Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-21


guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Fem tbis
week. They are mother and brother
of Mrs. Fem.
Rev, H. A. Goodhue, pastor of the
congregational church, in Westmin.
ster west occupied the pulpit of the
Methodist church last Sunday in ex-
change with Rev. ]. II. Bennett
Miss Katherine Booth has gone to
gloucester, Mass, where she has a DO
sltlon for the summer in large hotel
tor summer guests. She visited on
the way with her brother Clifford
Booth, In Leominster, also in Boston.
The hearse which the town voted
to buy at the last town meeting has
been built and will be shipped here
soon. The selectmen have voted to
build new hearse house, but the loca.
ton has not been definitely decided
upon.
Work has begun on the interior of
the railroad station. A temporary
waiting room has been finished off in
the north end of the freight office. to
be used while repairs in the present
waiting room are in progress. The
station will be fitted with new plumb
ing.
Samuel Shattuck, delegate from
Greenwood post, and Mrs. w. II. Dick
inson and Mrs. Eva d. Greenwood as
delegates from the Woman's Relief
corps, attended the Grand Army en-
campment in Burlington this week.
Mrs. H. l.. Pierce accompanied them
for visit in that city.
The annual report of the hospitals
at Madura, India, which are carried on
under the auspices of the American
Board, shows that IS, 76O patents were
treated under the direction of DR.. Har.
riet e. Parker of Putney, who has
charge of the wOmen's and children's
hospital. OF this number 100 were
Mohammedans.
Mrs. Lura Burres of Rockingham
has brought suit for $1,000 against
Nelson Newcomb for wages which she
claims are due her for services since
she was IS years old and an attach
ment covering the amount has been
placed on Mr.. Newcombs property
| The case probably will be tried at the
September term of the county court.
Mrs. M. G.. Williams and children.
Beulah, Finnette and Vernon, went
| Tuesday to Mechanicsville, and Mr..
Williams went Wednesday to attend
! a celebration of the S0th birthday an
| niversary yesterday of Mr.. Williams's
+ father, Charles Williams. Mr.. Will
! liams has four children and II grand
/ children, all of whom expected to be
! present.
The program of Children's day at
/ the Baptist church last Sunday will
go down as one of the best that thu
society ever gave. The attendance
was large and each number was rem
dered with a finish which indicated
careful preparation. The program
consisted of songs and exercises by
the children and in addition an exer-
else, THE Floral Clock" by Is women.
as a special feature. The morning
sermon was omitted. but the minister
gave a short talk to the children. The
decorations consisted of white and
purple daisies, wild roses and ever
green.
Mrs. Polly r. Tenney, 49, died at the
home of her brother, II. B. Stocker, at
307 Worthington street Springfield
Mass, Saturday. She had been suf-
fering with heart disease for some
time, and this caused her death. Her
first husband was William T. Smart
police officer in Springfield. and when
he left the force they moved to Gull.
ford to the farm now owned by Mr.
Leach and later to Putney, where he
died. She then moved to Dummers
ton, where she was married to C. c.
Tenney, and they went to Springfield
to live. Mr.. Tenney died a year ago
She leaves two brothers, II. b. and
George NJ. Stocker. The funeral was
held in Springfield and the body was
taken to Putney for burial.