Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-07

Mrs. Nettie Davis Jaquith. who went
to care for her during her illness. She
also leaves two brothers and a sister
r. J. b. Cudworth of Brattleboro and
A. w. Cudworth and Mrs E. E. Timson
of San Francisco, Cal.
Madison Fuller is critically i'll.
Miss Eliza Crawford has returned
from Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. Ella Woodland and children
came Friday to spend several days.
Mrs. Oliver Houghton of Greenfield
Mass spent a few days in town this
week.
Mrs. Ira Davenport and Mrs. Hugh
Crawford have returned from their Wis
it in Winchendon, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce visited
at G. l.. Pierce's this week on their
way to Claremont n. H.
The selectmen have posted notices
forbdding the riding of bicycles on the
sidewalks in this village
Carl Knight, of the Institute of
Technology in Worcester. Mass. is
home for his summer vacation.
Rev. O. T. Harlow will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday and in
Putney Falls in the afternoon
Children's day will be observed in
the Baptist church a week from next
Sunday at the usual time of service.
There will be special exercises APP
propriate to the day on Children's
Sunday in the Congregational church.
The collection at the Congregational
church on Childrens Sunday will be
for the benefit of the Vermont Do
nestle Missionary society.
The household goods of the late
Mrs. Ira Blanchard will be sold by auc-
ton at the house of August Johnson
in this village tomorrow at l o'clock.
Miss Gertrude WOODBURY. of Spring
field, this state, formerly of Putney.
and Walton H. Farr of Westminster
were married in Springfield Wednes-
day. They will live on Mr. Fairs
farm just south of Westminster vii
lage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin. Miss
Mary Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Par
ker Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Robertson,
and Mrs. E. o. Gassett attended the
wedding of Fred P. Lovejoy and Miss
Lila Richardson in Westminster Tues
day Mr.. Lovejoy is a nephew of Mrs.
Gassett.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. C. Tucker of Mar
shall, Mimi, have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter, Biz.
die c. Tucker, to Francis w. Walkup.
who was known here when a boy.
The marriage will take place June 25.
Mr., Walkup is foreman in the office
OF the Lyon County Reporter.
Specimens of the work done by the
pupils in the different schools during
the last year will be on exhibition
in the town hall both day and evening
on Monday, June Il. 1t is hoped that
the citizens of the town will show an
interest in the work of the teachers
and pupils by examining the papers,
etc, composing the exhibit.
The examinations for promotion in
the public schools will begin Friday,
June IA. The papers have been pre-
pared by the superintendent, and will
be uniform for the pupils of the same
grade in all parts of the town. EX-
aminations for promotion to the Cen
tral school will be given at the school
by the superintendent on Friday and
Saturday, June q and %.
Frank G, Reynolds of Boston, mono
logst, character impersonator and
unique singing humorist, will give an
entertainment in the town hall next
Tuesday evening under the auspices
OF the ladies' society of the Baptist
church. Mr.. Reynolds has been in
the entertainment line over 20 years
and his program is one of absolute
refinement, including humorous, dra-
matte, dialectic and pathetic selections.
number of the neighbOrs and
friends of Mrs. Ruth Smith, visited
her at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Albert Abbott, on the occasion of her
9dh birthday anniversary. Her sis
Ter, Mrs. Jackson of this place, and
hlttie Jackson of Peterboro, N. H.,
We're among the visitors. Her
brother, Jonas Allen of Townshend
was not able to be present, and her
sister, Mrs. Fannie Pierce of Putney
rails, who was 81 years old May g.
was kept at home by illness. Mrs.
smith is bright and cheerful and en-
Joyed her calls.
The school directors have begun
THIS year the work of grading the
schools, although the work done thus
lar Is only tentative in character. EX-
amlnations will be held at the close
OF this term in all grades to establish
the standing of each pupil. Exam
nations for the third to the sixth
grades, inclusive, will begin Friday
me l4th and will be continued the
.Nth, 18th and goth. Examinations
Tor admission to the Central school
VIII be taken by the pupils of the sew
enih grade, and will be held in the
central school room Friday and Sat
urday, June 81 and %. Schools will
close the DIST, with the exception of
dno Central school which will close the
G, j, Bell, master of the state
grange, has appointed Saturday, June