles Hutchinson of Worcester. has
been a guest of c. w. Safford's this
week
Rev. w. f. White has been visiting with
old parishioners in Trumbull, Conn, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Burroughs are
entertaining his brother and family from
the west.
Mrs. E. C. Fisher of Winchester Mass.
was recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Fisher.
Starr King and daughter of Worcester,
were guests over Sunday of his brother.
w. w. King.
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Tilden entertained
Mass. Sunday.
Mrs. w. n. Pike and two daughters re-
Gently took a carriage drive to Athol
and Fitchburg.
f. W. Robertson and family and o. c.
Robertson went to Boston Monday, for a
few days stay.
harvest supper and an entertainment
were the order at the Universalist church
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Davenport expect
to leave Monday for a two weeks visit
in Washington, d. c.
Charles Sanderson of Waterbury, Conn.
has been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. L. Sanderson.
Mrs. Laura A. Jeffords is in Chicopee
Falls. Mass. for two weeks visit with
her son. e. d. Jeffords.
Miss Nellie Britton. who has been en-
ployed in Brattleboro, has given up her
place, and returned to Hinsdale.
Mrs. f. II. Jones has given up her
tenement and taken rooms with Mr..
Jones's mother on Canal street.
f. j. Richards and family have closed
their. house. They went today to West
field, Mass, for an indefinite stay.
Lester and Clarence Booth of East
hampton. Mass. were at their home here
from Saturday until Wednesday.
MIS- carey OF. East Arlington, VIZ Is
making a few weeks stay with her
daughter. Mrs. Frank Dickerman.
Misses Lucy Spooner and Eloise White
went to Boston Monday morning to at
tend the Christian Endeavor convention.
Miss Edyth Minis spent a few days this
week at her home here, while on her way
back to Bellows Falls from Washington.
Charles NJ. Pike of Worcester has been
in town this week renewing old friend
ships, and looking after his property
here.
Owing to the scarcity and high price of
coal, wood will be largely used in the
furnaces for heating the school buildings
this winter.
few days with his mother, Mrs. Julia
Jones. while on his return trip from
Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Z. Denison of
Springfield, Mass, came Wednesday for
a two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Holton.
Rev. Anna Belle Aldrich returned to
East Montpelier, VT, Saturday after
spending five weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Langworthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Britton are en-
joying a two weeks vacation, in which
they win visit in Hartforu, Conn, Gard
ner, Mass, and Putney, VT
Peter McGibbins of East Weymouth,
Mass, succeeds Harry Howard, who has
returned to his home in Hanover, as
night baker at the Oaks bakery.
Mrs. SWEET of Lynn, Mass, returned
home Thursday after spending a few
days with her father, Lockhart Wellman,
and among other relatives in town.
The Sunday evening service at the Con-
gregational church was varied, the pastor
In ssrha pilnt
after which he gave short address.
Richard Sullivan, being unable to pay
fine for being drunk last week, was
sent to the county farm, where his head
quarters are established for forty days.
The Methodist ladies served harvest
supper Wednesday evening, which was
well patronized. An entertainment fol
lowed. 1t was pleasant social occa'
sion.
Mrs. Robert Browning and two chill
| dren went Monday to their home in Dial
| ton, Mass. after a five weeks stay witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Crown
| ingshield.
w. f. Robertson will not return to thu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology TO
| further study. He has gone into tn
| Robertson Brothers paper mill to learl
| the business.
| Alfred Crowningshield of Jamaica, VT.
visited his relatives in town this week
while on his way home from Boston
| where he has been in a hospital TO
medical treatment.
Ladies' night was observed at Wantas
tiquet Grange Wednesday evening.
| pleasant literary and musical program
was presented. under the direction o
Miss Grace M. Day.
The anxiety about diphtheria is abou
/ over The owen children who had tn
disease in a mild form are almost full
recovered, and no new cases have de
veloped as far as known.
A. w. Mead, Mrs. w. o. Stebbins an
Fred Buckley, who were made the com
mittee by the two local minstrel com
panies to buy a piano for the town hall
were in Boston Wednesday looking 10
| suitable instrument.
Rev. II. Gertrude Roscoe of Felch
vile, VT, will occupy the pulpit of tn
| Universalist church Sunday, Oct 18th
Miss Roscoe comes well recommended a
| a good speaker and a conscientious work