Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-10-29

main over Sunday at ]. c. Tafts.
Mrs. Earl Martin came Wednesday to
make a short visit with her mother, Mrs.
Charles Gray.
Ormando Jennison of Woonsocket, r.
l., has come to visit his brother, Or
manzo Jennison.
number of new students win be added
to the roll at Leland and Gray seminary
for the winter term.
George Warfield, S. w. Rogers and P.
Henry Murray of Gardner were at the
Townshend Inn Thursday.
The Hadassah league spent an exceed
ingly pleasant afternoon at the home of
Mrs. F. w. Wallace Friday.
Miss Cummings, who was at Milton
Thayer's several weeks. has returned to
her home in Mt. Tom, Mass.
Merrill Phillips of Xenia, O., is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Mary Phillips, and his
brothers, Everett and Rolla
d. H. Van Valkenburg of Northfield,
Mass. and D. E. Jones of Rutland were
at the Townshend Inn Saturday
Miss Bertha Phillips went Tuesday to
remain a few days with Mrs L. M.
Rand at F. B. Howe's in Brattleboro.
Miss Eunice Booth returned Monday to
her home in Elmhurst, N. Y, after
spending the summer at the bungalow.
Mrs. Dompier and family have moved
| from Grafton to their new home in River
! dale, formerly occupied by George Hebb.
| Frank Sackett, H. L. Bowles and w. F.
| Bright of Springfield, Mass, are at the
| ToWnshend Inn to remain during the deer
season.
| Mrs. H. F. Dutton and son, Henry,
| have left their summer home in Har-
monyville for GAINESVILLE, Fla, where they
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Harry Sparks went last Thursday
| to visit in Saxtons River. From there
| Mrs. Sparks will go to Westminster to
spend a week at her home.
The body of Miss Gertrude Cushing,
who died at the Brattleboro Retreat Sun
day, was brought here for burial We'd
nesday evening. There was a prayer at
the grave by Rev. Daniel Mcintyre.
Mrs, C. H. Willard aud Miss Nellie
| Willard returned from their visit in
| Schenectady, ! N X saturday. c, H.
Willard met them in Brattleboro, and
from there they returned by automobile.
Mrs. Herbert Kidder, Sylvia Kidder,
Mrs. j. R. Ware. Miss Ella Ware, Theo-
dore Ockels, Eugene Weatherbee, Mrs.
| ]. c. Taft, Miss Hazel Taft, Maynard and
Lincoln Taft, spent Monday in Brattle-
boro.
Miss Addie and Miss Grace Morse of
Brattleboro came Monday from West
Townshend, where they visited their sis
ter, Mrs. Hadlock, to remain until We'd
nesday with their aunt Mrs. r. B.
Batchelder.
Mrs. Hattie Wnslow has gone to visit
her daughter, Mrs Henry Stratton, in
West Townshend. Her granddaughter
Miss Esther Stratton, who had been
spending some time in town, returned
home with her
F. L. Osgood, while visiting in New
fame Sunday, hitched his pair of valuable
colts at the County House. The horses
got loose and ran around the town, one
of them breaking it's leg so 1t was neces-
sary to kill the animal.
Twelve women were very pleasantly en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. +. l..
Lowe Tuesday, in honor of Mrs. George
Baker. A delightful luncheon was served
and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves
during the entire afternoon.
The south street of the village had
another fire fright Wednesday noon which
proved to be harmless. The lower rooms
of Masonic hall were filled with smoke
and some papers were beginning to burn
in the lodge rooms, but no damage was
done.
Following is a list of magazines which
may be found on the library table in the
seminary: Outlook, Review of Reviews,
Worlds Work, Womans Home Compan-
ion, Delineator. McClures, Ladies' Home
Journal, Success, Scribner's, Cosmopoli-
tan, Literary Digest and Harper's Month
ly.
There was considerable excitement on
West street Friday, when the Thompson
house was thought to be on fire. All ar
rangements for a big fire were being
made, but it was soon discovered the
ladders were not needed for the diff
Guilty was in the chimney and was soor
overcome.
Mrs. George Baker who spent several
weeks with relatives and friends on her
way east, left Wednesday for Spring
field Mass. to spend few days with
Mrs. H. v. Dale. From Springfield she
will go TO New York to visit month
with other relatives and friends and Their
a return to South Dakota.
The Independent order of Forester
5 met in the town hall Monday. Twenty
2 seven of the Brattleboro court JOINED
them and eXemplifed the work ana work
, ed the degree of the guard of honor. Al
= oyster supper was served, and the citi
Gems believe a very pleasant evening wa
; judge by the noise.
J. A very interesting missionary meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. r. b
n Batchelder Wednesday afternoon.
: good number We're present. The las
chapter of the call of the Waters" wal
completed, but no definite plans wer'
made for future work At the Novembe
meeting foreign missionary work will b.
considered.
The entire village is feeling greatly tn
y need OF a plumber just at present. Thu
is an excellent opportunity for a goo'
8 business to be revived Stoves are to b.
put in places of occupancy, the pans ar
v now lying in stacks ready for the plumb
. er's skill to mend them, and soon tn
inhabitants will have to go back to thei
ancestors mode of living If some one doe
a not come to their relief. They may say
y as did that hero of the past, "A plumber
plumner my kingdom for plumber.
A good, practical business course will
be opened at Leland and Gray seminar!
o next term. This will be a great oppor
S tunity for those who do not care for fou
years OF work in either the classical