Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26
BRATTLEsoRo PERSONAL.

E. L. Parker was in Springfield, Mass,
on business Monday.
H. G. Clark's residence and barn have
been wired for electric lights by Leon
White.
Edward Russell of vinal Haven, Me-,
was a guest last week of his niece, Miss
Catherine Hartnett
Mrs. Eta 2. Howe and her little
granddaughter, Charlotte Thompson, are
visiting in New Britain, Conn.
Alexander Allen returned Saturday
from the Memorial hospital, where he
went two weeks earlier for treatment.
Mrs John NJ. Hackley is president of
the society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals which has just been formed in
Greenfield.
Stuart Chaplin has moved from the
house owned by Charles Miner at the
corner of North Main and Terrace streets
} to 6 Forest street.
, Bert w. Crouch has gone to Montpelier
TO work temporarily in the Pavilion,
which is owned by Thomas Heaphy, for
merly of this town.
Miss Frances Martell entertained 10 of
her young women friends in her home
Friday evening, the occasion being an
informal bridge party.
John A. Davis has been seriously i'll
his room at the Hoadley apartments to
the Memorial hospital Monday.
Walter Osgood has finished work in F.
c. Clarks grocery store. His place on
the delivery team is taken by F. A.
Howe who has been a clerk in the
store,
Benjamin Weeden returned home from
the Memorial hospital this week having
recovered from recurrence of dogwood
ha first
sustained several years ago.
Deputy Great Sachem E. L. Parker
raised up the chiefs of Ascutney tribe of
Red Men in Windsor Tuesday. He was
accompanied by Charles Brockington,
deputy great sachem of Quoenktacut
tribe.
Jack Palmer, who has been passenger
conductor on the Central Vermont railway
between this town and New London. has
entered the employ of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad and will
be engaged in yard work at New London.
c. G. Maynard, travelling salesman for
Parke, Davis & Co., has been confined to
his home on Brook street the past 10 days
on account of injuries. but will return to
work this week. He fell down a fight Of
stairs in Burlington, tearing the muscles
from some Of his ribs.
o. L. French, as the guest of Rev. s..
M. Crothers of Cambridge, attended the
banquet of the Vermont society in Bos-
ton Saturday night. Gov. Mead, Rev.
DR.. Crothers and Pres John NJ. Thomas
of Middlebury college were the principal
speakers at the banquet.
Merton C. Robbins Of New York, son Of
Marcus R. Robbins of this town. has been
appointed general manager of the David
Williams company of New York. publish
ers of the Iron Age, frontage Hardware,
Metal Worker, and Building Age. Mr..
Robbins has been manager OF the Iron
Age the past year.
In the January number OF The station
Agent, the official organ OF the order OF
railroad station agents. is picture of e.
F, Brooks, who was station agent at the
railroad station here 30 years and VINO
now is ticket agent In Gardner MASS
Note is made of tn fact that Mr.. Brooks
completed So years Of active railroad SER
vice July l, 1911.
Mrs. A. o. Huestis, whose husband
disappeared laIf week, went MONDAY
morning to Boston to stay with rea-
tives. Before leaving she disposed OF
her household goods to local dealer In
second hand articles. 1t was learned
this week that Mr.. Huestis went to
Hartford Conn, where 1t Is SAID, ne
has secured work. 1t also was learned
Jthat he tried 10 sell his embalming IN
struments in Greenfield.
In a letter to Alcide Marion, lrah ID
Spaulding reports his safe arrival IN SaI
Diego "a hours late, the train haVlne
been delayed east of Kansas because OF
snow storms. He went next cay 10 tht
Curtiss School OF Aviation ana watcheo
Mr.. Curtiss make trial flight IN his
new hydroplane and visited an ostricl
farm near San Diego. The following
day he began work at the school ano
made trial trips in the grass cutter
the machine in which embryonic myers
take their first flights and which does no.
leave the ground.
Benjamin A. Cook and w. T.. Aver o
Fitchburg greeted many old friends a
the Masonic district meeting Friday. Mr.
Cook is a graduate of the Brattlebor'
high school in the class of 1887. Short,
o. after graduation he went to Fitchburg
where he now conducts a large and sue
cessful mercantile business. Mr.. Cool
served with distinction as a representa-
tive In the Massachusetts, legislature tw'
terms. He is now commander OF thu
commandery of Knights Templar In Fitch
burg. Mr.. Aver, formerly of Putney. Il
manager OF the Fitchburg office of thu
Provident Life and Trust company o
Philadelphia.