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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Mrs. f. II. Pierce is gaining slowly.
Mrs. f. w Melendy is on the sick lis

Mrs. f. II. Pierce is gaining slowly.
Mrs. f. W. Melendy is on the sick list.
Farmers are very busy haying and are
gathering a good crop.
Mrs. A. II. Holden is visiting in Cas-
Teton and West Rutland.
w. II. Landman spent a few days In
Northfeld Mass, last week.
Ed Gordon has secured the services OF
competent baker from Boston.
Mrs. Lucy shattuck went to Brattleboro
Tuesday for a few weeks stay.
Stephen Houghton was in Boston
few days last week on business.
Clyde Young of Gardner, Mass, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs L. II. Gale
DR.. Bowker and family of Brooklyn, n.
Y, are boarding at Brookside farm.
Mrs. Stella Bryant has moved into one
Of the tenements in the Ramsdell house
Mr. and Mrs. w c. Staples of SPRING
field, VT, are visitors at Col II. A. Dud-
ley's.
A. NJ. Parmalee from Connecticut ship
ped a carload of cattle from this station
Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Brown has moved into the
tenement on North street vacated by o.
d. Parker
S d. Arnold of St Louis came on We'd
nesday to spend the summer with friends
in Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. f. p. Hannum and daugh-
ter, Florence, of Green Island, n. Y, are
guests al +. A. Melendy's.
L. H. Gale, L. C. Davis. p. r. Holt, A.
c. Benson and NJ. ]. Howard were the
delegates to the county convention held
in Newfane Tuesday
The dramatic club gave an exhibition
at the town han on Friday evening, when
they rendered the play, ION the little Big
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08

Mr. Smith returned, but Mrs. Smith will
remain few days longer
Rev. w. A. Dawson, d. D., of Burlng-
ton, superintendent of missions for YER
mont. will speak in the Baptist church
Sunday evening at 7.3O o'clock, giving an
account of the meeting Of the northern
Baptist convention in Chicago,
There was wedding in the Baptist
parsonage last Tuesday evening when
John Joseph Lyons of New York city and
Miss Ethel Addie Aiken, younger daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. e w. Aiken of West
hill, were married by Rev. j. L. Berry.
on Monday evening there will be a
meeting in the Baptist church at 7.3O.
The speakers will be Rev. w. A. DAVIDSON,
d. D., Rev. E. c. Clark, Rev. r. II.
Tibbals. The topic will be, THE pa
triotism of the Kingdom of heaven" All
are invited.
w. G. Treadway has bought of e. L.
Blood the barn where he has been c,n-
Quoting livery stable. He was running
the place under a five-year lease, and
upon the expiration Of the lease July l
he bought the property and paid over the
purchase price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard c. Black and
two daughters, Leone and Martha, and
Kate Perry of Greenfield, Mass, and
George Black and son of Selma, Kan,
were in town Thursday on an automo-
on West hill to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs Bugbee returned to their
home in West Hartford Tuesday. having
spent week with their son, DR. L. H.
Bugbee Penn Bugbee, a dentist and D.
j. Bugbee of Springfield, Mass, were at
the home of their brother DR.. L. H.
Bugbee, from Saturday to Tuesday
Cook & Harris, who need no introduce
| ton to a Putney audience, will give a
moving picture show in the town hall
Wednesday evening under the auspices
of the Junior Order United American
! Mechanics. The program win be entirely
/ new and Instructive, especially those
pictures representing foreign countries
and affairs
The following concerning a former
! pastor of the Congregational church is
| from the Randolph Herald and News;
! REV. Willis Y. Sparhawk is suffering
! from a severe nervous trouble that it is
! feared will obige him to give up his min
| isterial labors at Cabot. to which he re-
| turned Monday after a few days at home.
| He had previously been at the Sparhawk
sanitarium for treatment from which he
| experienced some relief but not such a
measure of release from his ailment as to
repair his nervous strength. He has been
very happily located at Cabot for nearly
two years as pastor of the Congregation
al church there and an interruption to
! his work is to be regretted"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
FIreman's Muster In Winchester.

The Fourth was a big day in Winches-
ter the celebration taking the form of
tremen's muster. A special train brought
a large delegation from Gardner, Mass,
including firemen with their apparatus,
and the South Hadley Falls company was
accompanied by big crowd of loyal root
ers. Emory Ellis Of Fitchburg acted as
marshal. The procession, about a mile in
length, was formed shortly after 10
o'clock. 1t included the Winchester band:
Winchester steamer company and hose
cart company: West Swanzey firemen
keene drum corps: Winchester hook and
ladder company with trucks; Tigers. with
hand tub; Gardner Fours company with
tub: South Hadley Falls company with
tub; Red Jackets Of Cambridge Mass,
with tub; Columbia company Of Winchen-
Rebekahs and Foresters; Ashuelot school
children with two floats: Grant circle.
After the parade the hose race took
place, the Hinsdale and Ashuelot com
panes competing. Ashuelot won, making
the run Of 200 yards, laying 100 feet OF
hose, breaking a coupling and coupling a
nozzle in 27ia seconds Hinsdale's time
was 80 2-5ths seconds Ashuelot was
greatly helped through the speedy coup
ling of Richard Howe OF Hinsdale, a we'll
known adept at this kind of work The
prizes were $50 and S25. ball game be-
tween Winchester and Baldwinsville was
won by the home team. Is to T.
In the contest for hand engines prizes
were won as follows South Hadley Falls
| 5000; Gardner Fours, second, 800; Co
| lumbia company OF Winchendon, third
$50; Red Jackets OF Cambridge, fourth
! s25. South Hadley threw a stream 225
! feet 5il inches The Indian Orchard tea m
/ and the Tigers competed in addition tc
the prize winners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
SOUTH VERNON.

Kenneth Newton is visiting his grand
mother two weeks,
Mrs Celia Reed OF WATERFOWL, Mass,
is a guest at w ]. Weatherhead's
Rev George f. Tyler of Bristol. Conn,
has been visiting his mother this week.
A number of the South Vernon people
were away over Sunday and the Fourth.
Ernest Blodgett went to Brattleboro
Monday evening with a load in his au-
tomobile to witness the display of fire
works.
Considering the intense heat there was
a good attendance at the church services
Sunday There will be a communion
service next Sunday at the close of the
morning sermon.
Miss Gncie Gould went to FAN River
last week to visit her sister, the wife Of
Rev Frederick f. Brooks, formerly of
South Vernon. From there she will go to
Hyanns to spend several weeks.
Mrs. C Carpenter of Seymour Ind,
who had been visiting Mrs. f. B. Gould,
left last week to spend some time al
Hyannis, Mass. taking in the celebration
at Orange on her way. Mrs. Carpenter
formerly was a missionary in Japan,
The tobacco barn on the Tyler place
was burned about O'Clock TUESDAY
morning with all its contents, consisting
of farm machinery. tools one wagon and
other things stored there. The origin OF
the fire is a mystery as everything way
right when Mr.. Spears, who lives on the
Mace went to bed at IL o'clock He dio
not know that the barn was burned unit
he turned his cows out in the morning
The barn and contents were partly In
sured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Herbert Williams is visiting this
week in Wardsboro.
Lawrence Leonard was home from
Mount Hermon July T.
Herbert Williams has bought an auto
mobile Of George L. Smith.
Mr.. Pesue and family went to Wallng-
ford Sunday to remain anew days.
Miss Rose Ladue Of Pawlet, a former
teacher here, was a guest of DR.. Calvin
over Sunday.
James A. Garfield Of Chester and Bert
Garfield Of Syracuse, n. Y, were in town
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A l.. Warner went to
Sunderland Saturday to visit their daugh-
ter, returning Tuesday
The Fourth was very quiet here Many
went to the celebration in Weston and to
Lowell lake in the evening.
f. L. Tarbell Of Chicopee Falls Mass,
was a guest of c. NJ. Eames and A. l..
Warner the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Miss Carlson OF Westfield,
Mass, niece and nephew of Mrs. Wern-
off, are at the Carleton House.
Mr.. Grant and little granddaughter OF
West Townshend were guests OF George
Williams over Sunday and Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous for
8rattIeboro People TO Neglect.

The great danger of kidney troubles is
that they get a firm hold before the suf-
ferer recognizes them. Health is gradu-
ally undermined. Backache, headache
nervousness, lameness, soreness, lum-
bago, urinary troubles dropsy, diabetes
and Brights disease follow in merciless
succession. Don't neglect your kidneys.
Cure the kidneys with the certain and
safe remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills, which
has cured people right here in Brattle-
boro.
Henry Akley, 20 Elliot street, Brattle-
boro, Vt, says: kidney trouble was
brought on in my case by an operation
underwent about three years ago. There
was dun, grinding pain across my
lolns which became so severe that
could hardly stoop. / also had head
aches and at times there was a blurring
of my sight When | was advised to try
Doan's Kidney Pills by a friend, / pro-
cured a box at f. II, Holdens drug store,
l received so much benefit from the con-
the remedy until was entirely relieved
l have such great confidence in Doans
Kidney Pills that l have recommended
them to many of my friends"
For sale by all dealers Price so cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and tax,
no other,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
VERNON.

Miss Tina Streeter Of Greenfield Is
visiting her mother, Mrs B. A. Streeter,
this week.
The ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms Wednesday afternoon. All are
invited Supper will be served at the
usual hour.
Miss Molle Jaquith and Masters
Charles and Roscoe Jaquith went We'd
nesday to Hartford. Conn, to spend a
few days with relatives.
The Jolly Seven" have completed ar
rangements for the dance to be held
under their management in Central park
this Friday evening.
Miss jeanette Jaquith is making a brief
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A H. Jaquith, previous to beginning
her work as telegrapher in Montague,
Mass.
Many of the old friends of Mrs. Cora
Ray Fox, a native of this town. were sad
dened to learn of her death, which took
place in Hackensack, n. j., as the re-
suit of an automobile accident. An ac-
count of the accident is given on page two
of this paper.
c. F. Merritt and f. II. Akley and son,
Harold f. Akley, went Monday morn
ing to Boston and Thursday Mr. Mer-
rift continued his journey to his home in
Lakewood Fla. Mrs. Merritt and daugh-
ter. Harriet Ethel, will remain several
weeks with their aunt, Mrs. E. II. Akley
at Woodawn farm. f. II. Akley and
Harold returned home Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Aldrich and daugh-
ter. Dorothy. of Boston, Mr., and Mrs.
Thomas Bailey and daughter, Edith, and
son, Clifford, of Pepperell, Mass, were
over-the- Fourth guests of their cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs H. a. Staten. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldrich and Mr. and Mrs. Bailey
have returned to their homes, but Misses
Dorothy Aldrich, Edith Bailey and Cliff
| ford Bailey will remain for more eX-
| tended visit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
NORTHEIELp. MASS.

The young womens conference opened
on Friday night Large numbers nave
gathered and the town is filling up with
summer guests.
July Fourth was very quiet, pleasure
seekers going to Orange. Winchester and
other places. Baseball was played on the
seminary campus.
The women Of the Unitarian church are
preparing for a lawn party to be held on
Perham's Inn lawn on the afternoon and
evening of July q.
The last meeting Of Mortified CHAPTER.
o. +. s, for the summer was held on June
%, Four men served refreshments and a
very enjoyable social hour was spent by
the members.
DR. and Mrs. n. p. Wood have recently
returned from an extended trip through
the middle West During their trip they
visited their son, Robert. who is on the
corps of assistant engineers of the Mis-
souri, Pacific
Supt f. F. Howard is in Boston this
week attending the National Educational
association. Miss Sue A. Thomson will
also attend some Of the meetings, goine
thence to her home in Rumford Me, to
spend the summer vacation.
John Fisher entertained the living mem
bers of Company H, 35th Massachusetts
Regiment, on July 4, he being the only
member living in Mortified. These mer
were accompanied by their wives, II. II
Johnson post and Womans Relief corps
were also guests Of Mr. Fisher The
beautiful grounds We're decorated witt
flags and bunting. A picnic dinner was
served ana the day was given up to eX-
change of greetings and "reminiscences o
| the war. About 60 were present, coming
| in automobiles and train from many diff
| ferent parts of Massachusetts, Vernon
and New Hampshire. Next year the sam,
| gathering will be held in Westminster
| Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
JAMAICA.

Miss Ruth Mclean returned to North
field Friday.
Mrs. Chase OF Worcester came to Mrs
BOXERS Tuesday.
l.. J. Noble and Daniel of Hoboken, y.
j., came Monday night
George Clark is al home from his stud
les at Dartmouth college.
Mr.. and Mrs, E. L. williams spent Sun
day with B. A. Kingsbury.
Mrs. Ingram and Lucille Cushman are
expected Friday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Record OF Put
ney spent Sunday at A b. Starks
Mrs. A. w Thomas is i'll. Her sister,
Mary Oliver came Wednesday to care for
her.
Miss Brooks, who has been supplying
the Baptist pulpit, has gone to Gran
Vile.
Miss Howard OF Mortified seminary is
visiting her sister at Mrs. ]. Q. Shum-
ways.
Miss Irene Gleason went to Gloucester
Wednesday, where she expects to buy a
millinery business.
Miss Mary Robinson returned Monday
from Northhed. where she spent Sunday
with Ruth Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs A. V d. Piper and Dor
othy returned Monday after an absence of
nine weeks in Detroit
The ChTistian EndeaVOr mJctInC VIII be
held at $50 Subject, The model Chris
tian Endeavor society"
Mr.. and Mrs George Knight and
daughter Of Brattleboro have been visit
ing at NJ. l.. Towards.
Mr.. and Mrs Eastman and Miss Lord
| of Lynn and Miss Conway of Boston are
| visiting at John Conways
Frank Dobbin attended the annual
| field meeting of the Vermont Botanical
| club in Woodstock this week.
Tuesday evening, July u, Rev. NJ. H.
! Looloian will give a lecture on The
| Armenian massacre as l saw it."
Fred Seller thinks he has Maple Row
| farm beaten. He has had green peas
from his garden ever since June IS ant
had new potatoes July 8.
Miss Stella Howard of Chicopee, Mass.
came Monday night to spend the sum
mer with her mother. She was accom-
panied by Miss Greedy of Holyoke ant
Miss Buckley of Ware
Miss Eva Walcott has finished hei
| studies at the Clawson- Hamilton bust
ness college. She is at home for a res
before taking position at Mount Her
mon.
The school in the South Hill district
Frank Dobbln teacher, closed Friday
Blanche knights, Florence Loveland, Da
vid knights were perfect i'm attendance
After the session closed the women o
the district served ice cream and cake il
loves grove.
Mr.. and Mrs II. p, Boynton, G. II. Hol
lenbeck, Miss Nina Gleason, DR. and Mrs
A. w. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs A. w But
Ter, Leon Bemis, Beatrice Emerson, Fran
Allen, Lottie Hosey, Henry Williams an
Lila Kingsbury attended the play, 20
the little Big Horn" presented in Lon
donderry July l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
PLEASING Celebration Of the Fourth.


4 few strokes of the church bell and a
small bonfire constituted all the demon
.tration that marked the arrival of July
4. but later an interesting program was
carried out The SaXtons River band es-
c5rted the people to the grounds owned
bv Fred Harding, where the day was
spent. In the morning there was ball
same between the Changers and Mechan-
f.s under whose auspices the celebration
was given. The Mechanics were victo-
rious, the score being IL to 10. After
picnic dinner there were some athletic
events. The 100-yard dash was won by
william w. Wpshburn and the 200-yard
dash by Frank KetChum. The race of
700 yards between the tall man, II. A.
Blood, and the short man, Frank Holt,
was won by Mr. Holt. The tug of war
between the Changers and Mechanics was
won by the Changers. Walter ]. Smith
was starter Mrs. Frank Holt read the
declaration of Independence, DR.. l.. II.
Bugbee made patriotic speech, setting
forth the attractions of the saner Fourth
which was celebrated through New Eng
land
The ball game between Putney and
Westminster, won by Westminster to l,
concluded the afternoons entertainment.
The evening program began with a con-
cert by the band on the common, after
which there was a display of fireworks
a dance ended the days pleasure. The
music was furnished by Curtis Crosby OF
Dummerston, Violinist, Clinton Daven-
mort of Brattleboro, cornetist. and Lowell
patch, pianist, and w. H. Dickinson was
prompter. During the evening supper
was served in the lower town hall. We
have been shown what little united ef-
fort can do, and we hope these celebra-
tiuns may be continued from year to
wear, thus giving the young people a
chance to have a good time without the
danger of losing their lives or being
MANNED for life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08

Frank Field sold his horse recently.
Mrs Ward of t<eene is visiting I'm town
u p,uo,. ,,.,e IL, Greenfield Friday
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sons over sunday
NJ a,a ,trs N,,cott and co, vera in
| %swfane VI Monday
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snent Monday in Keene
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| visiting relatives in town
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| ber narants here last week
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| her husband in Raldvinsyiue
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| Carrie Ma son Of Bellows Falls
| Misc Ida Eaton came Monday 70 snend
the summer in her home here
yy-i,frad po-tar ~ ,sbra,o, has onaned
q borhar ebon on Ch,Irch street
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t4e La arc ,isiti U in ' Psterboro
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Miss Mary ana MISS Annie h'sgihsoh
u he' luen are >'s'','s =" .o"''
| hoperI IeIu Vi Spl lnEHeiu - SPe"u
ing lew Gays at ms nome mere
Misses carrie Booth ana Lamoile Lang
worthy are visiting IN Bratueooro'
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dupree were in
Keene from Saturday until Tuesday
Mrs. D. J. Roy and little child are visit
ing in Troy and Fitzwilliam Depot
starry Bridge Of Keene is spending this
week with his brother. J. c. Bridge.
Miss Lillian Myers Of Florence, Mass,
is spending her summer vacation here.
Miss Rose Duggan spent July with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Duggan.
Four state engineers are surveying on
| Mortified street for the new boulevard.
| Miss Ella Strester who has hean ION oh.
ing in Comic. returned home this week
Mr.. and Mrs Emile Gaudet were in
stanford Strings Conn ovar tho Fourtb
Misses Hannah and Edith Higpinson are
visiting their brother in Hayerhiu Mass
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ing
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'preach in the Conprerational nuInit sun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08

c. c. Bonnette, St Johnsbury's daring
sky traveller who has made many bal
loon ascensions and jumps with para
chutes has built a flying machine which
he feels sure will be a success. He calls
it Vermont No. l."
Louis Wolinsky. %. of West Rutland
committed suicide Sunday by drinking a
large quantity of carbolc acid. He was
dead before physicians arrived. 1t is be-
Ueved that he lost heavily in the recent
decline in the stock market
The body of a male child was found in
the river at Bennington Saturday by an
employe of the Putnam gristmill' who
was clearing away refuse from the flume
gate. 1t has not been identlhed Fhy-
sicians say the child lived several days
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
FARM FOR SALE

l will sell my farm in Putney, VT.
This is one of the most desirable farms
in the Connecticut valley consisting Of
800 acres. Large PA story house, ~
large rooms, halls, bath room, hot and
cold water upstairs and down, furnace
feet wide, surrounded by large beautiful
shade trees Stock barn 40 by so with
double basement, ties AZ head OF cattle,
box stalls, milk room, grain room. etc,
Horse barn 80 by 40, 9 stalls, stable con-
nected with horse barn ties is head OF
tons Slaughter barn 20 by 80. complete
with windlass, refrigerator and ice-house.
Corn barn IA by 20. Two tobacco barns,
one 35 by 10 feet, with basement, one
40 by SO. Also second set Of buildings,
consisting of house Of seven rooms, wood
shed and barn attached. have wintered
20 head OF cattle and team on the farm
Raised four tons of tobacco. This
farm will summer and winter so cows
and 25 young cattle. One-third OF a
mile from postoffice and store, One and
one-fourth miles from Boston and Maine
station. All trains stop at this station.
Never failing spring water; This place
man. Would sell stock and tools with
farm II purchaser wanted Buildings are
all painted and slate rooted.
The farm is in very high state OF
cultivation Any correspondence IN re- re;
promptly will be glad to show the
property to any one who is looking for
irst-class farm and who means busi-
ness. AS / am away most OF the time
it would be well to write me before
W. E. PIERCE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
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AsHUELoT, N. II.

Frank Detour Of Lynn spent the Fourth
at his home here.
Edgar Phelps is i'll with scarlet fever
as is also one Of his Polish children.
Frank G. Hicks is i'll. His place is being
taken by Mr.. Johnson of Winchester.
Ralph Bouford. Joseph Turcotte and
Miss Mary Turcotte are making a three
weeks visit in Canada
Mrs. w. \. Saben and son Master
Arthur of Bellows Falls. VI, visited
briefly at H. r. Woods. this week.
Joseph Carmody has returned to his
home in Lowell after having spent a
year with his grandmother. Mrs. John
Griffin.
Three of the Quinby prizes which were
given away in Winchester Monday night
came to Ashuelot, namely Oscar Bouford
first s.; Frances Donovan second, 50;
Edwin Ridley fourth a book.
mon y,pct
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES..

Pageant in Deerfield July II, is and 49,
Old Deerfeld will have an open air his
torical pageant on Thursday evening
July IA, and Friday and Saturday after
moons, July Is and 16. No town perhaps
in the United States is so widely known
as Old Deerfied-its interesting Indian
history, its many pre- RevolutonaTy
houses all in a perfect. state of preserva-
tion-its Memorial han, with its remark
able collections of relics and documents,
together with its beautiful situation in
the picturesque Pocumtuck valley, make
ii a mecca for tourists and lovers of his
tory. The pageant viii embrace episodes
from the history of the town, from the
purchase of the lands from the Indians
until after the War of the Revolution
Many of the people in the cast are Inca
descendants of the early settlers of Deer
field and will represent their ancestors
People from South Deerfeld will also take
part