Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-17
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II. T. Wiswall of Turner's Falls spent
Wednesday at his mothers.
Mrs. Florence White is taking a vaca-
tion at her home in Townshend.
y. NJ. Batchelder of Ftchburg is
spending most of the week here.
Mrs. G. w. Roberts and child of Brat
tleboro are at Mrs. j. NJ. Kennys.
Mrs. Nancy Plimpton of Fltchburg is
spending part of the month at Mrs
Moore's.
Mr.. and Mrs f. NJ Wiswall have
colony of over 100 Belgian hares which
they are raising for market
Or. Marshall A. Howe Of New York
who has recently returned from botan-
ical trip to Porto Rico, is expected soon
at the Howe homestead.
Mrs II. J. Batcheldcr continues 10 i'm
prove at the hospital in Boston. and
seems likely to reach her home next
week, stopping en- route in Fitchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Robertson of Putney
were geusts at Bencasson Wednesday in
the course of an extended carriage drive
through this and an adjoining county.
Mrs. AChsa Root cream of Montevideo,
Mimi, visited en- route in Boston and is
now In Putney. intending to spend two
weeks in this place after the last of July,
among old neighbors and friends.
Cashier Norton and family of Meriden.
Conn. are expected this week at the
Newfane House, where they have spent
several summers. Mr.. and Mrs. y. +.
Wheeler of Springfield also will arrive
soon.
The sale of ice cream and cake Satur-
day evenings by the ladies' aid society
will probably be a summer feature in
plans to raise funds for helpful work.
1t will be omitted this week on account
of Thursdays supper.
DR. y. j. Grout. botanical Instructor in
the Boys High school in Brooklyn, is at
his fathers. Deacon Grouts. Six boys
were together at the family home where
they had picnic on July f. and sent for
the local photographer to make pic
ture of the whole family group.
The common idea that partridges can
not be tanned is disproved by the story
of a bird of this species which was
brought to the village by w. X. Rand
recently. The bird has followed Mr.
Rand several weeks, even ACCOMPANYING
him to the house and lighting on his
shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs y. \. Benson returned
from Londonderry Tuesday. They report
an interesting visit at The Lodge " in
Peru 22u0 feet above the sea. and a near
approach to the tree in that vicinity to
the top of which winding steps conduct
one To a view of portions OF Lake Cham
plain and the Adirondacks.
The Delawarian of July II mentions the
death of Mrs. Marshall |. Newton of Fell
ton, Del and her burial on July 18th.
She was well-known resident there.
member for 20 years Of the Presbyterian
church and was a woman who will be
much missed. Her husband was former
| ~ OF this town and California, son of the
late Isaac Newton.
Among guests registering at Bencas-
son on a recent day were Mrs. Sophia ~
Ravlin Of Kanesvile. H., and Mrs Eliza
a. Sudlow Of Newton. Iowa, with their
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Morse and
daughter and Frank Willard of Will
Evansville: Rev. \. J. Bates of South
Royalston Mass. formerly of Vermont.
and in earlier years a foreign missionary;
Mrs. c. 7. Dewitt and Miss NJ Newton
of Newfane. The two first named are
daughters OF the late Captain Elijah
Bartlett who many years ago lived in
the Parish district, this town. and was
an uncle of William T. Bruce These
western women had not seen their ma
tive town for over 80 years.
| Elkanah c. Mayo. whose youth was
spent in this town, and whose father was
Deacon Mayo who lived 90 years ago or
more on the place now occupied by
| James Howe, has recently renewed old
associations here. and had photogra phs
taken pN ". \. f-aInes OF the church ana
| school house which he attended in olden
days. also the court house. Mr.. Mayo
lately came from California This is only
another instance OF the tendency to jour
neY hundreds and even thosuands of
miles. especially in middle age and after
years. for a sight of ones native hills
and valleys. From now to Old Home
week will be an increasing rally from all
over the country toward the Green Noun
tains. with now and then one landing
/ from a foreign shore