Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-29

Haris patron, j. w. Patch; A. NJ, Mrs.
Jane L. Pierce; sec, Mrs. G. Belle Rob-
bins; treas, Mrs. II. r. Waite; c., Mrs.
Josie n Underwood; \. c., Miss Marca
Pember; s, +. L. Amling; w. Mrs.
Harriet l.. Taft marshal f. $. Harris.
MIR. and Mrs. A. L. Trip and two chill
dren returned to their home in Brattle-
boro Saturday after a weeks stay at the
home of Mrs. Trips father, A. L. How
ard. Mr. Trip has been seriously i'll
with measles this spring and unable to
work, but he expects to return to his
work at once. The oldest child also was
very i'll with measles, but has entirely
rec Nvered.
Charles f. Farnums mother, Mrs.
Franklin Farnum, died Thursday after
noon, April q, in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Richmond, in West
minister. Mrs Farnum formerly lived
in East Putney, where Mr.. Farnum died
She then moved with her family to West
minister. where she had since lived. The
funeral was held in Westminster Satur-
day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farnum and
daughter. Adine, attended. Mr. and Mrs.
A. II. Farnum of Newfane also were
present
The last meeting of the Fortnghtly
club for the year was held in the home
of Mrs. II. T. Coe Friday afternoon. Cur
rent events were presented by Mrs. G.. S.
Foster and the club listened to a very in
teresting and instructive talk on Halley's
comet by Mrs. Washburn. These officers
were elected Pres, Mrs. II. T. Coe; vice
pres, Miss Bessie f. Braley; sec. and
treas. Miss Nellie y. Clarke; program
com, Mrs. II. c. Warren, Miss Eliza
| Crawford and Mrs. j. 4. Sanford After
! noon tea was served, Mrs. Warren pour
| ing.
The following is from the Pittsfeld,
Mass, correspondence in the Springfield
! Republican of Wednesday: George w
! Hannum has been engaged by the execu-
| tive committee of the Young Mems
| Christian association as assistant secre-
! tary and will begin his duties in Septem-
| Der. when the new building is opened
| He is at present secretary of the boys
department in the Albany, n Y, asso-
| citation. He has acted as secretary Of
and will have charge of the boys de-
! partment in the local association. as well
as being assistant to Mr.. Huntress."
The following is from the Windsor
Journal: Napoleon Pierce Of Putney, a
| blacksmith, was arrested for being found
drunk Saturday, April l6. The COM
plant was made by e d. Lombard to
b. +. Cole justice of the peace. Cole
did not issue the warrant, but instead
| it was was issued by F. S. Hale, another
| justice. To correct the mistake, a mo-
| ton was made by the state to substitute
] maze name lbI Oolt - Bul TIE ItSpol-
dents counsel, G. f. Davis. contended
that the state had no right to amend the
warrant. Justice Hale held that the
state had such right and the hearing
was adjourned for two weeks"
Pearl Bugbee, cashier of the bank in
Hanover n. H., came to the home OF
his brother. DR.. L. H. Bugbee. Monday
night for a short visit. on Tuesday
morning he had well-developed case OF
scarlet fever. DR. Bugbee Immediately
quarantined the house and found a room
for himself at Miss Pember's, where nc
receives his callers. Mrs. Bugbee, who
is a trained nurse is caring for hei
brother-in-law. Mr.. Bugbee had been In
Boston on business for the bank and al
a hotel he ate cream on his cereal, which
is considered the probable cause of his
disease, as the papers have attributed the
cause of the recent outbreak in Boston
to contaminated milk. Mr.. Bugbee wa,
on his way home. Had he reached HON,
he would have exposed his seyen-year
old daughter. He is as comfortable al
could he expected. DR. and Mrs. Bug
bee have had the disease.