Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-25
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Mrs. George Spond was in Windsor
Sunday.
Miss Bessie Leach is in Brattleboro for
a two weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Bundy are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Robert Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webster of Bos-
ton are visiting at Charles Chase's
Mrs. Henry Fem and daughter Alice
returned Tuesday to Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Frances Richmond has returned
from a weeks stay in Springfield.
Allen Wood fell Monday from a load
OF tobacco, dlslocatlng one shoulder.
The young people will have a waltz
party at the town hall tonight (Friday).
Miss Grace Darling went Monday to
Leominster, Mass, for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of windsor spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller.
Clarence Blanchard is visiting his
father George Blanchard, in East Put
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs q. II. Walker are ex-
pected home today from their automobile
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce of Hollis
ton, Mass, are guests at Mrs. Sarah Col
linss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Smith Of Aistead
were recent guests at Miss Mary Ten
neys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Underwood re-
turned wednesday from a visit in New
York.
Mrs. Eveline Farwell has returned from
Providence, r. l., where she has been n
month.
Mrs. G. H. Joslyn and daughters re-
turned Monday to their home in Mt Car
mel, Conn.
Miss Mary w. Ellis of Springfield was
a guest at 1. c. Wymans from Saturday
to Monday
Hugh Jennison has bought Walter
Wares black horses and will do jobbing
about town.
Maurice Ware, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Ware. has been I'll the past week
with measles.
Mrs. John Fish of Charlestown and Mrs
Nellie L. Taylor of Hartford. Conn. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Richard
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Blanchard and
daughter are away for a vacation. Mr.
Gorham of Putney is taking Mr.. Blanch-
ards place as station agent.
The "house party" at the Colburn cot
tage dlsbanded this week. Miss Alice Col
burn went to her home in Springfield and
the other young women retlGned to
Keene.
Miss Pickett of Kansas City, Mo. gave
very interesting report of the national
Christian Endeavor convention at the
Sunday evening meeting Miss Pickett
also will give an illustrated talk to the
juniors next Sunday afternoon. Children
outside the society are invited.
Rev. G. II. DeBevoise was called to
Bellows Falls Wednesday afternoon to
attend the funeral of Mrs. +. c. Bolles
Mrs. Bolles was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Barrus of Keene. She died
suddenly Sunday morning at her home in
Bellows Falls at the age of 80 years She
leaves her husband and one child. be-
sides her parents, five brothers and three
sisters.
The three junior societies in town held
a union meeting at the vestry Sunday at
p. m. Miss Ellis. state Junior superin-
tendent, gave an illustrated talk and Rev
Mr. waldo, who has Travelled extensively
In Japan, gave some very interesting facts
| about the people and their customs clos
ing with a delightful story of child life
The subject was THE Land OF the Ris-
ing Sun"
Robert Farr has received news of the
| death of his brother. S. n. Farr, rs. which
occurred in Gushing. o. T., Aug. s. The
body was taken to Stockton, Kans.. for
burial. Mr.. Farr was a former resident
of Westminster. One brother. Robert, and
one sister. Mrs. Sarah Finton. live here.
| A brother, Harland Farr, and sister Mrs
Ira Whitman, live in Putney. He also
leaves wife and one son. Mr.. Farr was
Mason and was buried with Masonic
honors, two lodges at Cushing perform
ing the last rites at the Farr home in that
| place. Mrs. Farr is in feeble health and
has the sympathy Of her many friends
He leaves a wife and one son.
a concert under the auspices of the
ladies' aid society will be given at the
town hall Wednesday, Aug. 80. Miss Jo-
sephine Anna Hodges. a graduate OF the
National School of Elocution of Phila-
delphia, has been secured as reader Miss
Hodges has great natural talent and is a
| reader of pleasing personality and power
| Miss Abbie Wellman of Carlton college
| Northfleld, Mimi. Miss Mabel Dascomb
OF the Abbott female seminary, Andover
| Mass, and Miss Bernice Butterfield of
Walpole have been secured as vocalists
| Each of these young ladies has had ex-
cellent training and the society Is for
tunate in securing them. An excellent
program has been arranged and a pleas
ant evening is assured Ice cream and
cake will be served. Miss Grace Chase
| and Miss Carrie Lyman will be the ac-
| companists.