Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-16
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Surprise for Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Alexander.

Surprise for Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Alexander.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Alexander Friday evening by 81 OF
their relatives and neighbors, the occasion
being their 2sth wedding anniversary Mr..
Of Of silver and linen. The evening was much
enjoyed by all. Cake and ice-eream were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander were married at
8 o'clock in the morning Aug. 9, 1887, in the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Iuman Clark, Rev c. H. Merrill officiating;
Mr. Merrill was pastor Of the Congregational
church in this village at that time. They
have six children. Mary, wife Of Avah Stacy,
Reuben, Mildred, Grace Ruth and Alice, also
two grandchildren, Sarah and Charles Stacy.
George May of Halifax is working for w.
II. Alexander.
w. r. Harris has returned after visit in
Laconia, N. ii.
Mrs Clara Hoisington OF Boston is guest
at w. +. Stellman's.
Ralph and Robert Hescock visited in West
Townshend this week
Miss Maude and Miss Marjorie Clapp are
visiting at II. H. LeRays.
Miss Eleanor Taylor visited at f. I. Perry's
in Greenfield the first OF the week.
Claude Carr is working in the pipe organ
department OF the Estey Organ company.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eaton OF Millers Falls
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bartlett.
Mrs. H. II. Barber and children returned
home Tuesday after an absence of two weeks.
Miss Minerva Allen of Jacksonville is
spending a few days with Miss Grace Helyar.
Mr. and Mrs. J. o. Johnson will go to Sum
set lake tomorrow to enjoy vacation OF a
week,
at Wilbert Renfrew's and at J. c. Gibson's
this week.
Mrs. William J. Tyler and daughter, Edith,
OF Boston are guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. l..
Stockwell.
]. G. Knapp of Dorchester is expected to.
morrow to Join his family at Mrs. Eleanor
Richardson's.
Mrs w. S. French returned home Saturday
after caring for Mrs. Ernest Starkey Of Gull
| ford five weeks
on friends here Tuesday. He was on his way
to Newton, Mass.
Mrs II. F. Weatherhead and daughter,
Ruth, have returned from Canton, N. Y,
where they visited.
Rev. George E. Tyler Of Bristol, Conn,
visited his sister, Mrs. J.. L. Stockwell, from
Tuesday to Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II, X. Hamilton and two
children returned Wednesday after a visit OF
| few days in Boston.
Miss Kate Cummings of St. Adams is spend
| ing her fourth consecutive summer with her
| aunt, Mrs. F. F. Gleason.
Mrs W. w. Cook and daughter, Miss Mar
| guerite Clark, went. to Milford, Mass, Tues
| day, for an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Dwight Granger and two
| sons, who were at r. b. Thomas's two weeks
returned to Worcester Saturday.
Miss May and Miss Mildred Hilton Of
| Wapole, Mass, visiting their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jillson.
Mrs. Alice Randall and two daughters, Mar
| garet and Eleanor, of Winter HILL Mass, are
| guests OF Mr.. and Mrs, w. II. Hescock.
G. w. Convey sprained an ankle last week
| and is not able to be about The ankle has
been swollen badly and been very painful.
Elijah Allen and nephew Myron Allen, Of
| Jacksonville and Mrs. w. F. Bissonett o.
Claremont guests at George Allen:
recently.
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pettee OF Dorchester
came Saturday to A. f. Hills for vacation
| of week. When they return Mr.. Hill will
go with them for indefinite stay.
| c. Z. Clisbee was called home to preside a
a meeting OF the Progressive party, which
was held in the town hall in Revere Thursday
He returned to Mrs. Alice Richmonds Satur
| day.
| Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Dutton and son, Har
| old, OF Lawrence, Mass, came Friday to spenc
several days at w. H. Alexander's. Mr.. Dut
| ton returned home the first Of the week. bu
| Mrs. Dutton and remained for longe
| visit.