Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-06
Herbert Donahue is visiting in Keei

Herbert Donahue is visiting in Keene.
John Patterson, sr., of Walpole was
in town this week.
william Richards of Schenectady, n.
Y, has been a guest at ]. j. Knights.
Charles w. Adams of Charlestown, N.
H.. was visitor in town Monday and
Tuesday.
Robert Hinkley, who has been at DR..
H. H. Lawrence's, has gone to Hart
ford, Conn.
c. ID. Bonner is in Hatfield, Mass,
substituting at the Boston & Maine rail-
road station.
Harry and William Washburn were
home from Dartmouth college over
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milan Mason of Spring
field, Mass, were guests over Thanks
giving at H. p. Fairs.
Miss Nina Martin of Brattleboro was
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Martin, Sunday
John F. Clarke returned Monday from
a several days visit with his daughter,
Mrs. C. II. Bridgeman, in Keene.
Leon w. Houghton of Fitchburg was
with his sisters Mrs b. H. Harris
and Miss Lizzie S. Houghton, last week.
Mrs. Josephine Howe and her son-in-
law James Underwood of Newfane,
were at Eugene Howes for Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mrs Henry Cain of Brattleboro and
her brother, Clarence ONeill of Pennsyl-
vania, were at William Dickinson's this
week.
Mrs. George Guy and daughter and
grandson of Springfield, Mass, were at
her mothers, Mrs. Charles Kilburn's, re-
Gently.
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work in Brattleboro Friday after being
in quarantine with a case of mild diph-
iberia.
Francis White of st. Pauls school,
Concord, N. H., was home over Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. John White, on
West HILL
Miss Fanny Pierce, a nurse in Bridge
port Conn, is a guest of Miss Eliza
beth G. Braley. They were classmates
at Mortified seminary
Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. Robertson and
Frank NJ. Robertson spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Dodge in
Springfield, this state.
Mrs. L. II. Bugbee and son, Richard,
returned Tuesday from weeks stay in
Quechee with Mrs. Bugbee's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Wright.
Miss Laura Braley returned to her
school in auckland, Mass, Saturday af-
ter a few days stay in the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Braley.
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Poland and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Howard
and two sons were in Hatfield Sunday
making the trip in Mr. Polands auto
mobile.
G. H. Burnett returned to his home
in Brooklyn, N. Y. Monday and Miss
Jennie W. Burnett, who spent the
summer at the Burnett farm, returned
Thursday.
The Daughters of Liberty will hold
their next meeting Thursday evening,
Dec. IL, in Mechanics hall for the pur-
pose of paying their dues and electing
officers for the ensuing term of office.
A. j. Aver, who has run the news
store number of years, will close out
his business in the near future. NJ G.
Williams has taken the newspapers and
laundry. Mr.. Aver has other business
in view.
Mrs. H, C. Parker went Monday to
Montgomery Centre to spend the winter
with Mrs. Ellen Tarbell. Mrs. Hannah
Waite, who occupies the north tenement
in Mrs. Parker's house. went to Bellows
Falls, where she will make her home for
the winter with her sister, Mrs G., H.
Gorham.
The ladies' union aid Society of East
Putney will hold their annual fair Tues
day evening. Dec II, in Pierce's hall.
There will be a sale of useful and fancy
articles with chicken-pe supper and an
entertainment. All are cordially invited
to be present to make this a successful
event.
Dr. Frank Townsend left wednes-
day for Washington, d. c., on a bust
ness trip He will stop a few days in
the city with his cousin, who is an ar
chitect who has been successful in
planning and building several large
buildings. DR.. Townsend intends to go
to Florida before returning home.
Mrs. William Smith of Brattleboro has
been keeping house for Mrs. d. s. An
gier during her absence in Easthamp-
ton, Mass, where she has been helping
care for her grandson, Robert Switzer,
WHO has been i'll with scarlet fever, but
Is recovering, although the hearing of
one ear Is now seriously impaired.
"A complete surprise" does not ex-
press adequately the feelings expert
enced by Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert C. How
ard and family Saturday evening when
% persons arrived in automobiles and
carriages making a deafening noise.
This was one in a series of surprise par
ties and other persons doubtless will be