Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-28

Eager will keep house for her during
her absence.
Miss Omar, teacher of the primary
school, went Wednesday to her home In
Revere, Mass, and visited schools in
that locality during the state meeting of
teachers this week.
The summer people on West hill have
gone back to the cities. The Weymouth,
which has been occupied by Mr.. Beals,
is closed for the winter. Miss Briggs and
Miss Follett went away last week.
Edwin Headle has sold his farm and
stock to George e. Kendall of Spring
field, Mass who, with Mrs. Kendall has
taken possession. Mr. and Mrs. Headle
have moved to Brattleboro where they
will live the coming winter.
Mrs. clifford ~ Dawson and two sons
Earl and Donald Dawson, came Saturday
from Stony Creek, Conn. where they
went to live last spring. They will again
occupy their house. Mr.. Dawson has
employment at the Kendrick House.
Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Foster are in Mont
peer this week attending the festivi-
ties in connection with the Governors
reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warren
are keeping house for them during their
absence.
b. NJ. Reed will move his portable saw
mill here from Dummerston and set it
up at the foot of Sand hill on the old
from several lots and this will provide
| work for several men.
| Zenas Perry of Dummerston has
bought the house heretofore owned
| by August johnson of Bellows Falls. He
| will move here with Mrs Perry in the
near future. Mr.. and Mrs Perry are
! former residents of this town and we are
/ glad to welcome them back.
! Mrs. II. C. Evereth was operated upon
| for appendicitis in the Farren hospital
| in Montague Wednesday. She is resting
comfortably. Mr. Everleth was in Mont
ague and Robert Little, brother of Mrs
Everleth, was here looking after Mr.
! Everleth's business.
Charles L. Davenport will move his
family this week to Walpole, where he
will work on the farm for the Wright
| Brothers, who will move there from East
| Putney. Mr.. Davenport has been en-
| ployed several years at Capt William
| Robertson's paper mill and since his
marriage has occupied the tenement in
the house owned by the late oliver r.
! Houghton.
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie L. Tiff was
held in the home in East Putney Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. j. E.
Berry, pastor of the Baptist church Of
floating. Miss Jennie r. Pierce sang two
selections. The burial took place in the
East Putney cemetery The bearers
were Martin V, B. Sleeper, Alphonso
Cobb, Dana Angler and George Tiff
Those from out OF town who attendedst 1.-THE
funeral were George Tiff OF Haverhin
Mass, Mr. and Mrs. William MARI, and
Forrest Tiff of Waltham, Mass, Dan
lei p. Cobb, Mrs. Walter A. Gilbert Mr.
and Mrs, Charles Cobb and daughter
Hazel, and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cobb OF
Brattleboro and Rufus Pierce and daugh.
ter of West Townshend.
On Tuesday evening neighbors and
friends gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry I.ittlefield to remind Mrs
Littlefeld that she had reached the 3Ott
anniversary Of her birth 1t was a com.
plete surprise The hostess sat buslN
sewing at her machine when, wthou
warning, the crowd marched into the
dining room. The evening was spen
pleasantly with music and dancing. Re
freshments were served by the women
Mrs B. c. Clemens making the birth
day cake which bore the dates lSS0-19l0
At late hour the party broke up wish
Ing the hostess much happiness. They
presented her a lovely set of dishes, anC
other useful articles. Owing to her re
cent illness only intimate friends wer,
invited, but letters and cards came from
friends at a distance. All had a jolly
good time.
A serious accident was averted by
narrow margin about 6 o'clock Monda,
evening, when Henry Warren drove on
of DR.. Fosters yard with his reliable
old horse, Prince, and crossed the roa,
to the right hand side. David Frost wa
coming in the opposite direction on tn
same side of the road and it was so darl
5 that neither was aware of the presenc
Of the other until the wheels locked
| Both drivers were thrown to the groun
1 | and the horses freed themselves an,
1 went home. Mr.. Warren received tw
r severe cuts, one over the eve and tn
other just under the eye. which necessi
! tatedS taking several stitches to close tn
wounds. Mr.. Warren was badly shake
= up, but he is recovering and is lookin
forward to hunting next week Nj
Frost was unnjured, but was mad
somewhat lame. The wagons were dam
e aged, but the horses escaped injury an
i went to their respective homes not niue
the worse for their fright