Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.


is visiting at l.. F. Clark s.
Miss Helen Teller Of New York city
IL guest of her aunt, Mrs John Mckay.
Mrs +. Marion Brooks of Brooklyn
is visiting Miss Francis Cutler of Gull.
ford street.
Mrs. Luclla Helson, who had been
in the hospital three weeks returned
to her home Sunday.
Roy Fisher and Carroll Fisher of Bos.
ton visited their mother, Mrs. T. s.
Fisher, over Christmas.
Mrs. Amy Ryan is visiting in syria.
cuSc, n. y, with her sister, Mrs. Louis
Stellman and family.
Mr. and Mrs H. ]. Clark spent Christ.
mas day in Mortified, Mass, with friends
at the Hotel Mortified.
Mrs A. G. Ward of Claremont, n.
H.. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lena
Barrett of Guilford street.
Charles Pettee came from his home in
Dorchester, Mass, to spend Christmas
with Mrs. Pcttee at A. +. IIill's,
Miss Maudie L. Stone of New York is
here to spend vacation of 10 days with
her grandmother, Mrs. Harriet f. Stone
Mrs. Henry Peck of Springfield
Mass, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry c. Squires, over Christmas
Silas Hamilton, student in Worces.
ter Academy, is visiting his uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry X. Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. Arad Gould and chill
drcn will spend Christmas in Cavcndish
with her parents, Mr.. md Mrs. John
Murray.
Mrs. Sophia Sutherland, who recent
| ~ underwent an operation in the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital. is boarding
at Il. j. Boyd s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purle Convey and tive
daughters and Miss Belle Greenwood
spent Christmas in Williamsville Will
Mrs. II. f. johnson.
| Hoyt H. Barber and daughter, Blanche
went Monday to Greenfield, Mass. to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Barber :
grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Stone
Allen Hamilton slipped Friday in hi
home and sustained a compound fractur,
of his left wrist. He fell about n yea
ago and fractured the same wrist
Miss May Thayer, teacher in the higi
school in Malone, n. Y, came Saturday
to spend vacation Of two weeks Will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Thayer
Mrs. Charles Spear Of South Yer
non was visitor at the Mclrose hos
pital Saturday, coming to see her son
Louis Spear who is making n good re
covcrv from au operation on his leg.
News has been received from Waite
Morgan, who is stationed at Camp
| 'hap n "a h1N In
slowly improving. Mr. Morgan ha!
been seriously i'll with double pneu
monia.
The Mixer family have bought thu
store i'll Ccnterrillc formerly owned b,
Leon Smith. The store is undergoing re
pairs and alterations and will be re
opened with fresh stock Of good!
Jan. ..
The large electric sign, which hung
in front Of the Melrose hospital, wn,
badly demolished Saturday Afternoon
when snow fell from the yoranda ROOF
to the walk, hitting the sign an(
smashing the glass.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. 3. Corbett enter
tanned relatives and friends at thei
annual Christmas tree and dinner Tues
!
all. The younger folks INDUCED II
coasting during the afternoon.
Mrs.. Fanny Brown Of Springfield
Mass, underwent an operation in tn
Melrosc hospital Friday morning. Ly
man Farrar of Bcrnardston also wa
operated upon in the hospital Fri
day. DR.. Lynch was assisted by IN
Hunter.
At the Melroso hospital Christina
day the annual Christmas dinner wa
provided for the patients and at
o clock in the evening a tree ladc1
with gifts was placed in the hall be
tween two rooms whore there are fou
children patients. Each child receive
several gifts and it was n very happ
day for the little 'shutins.'
Seventeen friends and neighbors O
Mrs. Harriet f. Stone were her guest
Tuesday evening in her home ut Mis-
Kate Wheclcr's and enjoyed with Mr'
Stone beautifully trimmed and well
laden Christmas tree, prepared especial
for her. Mrs. Stones room, where tn
tree was placed, was also beautiful
decorated with Christmas green's. +,
I
ming. Mrs. Stone, who is in her 94t
year, is in her usual good health. He
granddaughter. Miss Maudie l.. Stone {
Brooklyn, is spending the holidays wit
her.
The annual Christmas entertainment
Of the West Brattlcboro Baptist Su
day school, held Monday evening, wa
we'll attended. The program was n
ranged 10y Mrs. George a. Allen and con
sisted Of songs and appropriate rccitq
tons by the children. kilograms wcr
received at intervals from differen
cities, announcing the approach o
Santa Claus, who arrived at the clos
Of the program. Through the effort
Of Mrs. =. II. Winchester and Mrs
Harry LeRay, the children receive
many useful presents and all enjoyed
very merry Christmas.
The Sunday school OF the Congregn
tiOnal church held its annual Christ
mas celebration Wednesday in tn
church, with tree for the primary am
junior departments at 7 O'Clock and
program in the church at o'clock. Tn
tree, which was brilliantly lighted, con
tanned gift for each child from thei
teacher in the SUNDAY school and