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

Samuel Clyde Brown Of Newfane is
dangerously i'll.
A slight frost has been seen at least
one morning Of every month 50 far.
Mrs. Cullen Lamson and her son, Guy,
went to Springfield, Mass. Thursday.
Dr. and Mrs Robert White Of Viii
limantic Conn. are spending a week
with their brothers here.
Mrs. Alanson Miles has spent several
days calling on her old neighbors. She
does not show the effects of advancing
years.
Mrs. Hescock was not able to so to
Greenfield to the celebration on Tuesday.
but Sidney and his sisters, Minnie and
Florence Hescock attended.
Mrs. George Manchester has been very
i'll the past week. Her sister Mrs. At
wood OF Bratteboro has been with her
to assist in caring FOR her.
The Junior Y. p. c. I. will give a con-
cert at their church at $50 y. m, sun
day. This concert will be suitable for
the observance Of Childrens Sunday
y large load of goods went through our
place on Tuesday, bound for the Frank
Jones farm. We are glad some OF these
outside farms are being occupied, but
there are few more left
Mrs. Sawyer Of Maiden and an agent,
Mr.. Bancroft have been at Charles
Morse's several days, making arrange
ments to sell Mrs. Sawyer's farm, for
merly known as the Herbert Sparks"
farm.
Miss Abbie Adams has returned from
her term OF school spent in Townshend
Her sister Florence who Is teaching in
Grafton. has several weeks longer as
the district proposes to put ali the school
year into two terms.
Much pleasure was felt last sunday
morning to lind that the fog and smoke,
which had hung over US for some time,
was lifted. and We could sea clouds
which proved afterward to bring gentle
showers and continued clouds.
The subject Of bears and their prowl-
| ing around our neighhoring towns is the
! subject of much controversy and many
| reports, but whether anyone has lost a
sheep or heifer in this vicinity, We are
unable 10 say. although such reports
are common.
\ horse belonging to Mr.. Shepardson
| which vas drawing poles became fright
ened and ran through this village, with
a pole attached, at furious rate, but
was caught before doing any harm,
Small children would have been in peril
If they had been in the street
Mrs Ed Metcalf of Providence, r. l.,
| spent Tuesday calling on old school
mates. She has not seen them for 40
| years. Mrs. Metcalf was formerly
Franscena Worden. Her husband is
suffering from an accident that promises
to confine him at home for some time,
and could not accompany her.
Twelve of the little mates OF Grace
| Stratton We're invited to take tea with
| her on the afternoon of June 4. her NTH
birthday anniversary. Refreshments of
cake and ice cream took the place Of
| tea. and so great was the enjoyment that
some did not so home until parents sent
| for them, and their hostess cried at their
going.
The general feeling of this community
has been strongly in sympathy with that
OF Mrs. j. A Young for several weeks in
her endeaVor TO have Winchester Whit
ney released from the Brattleboro Re
treat, and come to this place TO spend the
rest of his life. We are glad to say this
was accomplished and his brother Carley
Whitney of Brattleboro, brought him
here last Sunday. His joy was great
when he learned he could be taken care
of in this village, which has been his
home many years.
The article in The Phoenix of last week,
asking that something be done to give
us better railway advantages, must be
read with pleasure by a great many peo-
pie beside those living in this immediate
vicinity, Our friends living in all parts
of the United States mention this as
reason why they do not visit their native
land and the early home If you would
move to Brattleboro, l would be glad to
visit you, but | must hire a team TO car
ry me from Brattleboro to your place,
and that is a long drive when one has
little time" And everyone who rides
knows how uncertain it is whether ne
will spend the night in Londonderry or
any station before he reaches there, or
possibly in the car anywhere on the road.
one cannot be blamed for protesting
against such means of travel. The road
has become widely, but not favorably
known.