Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-06
GRAFTON.


Miss Ruth Cove has returned to her
school in Marblehead, Mass.
Miss Anna Bean of Newport. N. H.,
! spent Sunday at w. s. Hemenways.
Mrs. E. II. Bragg and little son Of
| Bratteboro, are staying at Albert Tut
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Taylor of washing
| ton, ID. c., are guests of Mrs Helen Ham
! ilton
Mrs. Fred Burwell of Townshend re-
Gently visited her sister, Mrs. George w.
| Adams.
Miss Hannah Cove is spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
w Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis White of Leomins-
ter Mass, have been guests Of Mrs. w.
l., White.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Sparks and daughter
| of Northampton recently spent a few days
at John Sparkss
The selecetmen are cutting the brush
along the roads of the town in accord
ance with the law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Chase Of Wollas-
ton Mass, were at The Tavern from Sat-
urday until Tuesday
Miss Annie Blodgett of Chicopee Falls.
Mass. visited her father, Henry Blodgett,
Saturday and Sunday.
j. B. Barrett was at home over Sun
day. Mrs. Barrett returned to Newport.
N. H., with him Monday.
Mrs Sarah Converse Francis Of North
ampton visited in town from Thursday
until Tuesday Of this week.
Edward Aiken and Miss Maude Aiken
OF Putney were at Mrs. Fannie Shelley's
from Thursday until Sunday
Stanley and Stuart Ricket are home
from Maryland n. Y, and are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Rickett.
Rev. w. Nj. Walker and family returned
to their home in Philadelphia Friday after
spending the summer at f. o. Merri-
fields.
Miss Alice Perham of Cambridgeport
was at The Tavern Thursday. Friday and
Saturday with an attractive line Of fancy
work
Mr.. and Mrs. O. ]. Morse and daughter
who spent a month with Mrs. Vesta Whit
comb, have returned to their home in
Marysville. Kans.
Ira Adams Of Bellows Falls was at Nor
man Adams's Sunday. His son Norman
Adams, who had been spending several
weeks with his grandparents, returned
home with him.
Mrs. F. V. Doughty and daughters and
Mrs. F. H. Higbie and daughters, who
spent the summer at h. H. Clarkes house
returned TO their homes in Brooklyn, n
Y, Wednesday.
Harvey Hemenway has been spending
a week at his home here. He was ac-
companied by friend, Walter Parker OF
Newport n. H., who remained a few
days with him.
The Eastman school opened last week
with Miss Nellie Kingsbury as teacher
and other schools OF the town began
Tuesday Sept. 3, with the following
teachers: Grammar Miss Faith Thayer
OF Bellows Falls; primary, Miss Florence
Adams of Williamsville; Pettengil, Miss
susie Willard Of Bellows Falls: Houghton-
VILE Miss Grace Babbitt of South Lon
derry; Valley, Miss Marguerite Merri-
field
Miss Clara Converse who is taking a
year rest from her work as a missionary
IN Japan spoke in the Baptist church last
Sunday morning She told of her work
IN the mission school In Yokohoma and
OF the Advancement in religious freedom
and education made in Japan during the
last few years. At the close Of the SER
vice many took advantage of the oppr-
tunity to welcome Miss Converse back
to her old home and to meet Miss Yama-
ia, native helper who accompanied her.
In the evening Miss Yamada spoke in
the vestry. She was dressed in a jap
anese costume and told in an interesting
way of incidents in her life which until
She was 10 years Of age was under Rud-
dhlst teaching and of her entrance to
the mission school. She emphasized the
great need of Christianity in Japan at
the present time and spoke very highly
OF the work OF Miss Converse among her
people. She also sang japanese hymn
which added much to the interest Of the
meeting. Miss Converse and Miss Yama-
da remained for a weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends of the former who has
been absent from this country during the
last ten years