Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25

recently VISITED III TOWN.,
George Winslow has been IN, but Is
better at present writing.
Col and Mrs. II. f. Dutton left this
week for their home in Florida.
The Hadassah league will meet to-day,
Friday, with Mrs Albert Franklin.
Mrs. Leslie Lowe accompanies her son,
Jerry to Boston this week for visit.
Guy Dutton and his sister, Bessie, left
Monday for visit of a few days in
Claremont.
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Johnson Of Ber-
nardston visited at II. o. Cobbs last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre will exchange pull
pits next Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Sunbury
Of BroOkline.
Mrs. Susie Atwood is seriously III and
there is but little Improvement in her con-
dition this week.
Mrs Starr and daughter of Gill, Mass,
and Mrs. Smith OF Springfield are visit
ing at Fred Watsons.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Gale attended the
funeral of their relative, Nathan Convey,
in Newfane last Sunday.
Miss Ella Stebbins left Friday for
Springfield Mass, where she will work
in a millinery establishment.
Miss Pearl Thayer was able to be at
church last Sunday after an absence Of
several weeks owing to illness.
Little Rhoda Bigelow does not gain fast
from her Illness and her mother plans to
spend the winter with her In Boston.
The Hadassah league will give a chick
en-pie supper next Wednesday. oct. 80.
at the rooms Of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Mary Twtcheu and Miss Anna
Twitchell Of Brattleboro left Monday after
a few days visit in this village and vicin-
ity
The woman's home missionary society
Of the Congregational church will meet at
the parsonage next Wednesday after
noon.
+. a. Blood is helping his brother r.
w. Blood, in extensive repairs and i'm
provements on his house recently bought
OF Mrs Eliza Thayer.
The fountain, arrayed in It's icy fringe
last Tuesday morning, made one think
that it was true, as reported in the daily
papers, that it was the coolest Oct. 2lst in
81 years.
Mrs. o. w. Follett, with her two sons.
Robert and James. visited her brother.
John Colburn of Manchester last week,
and Miss Bushnell returned with her for
a short visit here
II. o. Cobb has bought the crops OF
Mr.. Truesdell and hopes he alone may be
permitted to gather them. This may be
careless than lawless.
L. +. Wheeler OF Jamaica has rented
the tenement in the Fullerton house. for
merly the ODER house. son and daugh
ter came last week and the entire family
will come later.
c. Ii. Willard returned from his Boston
trip last Thursday night and Mrs. VIII
lard came on Saturday, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. A. L. Morey of Chicago,
who will remain for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Scott and Ray Shine
came from Springfield last week and
the work OF cider and jelly making at the
steam mill is well under way. Mr. and
Mrs. Plant OF Springfield are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott.
The blacksmith shop has finally started
for its new quarters on West street. Its
removal will greatly improve North Main
street, and when converted into sub
stantial dwelling house 1t will cover one
of the unsightly cellar holes that still
remain as evidence of the fires that ragged
in our village.
Mrs. y. B. Greenwood, accompanied by
| her guest Mrs. Sarah Clay Of Guilford,
visited Mrs. Clay's childhood home and
| carried away pleasant reminders OF IT,
! This home was formerly the Hollis Mich
OILS farm on the Athens road. The farm
| has been sold TO a lumber syndicate and
| the house is in ruins.
The Fairbanks murder trial now in pro-
! gress at Newfane has a local interest for
! the citizens of this village from the fact
| that the prisoner lived here when a boy.
| While the father was serving as a SOL
! der in the civil war the mother and chill
dren lived in the house once owned and
rented by E. ID. Harris, and later the
| family lived on one of the nearby farms.
Rev. Frances l.. Townsley national
| evangelist of the w. c. r. u, has be-
| come assistant pastor of the Baptist
church. Austin station, Chicago, after
filling a pastorate in Michigan. Miss
| Townsley labored here as an evangelist in
! 1876, and as a result of her efforts a
| large number of converts were added to
the Baptist church.
Many friends extend congratulations
and good wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Butler Adams of New Brighton, Staten
! Island, who were recently married at the
brides home in Putney. The bride, a
former resident of this village, and the
groom, a student here four years, were
| both graduates of Leland & Gray SEM
! mary, class of 1904, and were highly es-
teemed by all who knew them.
The Boston Globe tells Of a Palmyra,
Maine, farmer who SOLVED his potato
picking problem in this unique way. He
| hired tAe students of Maine Central In
stitute at Pittsfeld. to come over in a
! body. They came and the work was
done" Prof F. U. Landman is principal
| of this fourishing school and under his
leadership Of eight years the attendance
of the school has trebled, there being
this year nearly 200 pupils
Travelling library No. 49, sent out by the
! state library commission, has been re-
ceived by the officials of the town library
| and the books, so in number, are ready
| for distribution. They are subject to the
same rules that govern the town books
| and the catalogues show a fine selection
suitable for all ages. These books can be
kept six months and will then be sent to
another town in the state, subject to the
direction of the commission.
The annual meeting of the Baptist wo-
mans missionary society was held at
Miss Fletcher's Wednesday. Officers foI
the year are: President Mrs w. w.
Gushee; vice president, Mrs. Blckford
secretary, Miss Harriet Fletcher; treas =
urer, Mrs. w. II. Miles. 1t was voted
TO unite the society with the one orge l.
lied by the pastor and take up the res u
lar study of missionary work in America.
After business matters were disposed OF
the company was Hospitality served with
ice cream and waters by the hostess.
The family of Deacon j. o. Follett has
been enjoying a reunion a little prior to
Thanksgiving. The absent members. A.
c. Follett, with his wife and daughter,
| from Callitzin. Pa and Mr. and Mrs