Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-17
MESTMlNSTER.

Wallace Metcalf Of Springfield. Mass.
was in town over Sunday.
Louis Gorham Of Putney is the new
clerk for G. II. Walker.
Miss Alys johnson of Springfield spent
Sunday with her sister Ruth.
VIII Barraby has moved to the Nina
Ddwley house.
William Clark of Putney is visiting
his sister, Clara Sweeney.
Sumner Rideout is i'll.
Mr. and Mrs Winnie Ward and son
of Mortified. Mass, are guests at Mrs
Ellen Wards.
Ira Hitchcock was guest Of Ray
Metcalf over Sunday.
Mrs. Perry Dawley has returned from
a two weeks visit in Rutland
Mr. and Mrs. j. Q. Pierce Of Bellows
Falls were guests Wednesday at l. c.
Wymans.
Mrs c. E. Bishop has been in Boston a
few days this week.
Jessie Woodburn is at home to stay
few days.
Miss Eva LarIin of Springfield was
guest over Sunday of Mrs. G. II.
Walker.
Thomas Powers. who works this sea-
| son for Mrs. George Dascomb, went
| to the Hanover hospital Wednesday to
| be operated upon for appendicitis DR..
/ Craig of Walpole and w 5. Fem went
| with him.
! Mr.. and Mrs Cate. who have been
/ assistant superintendent and matron at
! Kurn Hattin the past year. have gone
! to Saxtons River TO take charge Of
! Hotel Kimbar
After weeks Of suffering the doctors
have found it necessary to amputate
David Taylor's leg, the knee. which was
! injured. having become tubercular. Drs.
/ Miner and Allbee of Bellows Falls per-
| formed the operation last week Thurs
day. Mr.. Taylors condition is hopeful.
c. j. Ferguson. superintendent of the
! Vermont Anti-Saloon league. will speak
in the church sunday morning in the
! interests of the league. In the evening
there will be a union meeting Of the
! Christian Endeavor societies. lead by
Mrs Myron Blanchard superintendent
Of the junior society. \ cordial invita-
tion is extended.
Last Sunday Rev. W. F. Whitcomb ad-
dressed the Sunday school in Gageville
on Wednesday he gave an address al
the Windham county convention in Town
shend upon Adapting Christian En-
deavor to the Times Misses Margare
Wright and Blanche wilkins attended
the convention as delegates from the so
ciety in this place.
There have been a large number o.
cases Of grip the past winter and IL
nearly every case the victims have beer
left in a reduced If not serious. condi
ton. F. 1. Lane remains III and DR.
Prindle Of Chicopee. a brother-in-law, ha
been TO see him this week.
The Beta ri Alpha club entertained
. a party at the town hall Friday evening
Music was furnished by Maynard's ban'
Of Keene. The patronesses were Mrs
. Hall. Mrs. Holton. Mrs. wilkins. Mrs
Arnold and Mrs Walker. The decora
lions Of green and white We're, very at
tractiveIy arranged. Refreshments O
cake ice cream and fruit punch wer
served. The affair was great socia
success. about - men and women par
, ticipating in the evenings enjoyments.
: Just a word in regard to the poultr
( business at Kurn Hattin. From l6l pu
= let's and 50 yearliug hens they have re
= . ceived since December. 1906. lo.16l eggs
which have sold at wholesale prices "a
? Sl75lS above the cost of feed, an avera 6
: Of Sq.+2 a week. In March the pullet
!, laid 2i36 eggs and the hens 60 an ave'
: age Of Is per bird. The amount of sale
q was sass. and $13 worth were used. TT
= feed cost S2635 leaving a profit Of SOD
: for the month. Two boys water the TOW
II before breakfast and the remainder
. the work Is easily done by one boy und'
the supervision Of Mr.. Bishop. While II
months given represent the time OF u
largest egg yield, the expense Of feedir
is much more than later in the seaso
when they have the run Of the lara
> grass yards. 1t seems to be a payir
- investment at Kurn Hattin and one tn
should be encouraged as far as possible.