Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-29

There are IL prisoners in the county
jail.
Frank Rose who has been i'll, is able
to be out.
A. L. Cook has begun shipping lumber
from the old Cushing farm.
Mrs. ]. A. Young of Williamsville
called on relatives here Tuesday.
A telephone 22-32, was installed in the
A. l.. Cook lumber camp last week.
D. A. Benson and A. r. Underwood at
tended the auction sale at Mosher G.
Cobb's Saturday.
Mrs. j. Edward Smiley, who spent a
week with relatives in Northampton,
returned home today.
Eli Bruce OF Brattleboro, formerly of
South Newfane, spent a few days in
town the first of the week.
]. II. Underwood went on a business
trip to Worcester and several other
places the latter part of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamlin of
Springfield, this state, visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamln, the first
of the week.
New Years ball will take place in
Union hall Tuesday evening. Leitsng-
er's orchestra of three pieces will play.
Supper will be served
Mrs. w. w. Kidder and Mrs. Gleason
of Wardsboro, as representatives of the
Grange, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Mary Doolittle here Sunday.
Jailer Earl f. Davis has exchanged
his three year-old white faced Hereford
oxen for a pair of e-year-old Dur
hams which weigh 5000 pounds.
Mrs. Abbott Davis of South London
derry visited her brother, Earl F. Davis,
at the Windham County House and other
friends the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bruce of Brat
tleboro were guests at the Newfane Inn
Monday, spending a part of the day at
his farm and calling on friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Underwood came
Sunday to spend Christmas in the home
of his mother, Mrs Charlotte L. In
derwood. They returned to Hinsdale
Tuesday.
Dr. Hefflon of Wardsboro was called
Wednesday to see Mrs Meyers, who has
been i'll in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Grape, since their return to their
home here.
On account of the illness of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Nelson Gray was called to Or
ange last week Friday. She returned
home Monday night bringing two grand
sons with her.
Edward McField who is in charge of
the prescription department of Riker &
Jaynes drug store in Worcester, and
Mrs. McFied called on Mr.. and Mrs. b.
\. Davis Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert II. Smith went
Wednesday to Fftchburg to attend the
funeral of his great uncle, Asa Jaquith
Mr.. Jaquith had been in his usual
health until Dec. 10, when he was taken
violently i'll with gangrene in his foot
While Ernest Hamlin and his sister
Miss Bessie, were returning home from
Brattleboro Saturday after dark thu
horse became frightened near Der
Wright's and SHE'D so that they all wen
off the bank of the bridge. Fortunatel!
neither was injured and no damage wa
done to the team.
over 100 were present last Sunday a
the Christmas service in the Congrega
tional church. An especially interest
ing sermon was given by the pastor
Rev. George *. Carter. The music b.
the eleven who sang in the choir was es
pecially prepared for the occasion ant
we'll rendered Mrs. CaSter and Mrs
Nichols sang a pleasing duet.
Mrs. John Convey received news by tele
phone Wednesday morning that her ia
Their, George w. Parsons, who, with hi
wife, is visiting their daughter, Mrs
Charles S. Wilson, In Brattleboro, ha,
another attack of his old trouble Christ
mas day. Mr. Convey went Wednesda!
afternoon to assist in caring for his ia
tHci lbSy IOpt lIltl ne Will "
able to return to his home soon.
The funeral of Mrs. Albert Dooittle O
South Wardsboro whose death occurre
in Brattleboro Dec. % in the home of he
nephew, George Harris, was held in tn
Congregational church Sunday afternoon
Rev George X. Carter officiating. Tn
burial took place beside her children an
first husband, Henry Morse, brother O
the late Charles f. Morse of this town
Several years of her married life wer
spent in Newfane, of which town sh
a native. Mrs. Dooittle's made
name was Mary Harris. She was sis
ter of John Harris, formerly of thi
town and now of Brattleboro, and of tn
late Mrs. Metcalf Newton OF NewfanC
Mr., Doolttle died in March, 1907.
Among the Christmas visitors in tow
were Clifton ID. Howe, Phi. D., of To
ronto, who is spending the holidays /
his home here; a party of relatives fror
Lunenburg at c. A. Nichols's; Enginee