Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-17
GRAFTON.

Leland Wright is working in W. e. L.
Walkers store.
Arthur Willard of Boston spent Sum
day with his family here.
Mrs. Frank Welch Of Bellows Falls has
been spending several days here.
Misses \Annie and Marie Walker are
spending a week at Lake Sunapee.
Miss Florence Cough of Bridgeport
Conn, came to Maplewood Friday.
Misses Nellie and Grace Howes of New
York city are guests at Hill View.
Mrs. A. G. Rice L. e. French and Carl
Rice are spending a few days here.
c. II. Palmer returned Monday from
Williamsville, where he has been hay
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Adams are visit
ing their son, Ira Adams, in Bellows
Falls.
Mrs. Walter Wright and daughter of
Clinton, Mass, are visiting at Rev. B. w.
Pennocks.
Hon. Oscar Lapham of Providence.
r. l., Joined his family at the Adams
house Sunday
Mrs. L. NJ. Clarke entertained Miss
Franc Ranney of New York city from
Friday until Tuesday.
Mrs. f. n westcott of South Wind
ham and Miss Inez westcott of Chicago
are visiting Mrs. ]. G. Adams.
Mrs. A. Gertrude Shepardson of Bald
winsville. Mass, spent a few days last
week with Mrs. II. c. Shepardson
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis futile and Mrs.
Porter and Mrs. Howard have been
spending a few days with relatives here.
The Saxtons River ball team was de-
feated by the local team at the game here
Saturday afternoon, the score standing
1911.
Mrs. A. M. Butler rendered two solos
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning, which were much enjoyed by all
who were present.
II. c. Shurtleff of MONTPELIER and r. K
Lambert of Rutland were the speakers
at the fusion rally held in the town hall
Saturday evening.
Clifford Woodland went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington Tuesday
to have an operation performed upon his
throat. His mother, Mrs. F. E. Aiken,
accompanied him.
Grafton recently enjoyed a street pa
rade consisting of the Wilson children
with their Shetland pony and carriage,
Daniel and Norman Wright with their
donkey and cart, Albert and Harold Has
kell with their steer and covered car
riage, and Eaton Merrifield with his dog
and wagon. They proceeded from Main
street to Prof. Wilson's lawn. where
picture of the group was taken by G. H.
Aldrich
The ladies of the Baptist church and
society will hold social in the vestry of
the church Tuesday evening, Aug 81
Ice cream and cake will be served. Adm
Wright, who is connected with the Victor
company of New York, will use the best
and latest model manufactured by his
company in reproducing such songs as
"Caramis." as sung by Signor Caruss, the
greatest living tenor. Mr.. Wright's Sc
lections include songs by Madam Sem
brich, the prison song from Trovatore,
as well as marches and two-steps by
famous bands and the latest songs The
records used are original records and the
best made; many of them are valued at
IS EACH the Victor machine is the one
which reproduced so perfectly his mas
ter's voice" 1t is believed that no such
varied program of equal merit has ever
been given in Grafton as will be heard on
this occasion. 1t is expected that Miss
Ruth Whitcomb of Bellows Falls and
Fay Bridges of Combridgeport will be
present. Miss Whitcombs playing of
Dauda's Fifth Air will be remembered by
those who heard her last summer Mr.
Bridges playing is familiar to the friends
of Leland & Gray seminary, as well as to
the members and friends of the orchestra
in this place.