Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-01

Of intoxicating liquors. library trustee
and three cemetery commissioners will
be elected
Mrs. Martin Sparks is i'll and under the
doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Barnes have been
absent in Jamaica few days.
Miss LILA Willis Of Jamaica has recent
~ visited her brother Merle Willis.
Leland 4 Gray seminary will close Fri
day, March s, for weeks vacation.
The Baptist ladies aid society will serve
an oyster dinner on town meeting day.
Miss Flossie Marsh spent Sunday with
her cousin, Miss Edna Marsh, in Brook
line.
The Baptist missionary meeting was
appointed this week to be held at the
home Of Mrs. Blckford.
The annual junior original oratorical
contest will be held in seminary hall
Friday evening. March /.
Mrs. +. d. Reed went Saturday to Lon
donderry where she spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Stella Bryant
Installation of officers for the year
1907 was held by Blazing Star lodge, A.
+. q A. NJ, Saturday evening, in Ma
sonic hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Miles left Monday
to attend the state encampment OF the
Grand Army and Womans Relief corps
in Rutland
At the regular meeting OF Blazing
Star lodge Tuesday night Russell Blood
was presented with a past masters jewel
by his brother Masons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cutler and sons
spent the 2lst with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Miles, that date being the 18th anniver-
sary of Mr. and Mrs Cutters marriage
Miss Bertha Manchester Of williams
vile, spent "A few days here with her
friend Miss Beuah Timson. and attend
ed the school entertainment Friday even
ing.
The quarantine for scarlet fever is or
No other cases are reported. Whooping
cough is the latest contagious disease on
the list and several have been introduced
to II.
The Hadassah league members were de-
lightfully entertained by Mrs. +. D. Reed
on Washington's birthday The chicken
pie supper served was pleasant surprise
To all, and much enjoyed.
Townshend seems to be furnishing driv-
ing horses TO several doctors. Frank
Blood has sold two within "A year to diff
terent doctors. DR. Rice is driving "A pair
raised by Leslie Lowe. and Frank Martin
has recently sold his black pair for the
use of Or. Frank Wilder Of North Adams.
leaves the prediction in most unsettled
way. While one person tells you that We
will have an early spring the next one
you meet says that winter is but half
over even to the extent that you could
not possibly have heard a phoebe or a
robin at such an early date when you had
witness to the fact.
\ series Of evangelistic meetings will
be held in the Baptist church beginning
March 3. and continuing through two
weeks. They will be conducted by Rev.
w, Thomas Hafer. state evangelist. Rev.
Mr.. Hafer was heard here at the roll
call Feb .. and will be remembered with
pleasure. \ cordial invitation is extended
10 everyone to attend these meetings
Some very severe weather has been eX-
perienccd since the middle Of last week
Morning after morning the thermometer
registered below zero, at times touching
&c l6 mark. on Monday it appeared as
though the third month was stealing
March on February, ana was doing the
work of 81 days in one. We defy any
scientific apparatus Of this locality to
measure the velocity of the wind \ light
snowfall Of Sunday night contributed
greatly to the frolic. and those who were
not compelled to face the elements We're
willing to remain indoor.
We should like to know the exact YER
sion Of the story OF the ground hog
relating to Candlemas day. As it has been
heard repeated since that date. Feb @ II
predicts opposite conditions OF weather
and as We have been enjoying 90 oppo-
site conditions all winter, we would take
a change with cheerfulness. The ques-
ton of interest is. does this much abused
animal come out Of his winter quarters
in the morning and remain all day or
does he sneak back Immediately after
looking for his shadow This uncertainty
regarding Mr.. Groundhog'S movements
The younger members OF the BAPTIST
sunday school met at the home Of Rev
w. w. Gushee Monday evening TO or
ganize a Near and Farther Lights So
ciety for the study of missions The Of
hcers elected are as follows: President.
Miss Ruth Reed; vice president, Miss
Ethel Sparks; secretary, Miss Mildred
Phillips; treasurer, Miss Flossie Ober;
membership committee, Miss Ina Wyman
Miss Ruth Watson; social committee Miss
tlossie Marsh. Miss Ethel Garlic
ton; home department Miss Bessie Dut-
ton. The next meeting will be held on
Monday night, the date to be given
later.
The seminary hall presented a very in
Nitng appearance last Friday evening
when Good Old Summertime" social
was held The general appearance OF the
nan has been so much improved that I'M
der any conditions II was as a new place.
and on this occasion it was transformed
with bowers of evergreen. hammocks
swung under the trees, seats placed in
cosy and inviting hooks. while ladies in
summer costumes aided in completing the
Illusion. The people who strayed in forgot
the season that was on the outside of
the door and gave themselves up to the
enjoyment Of the occasion Picnic
lunches put up in dainty boxes, were sold
at auction and all combined Melted for
the editorial management of the Leland