Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-01
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Miss Tina Streeter was a VaBitor over
Sunday at her sisters, Mrs w. E. Ty-
ler's
Miss Ethel Squires of Guilfurd is with
her friend, Roby Wright, to stay a few
days.
The Grange meeting on Saturday even
ing is open to Grange families and their
guests.
Mrs. r. W. Cudworth and children
were with their cousin, Mrs. A. II. ia
quith, Friday.
Miss Ruth French of Springfield
Mass, is the guest of her amt, Mrs
George II. Hubbard
Miss Emily and Miss Lillian Mute of
South Hadley, Mass, are at the home
of their cousin, E. L. Mute.
Mr.. and Mrs George johnson spent
Wednesday in Gill at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Sprague.
Mrs. Henry Bell and little son, Frank,
of Halifax, are in town. Mrs. Bell was
the guest of Mrs. A. II. Jaquith Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. C. Barnes has gone to ia
maica to see her sister, Mrs. j. Robin
son, who is i'll. Mrs. Aida Heard is car
ing for the home folks during her moth
er's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest L. Thayer, Mr.
and Mrs. E. b. Thayer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thayer and baby, Thelma,
were weekend visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Thayer.
A. II. Jaquith, after going over his
entire milk route in safety on the slip
perry streets Friday morning, fell in the
yard OF his home, breaking a rib. The
injury has been very painful.
Miss Nellie Wright and Miss Alma
Howe visited in the home of the for
mers brother, j. T. Wright, from Fri
day to Sunday evening, when they re-
turned to their home in Springfield,
Mass
The ladies' circle will serve dinner to
the voters and their friends town meet
ing day All ladies are cordially well
come. The regular members are asked
to provide little more abundantly than
usual, as we hope for a large number
at dinner. The proceeds will be added
to the fund for the musical bell soon to
be placed in the church tower.
The neighbors' club were entertained
Saturday evening by Mr., and Mrs. E.
Stebbins, jr., at the hospitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Barnes. Five Hun
dred was played, the first prize winner
being b. ii. Newton, second Mrs. f. c.
Wright third Mrs. Edmund Heard,
Dainty refreshments of sailed nuts,
coffee were served. pretty feature of
the evening was the presentation of a
handsome cut glass dish to Mrs. Barnes
by the hostess of the evening.
Elliott Peeler, who went to the Me-
mortal hospital in Brattleboro last Fall,
hoping to be benefited by the change,
died on Thursday OF last week, For
many years Mr.. Peeler and his brother,
Ethan, lived in their little home on the
hillside, overlooking the Connecticut
River power plant. Another brother,
Monroe, lives In Dunkirk, N. Y. Mr.,
Peeler was a quiet, homeloving man
well known to the older towhspeople,
working with his brother about the
neighborhood until his failing health
compelled him to retire to the home,
where he remained until. by the advice
of his physician, he went to the hospital,
The funeral was held Monday In the
church, Rev. A. 70. Phelps of South YER
non officiating. The body was placed in
the tomb until such time as the weather
will permit burial in the family lot in
the North cemetery The entire COM
munity extends sincere sympathy to
Ethan Peeler in his sorrow VIII Tai
lor, a nephew, came from Warren,
Mass, to attend the funeral, remaining
for day or two with his uncle.