Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-31

w OOdenWare cOHlpUny, WnOse factory |
in Wilmington was destroyed by fire |
the first of the month, has definitely
decided to rebuild the plant on n
smaller scale on the foundations of
the burned buildings. The debris has
been cleaned away and work of re-
will be begun at once.
The reason for the firms indecision
the past three weeks has been me-
gotiations which have been under way
to induce the company to erect their
new plant at Mountain Mills, nearer
the hardwood mills which supply
them largely with raw material
/. A. Brown is on business trip in
Maine.
Frank Fowler of Valley was in town
on business Saturday.
John Buell. is having steam heat in.
stalled in hia house.
Ralph Howe spent Sunday with his
parents in East Dover.
Ernest Stone spent Christmas at his
home in Jacksonville.
Floyd Davis visited in Pittsfeld,
Mass, over Christmas.
Miss Louise Bellows resumed teach.
ing in Marlboro Monday.
Miss Mary Brown was presented a
handsome piano for Christmas.
David Smiley went to Sunapee, n.
H.. Monday on business trip.
Mrs. c. B. Keland entertained few
friends at bridge Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cutting Of
Jacksonville were in town Monday.
Elmer Degon was here Friday on his
way from Springfield to Brattleboro.
Miss Eva Bailey went to Readsboro
to spend Christmas with her parents.
DR.. A. IL Wright was a business
visitor in North Adams Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Wheelock of Springfield,
Mass, spent Christmas with relatives
in town.
Mrs. Sarah Keeney and family of
New York are guests at Childs Tavern
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Brabston spent
Christmas at their home in New Lon
don, Conn.
There were $50 one-cent stamps sold
the day before Christmas at the local
| post ONCE
Miss Marguerite Davis spent Christ
mas with her parents in Middle Gran
vile, n. Y.
Mrs. Ophelia harrington entertained
all her children and their families
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Collins of West
Brattleboro visited friends in town the
first of the week.
Owing to the bad weather there was
no service in the Universalist church
Sunday morning.
Mrs. John Fowler and son, Jean,
were in Readsboro Thursday and visit
ed Mrs. G. j. Maher.
w. S. Allen and family of JAG kson-
vile spent Christmas with his broth
er-in-law, Merrick Negus.
Mrs. j. Levine and daughter of New
York are guests of Harold Levine at
Childs Tavern this week.
Christmas exercises at the various
churches were held Friday evening
and were very well attended.
Mrs. p. Z. Whitney went to Marlboro
Tuesday, on account of the illness of
her mother, Mrs. Loren Eames.
Mrs Frank Haynes and two children
spent few days at Mrs. John Gallup 5
in West Brattleboro the past week.
Mrs George Dixon and two children
of South Londonderry have been visit
ing friends in town the past week.
The new pipe organ has been in
stalled in the Congregational church. 1t
was used for the first time Sunday.
Mr. Porter and crew of three men
from Porter & Hadfeld, North Adams,
are in town doing several heating Jobs.
Mr.. and Mrs julius Sibley of Spring
field, Mass, were guests of Mrs. Sib-
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Medbury.
j. Barcelona s bakery has been com
pleted and it was opened last week.
Miss Frances Mayhem is clerking in
this store.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hanchott of
Springfield, Mass, were guests of their
daughter, Mrs. V. l.. Adams, over
Christmas.
Mrs. j. II. Kidder returned Monday
from a month s visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Gardner, in BronxvillC
New York.
Floyd johnson of Springfield (Vt.)
Joined Mrs. johnson in the home of
his mother, Mrs. Mary Johnson, fol-
Christma1 day.
Miss Julia and Olive Millington re-
turned home from Greenfield Monday
after spending Christmas with their
sister, Mrs +, L. Gaines.
Kenneth May, who spent Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
May, returned to his studies at Mount
Hermon school Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Deane of New York
Edward Deane of Salem and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gushing of Salem are guests at
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Smith s.
Four of the largest turkeys ever
dressed in town were delivered by c
c. Barlow at Christmas time. The
weight of the four aggregated los
pounds.
Each woman was presented with a
small box of Lowney chocolates Sat
urday evening at the moving pictures
with the compliments of the manager
E. A. Cook.
+. W. Crosier, who is having his va,
cation, and his son, Harold, were in