Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-24

in Boston, and which she generously
used for the pleasure of her friends.
She was an ideal homemaker and her
husband and little daughter, Elizabeth,
have the sympathy of all. The funeral
was held in the home in Westminster
West Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
and her relatives who were at the
Washburn homestead to attend the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Ashenden OF
Boston, Harry and William Washburn of
Dartmouth college, MIR. and Mrs. Wood
bury of Sunderland. Mass. Many of her
Putney friends also attended the funer-
al.
John Patterson, jr., was in town Fri
day.
Frank Ketchum is again about town
after a severe illness.
Harry Pierce of Keene was in town
Sunday with relatives.
II. L. Tiff, ST., of Waltham, Mass,
was in town this week
Mrs. Charles d. Knight is slowly i'm
proving from her recent illness.
Miss Briggs and Miss Follett are eX-
pected this week at their home on West
hill.
Clifford N. Dawson began work last
week at the w. A. Cole Paper company's
mill.
Mrs Knight of West Brattleboro has
been at the home of her brother, II. G.
Everleth the past week.
Mrs. Thomas Carpenter has been i'll
several days and Miss Minnie Bowie is
helping with her work.
Mrs Brumley of Brattleboro has rent
ed the house of Mrs. Mary Hougnton.
She will take boarders.
Mrs Alice Prescott returned home
Monday after a visit with her son, Jew
en- J. Knight, and at E. f. Knights.
,>1kIrs. Flora P. Cole went today to Hol-
yoke for visit with r. C. Winchester
and daughter, Mrs. Henry Warnock.
Mr.. Thurber, who bought the farm
well known as the David Wood place,
moved his family here from Athol Fri
day.
The Sorosis club held a May party
at the river Saturday, which took the
from of a picnic lunch in the middle of
the day.
Miss Katherine Thurber who has re-
Gently moved here with her fathers
family from Athol, is at work at E. W.
F. Dyer's
All Sons of Veterans are requested to
join the Grand Army in their exercise
in connection with Memorial day and do
escort duty.
Raymond Goodell of Brattleboro was
in town Wednesday and attended the
minister West.
Miss Hattie Proctor, for many years
in the William Robertson family, left
Monday morning for her home with
friends in Rutland
Miss Mary Miller, a teacher at Mount
Hermon, was a guest over Sunday of
Miss Elizabeth G. Braley at the Bra
ley farm on West hill.
Mrs. Alice Farr Mason was at the
~ har Cot Z ID Ea fnr a
brief visit Saturday. returning to her
home in Springfield. Mass. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wood went Mon
: day to Mount Clemens, Mich, where
Mrs. Wood who has been a sufferer
from rheumatism, will be treated for it.
Andrew ]. Aver went Tuesday to
Windsor as juror to the federal court
being held there. Miss Margaret Aver
Is in charge Of his store during his alb
sence
Mrs. Quincy B. Newcomb and Mrs
Ezra Pierce have returned from Brat
tleboro, where they visited Mr.. New
combs daughter, Mrs. Frank Taft, who
is Mrs. Pierce's niece.
Frank A. Townsend is moving the
household goods of Mr.. Eames from the
station to the Levi Houghton farm
which Mr.. Eames of Keene bought last
fall of Albert Townsend.
F. H. Gee returned after spending his
vacation in Cambridge, this state. with
relatives. He has made rapid recovery
from his illness and will again resume
his duties as station agent
Mrs. James P. Meany had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs Monday af-
ternoon, cracking bone in her lief
arm. Her sister-in law, Mrs. Meany, {
trained nurse, is caring for her.
Mrs. Jaqua, who with her husband
lives at the cottage connected with
Elmleigh farm, is taking a vacation IL
New York. Mrs. Jennie NJ. Wood II
keeping house for her during her alb
sence.
Mr.. Hall, the slater, of Brattleboro
was here Wednesday removing the slat'
from the blacksmith shop which wal
Quilted by fire several weeks ago, pre-
paratory to repairs which E. E. BlooC
will make upon the shop.
Herbert C. Everleth went Monda.
night to Exeter, N. H., to visit hi
brother-in-law, Robert Little. Mr.. Ev
erleth's son, Henry H. Everleth of Bel
lows Falls, came home to run the bar
Der shop during his absence.
George II. Thwing took A. L. Howar
and two sons, Benjamin and Frank, t
Manchester, this state, by automobile
where they attended a large auctio
sale of cattle, buying a number @
COWS. Mr.. Thwing is very successful
taking out parties in his automobile.
Mrs. Eugene Pierce and daughter
Janet, returned Tuesday from Benning
ton to occupy the Robertson house fo
the summer. DIR. Pierce is expecte
Saturday with the two sons and mai
from Howell, Mich. DR.. Pierce will re
main here until the national meeting {
the tuberculosis convention in Washing
ton. d. 70.
The body of Fred LaPlant, 50, c