Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-01

Edwin Jones is i'll this week and under
the doctors care.
Marcus Wellman is visiting Raymond
Pratt in Brookline.
Many are i'll this week with severe
colds, resembling grip.
A. L. Lockwood attended the listers
meeting in Brattleboro.
A pansy blossom was picked March %
at c. NJ. Goodenough's.
Miss Maude Railway has been en-
gagged to teach the spring term of school
in Townshend.
James Holmes of Bellows Falls, who
is an excellent blacksmith, is working
for a. II. Farnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace c. French of
Brattleboro spent Wednesday with her
brother Alvin Gates.
Fred Daniels went the first of the week
to the northern part of Vermont where
he has employment
Four candidates will be initiated at the
regular meeting Of the Rebekah lodge
next Monday evening.
Fred Burlingame, who returned from
Orange a few days ago, left Wednesday
morning for New York
Ray Jefts went Wednesday, moving to
Brattleboro, where he will be employed
in the Clark grocery store.
Nine thousand pounds of butter were
made at the Windham county creamery
during the month of March.
On Sunday morning Rev. n. S Moore
will preach on the subject, Kept in
peace" from the text, lisa. 26:3
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Maher have re-
turned home, having spent several weeks
with her parents in Wilmington.
Miss Florence Derry has returned to
u e. III 1. -r...a.
Putney and friends in Brattleboro.
Principal F. e. Head of Hadley,
Mass, a former teacher here, visited
relatives and friends in town Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Palmer, a graduate Of
Leland and Gray seminary, will teach her
first term of school this spring in Ath-
ems.
Mrs. Burroughs, who had been visiting
her daughter, Mrs Alfred Patch, re-
turned to her home in West Townshend
Tuesday.
Mrs. c. E. Nichols's aunt, Mrs. Joseph
inc Lane, and a cousin, Edward Lane of
Middletown, are spending a few days
with her.
Miss Edna Marsh of Brookline, a
graduate of Leland and Gray seminary,
will teach her first term of school in
district No 4.
! Miss Ruth Farnum is spending a few
weeks during the sugar season with her
| grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Boyd,
| in Wilmington.
Mrs W. H. Hosford who came last
week Tuesday to visit her aunt Mrs.
p. c. Moore, returned to her home in
Greenfield Monday morning.
The annual meeting Of the Union Hall
| Helpers will be held Saturday afternoon
| at o'clock in the home of Mrs. d. S.
Ballou. A full attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Edwards moved
to their new home Thursday and Fred
Hamlin and family of Putney took pos
session of Mr.. Edwards farm the same
| day.
| Mr. Britton of Hyde Park, Mass, who
has bought the Lockwood farm for a
summer home, has moved his goods here
| and will take possession between now
and April 10.
| VIII Nido. who has so far recovered
| from his accident as to be able to be
out will go the first of next week to
| Grafton, where he will be employed run
| ming a saw in a mill.
A very delightful evening was spent at
! j. d. Makers Wednesday evening when
a party of young people enjoyed a pro-
| gressive game of 500, at which there were
| three tables. Refreshments of cake,
! sherbet and cocoa Were served.
George w. Parsons, who has been very
| i'll with grip is somewhat better. Mrs.
| Charles S. Wilson of Brattleboro, his
! daughter, is assisting her mother to care
for him, as is also Truman Wallace.
| 1t is expected that several new auto
mobiles will be owned by persons here
/ the coming summer. Mr. Greene of
| Clarks garage, Brattleboro, was in town
/ Tuesday demonstrating the new Brush
machine to few prospective buyers.
! Miss Ruth Streeter, a former teacher
here, came Thursday to visit at Mrs G.
| e. DavidsOns and with other friends.
| leaving here Monday morning to return
TO Southampton, where she will teach the
| spring term of school. She was ac-
| companied by her mother, Mrs Julia
/ Streeter who was the guest of Mrs. A
II. Farnum,
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
| Delbert Rhoades Friday evening was a
| very pleasant social occasion. The
| friends and neighbOrs who called to con-
graduate the newly welded pair brought
not only good wishes but tokens of good
Will, consisting of glass silver linen
china and tin. The bride was very be-
comingy attired in white, and greeted
the guests with her usual grace and
| cordially. Refreshments were served
during the evening. Their many friends
are glad to learn that they are to make
their home in Newfane.
stephen E, Newton, 81, whose death oc-
Cured last week Thursday night in his
home in Hardwick, Mass. was the father
of Merchant r. d. Newton of our town
and will be remembered by many as a
visitor Aere. He had been i'll with pneu-
mona for two weeks and was the last
OF family of several children, Mr.
Newton was small man physically,
lived a quiet, unassuming life, always In
the same sparsely settled section of his
native town. He nevertheless had a wide
circle OF friends, including many in Ware,
who knew and admired his fine character
and sterling worth. In November. 1919 he
married Tirzah L. Pierce and their life
together was a long and happy one.
Mrs. Newton died last April, seven
months before their Goth wedding ami
yersary. Both were members OF the East
Congregational church. -Four sons sur