Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-04

plectiC shock which came upon her when
seemingly in her usual health. She was a
native of this town and had always lived
here. out of the large family of chill
dren to mourn her loss seven remain, and
all but the youngest son, and one sister,
whose home is i'm Southboro, Mass, are
residents of Worcester, Mass. Mrs.
Wetherbee was a devoted mother, a kind
neighbor and friend, and her death, so
sudden and unexpected, has brought sor-
row to many hearts in the neighborhood
where she was so well known. Much
sympathy is felt for the family I'm their
bereavement, and for the son who has
so faithfully and kindly cared for his
mother since the death Of his father.
Senator Ware was at home over Sun
day.
Mrs. Ella is boarding at Rev. G.. II. Ba-
ker's.
Miss Thayer is working at Rev. e. A.
Royals.
John w. White of Athol was in town
last week.
Ben Smith of New Haven, Conn, is
boarding at DR.. Nash's.
Mrs. j. II. Ware accompanied Mrs. f.
II. willard to Montpelier.
Miss Stone of Haverhill, Mass, is
spending some time at home.
Eva Aldrich of Westmoreland is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. VIII Sparks.
Edwin Harris is worse. and is confined
to his bed at the present writing.
The Hadassah League will hold a social
and sale Tuesday evening, Nov. 10.
Mr.. Blanchard Of Binghamton. N. Y,
visited Mrs. Celia Cutler last week.
ELLA Stebbin will return soon to her
millinery work in Springfield. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Aldrich have re-
turned from their trip to Springfield.
Mrs. Micott has been visiting her hus-
band at his boarding place, Mr.. Allbee's.
Miss Myra Hobart. who has been in
Brattleboro several weeks, has returned.
The Dorcas Guild will give a chicken
pie supper at the town hall Friday, Nov.
IL.
Mrs. Addie Sparks visited her sister,
Mrs. George Carlton, in Windham last
week.
Royal Sanderson reports the .rain fall
for the month OF October to nave been
3h inches.
Anna Twitchell has returned from a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Adams, Of
Brattleboro.
Rev. +. \. Royal assisted the pastor,
Mr.. Swart in extra meetings at Graf
ton last week.
William Mccoy has returned from
Fitchburg for a short stay with his sister.
Mrs. r. w. Snyder.
Mrs. Inez Blodgett has returned from
Derry. y. H., where she has been at
work several months.
There will be a covenant meeting at the
Baptist church Saturday afternoon, and
communion on Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Willard left Tuesday morn
ing for Montpelier to visit her husband.
Representative Willard.
VIII Boutelle has moved to one OF Mr..
! parkar'G napN hnnG1G mar hfc Qtaop, ,nIn
and will board the help.
Mrs. Jessie Sheldon and her sister. Mrs.
+. Roberts, OF West Wardsboro, visited
last week at X. w. Snyder's.
There was another husking bee at Mr..
Stones last Saturday night, when be-
tween so and 60 were present.
Mrs. Mary Watson has gone to the hos
pital in Burlington for an operation for
an abnormal growth in her throat.
We are sorry to hear of the serious i'll
ness of Or. Parker. who is under the care
of a trained nurse at his home in Fitch
burg.
Mr.. White of Athol has sold his place,
bought of William Perry. and which he
occupied a short time. to Frank s. Hutch
inson of Greenfield. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stoddard visited
their daughter in Chester last week, and
Miss Mabel. who has been there for a
visit. returned with them.
Charles Hutchinson and family of
Greenfield are at L. SaXton's, but will
move this week to one OF Ed. Dunham's
farms. which Mr.. Hutchinson has hired.
Mrs. George Cheney. who spent the
summer with her daughter. Mrs. c.. H.
Willard, returned Nov. / to her home in
Beloit. Wis. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Willard.
The harvest supper, served by the Bap-
fist aid. society Wednesday evening,
proved a pleasant and profitable occasion.
1t was the verdict of all who partook
that the supper was excellent.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Il. Batchelder. while
driving TO the West village Wednesday,
We're run into by an automobile driven
by Mr.. Manley of Brattleboro. Their bug
gy was badly damaged, but they escaped
with their lives.
The Hadassah League held n very
pleasant social at Mr.. Truesdell's Tues
for the occasion by Mrs. Perkins. Re-
freshments were served, and a good num-
Der were present.
Eugene Bemis started out in the morn
ing last Saturday deer hunting, and about
10. o'clock he hot a deer on what has
been known as the Paris Tourtelotte
place, now one of the abandoned farms.
about four or five miles northeast OF the
village. The deer was three years old
and weighed 271 pounds.
a Halloween social was given by the
senior class at the seminary in Seminary
hall Friday evening. Oct. 2S. A short
program, suitable to the evening, was
arranged and Paul Revere's ride was
given In ~pantomime, after which re-
freshments we've served on the ''grab-it''
plan. The evening closed with marching.
Very few ~townspeople were present, and
the students would be much pleased to
have more attend their entertainments.
on the afternoon and evening of Oct.
18th about 40 %neighbors and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs, Silas p. Wellman gathered
at their home to remind them of the 50th
anniversary of their marriage. They were
kindly remembered by many in both viii
lagos as well as by some in Jamaica.
Among the gifts were a barrel of -four
underwear, sugar and other groceries and
some money. An original poem by Mrs.
NJ. b. Metcalf, the presentation speech
by Rev. Miss Jones, response by Charles
Grout, and singing by the West village
choir, made up an interesting program.
Fred LiVermore was present with his
photograph and added greatly to the
pleasure of the evening with several Sc
l%ections. Refreshments were served and
all pronounced the gathering a very pleas
ant affair. Mr.. and Mrs. Wellman were
very grateful and appreciative of the at
t~entions shown them.
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