Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

Howe attended the Robinson-Sage we'd
ding I'm Jamaica last week.
Mrs. o. w. Follett and Miss Florence
Follett took a carriage drive to Manchester
last week and while there enjoyed the
exercises Of graduation week.
Plans for July are not matured yet
but there will be athletic sports in adj
dtion to the ball games. and the program
in full will be given next week.
All the town schools win close this
week except the primary, which has one
week longer. as one week was lost during
illness OF the teacher. Mrs Blood.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Pratt OF Jackson
vile. ILL.,, are guests Of DIR. and Mrs.
Thomas Rice and friends whom they
made while in the West few years ago.
The ladies' missionary society OF the
Congregational church will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
c. c. Taft. The subject will be Porto
Rico.
A recent letter from Miss Clara Bailey,
formerly Of this town and now Of Brook
field. Mass. tells us that Harold Bailey
is still in school in Worcester, Mass, but
will soon complete his course and take
a position.
Rev. S. L. Vincent started Wednesday
morning for Cambridge Mass. where ne
will attend the graduating exercises at
Radcliffe college. Miss Edith NJ. Vincent,
his daughter, being a member Of the grad
uating class.
Wilson Judd, who a year ago was en-
ployed as fireman at A. E Parks mill.
has returned to town and is again at the
mill, though not in his former position.
Since leaving here he has been seriously
III and a patient at the Burlington hos
pital.
The body Of Ashley wiswell was brought
here from Worcester Mass, for burial
last Tuesday. Services were held at the
Vincent officiating. Mr.. Wiswell was
former resident, occupying a farm in the
north part of the town.
In spite Of thu heavy rain of last Sun
day fair sized audience gathered to
enjoy the Children's day exercises at the
Baptist church. The program was Songs
OF Summer" the music being led by a
chorus Of ten young ladies dressed in
white. The organist was Miss Mabel
Stoddard.
Rev. Daniel Mcintyre of Pawlet has &C
cepted the call Of the Congregational So
ciety OF this place, and preached here
last Sunday This week he is moving his
household goods to the parsonage. Some
improvements are being made about the
place. The old barn has been torn down
and a new one will be erected in its place
the work.
Late guests at Townshend Inn are
George NJ. Samson. Woodstock. Conn.
Frank r. Jackson. Eastford, Conn; II. c.
Kirk Rutland: r. w. Smith. Proctors-
Vile; c. j. Miller. Brattleboro; c. F.
Wright. Bellows Falls: Mr.. and Mrs. II.
a. Wiswell. Northampton, Mass; D. c.
Kloss. Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs F. S.
Kimbal. Westminster; E. H Moore, Ben
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a party Of people from Newfane while
on a fishing expedition recently, had a
rather startling experience. one lady Of
the party while fishing from the rocks by
Salmon Hole bridge was suddenly pre-
cipitated to the deep water below by the
rocks on which she was standing becoming
| loosened and sliding of, taking her with
them She was speedily recovered by
those near her and taken to the home OF
Frank Stevens. when DIR. Osgood was
called. She was somewhat bruised. but
/ her injuries were not found to be serious.
To be on the honor roll at Leland and
/ Gray seminary means to have a standing
I OF IS per cent or above the average made
from all studies pursued during the year.
The following are those promoted with
honor: Freshman class. Frank II. Bick-
ford. Nellie NJ. Dale. Florence Marsh,
/ Edna Marsh. Flossie ODER. Mildred A.
Palmer. Bernice l. Smith, Katie l.
| Spencer. Ethel A. Sparks, Hazel s. Taft;
sophomore class. May A. Barnes, Bessie
b. Dutton, May X. Howe, Hugh Phillips;
Junior class, May Lyman, Beulan Tim
| son.
| Hadassah league held their monthly
meeting at the Baptist church parlor last
| Friday afternoon. Miss Ruby Stebbins
and Mrs. Alton Holden served. Mrs r. n
Marsh. vice president, resigned and Miss
| May Willard was chosen to fill the Of
| flee. At the Leland and Gray seminary
alumni meeting held a short time ago
IL was decided TO invite the Dorcas guild
| and Hadassah league societies to give
each IS for the prizes usually given by
the alumni association at the annua
prize defamation contest. held during tn,
winter term Of school, and in that wa!
leave the funds of the alumni for
more important use. In consequence III,
| league at this meeting voted to give tn,
IS asked for, and very likely the guilC
viii take action at their next meeting.