Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
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home.
Miss Esther Macdonald is at home for
the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. r. c. Gregg has returned to town
much improved In health.
II. ID. Ryder OF Bellows Falls was in
town last week on business
Mrs. f. H. willard is spending a few
days with relatives in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Howe are staying
for time with DR.. and Mrs. Rice.
Mrs. Olive Thayer, after being absent
several weeks visiting, has returned home.
Miss Ella stebbins has returned home
after the close of the millinery season
IN Springfield, Mass.
Newell Jennison is cutting and drawing
ice from the pond. The season promises
to be a good one for this harvest.
The heirs OF the late Cyrus Farmer
have sold the real estate he owned at the
time of his decease to Il. B. Batchelder OF
this town.
Mrs. Stella Bryant, who visited with
her daughter. Mrs. +. ID. Reed, the past
few weeks. has returned to her home in
Londonderry.
The seminary closes today (Friday) for
two weeks vacation. The village
schools will close Saturday and viii have
weeks recess. .
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Holbrook OF Fair
fax are visiting at Hugh Holbrook's. Miss
jamie Holbrook, who was in Andover sew
eral weeks, has returned home.
Mrs. Robert w. Kingsbury and Mrs.
Walter p. Wilson, who were in town last
week, made a final settlement of all ac-
counts of the Cyrus Farmer estate.
Mrs. Walter p. Wilson OF Fitchburg,
Mrs. Robert w. Kingsbury of Chester
and Mrs. Alpha r. Allen OF East jamaica
were guests at E. II. Fessenden's Thurs
day. Dec. 10,
The Junior class Of the seminary held
a c supper in the vesrry OF the Baptist
church Tuesday evening and all the good
things beginning with the letter c were
on the bill OF fare.
The Baptist missionary meeting will be
held at the home OF Mrs. Gushee Dec.
q. The subject will be India" The last
meeting held with Mrs. Mason was largely
attended and considerable interest was
| manifested.
Mrs. j. II. Ware. Misses Alice and
Laura Ware attended the funeral OF Har-
old Bailey In South Newfane last Sun
day The sympathy OF this community goes
| out to Mr.. Bailey and family. who have
suffered so great bereavement
There will be a Christmas tree and
| concert exercises at the Congregational
| church on monday evening. The Baptist
| Sunday school win have sleighride to
the church on the return, and short pro-
| gram for the evening.
The society OF the Congregational
| church held its annual meeting last Mon
| day evening and elected the following
| officers for the year 1907 Clerk, J. o.
| Follett: prudential committee. ]. II.
| Ware II. II. Holbrook. +. II. Allbee;
treasurer, Mrs. F. l.. Osgood.
The Hadassah league were entertained
! Tuesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
r. ID. Reed, a large number being pres
| emit The time was given TO work for the
| Sunday school Christmas entertainment.
New members have been added TO the
league during the months OF November
| and December.
The friends OF Mr. and Mrs. F. d. Reed
| took the evening of Saturday. Dec. Is, as
one being appropriate on which to give
a surprise visit and remind them that Is
| years previous to that date there was
wedding OF particular interest in which
| they were acting parties, also to extend
! congratulations and good wishes. About
| 30 were present and a very enjoyable
evening of sociability was spent. Gifts
of glassware and C sum of money were
received. Refreshments were served.
Vermont has the honor OF holding sew
| eral OF the valuable gold dollars bearing
| the date of 1854 and Don Boutelle can go
| the Bondville owner one better in that
! ne mas nau "A kOlQ OOllaT OF TINS cate IN
his possession over 50 years. IL being given
| him by his sister-in-law. Mrs Harlan
| Boutelle now OF Springfield. The coin is
| in perfect condition. having evidently
| been carefully laid by soon after its coin
| ing. The Bondville article In last weeks
paper attracted the attention OF Mr.. Bou-
| telle and upon examination he found that
| the date upon one he, possessed cor
responds TO that mentioned In the item,
| Mr.. Boutelle has another one dollar gold
piece bearing the date 1853. a two-and-a-
half dollar gold piece dated 1896; also an
old cent OF 1873.
Mrs. A. A. Blood met with a peculiar
and dangerous accident one evening last
week while carrying n glass lamp across
| the room. When near the stove the globe
| receptacle holding a pint of oil. which
was full at the time, separated from the
| lower part. leaving a hole in the bottom
as large as a half doller from which the
| oil poured in a large stream over the
| stove and Mrs. Bloods clothing. She
blew out the lighted part, which she still
held In her hand, and setting IL down
hastily turned her attention TO the oil
| on the stove, which had caught fire and
was blazing to the ceiling With pres
ence of mind she caught up n piece of
carpet and endeavored to smother the
| flames, at the same time calling upon
| her daughter-in-law. who was on the
second floor. for assistance. Together
they succeeded in extinguishing the fire
without more serious damage than burn
ed carpet and oil-cloth. Mrs. Blood's
hand was somewhat cut by the lamp and
| slightly burned, but considering that her
apron was saturated with kerosene while
she was working over the flames II
seems exceedingly fortunate that she
suffered no worse misfortune.