Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

Foster OF the high school faculty went
to their homes in Medford Mass, and
Westerly, r. l., respectively, for the
Thanksgiving vacation. Miss Mabelle
Lang of the third grade is enjoying her
vacation with her mother in Laconia
The family gathering at o. G. Robert
sons on Thursday included Walter Saben
and family of Bellows Falls, Frank E.
Field and family and Robert Field of
Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wood of
Ashuelot and Mrs. Saben of this town.
While Harland owen, youngest son of
David owen, was playing last Friday at
Alfred Sprague's, he became entanged
in a wire fence. In trying to free HIM
self, he dslocated his elbow and the
services of a surgeon were required to set
it,
The union Thanksgiving service in the
Methodist church Sunday evening was
attended by a congregation that nearly
filled the church. The able sermon OF
Rev. A. l.. Hill held the close attention
of the audience. Rev. N L. Porter and
Rev. A. NJ. Bradley participated in the
service.
F. s. Lowell has sold the Henry Adams
place on the Brattleboro road to o. j.
Very of West Swanzey. The place
fronts Wantastiquet lake and Mr.. Very
bought 1t for a summer residence. Mr..
Lowell will occupy the house during the
winter and will move away about the
first of May.
One of the large Thanksgiving day
gatherings was at a. +. Fishers. Among
those present were Miss Minnie Bryant
and Miss May Atwood of Springfield, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Atwood and three children
of Mortified, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert At
wood and children of Keene, Arthur At
wood of Portsmouth, and Earl Fisher OF
Worcester.
The Foresters held their annual ball
on Wednesday evening in their hall. Ly-
mans full orchestra furnishing the mu-
sic. Edward Currier had charge Of the
dance with L. j. Walker as assistant
and j. Raleigh, F. ]. Young, II. Bean
and ?. Place for aids. a midnight sup
| per was served in the hall. good
| sized crowd was in attendance
gang of men Is at work setting
| up the towers for the electric power line
from the Connecticut River Power COM
pany plant in Hinsdale to Keene. The
towers are of heavy steel construction.
| two posts being used at each tower
| mounted on concrete foundations The
| line is being built by the Archibold- Brady
| company for the Keene Gas and Electric
| company.
| The regular meeting of the Woman S
| club was held Tuesday afternoon with
| Miss Charlotte Slate. After the business
meeting the roll call was responded to by
| poems from Thomas Bailey Aldrich. The
! subject of the afternoon was Hamlin
| Garland in charge of Mrs w. r. Stacey
| and Mrs. j. +. Holman. good attend
| ance was present and a profitable meet
| ing enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. I. C. Streeter and son
| II. p. Streeter, and Mrs. Augusta Chand'
| Ter, all of Hinsdale, who started with
| party from Brattleboro Nov II, reache'
| Orlando. Fla. at midnight Thursday
Nov. 16 They went by boat a part o
the way. They find it warm and beau
| tiful there, where the people are makin
their gardens. shipping oranges, etc. I
is hoped the climate will be beneficial t
| Mr.. Streeter's rheuma tism.
The junior entertainment in the Uni
versalist vestry on Monday evening wa
well patronized and all report that th'
young people won much credit for them
selves and for Mrs Bradley, who had thu
| affair in charge The program was
| follows: Piano solo, Marion Sprague
| reading, Mildred Booth; recitation, JONI
Snow; pantomime. entitled, IAN evening
| call under difficulties" John Snow, Jane
Britton, Margaret English; play, tn
| Wiggins's Thanksgiving dinner by LII
Ian Stacey, Jason Holman, Hans Leahy
| Harold Weeks, Ora Cheney, Gertrud
Sprague, Ruth Brooks. After the enter
tainment popcorn and candy were sol
| and the whole netted a good sum to ad
to the young peoples treasury.