Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-06

boN was the feature OF the game. Land
man pitched well for Wardsboro except in
the fatal ninth inning.
Mrs. Julia Willard was in town briefly
last week.
Miss Carrie Mason spent Memorial day
with her parents.
Pre-memorial exercises were held by the
different schools i'm town.
Miss Lizzie Aldrch of Westmoreland,
n. H., visited in town last week.
Mrs. L. f. Hudson of Worcester, Mass,
visited at Mr.. Brecks last week.
Miss Coates of Brattleboro has been a
recent visitor at Edwin Personss
Mrs. Marshall Martin returned from
Springfield, Mass, Saturday evening.
Royal Sanderson reports the rainfall
during the month of May as 80, inches.
Annie Sage and Edith Sanders are work
ing in the wrapper factory at Chester.
Miss Anna Twitchell is at home from
Bernardston Mass, on a short vacation.
Carlton Howe, a teacher in McIndoes
Falls. recently called upon friends in
town.
Willie Blood has not been able, from
Illness to work in the steam mill the
past week.
Miss Mabel Hunter, a teacher from Bel
lows Falls. visited at Hiram Porters in
l1dIHlpilyNille idst week.
The small boys from this place went to
Newfane last week to play with the nine
there and the game stood q to in favor
Of the Townshend nine
Dca. Jonas Allen has gone to Putney to
remain some weeks. and to assist in Gel
ebrating the 96th birthday anniversary of
his sister. Mrs. Pierce.
Rev. Mr.. Holden gave a lecture on
Hawaii with stereopticon views Tuesday
evening. under the auspices of the Con-
gregational ladies aid society. Ice
cream was served
The Christian Endeavor society of this
place have recently sent their annual Of
fering of flowers to the Christian En-
dcavor society of fremont Temple TO be
distributed as they saw fit
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kimban of West
minister attended the funeral of Mrs
Robert Greenwood as did Mr.. and Mrs.
John Greenwood from Chester. and many
relatives and friends from Wardsboro.
The 18th anniversary of the organization
of the Baptist church in this village will
take place during the first days OF July.
No definite plans have been fixed upon as
yet. as to the form the celebration will
take. a committee of three consisting
of Rev. +. A. Royal. Deacons Hastings
and Stebbns were chosen Sunday to take
the matter in charge.
The sudden death of Mrs. Ina Green
wood of Westminster. which took place
on Sunday morning last, brought sadness
to many hearts here where the first
years of her married life were spent. and
where previous to this she had been a
student in the seminary, and by her win
ming ways had made many friends. Much
sympathy Is felt for the husband and four
motherless children to whom this ir-
reparable loss has come The funeral
fl1a tIA 20 let 1l,,,
Rev. f. a. Royal officiating. The burial
was in the Greenwood family lot in the
cemetery.
The Baptist church. we are sure, feel to
congratulate the neighborlng church
across the way on the fine condition its
church building is now in. The church
has been thoroughly renovated inside with
paint and paper and new carpets, etc.
O'Neil & Borden of Brattleboro took the
contract for papering. the latter doing
the work in the most satisfactory man
ner. There are few prettier churches
in our state than the Congregational
church in this village. and great credit
is due to the ladies' aid society for the
work of Improvement that has been done.
furnace was put in last fall.
The Republican caucus takes place in
this village Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. We think those who do not
want a saloon in this place, where their
sons can be made drunkards, should rally
and cast their vote against any endorse
ment of the liquor traffic that our village
may be kept free and clean. And we
think II would be wise for ALL whether
they have sons or not, to stop and con-
slider before casting their votes If a saloon
would not be a great detriment to our
seminary of learning where parents in the
past have sent their children because
the place was free from this dangerous
IL
cense prevail our seminary must go down.
all that has made life desirable in this
village heretofore. We think these facts
are worthy of consideration
The meeting appointed last Saturday
evening to make plans for "Old Home
Week" was thnly attended for many
reasons; so many went to the stock
holders meeting at Brattleboro that day
and there were two choir rehearsals that
evening. Principal Edgecomb, president
of the organization, took charge and the
only business done was to appoint COM
mittee to locate the place of meeting
consisting of Theodore Barber, j. II. Ware
and c. II. Evans A good delegation
from the West village showed their in
terest by coming down, and the few pres
ent from this village regretted the small
attendance from our own members.
Another meeting was appointed for next
Monday evening, when we hope TO see a
large number out. Those who were
down from the West village promised to
be here.