Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-25

VIII Harvey is at home from Montpelier
this week.
VIII Micott will teach the union school
| in district No, a.
Mrs. II. ]. Batchelder returned Monday
| from her western trip.
We hear of suspected efforts to poison
favorite dogs. If true, how dastardiy
| the deed
Mrs. Sarah Fish Is at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Edward Morse of West
Wardsboro.
Mrs. Grace Platt Smith will leave Sat
urday for Natick, en- route to Cottage
| City. Mass.
Mrs Phoebe Knapp is en- route to South
ern Pines, ~ c., for a winters stay
among relatives.
Miss switzer of West Townshend will
resume teaching here, and viii board at
Mrs w. N. Chase's.
Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Benson are expected
to return from Illinois in season for
| THANKSGIVING with the rest of the fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Eames and Marjorie.
Mr. and Mrs John Convey OF New Hamp-
shire, who were called to Brattleboro by
the Illness OF their daughter. Miss Alice
| Convey, spent Sunday with Mrs Covey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Parsons.
Sleighs were used last week to n con-
siderable extent. upheld by mercury at
zero one morning in the coolest places.
A traveller to Wardsboro reported drifts
| where snow was shoveled as high as two
horses
Harry Hillman, a semi-invalid. who
spent the summer here, with his wife.
has died recently. After leaving here
Mr.. and Mrs Hilman moved from Chica-
go to Holyoke. and Mr.. Hilman was taken
insane shortly afterward.
|, Mrs. Chase had Thanksgiving dinner
with her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. ID. A.
| Benson who returned Wednesday from
| St. Louis Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Howe
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Howe $
| family in Bellows Falls.
Among the guests from out OF town
who attended the Wright-Martin wedding
were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wright OF
Manchester, Mrs. Eugene Howe and chill
dren of Putney, Mrs. Felix Gilfeather and
son. John. Charles Dunbar and Miss
Dunbar of .Wardsboro, Mrs J. c. New
ton. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Adams. Mrs
Herbert Barrett Of Brattleboro.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Moore Free library the following officers
were reelected: President Il. c. Ben
edict of New York, who still comes here
in summer; vice president. j. III. Merri-
field of Wiliamsvile; secretary. NJ. o
Howe: treasurer. f. A. Dewitt; execu
tive committee. Messrs, Merrifield. Howe
and Dewitt.
Henry NJ Hall has mercifully laid away
his pair OF sorrel horses with marks o
respect for their long and faithful service
They were sisters. raised by their master
from colts, 26 and 2S years ago He frs
turned them out to pasture for severa
weeks play. then sent for doctor Il
chloroform them. and their burial place
was lined with hay.
The Homeland Circle will hold a publ
:
at the Congregational church Sunda.
evening, discussing the subject of immi
! grafton under six heads. including ad
vahtages and objections, possibilities, lin
itations. etc. also the connection will
: missionary work. Parts have been as
. signed to several men and women for tn
consideration of this important and in
teresting topic.
: Rex. the young St Bernard dog weigh
ing 172 pounds. owned by Mr.. Perkins
the workman at Mrs. Bryant's farm, wa
T found dead near George Wares house Il
2 | Brookline last week. His master ha
, ! sold him to Mr.. Ware to work a sepa
e rator. but the dog declined to stay Their
wholly and Mr.. Perkins bought him back
V Neither would he stay altogether wit
the latter. but divided his time betwee
n the two places Rex commanded niue
D | admiration.
A few Thanksgiving notes: J. n. Plat
a of Wallingford, Conn, Joined his sister a
r the Newton homestead. The Kenny
, of this place. reinforced by the Austi
d family of Brookline gathered at j. N
. Kenny's. Mr.. and Mrs Lisle Carpente
= and Mrs. Trip We're with the parents G
= the first named. Mrs. Florence Derr
, went to her home in Townshend. Mrs
e Charles Underwood's family were invite
a to j. II. Underwood's. The Sargents wer
= in their new house Mrs. NJ. o. Howe re
= turned from her New York trip.
h Upstairs repairs the Newfane In
h are nearing completion. on the first foo
= a pleasant kitchen has been made fror
= the former west dining room, with fou
= north windows opening into the cleare
Il space where the piazza once reigned, /
removing which a well 80 feet deep, nc
known by the present generation. wa
unearthed Next will come change c
: partitions, which will bring the preser
d dining room fireplace and east outsid
d door into the parlor, and the old kitche
q fireplace will be a part of the front hal
e The former kitchen will be merged int
: the new dining room, having four mort
y and two east windows hence 1t will
e noted that decided improvements al
y taking place at the hosiery which ma
II be called Fayetville Inn.