Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12

W. A. Cole was in Holyoke the first of
this week on business.
Henry c. Warren has been in Boston
on business this week.
Mrs. Ida Stowell is spending a few
weeks with her aunt in Mortified.
Miss Flora Sanders of Springfield.
Mass, spent Sunday with her mother.
Miss Mary Stowell of Brooklyn came
home Friday to spend her vacation with
her parents.
w. s. Adams went to Marlboro. n H..
Tuesday on account of the critical illness
of his father.
The public schools will close next week
Friday, excepting those which have to
make up lost time.
Rev. and Mrs. Perkins went Tuesday
to Wallingford Conn, where Rev. Mr.
Perkins delivered his stereopticon lecture
on Masonry.
F. l.. Pierce met with more bad luck
this week at his mill in Brookline. An
iron dog was run on to the big saw. prac-
tically demolishing the saw.
Mrs. Gertrude Cole and daughter of
Windsor are spending a few weeks with
Mrs. Coles father, Lewis Gorham. Mr..
Cole was with them over Sunday.
The May-day cantata, Growing of
the May Queen given in the town hall
Friday night under the auspices of the
Baptist church, was a distinct success.
Miss Alice E. Townsend, stenographer
in the office of the city treasurer in
Quincy, Mass, spent a part of her va
cation with her parents this week.
Carl Knight graduated this week from
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Later he will have a position in the gem
eral electric works in Schenectady, n. Y.
George Knight son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L icTht n a n.
died Sunday in Ludlow. He leaves sis
ter. Mrs Thomas Pentland of Brattle-
boro.
Mr. and Mrs. RALPH Willard, who re-
Gently came from Thorndike. Mass, have
gone to Glens Falls n. Y, where Mr.
Willard has a position in the cement
works.
The school directors will meet in the
Central school room Saturday, June 20
at $50 o'clock a. m. All persons having
bills against the school department are
requested to present them at that time.
The hotel bar-room was closed at moor
on Memorial day and remained CLOSED
during the afternoon. This was volun
tary on the part of the proprietor. The
Grand Army post appreciates the cour
tesy.
Mrs. Ct. w. Boutwell, and daughter
Gladys, of Townshend visited at Eugene
Robbins's last week. Mr.. Robbins at
tended the commencement exercises a
Ludlow, being a member of the alumni
association.
The Womans Relief corps will give
picnic tomorrow to the children of tn
town, serving refreshments of ice cream
cake and lemonade. The picnic will b.
held in the Kimball woods. The childrel
are requested to bring each saucer an
spoon.
Mrs. c. Z. HAYWARD and Miss Fred
Pember went Monday to Burlington a
delegates from the Congregational churc
to the Congregational state convention
Rev Mr. Hayward also attended the con
Venton, having gone to Burlington on
vacation last week.
The community need not be frightene
If at Z o'clock on Wednesday evening IN
whistle of the Cole paper mill Is blow
three times. 1t will mean that the fir
department is called out for practice
Later on the hydrants will be numbere
nd the whistle will give signals whic
tin indicate certain locations.
>kThe iron in the ruins of the Rot
tttson paper mill is being removed an
lich as is available for further use
bing. taken to Stellmans machine sho
IA Brattleboro to be made ready. Invent
tons or more already have been sent
the shop. Five of the six driers in tn
mill probably can be returned so the
VIII give as good service as though the
were new Negotiations are in progre'
for the erection of a new mill, but +
contract has been made.