Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-18

Otis Packard and family intend to go
soon to California to live.
Todd's block is being improved by large
bay windows of plate glass.
H. T. Fisher visited his sister in
Thompsonville, Conn, Sunday
Mrs. F. w. Robertson is on the sick
list suffering from neuralgia.
Mrs. ]. G. Bridge is visiting in Spring
field, Mass, and Hartford, Conn.
Roger Holland was home from Willis
ton seminary for a visit last week.
Miss Lizzie Gray has gone to Los
Angeles, Cal, where she has secured a
position.
Mr.. Mcdonald and Miss Jennie Duggan
of Greenfield were at Daniel Duggan's
over Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Blanchard went to Clare
mont Wednesday, intending to spend the
winter there.
- Mrs. Helen NJ. Worden visited her sis
ter, Mrs, j. d. Estabrook, in Keene two
days this week.
Mrs w. n. Pike has been in SPRING
field since Tuesday. She is expected
home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jolley of Nashua
are visiting the Roy and Abbott families
on Kilburn street.
Miss Bertha Hall Of Boston is spend
T.
Mrs. Warren II. Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Holland Of
Norwich, Conn, have been visiting his
brothers here this week.
Mrs. H. w. Taylor was called to West
Swanzey Saturday to attend the funeral
of her aunt, Mrs Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith are making
an extended visit among relatives and
friends in New York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey of Airing
ton. Vt, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Dickerman last week.
The Universalist society has decided to
hold its annual fair and festival on the
evenings of February 10 and II.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Freeman have been
entertaining his mother, Mrs. Sanford
Freeman, of Salem, Mass. few days.
Mrs James Plgott of Fitchburg. and
Miss Nellie Callaghan OF Mortified are
guests at William and James OBriens.
John Smith has finished working in the
shipping office of the Halle & Frost mill.
Miss Angie Person has taken a position
there.
Mrs. Abbott and two children of St
Adams are with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. p. Felch, to stay through the
winter.
Mrs Frank seaver and grandson. How
visiting her brother, II. NJ. Howard, n
few days.
An informal whist club OF 20 ladies has
been formed to meet every Wednesday
afternoon. The first meeting was held
with Mrs. Staples Wednesday.
Mrs. Newton stearns entertained Mrs.
Frank Judd of South Hadley Falls, Mass,
| several days last week. Mr.. Judd was
a guest a the same place Sunday.
| fee of the Granite State Moving Ma
| chine company and an office room added
| to NJ. S. Leach's carriage factory.
The Misses Alice and Beatrice Currier,
| who have been employed in Brattleboro
several months, are expected nome next
week. to remain through the winter
Mrs. II. c. Holland visited Mrs. r. w.
i Day in Springfield last week, and at
tended the meeting of the alumni assoc
citation of the Dread institute in Wor-
cester
Mrs. r. w. Day, Mrs. Henry Beebe
and Mrs. Carrie Perkins of Springfield,
Mass. We're in town Tuesday to call on
| the formers aunt, Mrs. II. n. Wilder.
| The party came by automobile.
The Congregational ladies will serve a
harvest dinner and hash supper at their
| social rooms Wednesday, Oct %. Their
| annual fair and festival will be held in
! the opera house Wednesday evening,
| Dec, 4.
The Knitting club enjoyed a ride to
Brattleboro Friday evening, going in Liv-
eryman Smiths big wagon. They had
supper at Halls restaurant, after which
| they attended the entertainment at the
| Auditorium
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Robertson ar
| rived home from their trip abroad Fri
| day, both looking well and having had a
!, 1gvl,t f,,I ttiV,
| eral countries Their daughter, Mrs.
Nat Butler, returned to this country
| with them.
Rev. ]. II. Robbins, superintendent of
| the New Hampshire Anti-Saloon league,
| will speak in the Congregational church
| Sunday morning, at 3 p. m. in the Uni
Yersalist church. and at $50 in the Metho-
| dist church. Come out and hear what
Mr. Robbins has to say. 1t will be worth
while.
The report of the Congregational Sun
| day school for the quarter ending Sept
| 80 is as follows: Enrolled in Sunday
school, 100; average attendance, 81; pres
| ent every Sunday, IL; enrolled in home
department, So; roll of honor, "a; cradle
roll, "a; total membership, 1877; offerings
| S1S13; expenses, $142S.
The people living on the Brattleborc
road and at the north part of the town
gave Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Dodge, who
have returned from their bridal trip and
are at their home, a reception Friday
evening, which was a very enjoyable af-
fair. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge welcomed theiI
visitors cordially. A fine collation. was
| served.
Raleigh's Colts won the ball game
which was played at the park Saturday
by score of to 8. The batteries were
Brooks and Young, Thompson and
Raleigh. The feature of the game was
Youngs pitching. On Saturday, Oct IS
a game will be played with the same line
up on each team, probably for a small
purse. The game will be called at
o'clock sharp.
Sheridan camp, S. o. ", at their meet
ing last week, were visited by nine mem
bers of the camp in Mortified. Foui
candidates were initiated. The visiting
members eXemplified the ritualstic worl
of the order, in an admirable manner
which was greatly appreciated by tn,
members of the local camp, as were alsC
their words of cheer and sound advice
After the work was completed refresh
ments were served and a social hour en-
| joyed