Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-20
RRATTLE8oRo PERSONAL.

Mrs. l.. w. Hawley was in Taftsville
over Sunday.
Mrs. a. +. Hobart is visiting her pa
rents in West Woodstock.
Judge T. L. Waterman went to Bridge
port, Conn, Tuesday on business.
Harry Benson and Floyd f. Smith went
to Boston early this weel for a week $
visit.
Miss Minnie May is making a gradual
recovery from the effects OF a recent
operation.
Miss Elizabeth shaffner returned to
Boston Monday after visiting her parents
on Frost street.
Mrs Harry Adams is spending the week
in Townshend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Twitchell.
Congressman Haskins has secured a
pension OF $50 per month for Lorenzo
Streeter OF West Dummerston.
ellie Mack returned yesterday to
the Brooks House after spending three
months at her home in Poultney.
Miss Fannie Sexton sailed Wednesday
from New York for Jacksonville Fla,
where she will spend two months.
Mrs Margaret Gatty and Miss Ruth
Childs went to Burlington yesterday TO
attend a military ball last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Freeman visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawley in
Gardner, Mass, Saturday and Sunday.
Rev f. T. Mathison was called to Gull
ford, Conn, Saturday by the illness OF
his mother. He returned early in the
week.
Miss Sadie Thornton has returned to
Hudson, N Y, after spending several
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. William 2.
Spring.
Miss Gertrude Norcross is in Saratoga,
N. Y, assisting in caring for her sister,
Mrs. Harry r. Horton, who has been III
with grip.
The engagement has been announced
of Leon f. Barnes of Boston, formerly
of Brattleboro, and Miss Inez f. Rolfe,
also OF Boston.
f. d. E, Stowe went to Boston yester-
day to attend the poultry show in Me-
chanics' building, where he has 10 game
bantams. He will remain over Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth b. Davenport read be-
fore the annual meeting of the Vermont
Botanical club in Burlington yesterday a
paper upon "A New Species of Fern"
United States District Attorney ]. L.
Martin, who is in Rutland, may remain
there until after the session Of the United
States Circuit court, which will open in
that city Feb. Z, and will probably be in
session two weeks.
odHnuel H. ATnOlu mas Deen elected the
representative of the non fraternity mer
on the board of Olio, the junior publica-
| ton Of Amherst college. Arnold is a
member Of the class of 1907, which will
publish Olio next year. Carl HollendeI
of this town is member of the editorial
board of Olio this year
Col. Hunt, pension attorney, has beer
| notified that original pensions have beer
granted to James p. Elmer of Brattle-
| boro, Viola 1. Chase OF Newfane and Abnei
! w White Of Brooklyn. Francis II. Morse
| of West Brattleboro, NJ. A. Sparks OF
Townshend and Charles Mather of Dover
have had their pensions increased.
Harry II. Smith, who has been book
keeper for the Meriden, Conn, Trust &
| Safe Deposit company was elected sec
retary of that corporation on Monday
The Meriden Record Of Tuesday said
THE many friends of Harry H. Smith
| will be pleased to learn OF his promotion
to the responsible position OF secretary Of
this great financial concern" Mr.. Smitf
| who is the son OF C. ID. Smith of Cedar
street, is a graduate of Wesleyan uni.
versity. After completing his course IT
| the Brattleboro schools he was for a time
| clerk in Clapp & Jones's store.