Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-08

G. A. Mason and F. p. Kinds re-
Gently bought of Mrs. Abbie Wood, the
lot north of Highland Avenue, which
is heavily timbered with chestnut and
pine.
A good number of our people are
attending the Mortified meetings,
some remaining there, though the
larger part drive down, and return at
night.
F. B. Jacobs, wife and four children
of Northampton, were visitors over
Sunday at the home of Mrs Jacobs's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Growing
shield.
Lorenzo Stebbins has recently put
in new. trunk to carry the water
from the canal to the woodworking
shop connected with his moving ma
chine factory.
Merrill L. Moore and Miss Melvina
Reindo. both of Wilmington, VT, were
married by Rev. e. j. Deane at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bartlett,
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
]. ]. Archibald returned Friday from
Claremont, where he has been en-
ployed since the closing of the mill
here. He has resumed his old posi-
tion in the Halle & Frost mill
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackway made a few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. d. i.
Sanderson recently, while on their
way to their home in Waterbury,
Conn, after visiting relatives in Yer
mont.
Mrs. P. c. Roberts of Weymouth
Center Mass, and daughter, Miss
Hazel, arrived in town Monday after
noon, called here by the critical i'll
ness of the formers mother, Mrs Lois
p Ferrin.
Mrs. Nat Butler left Thursday morn
ing to join her husband in Springfield,
Mass, where a race with Nat" and
Bobby Walthour as contestants was
to come off at the coliseum on Thurs
day evening.
John C. McCoughern left Friday for
Palo Alto. Calf. He will visit sew
eral places on the way, and arrive
there in time to resume his studies at
the Leland Stanford University at the
opening of the fall term.
]. II. Weatherbee was in New York
last week to buy goods, and also to
attend the furniture exposition held
dCCOHlDdHleu
by his son, Roland and other cities
were visited during their absence.
Albert Tyler of Athol, after visiting
since Friday at Lucius Stearns's on
the Brattleboro road, returned to his
home Tuesday, accompanied by Misses
Sarah and Madlyn Stearns, who will
visit relatives in Athol few days.
There will be a deaconess' service
at Calvary Methodist church next Sun
day A Boston deaconess will be
present, and will be assisted by Miss
Hattie Knapp of this town, who is a
graduate of the Boston deaconess'
training school, and possibly other
graduates will be present.
Mrs. Lois p. Ferrin. who has been
| in feeble health for some time, was
taken worse Sunday, since which time
she has been critically i'll. At the
present writing she remains about the
same. A comfortable night Wednes.
day left her as bright as could be ex.
pected from the serious nature of her
illness.
The Tilton board of health recently
informed the Hinsdale board that a
member of the family of George
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recently recovered from a contagious
disease. DR.. Pratte promptly visited
the home of James Blanchard, quar-
antined the home and vaccinated the
several members of the family
]. H. Weatherbee, the local furni
ture dealer and undertaken, has leased
the store formerly occupied by the
Worden company for their jewelry
news, and hardware departments, ant
will take possession about Sept. He
will increase his stock of goods, botf
in the furniture and crockery de-
partments, and with advantages, fol
the better display of the different
lines, will have one of the best store:
of its kind in this section. Mr.
Weatherbee has been in trade herr
something over six years, and by
strict attention to business, and honor
able and courteous treatment of hi
customers, has built up a fine trad
and is ranked among the prosperou
business men of the town. All joil
in wishing him continued prosperity
Much interest is being shown II
the approaching engagement of Der
man Thompson and Geo. w. Ryer'
best of all rural plays, "Our Ney
Minister" which was the play select
ed for the dedicatory performance O
the new opera house last November
The event will take place. on Saturda
evening, August 80, and will mark tn
opening of the company's season a
we'll. The members of the compan
, will begin rehearsals here in town o
: Monday, Aug. rs, and continue ther
! throughout the week. The men c
the cast are all the ones who were /
the play when it was given here b,
:, fore. The ladies are Ethel Brook
! Ferguson, Phila May and Mrs. Get
w. Barnum. Phila May, whom a
I music lovers of 'Hinsdale we'll remen
e Der, plays the minister's sister, an
/ will sing in the second act.
An unusually delightful social fun
[ ton was the party given by Mrs.
!. H. Jones at Grand Army hall las
!, week Thursday evening. About
young people participated in the fe
|, tivities. The party was given
q honor of the Misses Gurnan and Mis-
. Finn of New York, who were guest
- at the Hooker homestead. The guest
were welcomed at the entrance, a
u ter which the ushers, w. F. Robertso
. AID H. c. Holland, presented them
thu above mentioned young ladie
Mrs. Jones was assisted in receivin
l. by MIS-. Eva H. Spencer of Lowell
/, Mass. A literary program was pr
S sented consisting of readings by Mis-
G. b. Howe and Paul H. Mann of tn