Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-06
sRArrLEsoRo PERSONAL

Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor is visiting at
]. II. Bliss's in Winchester
Richard A. Brown has been visiting
his son, f. II. Brown in Keene.
Robert Bowie of Boston was guest OF
his sister, Mrs. A. L. Billings, over sun
day.
Miss Margaret Martin, Of the Dana Hall
school in Wellesley, is at home for the
Easter vacation.
Miss Mabel Hunt and Miss Grace
Whitaker went to Springfield, Mass, yes
terday to spend the day.
Percy Henley who is attending school
in Worcester, has been with his parents
at the Brooks House several days.
Miss Mary Austin, who has been a clerk
in Emerson e. Sons store, now has
position in Durham Brothers store
Milton Pierce, of the University OF YER
mont, Is one of the Brattleboro college
boys who are home to remain over Easter.
Miss Adeline Warner, student in the
Berkeley street school of domestic science
in Boston. is spending her vacation at
home.
Charles A. McRae is confined to his
house with grip. His store is IN
charge of Fred Greasy and Florence Fer
ritter.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Brown moved last
week from High street to their new home
the former w. II. Childs place, on Green
street.
Miss NJ. Pauline JENNIE, who is teaching
in Leicester, Mass, will come 70 Brattie-
boro today to spend q week with her
mother.
Luther Hawley ARENAS wilkins ana
Fred Spencer are at home from the Wor-
cester Polytechnic institute for the spring
vacation.
Miss Jennie Rose, for many years en-
ployed in the Leonard & Roess cigar store
began work this week as bookkeeper LOT
f. c. Clark. grocer.
Florence Lamson, Nellie Goodrich and
Minnie Brasor, teachers in tie suburban
districts OF Boston, came home Friday
for the Easter vacation.
Arthur F. Thurber. who is now a stu
dent in the academic department at Col
gate university is planning eventually TO
take course in theology.
Miss Pearle Z. Cheney Of Arlington,
Mass, who has been spending a few
days with her parents, will leave today
to resume her school duties.
| Miss Ellen Sherman returned Friday
\ from Hartford, Conn, where she visited
her father, Clifton Sherman. managing
editor of the Hartford Courant.
Amedee Lecuyer finished work in the
Brooks House barber shop this week. He
| and Mrs. Lecuyer will go TO his home IN
Marlboro. Mass, for a vacation.
wilfred F. Root a member OF the state
board Of pharmacy. went to Montpelier
| Tuesday to meet with the board Wednes-
day for the examination Of applicants for
certificates.
Fritz wheeIocl Of Montpelier was the
guest OF c. a. Tenney over Sunday. They
went to New York Monday to spend the
week and to attend the annual meeting
OF the New York alumni.
Miss Addie NJ. Bailey left yesterday for
Washington, where she will remain with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. g. M.
Taylor. until they return to Brattleboro
for their usual summers stay.
Walter H. Lipe OF Canajoharie, N. Y.
has been in town several days arranging
affairs connected with the auction at the
Goodall farm, which took place Tuesday.
He was accompanied by Mrs. e. K.
Goodall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hall are spending
several days in town. Since their return
from Florida they have been at Mr. Halls
old home in Westmoreland, in Man
chester, n. H., and Ludlow. Mr.. Hall
ran skating rink at the latter place.
Miss Eunlce NJ. Bennett, who has been
bookkeeper in the telephone exchange. re-
turned to Keene this week. She has
similar position in the Office of the shoe
factory there. Miss Eta Brown, chief
operator, will return TO her nome in Clare
mont Monday.
Miss Nettie Z. Harris went to Green
field Tuesday to spend week with her
aunt, Mrs II. II. Hackley. She will go
from there to New York for a visit OF
several weeks Mrs. Emma Wilcox OF
Minneapolis, who has been visiting Miss
Harris has gone to Halifax.
Mrs. James Dalton. who has spent the
latter part of the winter with her daugh-
ter. Mrs r. E Dodge. in New York, has
gone this week to Tuscon, Arizona, where
she will spend the summer with friends
OF Mr. and Mrs. Dodge. Mrs. Dalton
makes this change Of climate by advice
of her physician who wishes to make
sure in this way Of her complete re-
covery from a recent attack OF pneu-
monia
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Wright, who sold
their effects at auction last week, left
Saturday with their three children for
their new home in Alberta, Canada. The
journey there will occupy three or four
days. They will make their home on
tract Of government land which Mr..
Wright has taken up, adjoining similar
tract owned by his son. The
wheat lands in Alberta are the most pro-
ductive in the world. and there is a great
rush of immigration into that country at
the present time Mr.. Wright was a pipe
maker who came here when the pipe organ
industry was first established at the
Estey factories.
Mrs Fremont Hamilton and Henry
Whitney have been in Burlington this
week to attend the annual meeting of the
Vermont Ice Dealers association. Mrs.
Hamilton was Nelected treasurer OF the
organization. G. w. Parmenter OF Mont
pelier is the president. In addition TO
the business meeting and banquet the
members Of the association held several
interesting contests. The first prize in
cutting cakes of ice went to E. Eddy Of
Rutland, whose record was 16 blocks in
2.30. C. H.. Evans of Bellows Falls won
the second prize, cutting 21 blocks in 500.
A block OF ice OF irregular shape was
brought before all present and estimates
of its weight were made Mrs. Hamilton,
who is the only woman conducting an
ice business in Vermont, guessed 1913
pounds and secured the first prize, as the
exact weight was 1914 pounds.