Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-08

A. ]. Boutwell, has entered the employ
of ]. P. Meaney.
Charles w. Adams of Charlestown, N.
H, was in town last week.
George H. Thwing is attending the au-
tomobile show in Boston.
Miss Myrtle Smith of Brattleboro is
visiting her brother, D. II. Smith.
Mrs knight of West Brattleboro is
visiting her brother, H. G. Everleth.
Miss Elvira Gorham of Bellows Falls
was in town with relatives Saturday.
"A meeting of the ladies' aid society of
tfv~ Congregational church will be held
next Tuesday afternoon.
Charles and Eugene Houghton OF
Charlestown, n. H., were in town call
ing on friends Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Buchanan, who visited
week with her cousin, Mrs. L. H. Bug
bee, went Friday to Boston.
D. ]. Bugbee of Boston and friend
from Colorado were at DR.. l.. H. Bug
bees over Wednesday night.
Mrs Foster Mack returned home We'd
nesday from Chesterfield, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Mabel Howe.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Coe returned to
Boston Thursday after having spent
about six weeks at their home here.
Mrs. Kate Adams is Ill at her home in
Il.
tend the funeral of her father, John H.
Kimball.
John L. Howard Of Brattleboro
was in town Monday to visit his broth
err A. l.. Howard, who is seriously i'll
in his home.
DR.. Harry Lawrence and George H.
Thwing, who have bought the coal bust
ness of Frank A. Townsend, took pos
-yeSsion March l.
hf1
othy and Gordon, went Friday to Rock
ingham to the home of Mrs. Ayers par
ents for a visit. --.
Miss May of Boston, who attended the
funeral of her aunt, Miss Mary Under
wood, remained a few days with her
aunt, Mrs. Charles w. Martin.
The Fortnightiy club will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. w. A. Cole. The
last paper on English history will be
given by Mrs. Russell H. Braley.
Mrs. Harriet Taft returned home last
week Thursday from an extended visit
with her children, having been in New
Jersey, New York and Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Bailey and c. A.
Poland attended the funeral of John H.
Kimball in his late home in Marlboro,
N. H, Friday afternoon at 2.SO o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poland. who had been
with their son, c. A. Poland, since the
their home in Nebraska, being accom-
panied by their son as far as Greenfield,
Mass.
The Junior Order of American Me-
chanics have completed the repairs on
their club rooms and they will hold
ladies' night on Monday evening, March
IS. at which time they will keep open
house and hope to receive all their lady
friends.
Mrs. F. L. Pierce went Friday to Bos-
ton to spend the month of March with
her son, H. l.. Pierce. Her daughter
Miss Jennie E. Pierce, who teaches
school in Scituate, Mass, plans to spend
the week-ends with her mother and
brother in Boston.
March was ushered in with weather
several degrees below zero and the Their
mometer has been from zero to 10 below
since The sleighing is fine and al
though the snow is not deep the roads
are packed hard and good for any SER
vice.
The annual missionary tea will be held
at the Baptist parsonage Wednesday,
March 10. There will be missionary
program at 3 p. m. At o'clock Mrs.
Berry will serve tea, for which an offer
ing will be made for missions. All the
ladies are cordially invited to attend.
e. E. Blood has bought the farm of
John A. Sanford, but will continue to
live at his home place. This is one OF
the pleasantest farms In this locality,
commanding a fine view of Monadnock
mountain Mr. Sanford has not made
definite plans for the future. He Is a
citizen whom the town would be sorry
to lose, and 1t is hoped he will decide to
settle in the village.
The funeral of Miss Mary Underwood
was held at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Charles w. Martin, Friday at 1870
o'clock, Rev ], e. Berry, pastor of the
Baptist church, officiating The body
was taken TO Jamaica for burial in the
South Hill cemetery. Those from out OF
Town who attended the fuenral were Miss
May Of Boston, w. Hoyt of Everett
Mass, MRS George Underwood of Mont
pelier and Miss Angie Knight of Brat
tleboro.
Miss Elizabeth G. Braley and Miss
4 Sylvia Derry went last week Thursday
to North Adams. where they will take
courses in the normal school during the
vacation. Miss Braley has been an ef-
ficient teacher in district No. severa
years. Few teachers are as original II
finding ways to interest their pupils am
she spares herself no expense or labor In
working for their interests. She has ar
enthusiastic school, ready to respond tc
all requirements. Miss Derry counts hel
experience by terms rather than years
but she is successful and conscien'
tious worker and in district NO. she