Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-28
1RATTLEHoRo PERSONAL.

E. F. Benson has been at home from
| Hartford, Conn.,, for short visit.
Frank Wells OF New Bedford has been
here for a short visit at his fathers.
Houghton Seaverns was with relatives
in Jamaica Plain, Mass, over Christmas.
K. w. Sutherland and e. G. Frost will
go tomorrow to Saco, Maine, on a busi-
ness trip.
Fred Reed was the guest of his brother,
Frank L. Reed, in Bernardston, over
Christmas.
VIII Miller of Greenfield was a Christ
mas guest at the home of his brother,
Don Miller.
Henry Racette returned Wednesday
after visit of few days at his home in
st. Johnsbury.
Charles Mclaughlin of Mt. Hermon
spent Christmas with his sister, Mrs. w.
W. Plimpton.
Judge and Mrs ]. L. Martin and daugh-
ters were with relatives in Montpelier
over Christmas.
Dr. and Mrs. C. s. Pratt were Christ
mas guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Childs
in Manchester, N H.
John Davis and MyTon Davis were with
DR.. Ernest Davis in Springfield, Mass,
for a Christmas visit.
Miss Ruth McKenney of Fitchburg is
spending the Christmas vacation with her
". "A. Hines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Servetus Wilcox were
were with their son, Ezra Wilcox, in
Greenfield over Christmas.
Mrs William T. Wheeler of West
Townshend is a guest Of her daughter.
Mrs. F. E. Aldrich, on Elliot street.
Mrs Sherman Abbott went to North
ampton for Christmas visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Tuthin
T. Frank Turner, who has been in town
several weeks, will leave today for the
mining camp town Of Bullfrog, Nevada.
Miss Madge Davenport Of Boston spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
e. H. Davenport, in West Brattleboro
Mrs. Pattie Roche Of New York was
Christmas guest at ]. c. Howe's Dam
lei Fisher of Boston also visited at Mr.
Howe's.
Miss Fanny Parkhurst, who had been in
Boston TWO months, visited in town over
Sunday before going to her home in ST.
Johnsbury.
Mr. and Mrs. William w. Plimpton, jr.,
OF Springfield, Mass, have been visiting
Mrs. Plimpton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Lavelle
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Wright of Bethel
and DR.. r. S. Elmer Joined the family
circle with Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Elmer
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phinney, who were at the
home Of their daughter, Mrs. H. E. Kings
ley, a few days, returned Wednesday to
their home in Reading, Mass.
Miss Lillian Sutherland returned yes
terday to her duties in the public library
in Salem, Mass, after a visit of a few
days with her father, K. w. Sutherland.
Mrs. L. NJ. Wright went to Leominster.
Mass, last Saturday to spend Christmas
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Gibson. She
visited In F1tchburg and returned to Brat
tleboro yesterday.
Misses Adair and Geraldine Mcdowell
OF New Orleans, who are attending the
high school here and making their home
at DIR. Severance's, are with friends in
Pittsfeld, Mass, during the holidays.
George FanningT who was at the home
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Fam
ming, Few days, returned Wednesday to
New York city, where he is employed in
the real estate office of Hess & Hess.
John Manning, salesman for Durham
Brothers, returned Saturday from West
ern New York and Monday he and his
brother, Daniel, went to Boston to spend
Christmas with their father, James Man
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Corbett of West
Springfield Mass, formerly OF Brattleboro,
announce the marriage engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Alice B. Corbett to
Harry p. True, a well-known jeWeler Of
Springfield.
viii F. Schuster, the opera singer, who
has been here several weeks, win return
to New York Monday He has two OF
three engagements for the season offered,
and will decide which one to accept after
he consults with the managers In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Goodhue OF West
| minister West, after visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. F. Schwenk, week, left
Monday for cambridge, N. Y. They will
later go TO Dayton, Ohio, to remain
/ hn ufvatn rrytkl AEAN.
Ned Goodhue.
Among the teachers at home for the
holidays are Miss Minnie Brasor Of Brook
| line, Mass, Miss Josie Foster of Spring.
| field, Mass, Miss Florence Allen of Proc
tor, Miss Pauline Jenne Of Leicester,
Mass; Miss Elizabeth Bagg; Miss Gertrude
Croker of New York.
Judge Charles H. Robb and Mrs. Robb
of Washington, d. c., have been spending
the holidays in Bellows Falls. Judge
| Robb called on his BratIleboro friends
yesterday while Mrs. Robb was on visit
to Springfield, Mass. They win return to
Washington next Monday.
Miss Nellie Goodrich Of Newton, Mass,
! is at the home Of her mother, Mrs. III
len Goodrich, for the holidays. Mrs.
Goodrich also entertained over Christ
mas her son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Goodrich OF New York. Mrs. w.
! B. Goodrich left here Wednesday for q
visit with her mother in Philadelphia.
Among the collegians not previously
mentioned who are at home for the hOli-
| days are Rollin White of Yale, Arthur
Peach OF Mddlebury, Luther Hawley,
! Fred Spencer and Ralph Perry of Worces-
| ter Polytechnic institute, Stuart Frost and
| Horace Scott of Rensselaer, Polytechnic
institute in Troy, N. Y, Miss Rua Yeaw
OF Smith, Miss Alice Whitney OF Simmons
college. Boston; Percy Crowell and Harold
Rogers. Colgate university, Hamilton NJ
Y; Harry Greene and Milton Pierce Of
University OF Vermont; Paul Emerson OF
Norwich university. Miss Harriet Barrows
is at home from the Berkeley street school
OF domestic science in Boston, Miss Rose
| Putnam from Montreal and Miss Elsie
Haskell from Concord. N. H.
The Pittsheld, Mass, journal contained
recently portrait OF DR.. Oscar s. Rob-
erts OF that city and lengthy sketch de-
vcribing the valuable collection OF books
in his private library 1t said in part;
HE has the finest library in Berkshire
county, having 5000 volumes in special IL
brary, valued at $4,000, some sets cost
ing over 500 per book. The library Is To-
Gated in the Whelden block across the hail
from DR.. Roberts's office. The walls are
fairly covered with pictures, rare water
colors, steel engravings and reproductions
OF famous pictures. Here and there ON
the book cases is a valuable vase, while
in the centre is a handsome bronze bust
| OF RaathoVan The floor fa nouapad ,nylfI,