Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-04

been notified Of her re-engagement as
teacher in a graded school building in
Somerville which is attended by about
900 pupils.
DR.. G. R. Anderson reached Brattle-
boro Sunday night in his Grout runabout
He drove the machine from the factory in
Orange, Mass, to Boston where he had
a top placed on 1t and then came from
that city to Brattleboro.
Frank S. Piper received a letter Friday
from his cousin. Miss Alice Simonds of
San Francisco. announcing the safety of
herself and her mother, Mrs. VIII
Simonds. The fire which followed the
earthquake was stopped near their home.
Frank H. Field returned Monday to his
work in New Britain, Conn. after being
at home for a two weeks vacation. He
will return the latter part Of May to be
present at the golden wedding celebration
of his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa S. Field.
Miss Emma Gregg, instructor of music
in the Incorporated school district, left
Tuesday TO spend 10 days or more in
Stamford, Bridgeport, Hartford and
Brooklyn observing the methods employed
in the music branch of the work OF the
public schools.
F. E. Reed of Greenfield, formerly land
lord of the American House in Brattleboro
has received a letter from his son and
j.
who were reported as missing after the
earthquake in San Francisco. Mr.. and
Mrs w. ]. Reed who went to San Fran
cisco short time ago from Santa Bar
bara, lost all of their effects, and when
the letter was written they were in
camp OF refugees, being cared for by the
soldiers.
Capt. and Mrs. S. e. Howard of West
/ Newton, Mass. will SAIL from Boston
May 10 on the Cunard liner Ivernia for
| Liverpool. After spending a few DAYS in
London they will go to Rouen, France.
thence down the coast of Normandy and
Brittany, making stops at several places.
and next to Tours, where they intend to
remain some time. They will stop in
Paris and London before leaving Liver
pool August p on the Ivernia for their
return voyage
Christie B. Crowen will leave today
for California, his journey having been
hastened by the desire of Mrs. Crowell,
VINO Is at her fathers hove n Benicia
! win her young son, to return East as
soon as convenient, owing o the unsettled
condition there resulting from the earth
! quake. Mr., Crowell had intended no
start May Is and TO remain ~ California
several weeks, but he now pl'ns 10 stay
on the coast only a few days before
and son.
Fred w. Putnam, OF the firm n Childs
Putnam, arrived home Saturday night
from business trip to California and
Nevada, principally in Los Angeles. He
started home Monday morning. Mr.
Putnam was in San Francisco three DAYS
leaving on the Sunday previous to the
earthquake. The only effects which he
saw Of the disaster were the large
number OF refugees who went to I,os
Angeles. He was away from Brattleborc
six and a half weeks
Fred H. colburn. graduate Of the
Bratteboro high school, class OF 's7
mas written that he and his wife es.
capped injury at San Francisco, but tina
all their possessions were burned. Mr.
Colourn Is member Of the Bankers
association and the building in which
ms once was situated and the Hote
wentworth, in which he and his wifi,
lived, were destroyed Mr.. and Mrs
colSurn were refugees in the park tw,
nights before they could secure trans
portation to Palo Alto. Mr.. Colburn 4
now back In the city to attend to hi
business duties.