Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-24

D. d. Dickinson and o. L. Sherman
are having their houses painted.
Misses Florence and Louise Merri-
field were up from Mortified Sem
mary over Sunday.
Miss Matte Wade, who has spent
the past winter with Mrs. j. A. Young,
has returned to her nome in Dover.
Albert n. Sherman has been at
Windsor this week in attendance upon
the United States court as petit juror.
A goodly number from this place
will attend the base ball game at East
Dover tomorrow afternoon between
the Dovers and the local nine.
Cashier w. II. Newton and wife of
Wallingford, Conn, made flying visit
to Mrs. Newton's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. d. Dickinson last week.
hrs. Bertha Morse, who has spent
several months at Boston, is visiting
at Oliver p. Morses. Mr.. o. L. Morse
is able to superintend his farm work,
but has not recovered fully from his
severe illness of last winter.
The annual meeting of the Viii
Evansville Cemetery association called
w
ed to Saturday evening of this week
at s o'clock, at village hall, on account
OF the absence of the president. A
full attendance is desired
DR.. Edna Terry, for several years
past medical missionary in China,
who was one OF the besleged foreign
ers at Pekin last summer, will speak
ut the Methodist church on Tuesday
evening of next week. Everybody
invited.
Intelligence is received here of the
death at Hiram, Me, last Tuesday of
Hon. Samuel ID. Wordsworth, father OF
Mrs. ID. a. Ball, formerly of this place.
MIR. Wordsworth in his active years
was a man of much prominence in the
public affairs of this state.
Among our visitors this week are
Mrs. Winthrop Adams at Mrs. Abby
Aliens, Mrs. Sylvia Davis at E. h.
Richardson's, Mrs. Malvina Bradley
at George p. Halls, Mrs. Stella Gill
kerson of Philadelphia and Mrs. John
l.. Roess at Mrs. Thomas A. Morses.
Mrs. Nancy Stedman celebrated her
18th birthday anniversary at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Chester E.
Perry, Wednesday afternoon, num-
Der of her children being present.
Mrs. Stedman's health has been poor
" the past year but sne is now con-
siuerably improved.
Three tramps met on Main street
about $50 Monday morning. They
spent little time in renewing old ac-
quaintanceship apparently, and then
got into a fight which was waged hotly
for a short time. Meantime one of
our citizens stepped up to the trio and
threatened to have them arrested.
The tramps Immediately pulled them
selves together and took a hasty de-
parture, the beauties of Williamsville
in springtime evidently being eclipsed
by visions of the village lookup.
At the call of our superintendent
of schools, Mrs. Georgia Nj. Love, the
teachers of the town met at the South
Newfane school house Thursday af-
ternoon of last week for an informal
talk about methods and experiences
ne superintendent herself a long
time successful school teacher, and
heV. Mr.. Bickford of our school board
| gave very helpful talks. Miss Luella
| Williams, teacher of the South New
| fame school, had present by request
a class of her younger pupils and gave
an interesting illustration of the meth
DDS of teaching spelling by sounds
! Other exercises of interest and profit
filled the afternoon, and several of the
! teachers accepted an invitation tC
take tea and spenu the evening at the
superintendent home.
Memorial Sunday will be observed
by union service at the Universalis
church Sunday morning at 10.45. Tht
pastors of the South Newfane Baptis
and the two local churches will hav,
the service in charge, the sermon be
ing preached by Rev. G. M. Burdick
A cordial invitation to be present a
this service is extended to all and
is hoped that every family in Southern
Newfane and tributary sections viii
be represented. On Wednesday after
noon of next week our village schoo
will hold a special patriotic service t
which much work has been given i
preparation. 1t is expected that
member of Birchard post will be pres
ent to address the children and lea
the march to the cemetery and deco
ration of the soldiers graves. A
are invited to this service