Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-20
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Miss Pearl Thayer is now employed at
Miss Harriet Fletchers
Mrs. Stella Bryant made a short visit
in Londonderry last week.
Reuben Park visited this week in West
Mortified and Bernardston.
Cortez Boutelle is staying at his
brothers, Gilbert Boutelle's.
Miss Emma Peltier spent Easter Sun
day in Brattleboro with friends.
George s. Hebb has been in town sew
eral days recently with his family
Mrs. Irving Grout Of Arlington is a
visitor this week at Royal Sandersons.
Miss Mabel Sage Of Jamaica visited
this week with her sister, Mrs ]. c. Taft.
Judson Derry has sold his house in
Harmonyville to Annette Townshend Of
Newfane.
Mrs. Van Ness and son, Mrs. Ann Carr
and son, Charles, were recent visitors at
Charles Halls.
Charles Hail. soldier In the civil war,
who has been out of health a long time,
is not as we'll
Mrs. Calvin Bradley has returned to
her home after spending the winter with
friends in the vicinity of Boston.
A. A. Snow and B. B. Brigham are
renovating and making repairs on their
houses, Everett Phillips doing the work.
Mrs. NJ. V. Brooks, who with her family
occupied the Lawton Nichols farm for
several years, recently visited her old
neighbors.
Mrs L. o. Reed, who has been in Bur
lington during the winter, has been oblig
ed to give up her work there on account
of i'll health.
Miss Agnes Morgan is assisting Mrs.
Don Boutelle this week. She will go soon
to Bondville, where she win teach the
spring term of school.
Recent guests at the hotel were Will
liam Lamer, Springfield, Mass; c. w.
Reed, Brattleboro; Il. e. Mellen, Brattle-
boro; F. NJ Staples, Boston.
Mr.. Spencer Of Jamaica, whom Mr..
Barnes has secured to work in the market,
came here last week and began his en-
ployment. He will board at b. B. Brig
hams.
Miss Eva Aldrich, who has spent the
greater part Of her vacation here. went to
her home in Westmoreland this week.
She will teach this spring in East West
moreland.
Mrs. G. H. Baker, who has been stay
ing with her sister. Mrs. Hebb, since Mr..
Bakers departure. left town Thursday.
She will visit relatives in different parts
OF the state before going west to join
Mr.. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown were called to
Brattleboro recently by the critical illness
of their nephew, Guy Nelson, who is at
the Memorial hospital, i'll with pneumonia
Mrs. Brown has been with him at the
hospital during the past week.
Al the Thursday evening meeting of
the Congregational church society, Deacon
Follett was chosen clerk, w. Beebe and
Mrs. c. c. Taft to assist the church COM
mittee-Hugh Holbrook, j. II. Ware and
Z, H. Allbee-in calling a pastor.
J. H. Stoddard and Miss Mabel Stoddard
arrived home Monday night. Mrs. Stod-
dard has been visiting her daughter in
Chester the past few weeks, but is ex-
pected here soon During the winter the
house has been closed while the family
have been absent in Boston.
The senior class of the seminary make
their all-important trip to Brattleboro this
week and the attempt will be made once
again to procure the class picture Sue
cess has attended the artist on similar &C.
casions previous to this year. and the
class of 1906 have good reason to feel
hopeful.
On Thursday, April 26, five farms will
be sold at auction by j. II. Ware, auc-
tioneer The James II. Church farm, 155
acres; Miller farm, 100 acres; Elliot Jenni-
son farm, 100 acres; Dean farm, 100 acres;
George Durham farm, 80 acres Farming
tools and live stock will also be sold. All
sales will take place at the Church farm.
At a meeting Of the town base ball
association held in the seminary building
Tuesday evening 1t was voted to support
a base ball team this season, and the
following officers were chosen: President,
DR.. F. L. Osgood: vice president, F.. II.
Lawrence; secretary and treasurer, w. NJ.
Sparks; manager, C. II. Evans; assistant
manager, Fred d. Osgood; captain. F. H.
Lawrence.
V. T. S. Keith OF Chicopee Falls. Mass,
owner of the portable mill shipped to this
place, which is being set up on the E. w.
Robbins farm, brings ten men with him,
and ten more will follow. Nine horses
belong to the equipment, and l ZOO, 900
feet OF timber which has been sold to John
Struthers OF Southwick Mass, will be
cut Mr.. Struthers will move his family
here If suitable tenement is available
Miss Esther Dale, the well-known
soprano, who has been studying in Chi
cago the past winter. will sing at a
musicale to be given at Oak Park, Chicago
this week. She will sing a set of English
ballads. The first of June Miss Dale
will 90 to Brantford, Ont, where she
will take the soprano solo parts in the
oratorio of st. Paul, which will be the last
oratorio of series given by Prof. B. F.
Kenyon.
Mrs. Dutton OF Gainesville, Fla, is
having extensive repairs made on her
summer home, the former cathan place
in Harmonyville, and home of her child
hood. A. A. Blood and son are doing the
work under the direction OF Col. Franklin,
who has charge of her place during her
absence Mrs. Dutton is expected here
the last OF May or first of June. Col.
Franklin has greatly improved his house,
both in convenience and outward APP
pearance, by replacing the old windows
with new two-pane sashes.
THE Rivals" the play which was given
here by the senior class OF the seminary
last Friday evening, had a good house,
over $50 worth OF tickets being sold The
play was well suited to the actors and the
work was highly commended by the gem
eral public. There is just enough whole
some fun in the play to keep the house in
good humor and give a feeling OF salts
faction at the close. 1t would be hard
to select one from the participants who
excelled, as all seemed so well adapted for
their parts. Some are wondering still
II Mrs. Malaprop can yet use her vocabu-
larry TO her own understanding. The class
went to Newfane Wednesday and the play
was presented there the same evening.
The ladies of Townshend will be much
interested to know that Miss D. F. Grout
or Athol arrived here last Tuesday night
She will be located at Miss Hobarts. Miss
Grout has attended the millinery openings
In Boston and kindly gives us a few hints
about what will be worn this season. The
leading colors will be old rose and green.
Shapes are varied and there seems 10 be |
something suited to every face Four
shapes which will be prominent at the !