Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-24

costs the town nothing. II costs the state
about $500 a year and is paid from the
tax on corporations, there being no state
tax. II Newfane paid this, as was for
merly the case 1t would mean a town
tax Of 10.1 cents on every dollar OF the
grand list. Clement condemns the pres
ent system of caring for the insane. DO
your II not vote the Republican ticket
Sept. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitaker and
children are visiting in Guilford.
Major Blxby and friend of Meriden,
Conn, are boarding at the County hotel.
Miss Mildred Bacon Of Londonderry is
guest of Miss Mary Davis at the County
House.
Mrs. Simmons and daughter of Wester-
ly, r. l., are guests at o. r. Wright's on
| West river.
Mrs G. X Roberts of Brattleboro, after
returning to her home, is continuing her
visit in town.
Mrs. Durkee of Rutland will spend the
closing days of August with her cousin,
Mrs A. Grout.
A variety entertainment and dance will
be given by Union Hall Helpers at Union
| hall this evening.
Miss Conway librarian, and Miss Flagg
teacher at Mount Hermon, are rooming
at Mrs. Davidson's.
Mrs. c. A. Cowing of Deerfield, Mass,
| formerly a resident of this town for years,
| is visiting old friends.
Mrs. Edward Morse and two sons Of
| Brattleboro have been guests at the
County House this week.
Banker Ward Eager of New York post
| poned his intended arrival of last week
| on account of the stress of business.
d. A. Benson, the Republican nominee
for town representative, will be, II elect
ed, a competent and judicious legislator.
Mrs. Davidson is at the home of her
| father. Mr.. Andrews, of Richmond, this
state, who has been suffering from severe
| illness
Miss Florence Derry of Hartford, Conn.
| who has been with her parents in Putney,
| will return to spend a day or two with
Mrs. ]. NJ. Kenny.
Mrs E. j. Butterfeld and Miss Grace
| Hammond, who have lived in East North
| field. Mass, three years, have returned
| to their home here.
Mrs. Leon Grout and child of Three
Rivers, Mass, were with Mr. Grout 8
parents, Deacon and Mrs. Joel Grout a
part of the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Convey and two
children are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Parsons. who are great-grand-
parents OF the children.
Mrs. Nelson Gray was called to North
| Prescott. Mass, Thursday by the funeral
of Mr.. Gray's sister, Mrs. f. D. Vaughan.
She win return Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henson Taylor of Boston
and younger daughter are boarding at
Mrs. F. j. Micotts, the elder daughter
remaining at the seashore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Pierson have re-
turned from Fishers Island. where Mr..
Pierson had employment to their farm
in district No. z, this town.
w. II. Goodnow, assistant treasurer OF
North Avenue Savings bank. North Cam
bridge, Mass. has Joined his family al
Elmhall for his August vacation.
C. H. Frederick of Wendell Mass. who
had been at the home OF his son, G. H
Frederick, on West river. died last week
and the body was taken to Massachusetts,
for burial.
Mrs. Edward Morse of West Wards
boro Is spending a few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Fish. Miss Eta Lynde
, formerly of Dummerston, is expected al
the same place.
A full program for the annual mission.
airy rally at the Congregational church
to be conducted by Rev. and Mrs. L. p
Broad with Rev. N. s. Moore presiding
given in last weeks column, bespeaki
an interesting service which everyone IL
, invited to attend.
1t is expected that the Homeland Circle
meeting Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock in the vestry will be favored witt
an address from Miss A. L. White. one
of the principals of Montgomery. Ala.
Industrial school for colored girls which
has an attendance of 300
r Emmus G. Twitchell of Kingston
: Canada, a graduate of Queens college OF
that city and medical student at Burling
E | ton. spent Wednesday night at A. c. Har
vey's. en- route to Townshend. Mr.
| Twitchell is a son of the late Consu
= Marshall Twltchell OF Kingston.
Mrs. Anna Stedman Newman, superln
- NJ .Ilz l..
( college. Miss F. A. Sawyer. both for
3 merly of Newfane, and the latter
| nephew Kendall Severance OF the Epis
/. | copal theological seminary, New Yorl
city, called on old friends Saturday.
The open-air meeting conducted by Rev
N. S. Moore Sunday afternoon on thu
| common was well attended Pastor
. Moore brought to the service interesting
details of the Mortified conference
n | There is encouragement for a similal
meeting next Sunday II the weather Il
, | suitable.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Morse of Philadel
phia, summer residents at South New
| fame, Mrs. w. II. Goodnow and Mrs
| A. W. Pratt, with her son, Robert, wer'
r guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman F
Wheeler Of Springfield, Mass. at a din
ner given on the occasion of Mr.
I wheeler's birthday anniversary at New
u fame Inn, where various members OF tn,
I" family have summered several years.
Mrs. Jared Davis and youngest daugh
ter, Grace, of Peekskill, N. Y, were re
cent guests at the home of G. X. Davis
brother of the late Jared Davis. Mrs
g Davis was formerly Miss Ellen AmsdeI
of Newfane. Mrs. Daviss oldest daugh
ter, Theresa, who won a scholarship I,
Vassar college furnished by Miss Heller
Gould, was unable to continue her col
lege studies on account of i'll health.
A Week Of Terrible Work In Russia.
Last weeks statistics shows that IS Of
ficials were murdered, As wounded in Rus