Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-12
sAXToNs RIVER.

hay crop.
Mrs. Paddock abldes at the Warner
cottage at present.
Mrs. DR.. Moon has closed her office
for a two weeks rest.
Miss Ida Gorham is spending some
time among friends here.
Mrs. Ford of Connecticut came here
Thursday for a visit.
Mr.. Farr, the marketman, is confined
to his home at present an invalid
Maud Lake, who has been visiting
in Keene, is expected home Saturday.
Interesting ehildren's exercises were
held at the Baptist church last Sun
day.
DR.. and Mrs. Ellery return today
from a stay Of two weeks at Sunapee
lake.
The Windham conference will meet
in the Congregational church in this
place Sept. A.
George Cory has one field of 20 acres
| of sweet corn which he intends for the
canning factory.
Mrs. Jakeway and her two boys Wis.,
tied two or three days this week
among her many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Tenney are at
Portsmouth, N. H., for a visit with
their daughter and family.
Miss Mabel Bemis has a good posi-
| tlon as teacher for next year in the
schools in Brookline, Mass.
Mrs. Fisher, who was badly scalded
a few days ago, is doing well. She Is
with her sister in the village.
Mrs. Foote and daughter went to
New York state Monday to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Foote'S sister.
George Hilliard is on his way to
| California to make trial of it's climate
with view to making his home there.
The abundant rains of the past few
days delay the harvesting of hay, but
| promote the growth of crops wonder
fully.
Miss Grace Chaplin has accepted a
| position as teacher in Inc High school
in Spencer, Mass, for the next school
| year.
Charles Simonds and two sons and
Mr.. Tower and one or two more were
at Lake Warren last week for a brief
vacation.
Rev. Henry Bradford Of Washington,
D. c., was a guest Thursday of the
Bancrofts. Mr.. Bradford shared help
fully, and to the delight of those pres
ent, in the mid-week Congregational
social meeting.
The services at the Congregational
church sunday evening took on spe-
cial features under the lead Of Mrs.
Gormley, Mr.. Craft, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall and Mr.. Gormley. Sunday
afternoon they conducted religious
services at Barber's park.
The report is that George Cory has
bought Walter Glynn's stock Of goods.
Mr.. Glynn intends to devote his time
hereafter to the manufacture and sale
of tablets. For a number OF years
Mr.. Glynn has been engaged actively
in trade in this village, handling dry
goods, groceries, drugs, boots, shoes.
etc.
The Fourth passed off quietly in
| this village. The bells were rung for
time about midnight and the report
| of a small cannon sent forth occasion
ally its jubnant shout. The people
| celebrated, some at Cambridgeport,
others at Charlestown, and more at
BARRIERS park. Those who remained
at home had a quiet time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough rounded out
35 years of welded life July 9. Mrs.
Davis, their daughter, entertained the
idea of giving her father and mother
a happy surprise. Invitations were
sent out secretly to the near and re-
mote friends to come to celebrate the
anniversary. Some 65 guests gath
cred at the Clough home at the ap-
pointed time Tuesday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Clough welcomed their guests
warmly. Soon the house was full of
music and mirth. Among the out of
town relatives of the family present
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. Sherwin of
Brattleboro, Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Smith
of South Windham, Mrs. Waterman of
| Southington, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
French and two daughters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred French and daughter of
Weston, Mrs. Mary Howard of Brat
tleboro and Miss Louisa Barker of
Proctorsvllle. There were not wanting
tokens of substantial interest in the
occasion. Besides fruit and flowers
and cake brought by the visitors there
were presents as follows: A silver
cake knife, a fruit dish over 100 years
old formerly the property of Mr..
Clough's grandfather, a medicine
closet, two handsome rockers and
some sixty silver quarters in money.
Light refreshments were served dur
ing the evening. A spirit of cordial
good fellowship with a mingling of
music and mirth made the occasion
notable to the family ana the friends
kpresent. All cherished the hope that
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough may reach the
golden anniversary.