Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-05

Mrs. L. S. Munger of Windsor has been
visiting in town this week.
The Congregational sunday school will
observe June p as Children's day
Mrs. William Johnson returned Monday
from week : visit in Hinsdale. y. II.
Rev. F. l.. Metcalf went Tuesday to Bos-
ton to spend two weeks with his parents.
Rev. c. f. Hayward started Tuesday on
a weeks vacation in Burlington and in his
former parish in Jericho
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Davenport and
child Of Winchendon. Mass. visited Mr.
and Mrs Ira Davenport over Sunday.
There will be a May-day cantata in the
town hall this evening. in which about
so people. young and old. will participate
The western addition to the Crosby
building has been torn down this week as
it INSTRUCTED the view from the house
close by.
Dr. A c. Patterson. who recently re-
turned from MiddleburY, has opened a
dental Office at his home on kimball hill.
his office hours being from to o clock.
Miss Maud NJ. Munger will go tomorrow
to Windsor to visit her parents, DR.. and
Mrs +. S Munger before taking up her
new position as stenographer in Wood
stock.
E w. Huntley and w. S Adams re-
turned Tuesday from a fishing trip to
Spofford lake. They brought home "a
string of large black bass weighing a.
pounds.
June IA being the 126th anniversary Of
the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as
the national flag. it is hoped that the citi-
zens will make generous display OF the
" colors 80
Mr. md Mrs Eugene Tatro went Mon
day to Greenfield, Mrs. Tatro to undergo
an operation in hospital. The railroad
company sent a man from Springfield Ia
substitute as station agent.
Mr. and Mrs c. .. Knight will go next
week to Worcester to attend the COM
mencement exercises at the Worcester
Polytechnic Institute. Their son. Carl. Is
one of the graduating class.
Mr.. and Mrs Newell l. Gale of Walpolt
We're in town from Friday to Sunday
visiting at T. ID. knights and Miss +. NJ
'Nalkups. Mrs. NJ. II. Gale of Brattle-
boro also was in town for Memorial day
Miss Maud Sawyer, who went to Wash
ington, u. C. last autumn on visit. ha;
secured a government position in the de-
partment of agriculture. She will come
home in August for a vacation of few
weeks.
Flag day will be observed Saturday
afternoon, June Is, by a picnic for the
children. under the auspices of the Won
ans Relief corps. II will be held in th'
Kimball woods. Refreshments OF ic'
cream. cake and lemonade will be served
The older people are cordially invited L
attend and TO contribute toward the re
freshments.
Miss Anna Blood found herself uncom
fortably near TO a rattlesnake one da!
last week She was working in the gardel
at Mrs. Greenwood's, when she heard
buzzing sound. Turning to see WA
caused the sound she saw the rattle
coiled on the ground. The snake disap
peared while Miss Blood was looking 70
something with which to kill il.
Sheriff A. w. j. wilkins attempted t
exercise his authority over his dog Frida,
with serious results. He was driving
down the hill near G. y. Littletields, hi
dog in the wagon, when he met grocer
wagon. in which was another dog. TIL
dogs growled at each other Mr.. Wilkin
took out his whip to intimidate them blu
the horse took the swish of the whip L
mean somthns entirely different, and in
tWinkling the officer was on the ground
the wagon suddenly having gone out fror
under him. \ bruised face and lam
shoulder have served constantly TO remin
him of the incident. His horse ran shoT
distance, but was stopped by anothe
team ahead.