Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
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to New York city
Mrs. G. r. Cherry was among The ex-
cursonists to New York.
]. d. Pierce has bought an automobile
in Springfield, this state.
Mrs N. s. Moore was in Hartford last
week to have her eyes fitted by a spec
lalist.
Mrs. Laura Plimpton Conant OF Bath.
N. H., is at the home Of her aunt, Mrs.
p. c. Moore.
Mrs Mabel Allen returned to Mrs.
Moore's after a few days in Boston, TO
see an oculist.
Mrs. p. A. Knapp Of West Brattleboro,
formerly of Newfane, is I'm town for a
week or two.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles L. Higgins and
daughter of Haverhill Mass, are at Mrs.
G. b. Higgins's.
Mrs L. M. Carpenter of Brattleboro
came Wednesday to spend a few days
with Mrs. II. A. Carpenter.
w. c. Bellows's jelly mill is running
with Alton Smith as engineer and S. N.
Kenny as general assistant.
Mrs. j. II. Underwood spent last week
with her daughter, Miss Sadie. who is n
stenographer and bookkeeper in Brattle-
boro
The steam shovel train is now at work
near Rand's crossing two miles below the
village, after several weeks at West
Townshend.
Mrs. G. e. Davidson. state w C. T. U.
secretary is in attendance at the special
meeting in ST. Johnsbury. She will re-
turn Monday.
Mrs. /. N. Thorn of Seattle, Wash. ac-
companied by Mrs. o. T. Ware OF Brattle-
boro with another friend, made visit to
this place Monday
Mr. and Mrs w G. Wright had FAM
lily reunion last week at which 25 were
present. Mr.. Wright had not seen some
Of the relatives for IS years.
A. c. Harvey reports that the lowest
fall of mercury this season at his place
has been ON the 81 mark. 1t is recalled
that about the middle of october in some
previous years II has sung to the tune Of
20 degrees above zero.
Mrs. D. s. Ballou returned Monday from
three days visit in North Adams and
vicinity. She rode over Hoosac Tunnel
mountain to visit friends in Florida, and
reported at least five sharply defined zig
gag turns en- route to the crest.
The w. C. 7. U. will meet at the par
sonage on Wednesday at 3 o'clock, when
a good attendance is desired for the
annual business meeting. The state sec
rotary will give report of the conven-
ton held this week at ST. Johnsbury.
1t is understood that Amasa Grout, a
merchant here who sold out last year and
retained the post Office I'm the store
building. has opened a general store in
Wilmington in partnership with Claude
]. Maher also formerly of Newfane, and
Of late a clerk in Wilmington.
The song recital given by Miss Esther
Dale, assisted by Misses Lula Greasy
of Brattleboro and Nellie Dale OF Towns
bend, Monday evening was much enjoyed
the program covering a good range and
being rendered with grace and particular
sweetness OF tone Of several years Guilt
walton.
A party of automobilists spent Sunday
at Newfane Inn en- route from Worcester
to the White Mountains. One of the
party came TO town last year and was so
pleased with the great circle OF distant
and intervening mountains as viewed
from Newfane hill crest that he took his
friends up on Monday to show them the
scene.
young couple housekeeping in New
York city make grateful acknowledgement
of what they say seems like q home letter
every week. meaning the local column OF
The Phoenix. which Is mentioned herein
by way OF reminding all TO help furnish
items OF interest. not only for local pub
lie but especially having in mind sub
scribers all over this great country, many
OF whose days have been spent among
these hills and valleys, concerning whom.
also, tidings are ever welcome.
Recent copies OF the Sierra County
Daily Times, Calf, edited by Park Wins
low, Newfane boy, who after his return
from the Philippines was burned out by
the San Francisco disaster, show a bright
faculty for newspaper management
Sonora, where Mr. Winslow lives, is the
region Of the forty miners" who had the
gold craze Of that year w. b. Root of
this place then Joined the great mining
thrmg nat removed about all OF the top
what has now been discovered to be an
extensive and valuable marble quarry OF
various colors that has created a demand
for the daily paper enterprise in which
Mr. Winslow Is engaged on a salary.
C. NJ. Newton left today on return trip
to Orlando. Fla, stopping a week in Con-
necticut and New York. He owns a ten
acre place on Lake 1vanhoe. one OF
Orange county's thousand lakes ten OF
which are in the city limits OF Orlando,
within nine square miles. Mr.. Newton
cultivates oranges and pineapples. 1.-THE
abstract OF title of his place Is a Gu
rious document to show in these parts"
1t consists OF five pages legal document
and the first conveyor mentioned is the
United States in 1875. since when there
were twelve conveyors and mortgagors
up to 1884, when a Confederate captain
bought and sold to Mr.. Newton in Janu-
airy, 1899. Abstract fees are from IS to
SIS. An abstract Office is a regular place
of business in that land. where nothing
but abstract bushes is transacted