Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04
VERNON.

spent Friday with Mrs. A. c. Barnes.
Miss Allie f. Morse has been visiting
her sister Mrs. NJ |. Reed, this week
me new house being built by A. G.
barhes Will be wired for electric lights
next week
the first cars over the spur track at the
dam to the cement storehouse were RIM
last Friday.
Mrs. Sumner Ellingwood was called TO
Winchester Wednesday on account Of tho
dangerous Illness of her brother. Sylvester
Russell
stephen johnson of Ellington. Conn. re-
Gently visited here. He is 81 years old and
inns Is his first visit to town for more
than 30 years.
ID. Cole and daughter have packed the
goods in the store remaining unsold and
gone TO orange, Mass. The store is
again closed.
Mr. and Mrs J. Laboldt of Wakefield
Mass are guests of Mr.. and Mrs j. e.
Hubbard. Mrs. Laboldt is n sister Of
Mrs. Hubbard
walter Slate and his daughter recently
called on Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Hubbard
and other friends in Vernon where Mr.
Slate formerly lived
Mrs. b. a. Streeter is visiting her son
Leslie, and family in Greenfield this week.
Miss Clara Streeter is at home from Brat
'iNbOiO loi a WEEK vacation.
Harold Akley has been attending the
state fair at White River Junction this
week. ]. T. Wright and II. a. staten
also went up on Thursday
The ladies circle will meet Wednesday
afternoon in their rooms in Union church.
supper will be served at the usual hour.
Everyone is cordially invited.
Vernon Grange will hold a regular
meeting on Saturday evening. All the
members are requested to bring speci-
mems of their best agricultural products
and fruit to exhibit
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollln White of TIM
bridge Miss Nettie and Frank Gale of
Townsaend and Mellen Greenleaf were
guests at j. T. Wright's last week and at
tended the Valley Fair.
Rev d. +. Trout will preach in Union
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Sunday school will meet at o'clock in
the vestry of the church All are cor
daily invited to both services.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Fitzhenry. Mrs.
Sylvia Fitzhenry and Mrs Hamblin of
wellington, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
l.. F1tzhenry and daughter, Dorothy, of
Medford, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo
Bailey of Hinsdale were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs S. w. Bailey last week Thursday.
The F1tzhenrys made the journey by au-
tomobile.
The selectmen have called a special
town meeting on Friday Oct TO- at
O'Clock p. m. to see If the town will vote
TO exempt from taxation for term of
years the new buildings which the Con-
necticut River Power company may erect
ana machinery and equipment therein
We understand the company expects and
is willing to pay taxes on all the real
estate they have or will buy in town.
The body of Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller. wife
of Lemuel c. Miller of Greenfield. and
daughter of Mrs. Maria Bell of this town
was brought here on Tuesday from Wor-
cester, where she died of pneumonia Sat
urday. She is also survived by three sons
and one sister, Mrs. l.. T. Fairman of this
town The funeral was held at the chapel
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. j. W. Denton
officiating. Mrs. Denton sang two selec-
| tons. Many beautiful flowers covered the
casket. The burial was in the Tyler
| cemetery.
The late rains caused a rise of the
river to about nine feet above its lowest
| point this summer. A large quantity of
drift wood lodged against the foot bridge
| Sunday night and broke some of the guys
| The bridge was raised about three feet
Monday and the drift wood released The
| tower for a cable way to carry the
| cement, coal etc, across the river has
been erected the past week and will be
| ready for use soon. The nearly decom-
posed skeleton of what is judged to be an
| aged female Indian was unearthed by
the hydraulic power the first of the week.
| The skull, which is well preserved, may
be seen at the office of the company.
At the annual meeting of the Vernon
| Union Church association held Saturday
evening, Sept. 2S, the old board of officers
were reelected DR.. n. p. Wood presi-
| dent; NJ. l. Reed, vice president: E. o.
Lee, treasurer and secretary; executive
| committee, E. II. Akley, the president of
| ladies' circle, II. a. Staten, with the presi-
| dent, vice president and secretary ex
oHicio; auditors, j. a. Brown, c. H. New
| ton and George +. Fairman. bounti-
| full supper was served, after which very
| interesting musical program was given by
| friends from West Bratteboro, Mrs Bert
| Miller and daughter, Maude who played
| beautifully several solos on the violin ac-
| companied by her mother on the organ,
| Miss Miller and Hazen Stockwell sang
several duets. A reading was given by
Miss Inez Akley and rectations by Misses
| Roby Wright and Edna Adams. The en-
| tertainment was one of the most interest
| ing that We have been favored with for
a long time and Vernon people appreciate
| the kindness of Mrs Miller and daughter.
| and Hazen Stockwell, who is a grandson
! of Mrs Martha Tyler. A hearty vote of
| thanks was extended to all who had so
generously given us a very enjoyable
| evening.