Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06

for guests this week their son, G. E. We'll
lington, and family of Baldwinsville, Mass.
Miss Carrie B. Howe read at the gradu-
ating exercises in Arlington, Mass, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cunningham of Mil
lers Falls spent the Fourth with relatives
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Goddard entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement of North Orange,
Mass, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclaughlin and
child of Greenfield, Mass, were guests of
Miss Belle Delphy the Fourth.
Miss Lucy Smith who has been in Chico
pee Falls for some time has been spending
a few days with friends in town.
Mrs. Maurice Purcell treated the winning
hose team of the little fellows, ten in num-
Der, to ice cream and cake on July 4th.
Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs o. H. Smith, with
their children, are at their former home,
Bradford, Vt, for a visit of fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Akeman and Mr..
and Mrs. F. f. Mason of Keene have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Lewis this
week.
G. A. Robertson & Co. have taken out
one of the old engines preparatory to put
ting larger engine and beaten in their
paper mill.
Misses Florence and Annie Gray are
with their parents, DIR. and Mrs. G. A.
Gray, this week. The former returns to
Boston this week but Miss Annie will re-
main during the summer.
The little son which was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Demenche on Tuesday, June
20, died Wednesday, July 4. 1t was q
mite of humanity, only weighing II pound
at birth, but was a perfectly formed child,
and seemed as likely to live as infants OF
larger growth.
The Junior Endeavor society for the next
six months will be under the superintend
ence of Mrs. r. S. Metcalf with the follow
ing officers: Mabel Pike, president; Modens
Booth, vice president; Florence Field, sec
rotary and Rest Metcslf, treasurer.
The following officers will be the leader
of the Christian Endeavor society for the
coming six months: Miss Florence V. God
dard, president; William Watson, vice
president; Mrs. F. H. Jones, secretary
Miss Jennie Taylor, corresponding secre
tary; Miss Nellie MAY Lyman, treasurer
and Miss Goddard pianist.
A small brush fire burned all day tn
Fourth on the side of sand hill on thu
Brattleboro road. 1t was accidentally set b.
small boy, and so far as known no dam
age resulted. At 6:15 P. NJ. a fire alarr
was sounded for huge brush fire on tn
hill across the railroad and east of tn,
village. At this writing the extent o
damage is not known.
Among those not elsewhere mentioned
who came to enjoy the Fourth of July fes
two children and Miss Maggie Welsh o
Greenfield at Mrs. Winnie Welshs; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Seaver of Keene and 10
seph Leach of West Swanzey at e.
Leach's; John Manning of Northampton a
John Corliss's; Charles Mann of Brattle
boro at Luke Mann's, and Will Kenney o
Greenfield.
The lawn party given by the Universe
list ladies last week Thursday evening wa
a success, notwithstanding the shower il
terfered with the plans as made. The ts
bles we're partly set on the lawn, but weT
carried in and tables set both at Mrs. Ii
den's and Mrs. Saffords and the good tim
went on with very little interruption. A
} ter the shower ice cream and cake wei
= served both on the lawn and inside.
Luke j. Mann and Miss Flora Varvil
we're married at st. Joseph's church Tue
day at 10 o'clock noon by Rev. L. M. Wild
1 Miss Flora Moran was bridemaid and @. ]
Q Mann was best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
left Immediately after the ceremony for
Q short wedding trip TO Bellows Falls al