Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-06


not only enjoyable, but profitable, and
we do not as a community, in the opinion
of the writer. meet together as often as
we should.
Guy Bardwen is working at Irving
Watsons.
Mrs Jason Thayer has visited recently
in SaXtons River
Mrs Edwin Persons has returned from
"a trip to Athol Mass.
Martin Kan has returned from Bos-
ton to John Whtcombs.
Mrs. Bishop of Winchester, n. H., is
visiting old neighbors in town.
Joseph Howe of Orange, Mass visited
the Evans brothers last week.
Harry Cudworth of Northampton,
Mass, visited in town last week.
Ella Smith has returned from Wind
ham, where she has been at work.
Mr.. Bryant of Winhall visited his
daughter Mrs. Fred Reed recently.
Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Benson of Bond
vile are visiting at Haynes Sanders's.
j. II. Wares auction of live stock was
well attended, and a good sale was made.
Mrs. Perkins of White River Junction
is visiting at her fathers, Edwin Eddy's.
Robert Holbrook has returned from at
| tending the bench show in Providence,
r. l.
There was a party at VIM Whitney's
| Wednesday, and pleasant time was en-
joyed.
Mrs. j. Day and son, Fred, of Wood
cliff n. j., visited at S f. Macdonalds
this week
| Those who have been favored with sur
! prise parties recently are Cyrus Harding
and Carl Johnson
! Miss Cove and pupils in violin music
| went to Brattleboro last week to have
their photographs taken.
Mrs. II. Twtchell was called to Brat
tleboro this week by the illness Of her
! daughter, Mrs. Harry Adams
Mrs Rolla Phillips entertained her Sun
! day school class of boys very pleasantly
! at her home Saturday evening
Royal Sanderson reports the snowfall
! during January 10 inches, and the rain
| fan during the month pa inches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Randall entertained
a party of friends pleasantly at their
| home last week Monday evening.
Mrs. NJ. Martin has returned from Will
| Evansville, where she has been caring for
| the sick at Mr.. Parks many weeks.
Mrs. Edwin Persons and mother, Mrs
| Lawrence, attended the funeral of Mrs.
| \. l.. Maynard In Brattleboro Saturday.
The Seniors repeated the entertainment
at Athens Thursday evening which was
! given here last week on Monday even
| ing.
Rev. e. \. Royal spoke on temperance
| at Brookline last Friday evening and in
| district No. at Newfane the week be-
| fore.
Mr.. and Mrs w II. Miles entertained
! very pleasantly party of friends at an
| afternoon tea in their new home Sat
urday.
The members of the editorial staff of
| the Leland and Gray Messenger went to
| Brattleboro Saturday for their photo
graphs.
The basket ball game Friday evening
of last week between the Seminary and
village teams stood 30 to in favor of
the Seminary team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Twitchen and Mr.
and Mrs. Sellew entertained n few friends
at their home at an afternoon tea last
week on Wednesday.
The vote on the referendum Tuesday
stood l23 for prohibition to Ga for license
and We understand there are 50 voters in
town who did not exercise their privilege
that day.
Don't forget the roll-call at the Baptist
! church saturday. Feb. Z The sermon
will be at II O'Clock. Dinner will be
served in the vestry. followed by a social
hour after which Will be the roll-call
Miss Jennie Underwood has gone to
| Southern Pines, n. c., where she has a
position in the Piney Woods hotel, one
| of the largest and best hotels in that
| region. She will remain there until the
| first of April.
Chester Demerse of Astead, N H. is
| working for Roscoe Marsh in the black
smith shop, where thriving business is
being done. Mr.. Marsh retains many of
his old customers from Saxtons River
and Cambridgeport.
Through the efforts of Fred Randall
| the Sunday school association formed
| three years ago, which has not been kept
up, is to be revived. and meetings will
be held in the interest of the Sunday
| school work. This association takes in
this town, Jamaica, Wardsboro, Wind
| ham, Newfane and Brookline Whoever
can give any Information of the con-
| sttution and the minutes of the meetings
held at the time the association was or
! ganized will receive the thanks of those
interested in the work.
The postmaster here owns a large gray
pet cat, named Dick, that, when he is
out of doors and wants to get in, watches
his chance to slip in when someone goes
into the office jumps up onto the desk
and rings the bell that always brings an
answer TO its summons, whereupon he is
| let into the warmth his wits have en-
titled him to- We know of a cat in near
! by town that, as last resort to get in
| Will ring the door bell and often calls the
family to the door that way Who saws
| animals can't reason?
Last Sunday was Badge day at the
| Baptist Sunday school, when all who
| mad received badges We're requested to
wear the one that represented the high
| est marks for attendance. Hollie and
! BERTHE ODER received one for constant
| attendance, seven years There were
three scholars who received badges for
six years attendance. seven for five
years nine for four years, six for three
| years, II for two years, % for one year,
| There are 10 names on the roll of honor
| There We're p who received the four
year badge and all were present Sunday.
One OF the most pleasing entertain
ments of the school year was given by