Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.
DEER AT LONG RANGE.
Merrill Hamilton Gets Doe Silhouet-
ted Against Sky.

Merrill Hamilton Gets Doe Silhouet-
ted Against Sky.
just as dusk was falling Saturday after
noon Merrill Hamilton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs G. NJ. Hamilton of. West Brattleboro, |
shot and killed a doe near Wickopee hill. |
Hamilton and companion had been hunt
ing without success and as they were
about to start home they saw the animal
slhouetted against the sky on top of a
hill The deer was long distance away
and the wind was blowing towards the
hunters. They fired II shots before the
animal dropped. The last shot was fired
| by Hamilton and when the body was ex-
amined there was only one bullet wound.
The animal weighed about 12J pounds.
I Michael Heafitz of IIinsdale was adj
mittcd, to the Melrose hospital Mon
day.
Mrs Rhoda Sargent, who has been hav
ing an attack Of rheumatism, is little
better.
Mrs John Mckay and daughter have
returned from a visit with her mother in
New York city
Mrs. Abby $. Ranger, who has been
i'll some time ut her home on Melrose
street, is little improved.
Miss Aileen Burns teacher at the acad
envy, has returned from the Thanksgiving
vacation spent at her home in Fair Haven.
Miss Norma j. Reed of Guilford was ad-
mitted to the Merosc hospital Tuesday
evening to be treated for a nervous trou-
bic.
The Woman s Association will hold
q regular meeting this afternoon with
Mrs. Melvin Dalrymple on Guiford
street.
Mrs. Henry Pellerin, who underwent
serious operation in the Melrose hospi-
tai three weeks ago, is making a good re-
vovery
The prayer meeting held yesterday
morning at 10 clock in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Davenport was
well attended.
Wednesday morning was the coolest
> morning thus far this fall, the thermome-
ter registering IL above zero at the home
of j. l.. Stockwell.
Miss Hattie Clark returned Wednes
. day from North Amherst, Mass, where
she had been since Thanksgiving with her
brother and family.
The Twentieth Century club held ;
quilting party with Mrs. J. S. Mors'
G Wednesday. Two quilts were tieJ
= during the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Moflitt have re
a turned from Boston, where they wen
= by automobile to spend few days witt
Mrs. Mohtt's parents.
! Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Biselow, VIII
o have spent the summer here, expect t
tunal- thoir win tnr hou
. in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
E Edgar Taplin of South Ryegate, VIII,
| was guest of his cousin, James Glib
son, and family over the week end, re
. turned to his home Monday morning.
, Miss Matilda Ullery and Miss Agnes
Powell of Concord, n. H., who had
been guest several weeks of Miss
, Ullery, are spending several days at
,, the Trotter farm.
, Rev. and Mrs William Hunter and
children returned to their home in Provi-
dence, r. l., Saturday, after having spent
Il Thanksgiving here with DR.. and Mrs. G
: b. Hunter.
Mrs. Emma Dcnclson, who had beer
keeping house for Rollin S. Childs, ha'
finished work there She went Tues
: dav to the home of Mrs. d, j. Well
for the present
William Vostch, 1G months, who haC
d been cared for by Mrs. Rhoda Sargen
n and daughters, has been adopted by Mr.
J. and Mrs. Peter Nephew of 32J South Main
street, Brattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Cushman ant
l. baby of South Vernon, are visiting he
l. parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Copeland
C,,eI,,,aD to WilninutoD SntIn
V day for short stay.
f. Ernest Noln, who is in the Melros
!. hospital is comfortable He fell Will
at work ON the roof of the S. A. Smit
,e Mfg. Co. s factory and received seriot
r injuries to his back.
re Baptist church, West Brattleboro, Rev
|. NJ Compton pastor Morning worshl
at 1870 with sermon by the pastor. Sun
- day school at noon. Evening service wi
- be in the tabernacle at the east village.
- The Cozy Corner club held its la
meeting of the year Tuesday wit
ia Miss Bertha Freeman. A covert
III dish luncheon was served at o'cloc
lat The afternoon was spent in socl
way.
}, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Railway and 81
y Of New London, Conn, who had bet
OF visiting here with her sister, MI
Purle Convey, and in Newfane, Town
r. bend and Chester, went Monday
a, their home.
In Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wilson al
H. J ohm Hawley of Amherst, Mass, accoi
panied Frank II. Martin and family
tn their home Sunday afternoon, makil
'r- the trip by automobile. They return
rs in the evening
20 Mrs. Nellie Morgan has returned
Ludlow to spend the winter with h
rs daughter, Mrs. John Sawyer. Nj
er Morgan had spent the summer he
ed with her daughters, Mrs. Harold Per
nd and Mrs. Benjamin Blodgett
ms Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson
We Worcester, who spent a two-weeks' '
on cation at the home of her parents,
and Mrs. Henry C. Squires, return
to their home Sunday. Mr.. and Nj
Squires took them as far as Greenfit
i, by automobile.