Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-13
THE VERMONT PHdENIx BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, OCIOB

Miss Stella Gray has been appointed
delegate by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety to attend the convention in Rich
mond.
The visitors at Milton Thayer's last
week have returned home. Mrs. Thayer
went with them for a visit among rela-
tives
At both churches the congregations lis
tened to good sermons last Sunday. Rev.
c. ID. r. Meachams text was Psalms Il l.
Rev. G. II. Bakers Eph. 6: 10.
Frank Phelps runs a fish cart every
Friday, besides his meat cart Mr.. STRAIT
ton of Williamsvlle comes three times q
week, so we are well supplied.
Charlie Carr will have an auction at
his home farm the 14th Saturday. He
will move to West Townshend and will
occupy Miss Marcia Howes house.
What came near to being a serious ac-
cident took place at Parks MILL where
Jerry Lowe was hit by the planer and
sent distance of 20 feet or more.
The MAGAZINE club will lose one or two
OF it's members the coming year and If
there are any who wish to fill the gap
they must make their desires known.
Dr. Osgood has gone to Burlington to
attend a medical meeting and Mrs. OsgOod
has gone with him to attend the Chris
tian Endeavor convention in Richmond
Miss Mckee Of Cambridge, N. Y, and
Mrs. Mccoy of Seattle, Wash, who are
taking carriage drive through the coun-
try, were guests at the hotel over Sun
day.
Miss Kate Chaffee, former resident of
this town and for many years a teacher
in the public schools in Pasadena, Calf,
was married recently to Arthur Todd,
business man Of that place.
Rev. Ezra Slack and family were guests
at the Inn on Tuesday. They came in
] IN.
they were on their way to Chester they
took livery team and proceeded on their
! journey.
Charles w. Cutler has gone to Burling
| ton to attend a meeting of the dis
trict deputy grand masters Of the grand
! Masonic lodge of Vermont, and ]. c. Taft
and Miss Josie TAFT have the post Office
! in charge.
! \ pleasant neighborhood party gathered
at Edgar Albecs Wednesday evening to
hear Mr.. tensions gramaphone, with
which he kindly gave an entertainment
| which was much enjoyed. Mr.. Jenison
| is here on visit
Nelson Gray of East Sullivan, n. H.,
has located his mill on Mrs. c. NJ. Wares
premises near the Salmon hole bridge.
With his numerous teams and large corps
OF men he will undoubtedly make quick
work Of the timber on the nearby noun
| tains.
Emma johnson, was returning from
/ Athens last week, when her horse was
/ badly frightened at an automobile and
turned around, nearly capsiZing the
/ wagon and throwing her out. She was
badly frightened but thankful she was
! not injured.
! Mrs. Reuben Holbrook Of Franklin
Mass, Mrs. Addie Livermore Of Bellows
| Falls and Mrs. Mary Barry of Saxtons
/ River visited at Hugh Holbrook's last
week. These sisters, with another sister,
I Mrs. Della Barrett OF Brattleboro. held a
reunion last week with fifth sister. Mrs
Emma Bruce OF Newfane.
Detective f. II. Tracey OF Montpelier
and Constable II. W. Cobb OF Putney
| have been guests at the Inn while return
| ing from West Townshend and Windham,
! trying to locate Elroy Kent, who escap-
! ed from the asylum at Waterbury. II
doesn't speak very well for asylums and
jails that let such ones who are confined
/ within their walls escape so easily.
The social given by the junior class
oct. was considered a success. financial
ly II not in every way The program
| consisted OF readings by Misses Bessie
Dutton and Kate Spencer and a solo by
Miss Durham. followed by a series OF
songs and readings by the McGibboney
| family orchestra, composed OF members
/ OF the junior class After the program
| o'clock Refreshments OF cake and cof-
fee We're served during the evening.
The sudden illness and death OF Mrs.
Helen Ober Howard came as a shock To
the community. where she had lived so
long and was so well known. Most OF her
life was spent in this town and before her
first marriage she was a teacher She
was a member OF the Baptist church and
active In the aid society and she was a
kind neighbor and friend, ever ready 10
do her part She leaves a son. Fred
Ober OF this village, ana daughter, Mrs
Flora Taylor OF Ludlow. who was with
her in her Illness. Rev. c. II. r.
Meacham oficiated at the funeral and
spoke words OF comfort. The bearers were
her son, Fred ODER. and SON law, Mr.
Taylor, A. A. Mason. w. II. Miles. +. l.
Hastings. Mrs. Miles and Miss Eta
Marsh sang and Mrs. r. ID. Phillips pre-
sided at the organ.