Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-11-10

several ounces of black gunpowder
which in the box exploded, setting
her clothing on fire and burning her
arms and face badly.
Russell Briggs has sold his thorough.
bred Guernsey cows to l.. T. Lowell of
Bellows Falls.
Mrs. George Winters went Wednes-
day to l.. H. Stellman IS, where she will
live this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ackert of Boston were
weekend guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Harold +. Mofiitt.
Wilhelm E. Stellman has returned
from Syracuse, N. Y, with new
Franklin touring car.
Mrs. j. L. Stockwell spent Tuesday
in South Vernon with Mrs. George Ty
Ter, returning that evening.
Miss Maxine Stellman resumed her
studies in school Monday, after being
out on account of rheumatism.
The Home Study club held its first
meeting since the summer recess Tues
day evening with Mrs. Leroy Wilder.
A. M. Bennett, who is employed by
the Westinghouse Co. in Springfield,
Mass, spent the weekend here with
his family.
Mrs. Sarah Convey, who had been Wis
iting at E. A. COvey's has gone to the
home of Harry Convey on Crosby street
for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Hawkins of
Springfield, Mass, spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. F.
Weatherhead.
George Martin is taking w. w. Went
worth s place on the street railroad as
motorman. Mr.. Wentworth is working
in the gas house.
C. l.. Darling and daughter and his
mother moved Monday from Mrs.
Martha Smith s house to E. E. Gobie IS
house on Grove street.
Thomas Berry of Newfane was adj
mitted to the Melrose hospital Tues
day afternoon. He is ill with blood
poisoning in his hand.
Will Collins, ir., of Everett, Mass,
came on his motorcycle Saturday to see
his grandfather, j. S. Jillson, and re-
turned to his home Sunday.
Miss Belle Greenwood went to her
home in Williamsville Friday night to
remain over Sunday with her grand
mother, Mrs. H. E. Johnson.
Mrs. Emily Goodenough pleasantly
entertained the Desperation club at her
home Friday afternoon. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Prentiss have
returned from Florence, Mass, where
they were called by the death of his
brother, Rev. George Prentiss.
Miss Ida B. Fox, who went to Spring
field, Mass, to spend the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Menard,
and family, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Poirier, who had been in
the Melrose hospital nearly four weeks,
following an operation, returned to her
home in Hinsdale Monday afternoon.
The Brattleboro .Wa.er Works com
pany is laying a main on Glen street
and c. Copeland s and Miss Minnie
Fitts's homes are being connected with
city water.
There was a large attendance Sun
day evening at the union service in
the Baptist chapel. The Baptist and
Congregational Christian Endeavorers
united at this service.
Miss Mildred Halliday, who had been
in the Melrose hospital two weeks, fol
lowing an operation for appendicitis,
was discharged Tuesday and went to
her home in Dummerston.
Rev. and Mrs. /. M. Compton went to
Grafton Wednesday morning to be pres
ent at the ordination of Rev. G.. Ed
ward Congdon. Rev. Mr.. Compton
preached the ordination sermon.
The Women g association of the Con
gregational church will hold sewing
meeting Thursday afternoon at .
o. CLOCK with Mrs. l.. f. Bartlett. The
work is for the home mission barrel.
Henry Ingram of this village, who
had been in the Melrose hospital since
receiving injuries to his knee, when he
was run into on Western avenue by an
automobile, left the hospital the first
of the week.
DR.. f. r. Lynch operated upon Thorn
as Berry of Newfane Tuesday evening
about 9 CLOCK. Mr.. Berry, who came
from his home in Newfane Monday to
the Melrose hospital, has bad case
of blood poisoning in his hand.
ID. W. Harris has finished work on
Ames hill, where he had been building
an addition for Mrs. Griswold, putting
in new buffers pantry, pantry, bed
room and kitchen. Mrs. Griswold will
close her summer home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Harris and son.
Edward, and Mrs. Harris s sister of
Boston came by automobile last week
and spent a few days at Sunset lake.
They also visited his mother, Mrs. Julia
Harris, at the Harris homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Winter and
daughter of Athol, Mass, spent Satur-
day and Sunday at f. II. Davenport's s.
Their son, Lester, who had been in the
Mel,ose hospital several weeks for
treatment to his hand, returned home
with them.
Miss Eunice Knight will leave this
morning for Derry, N. II. She is
called there on account of the failing
condition of her sister, Miss Almira
Knight, who was moved to the home of
their niece, Mrs. l.. M. Clark, several
months ago.
Baptist church, West Brattleboro,
Rev. /. NJ. Compton pastor. Morning
worship at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor. Children's story preceding the
sermon by Mrs. Compton. Sunday