Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-04
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II. y. wilson OF BrattlebOrO was IN town
over Sunday.
Miranda Marsh has been under the
doctors care,
Eugent Weatherbee is boarding at w,
e. Sparks's.
Don Boutelle is driving new horse,
bought recently.
The Woman's Home club will meet with
A. 70. Park May o.
There will be services Sunday morning
at the Baptist church.
James Church of Brookline is spending
a few days with his daughter, Mrs. j. II.
Ware.
]. r. Cone has returned from a carriage
drive through Rutland and Bennington
counties.
Mrs Fullerton moved Monday to the
house in the village occupied by her
daughter.
Mrs. II. V. Dale. has been granted a
widows pension, for which she applied
some time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Willard Of Put
ney visited Mr.. Wizards mother and
sister this week.
Mrs. c. Il. Bruce of New York city came
Monday for a short visit with her sister,
Mrs. A. A. Blood.
A card has been received from Edward
Winslow of San Francisco, saying that
he is safe and well.
e. w. Gibson and Dennison Cowles OF
Brattleboro have been in town this week
with their automobiles.
Mrs Amelia b. Metcalf, who has been
in Grafton several weeks, spent week
at home, returning Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. S. a. Sawyer and grand
son, Harlan Blodgett of Peru visited last
week at /. c. and F. w Watson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright X. Phillips and
Miss Della Phillips Of Millers Falls came
Monday for a short visit with Mrs. Mary
Phillips.
Rev. e. Haynes of Danbury N. H.,
who supplied the Congregational pulpit
as a candidate was entertained at T..
H. Allbees.
Mr.. and Mrs e. c. Davis and daughter,
Virginia, returned to Brattleboro Monday
after spending a week at the former home
of Mrs Davis.
Royal Sanderson reports the snowfall
and rainfall for the month Of April to be:
Sleet, inch; snow, inches; rain, l inch;
total 10 inches.
Charles Austin, who has been visiting
his daughter in Hoosick Falls, n. Y, has
returned. Mrs. Austin and daughter will
remain some time longer
Mrs. w. e. Blood is suffering from
relapse of grip and the primary school
will be closed for the week, thus allowing
I
District Deputy Grand Master Charles
Cutler, accompanied by three members
of the local lodge Of Masons. attended a
meeting Of Golden Rule lodge of Putney
Wednesday.
II. G.. Thomas, state fish and game
commissioner, has appoint.es.2- vi ssey8er
of Townshend a state fish and game
warden, with Jurisdiction throughout the
state.
Mrs. E. L. Bickford has heard briefly
from her brothers, John A. Longley and
Frank b. Longley. who we're in San Fran
cisco during the fatal earthquake. They
report being safe and well.
Mrs. A. A. Blood received Saturday news
of the death of her aunt. Mrs. Charles
Wheeler of Brattleboro, but was unable TO
attend the funeral Sunday, not having re-
covered from recent Illness.
On Easter Sunday at the baptismal SER
vice OF the Free Baptist church in Pitts
field. Me, OF % who thus united. 10 were
students OF Maine Central institute OF
which F, u. Landman is principal.
There was a general exodus OF Towns
bend people toward Brattleboro Monday.
An old saying too well known to repeat
seemed verified on that day by the gentle
showers which almost continually were
passing over
Miss Ethel Pitman Of the Emerson
School OF Oratory is expected here the
first of next week to drill the graduating
class at the seminary. Miss Pitman
comes very highly recommended by the
dean of the school. The three members
of the class who have the highest stand
ing are Miss Alice Dale and Miss Ethel
Follett Of Townshend and Ned Wyman OF
Athens.
Mrs. Townsend who has bought the
Derry house in Harmonyville, is having
the place extensively repaired and is
securing a new water supply the old well
water being unfit for drinking purposes.
This is an excellent example to follow in
regard to pure drinking water. Let all
persons see that the water on their
premises is pure at this time OF year and
so prevent the sickness which is sure to
follow the use of contaminated drinking
water.
The people in Harmonyville were en-
tertained last Friday evening at the
pleasant home OF Mr.. and Mrs E. L.
Hastings the occasion being an i'm
promptu musicale. Piano solos were
rendered by Mrs Harry Franklin, vocal
solos by Col A. b. Franklin, comic and
pathetic selections were discoursed from
the gramophone operated by Frank Law
renee. With music and good cheer the
evening passed very delightfully."-. Re-
freshemnts were served.
Some OF the recent guests at the hotel
are Mr.. and Mrs. John Struthers, South
wick, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs, c. II. Shepard
son, Bellows Falls; E. P. Slade, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs ]. p. Sawin, Gardner Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Sharp and two children,
Springfield, Mass; G.. L. Thomas. Burling-
ton; e. II. Morse, Bennington; e. II. Glea-
son, jamaica; DIR. r. ]. Vosburg, S. F.
Tracy, North Adams; Rev. w. E. Scott
Townshend, Mass; c. Breckenridge,
Louisville, Ky; w. r. Double, Boston.
Mrs. NJ. S. Watson received a letter
Monday from her son, Madison Watson,
of Sunnyvale, Calf, eight miles from |
San Jose. Mr.. Watson was not in San |
Francisco as at first reported. He writes |
that not very serious damage resulted |
in Sunnyvale from the earthquake The |
house in which he lives lost a chimney |
and was considerably cracked in the base
ment, also was moved one and one-half
inch from its foundation. He says a
slight shock was felt on the goth and |
light tremors on the following Sunday,
the 22d.
One OF the greatest temptations to resist
at this time Of year is that OF going fish
Ing on April 80, but the small boy who has
not lived long enough to comprehend the
dignity of the law is the only one of
course to question it's authority There
is no time when there is such a deter
mined effort to outdo ones neighbor, and
It is not confined alone TO the act OF fish
Ing, but extended TO the telling about II
The experiences that are
listened to on the evening Of May l have
an elasticity that is only excelled by the
six-inch measurement of the finny tribe.
Ambition is commendable thing to have