Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Eighty Eighth Birthday Anniversary.


several years. She received calls and
congratulatory letters from old friends
and gifts of flowers, plants and other
remembrances including postcard
shower and various useful articles.
When at night she reviewed the day she
said she could not have imagined in the
morning that she could have such hap
ply day. Among her postcards was one
from Mrs, Eliza Morse of this place, 90
last June and probably the oldest person
in town. Miss Warmer although hav-
ing passed the active period of life. is
happy in her home and enjoys visits
from her friends and frequently ouls
on her neighbors. She takes much in
terest in reading and does some light
needlework. She is very well preserved
and enjoys a good degree of health. \
Mr.. and Mrs N. A. Crosier of Keene
called on friends in town Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Martin of Hinsdale was a
guest of her parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Howe is spending a few
weeks with Henry Stockwelrs family.
NJ f. Chamberltn returned Monday af-
ternoon from a visit to Springfield Mass
Mrs. p. w. Chase left yesterday for a
visit in South birmingham and Boston.
a telephone has been installed in f. r.
Dyes house on Williams street Call
22S-R.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richard of Chicopee
Falls was a guest at j. l.. Barney's re-
Gently
Mrs. a. NJ Leonard of Springfield, this
state is the guest of Mr., and Mrs. f.
r. Mann.
The Twentieth Century club will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. +. NJ
Goodenough.
Mrs. Amelia Pickert of Potsdam, n
Y. is the guest of her cousin Mrs. II. f.
Weatherhead.
Mrs. Irene J.. Ingram of Mount Her
mon spent Sunday with her brother, Rev.
+. S. Harrison
AIyron Jones. who visited his uncle, j.
Z. Liscom, left Friday for his home in
Woonsocket, r. /.
julius Exner has made a satisfactory
settlement with the insurance company
for his loss by fire.
w. j. Hawkins recently bought of
J. F. Bigelow a driving horse which is
called a fine traveller.
Mrs. H. C. Corliss of oxford, n. H.,
was a guest at William Cushman's from
Thursday to Tuesday.
Elizabeth Waldron, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs L. a. Waldron, has been i'll
several days and pneumonia is feared
Miss Julia Patton and three college
friends came Saturday to Ames hill to
spend Sunday. They returned to Hart
ford, Conn, Monday.
Miss Blanche Barber took a carriage
drive to her home in Elm Grove Sun
day. She was accompanied by several
young women friends.
f. A. Betterley, who recently sold his
farm on the Jacksonville road, has rent
ed a cottage on Highland street and will
move there this month.
At NJ. A. Doolittles auction sale Sat
| urday the stock sold well, but the de-
| mand for hay was so small that Mr.
| Dooittle did not sell it.
Mrs. c. S. Hopkins. accompanied by
| her daughter Miss Helen Hopkins, went
| Friday to Yonkers, N Y, for weeks
| visit with Mrs Elmer Convey
Mrs. Eleanor Richardson has closed her
house for the winter and went yesterday
| to Dorchester, Mass, where she Will live
with her daughter, Mrs. j. G. Knapp
| through the winter.
Mr. and Mrs c. F. Clark of Halifax
| attended the funeral of L. II. Stone
| in Townshend Sunday. on their return
| they STAYED over night with their daugh-
! ter, Mrs. II. H. Barber.
Two of Z. 7. Miler's neighbors and
| their families very kindly called on him
| Friday evening and assisted him at musk
| ing corn, when was lHucH app SSi"'NN'
| Retire. shments were served.
| Mrs Charles f. Donovan and child,
who have been cared for by Mrs. W. S.
| French in her home on Orchard street
several weeks, have gone from there 10
| Frank Phelps's place for an INDEFINITE
stay.
A card received from Mrs. Alice II.
| Cook says she is very pleasantly located
! in her new home in Whitneysville, Conn,
and that she has found very kind and
helpful neighbors who have aided them
in the work of settling.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Liscom drove to
| Townshend Sunday to attend the funeral
of their nephew, Luther II. Stone, who
was killed in Montague Thursday after
noon A notice of Mr.. stones death will
be found in the Townshend correspond
ence.
Another case of diphtheria has de-
veloped in the family of Herbert Smith
on Williams street. Gladys Smith is the
child who is now i'll. but as she has no
been to school since the other cases II
the family developed it is hoped tina
the disease will not spread any further
Baptist church, Rev. f. S. Harrison
minister. Sunday services: WORSHIP
10. 80 with sermon by pastor Can jus
God forgive sim: Bible school ~; even
|
series of meetings with subject on tn
Odd, Psalm. Wednesday evening meet
ing at 730.
r. NJ. Williams sold the unpicked ap
pies on one tree of the Baldwin variet,
for $40 to two men who live here. The
picked ten barrels of good fruit beside
gathering a quantity of cider apples
Mr.. Williams is ~ years old and doe
not enjoy climbing tail trees to pick ap
plies as he did years ago.
f. f. Mather's milk wagon was ru
into Wednesday afternoon about
OF clock by Charles Miners automobile
which was driven by his daughter, Mis-
Grace Miner 1t was very rainy and tn
dampness covered the glass in front 0
her so she could not see plainly how I
guide the machine The accident hap
pened in front of II. G. Harris's house
No one was injured, but the wagon an
harness were badly damaged. Anothe
wagon was procured and Mr.. Mather con
tnued on his route.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sara (McVeigh
Miller was held in the home Saturda
afternoon at $50 Rev. Andrew Harper
jr., officated. E, II. Miller sang tw
selections. The burial took place Il
Meeting House Hin cemetery. DENIM
Rebekah lodge conducted the committa
service and Rev. Roy Houghton pro
nounced the benediction. The bearer
were Howard Welman, o. d. Stowel
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