Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-08


| one of Springfeld's best-known manu-
| facturers, passed yesterday his S1st
| birthday. He celebrated the event by
walking from his home at 10 Holland
avenue to the plant of the Wason manu-
featuring company on Wason avenue and
doing a good days work. In spite of his
advanced years Mr.. Fisk still enjoys good
health and keeps up his interest in bust
ness and current events. Until about
five years ago he was president of the
Wason manufacturing company. Yester-
day he received messages of congratulate
tion from friends, both within and with
out the city. He has just completed the
rebuilding OF his mill at Hinsdale, N H.,
his native town."
Mrs. E. ]. Temple has been i'll the
past week.
Mildred Booth is convalescing after
severe illness.
George C. Fisk was in Springfield from
Thursday to Tuesday.
Miss Eva C. Robertson is visiting in
Boston and Manchester. Mass
Miss Nellie May Lyman spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Bernardston.
Carl Sargent, now of Brattleboro,
spent Sunday at his home here.
Mrs Thomas Golden has been spend
ing the past week in Greenfield.
Mrs. E. E. Stratton and Mrs C. D.
Fay visited in Marlboro Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dckerman have
adopted a little three months-old girl.
Miss Mary Hoyt of Sandwich has been
a guest at E. c. Robinson's this week.
James O'Brien and R. p. Minis re-
Gently had their houses wired for electric
lights.
The Robertson families attended the
funeral of John Kimball in Marlboro
Friday.
Mrs. Frank Place and little daughter,
Helen, of Greenfield spent the past week
in town.
Clyde Smith and William johnson left
Wednesday to begin work as brakeman
on the railroad.
Miss Lamoille Langworthy spent the
week end with Miss Hattie Carpenter in
Winchester.
Mrs. E. E. stratton, Miss Ida E. STRAIT
ton and Mrs. James Hancock were in
Keene Monday.
The Young Mems club were defeated
at a basketball game in Keene Saturday
by a Y NJ. C. A team.
Edward Tibbetts of Greenfield has
been spending several days with his
mother Mrs. Lila Lyons.
A sleghride party went to Winchester
Saturday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Towers, formerly of this town.
w. B. Stacey is moving his family
from the Tilden house on Terrace hill to
the Spooner house on Highland avenue.
The topic for the sermon at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday morning,
the third Sunday in Lent, will be "The
tempted Christ"
Frank A. Davis and d. o. Fisher are
cutting Off timber from lots in Walpole
and Warwick. Portable saw mills are at
work in both places.
Clifford Hall has returned to his home
here after spending some time in Shell
burne Falls. where he worked on the
construction of a dam.
Miss Ruth STREET.. who has been visit
ing at Mrs. A. w. Meade's. was i'll there
several days, but was able to return to
her home in Springfield on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Dawson. who have
been spending the winter with their son,
DR.. R. w. Dawson in Trenton, n. j.,
returned to their home here last week.
Albert Smith, Clyde Smith and Miss
Ida E Stratton went to South Hadley
last week Thursday to attend the funer-
al of Mrs Laura Smith, sister of AL
bert Smith.
Mrs. w. O. j. Martin went to Boston
Monday to attend the millinery openings
She has engaged Miss Elizabeth Ryan of
Ludlow, VT, as her milliner for the COM
ing season.
The Knotty club was entertained last
Thursday evening by Miss Josephine Per-
ry. very enjoyable evening was spent.
during which elaborate refreshments
were served.
Mrs Harriet Wilder has so far recov-
cred from her recent illness as to be able
to go to Springfield on Tuesday. She
intends to spend a month or more with
| relatives there.
Mark s. Mann celebrated his 10th an
| niversary as druggist Saturday. Ly-
| mans orchestra furnished music during
| the evening and carnations and other
| souvenirs were given to visitors.
The rural mall carriers of Cheshire
county met in Keene recently and or
ganized an association of l6 members.
| r. E. Metcalf of this town was elected
president and Mr.. Gates of Troy secre-
| tary.
| A little two months od child of a
| Polish family living in the Battles house
| on Brattleboro street, died Monday. The
| funeral was held Wednesday at a. M.
| and the burial took place in st. Jo-
| seph's cemetery.
| The high school freshmen gave a
surprise party Wednesday evening to
| Miss Amy ID. Segitz OF the faculty at
| the home of Mrs Charles Stafford.
| very pleasant evening with games and
refreshments was spent ny all present.
| Miss Amy d. segitz has resigned from
the high school faculty, the resignation
| to take effect today. Miss Rena Pearl
| Carrlck of East Greenwich, Mass, who
resigned from the position last June, will
succeed Miss Segitz for the remainder of
the year.
The fire alarm sounded at 5.45 Satur-
| day afternoon for fire at w, B.
| stacey's box shop. 1t seems that the
| fire caught from a hot box. and though
| the flames had reached the roof when
| the fire company arrived they were soon
| extnguished. Little damage was done.
The warrant for the annual schoo
| meeting contains 10 articles, all OF
| which relate to the regular routine bust
ness. member of the school board
| must be appointed to succeed Walter e
Fay. DR.. Fay has served % years and
| Is a candidate for reelection.
Six women from the Knitting club &C
| companed by their husbands, enjoyed
sleighride to Bernardston Monday after
| noon. A seven course dinner was await
ing them at the New England House ant
a very enjoyable evening followed. Thu
party only regrets that the "Knlttinl
club member who planned to join thu
party on the way failed to get aboard.
The regular monthly meeting OF tn,
mission circle was held at the Univer
salist parsonage Wednesday afternoon
The roll call was responded to upon tn