Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-08


of five on council Of administration.
r. /. Holbrook attended the dog show
| in Boston and made a short visit with
his sister, Mrs. Newton. in Andover
Mass.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
| of the Townshend Hotel company viii
| be held at Townshend Inn March 3 at
| 100 p. m.
Mrs Abbie Taft, who is spending the
winter in Buffalo, n. Y, has been privi-
! legged to attend the series Of Torrey-
Alexander meetings.
Edwin Harris is a little under the
weather" He was unable to attend the
town meeting. He has missed but one in
80 years previous to this.
Emery Jones sold his horse last week
to F. b. Burwell. Mr. Jones has been
housed with the prevailing distemper ten
days but is about town again.
Mrs. +. NJ. Chamberlain spent Sunday
in Grafton and attended the temperance
lecture given Sunday evening by Mr. Bar
ker in the Congregational chapel
Mr.. and Mrs. James Corser observed
| their 18th wedding anniversary last Sat
urday evening by entertaining their
| friends and neighbors of Riverdale
Allen Y. Bigelow of Dorchester Centre.
Mass who last fall bought the farm of
j. +. Edison. has come to occupy 1t and
is moving his household goods there
The ladies' home club will meet with
Mrs. +. b. Batchelder Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. March g. Let every
member and all who are interested be
present
The Baptist missionary meeting of last
week was Of considerable interest, COW
ering in its study the Indian race. Mrs.
A. f. Park of the Congrega tional mis-
sionary society was present by invita-
ton ana gave an interesting talk on the
Wofk In that society was suggested
that at some future time the two societies
hold union meeting
A Daniels map has been given to the
seminary recently and is now on the
wall at rear Of main han. This map is
Grams chart Of the world, drawn from
new survey and engraved after the orig
maj ana improved ideas, showing ocean
currents. length Of night and day date
line. route Of travel, distances, cables.
United States possessions, etc.
Bernard Phillips. who left two weeks
ago Tor Daytona, Fla. writes that seem
ingly he has entered the midsummer
season and is greatly enjoying the novel
~ of the situation. The route of travel
was by Savannah steamboat line to
Savannah, thence by rail to Daytona. the
time covered during the trip being from
the sd to the 9th of February.
II. 9. Franklin went to Greenfield Fri
day to attend the funeral services Of Mrs.
Alice Plimpton Brown She was a for
mer resident Of this town and student at
the seminary She also very efficiently
filled the position Of clerk in the drug
store owned by the late DR. KENYON she
leaves beside a husband and three chill
ureh an aged mother who has lived with
her
News has been received Of the death
Of Choate Howard Of Meriden. Conn. Mr.
Howard was native Of this town. son Of
Hon. O. :. Howard. The greater part
OF his life was spent here He represent
ed the town in the legislature in the year
lNAS' and was a man much respected in
the community. The burial was in the
family lot in lakewood cemetery. this
town.
At the last regular communication Of
Blazing Star lodge. No. %. A. F &. A NJ
Past Master Franklin presented Past
Master Russell w. Blood with a very
beautiful past masters Jewel II was
the gift Of the ~ who were made Masons
during Mr.. Bloods two years as master
and Is a fitting emblem Of the esteem in
which he is held by his brethren. The
presentation came as a complete surprise
to Mr.. Blood. and is greatly appreciated
by him, as was shown by his remarks of
acceptance. which were filled with sin
cerity and gratitude.
The annual meeting Of the Raptist Ia
dies aid society was held TUESDAY.
March .. The following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. Clarence Trues-
dell; vice president, Mrs w H. Miles;
secretary. Miss Harriet Fletcher: treas
urer, Mrs \. y. Mason: directresses.
Mrs Margaret Watson, Mrs Sarah VII
son, Mrs. Dutton, Mrs +. l.. Hastings.
Mrs. Asa Greenwood. Mrs j. H. Ware.
Mrs. +. II. Willard Mrs + A Kenyon.
IN oyster dinner was served AT noon in
tho Nestry which was well patronized
and good sum was realized for the
society