Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

Oliver Bridge of Woodstock is visiting
his sister, Mrs Rosamond Whitney.
Rev. +. II. Bartlett, a retired resident
minister. will occupy the Congregational
pulpia again on Sunday.
r. b. Hawkins has returned from ST.
Adams. where he assisted as decorator
in opening the American House kept by
Landlord Spencer.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. p. Broad of the Ben
casson summer home are fulilling en-
gagements in Minnesota, with head
quarters in Minneapolis.
Mrs. e. +. Dewitt and MIR. and Mrs.
James Underwood left for Southern
Pines. n. c.. Thursday. They Were
joined in Brattleboro by Mrs. DeWitts
The rate per cent quoted by Secretary
Durfee of the Vermont Anu-Saloon
league. concerning the number of in
sane people in Massachusetts. so affected
by the drink habit. was 81 instead OF 1.
Miss Sage, one of the summer residents
on Newfane Hin summit. has recently
visited the Montgomery, Ala, Industrial
school for colored girls. in the manage
ment of which Miss White, another sum
mer guest here, is a partner. and the
first named reports being much Impress
ed with the good work of that institution
which is increasing its facilities through
the contributions Of many friends
Rev. r. L. Danforth. who resigned his
pastorate here in August, recently re
ported that he and his family have gone
from Pasadena, Calf, to San Diego for
the ideal temperature of the latter place.
Mr. Danforth doesn't seem weaned from
Vermont yet, Having supplied pulpits
in various places, he has seen most of
the Travelled sections of Southern Cali
fornia.
At the annual meeting of the Wind
ham County Savings bank corporators
on Tuesday the old board OF officers was
reelected. Including the wives of two
officials, 81 persons partook of the an
nual dinner at the Newfane House. 1t
was found that since the death of Judge
Walker of Grafton, one of the charter
members ID. \. Dickinson. town clerk.
is the oldest corporator, having been
elected in 1866.
Byron Chase Wood, whose parents for
merly lived here, and who has served
for six years in the 2lst United States
regiment, tarried in San Francisco en-
route from the Philippines, getting a po-
sition as conductor on the electrics, and
recently marrying girl from the Pa
cific coast Mr.. Wood recuperated at
his Chester home and here when he was
an emaciated soldier on furlough from
Porto Rico. His brother Harry has en-
tered the University of Vermont.
Following is the list of officers elected
at the annual meeting ON the Windham
County Creamery association: Presi-
dent, j. o. Follett; secretary and treas
urer, l.. II. Higgins; business manager
r. c. stiles; directors e. c. Stiles II. e.
Sparks, c. l.. Hescock of Newfane;
George f. Ware, f. p. Osgood, of Brook
line j. O. Follett, II. II. Holbrook, of
Townshend a. b. Read, n. c. Johnson
of Wardsboro S, II. Yeaw, Frank Yeaw
of Dover.
Many hearts have been made sore by
the unusual death record of scarcely
more than a week this month. Mr.
Winchester spoken of last week was in
the prime of life, and to his wife and
five sons and daughters the blow came
suddenly. The little son. four years old
of DIR. and Mrs Abel Grout of Brooklyn
was an only child, and very promising in
mind, and probably the more tenderly
beloved because of his frail physical CON
dition. His body was brought on Mon
day by his father for commitment to
the tomb of Woodlawn cemetery
a representation from the women who
raised money for crockery to be used
at Union hall has ordered the tableware
needed, and all interested in the project
are requested to meet at w. N. Chase's