Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-03
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY JUNE B.
DUMMERSTON,

Mrs. Ann Reed is very low
L. G. Davis lost his driving horse Tues
day.
Jonathan Herrick visited his sister, Mrs
Lydia Herrick, Saturday
Maude Robinson of Wardsboro is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. George Colburn.
Rev. ]. s and Mrs. Cogswen went
Monday to their new home in Colchester,
Conn.
Mrs c. D. Sargent has returned from
visiting her sister in Newfane. c. ID.
Sargent is in Tunbridge.
Mr. and Mrs Dette and children have
been visiting at John knights and board
ing at w. F. Walkers.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. r. Huntley and
Dwight johnson are at the Kelly home
stead this week engaged in planting
The Grange will hold Memorial services
Sunday, June u. Members are requested
to meet in the han at 2 p. m, wear their
badges reversed and bring flowers. Fur
Their particulars will be given next week.
w. j. Ray is very proud man. He
set his first turkey on 10 eggs and he
is the happy possessor of Is little turkeys.
Miss Florence Miller, another successful
turkey raiser, has about so thrifty young
sters, making good growth despite the
wet weather
ton teacher. held pre-Memorial day eX-
ercises Friday afternoon. The program
was very interesting, showing careful,
thorough work on the part of the teach
err. There were readings, Rotations and
music. Master Dale Boyle giving two
selections on his violin in a very pleasing
way a number of friends and relatives
We're present.
Memorial day visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fayette Miller Of Bratteboro at
w. F. Walkers, Giles +. Reed of Chic
opee, Mass, at Log Cabin Farm, Ernest
Miller al j. a. Miller's, Miss Alta Den
nison and Ruth Robbins at a. E Rob-
binss, Willard Hall OF Brattleboro at
II. H Halls, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Win
chester of Newfane at d. w.
Gatess Mrs Louisa Halliday and
Miss Mildred Halliday at Elmwood,
Weymouth Halliday at w. ]. Rays and
Miss Bertha Hazelton at H. c. Hazel
toms.
The Grange held an open meeting Tues
day evening with an attendance of 76.
There were patriotic Rotations, readings
and music by Mrs. E. c. Tenney and the
children. L. H. Lynde, a veteran Of
the Civil war, gave an interesting ac-
count of the doings in Dixie land"
during the turbulent times OF 1S6165.
Mr.. Lynde was a brave soldier who did
gallant service for his country until
wounded in the battle of the Wilderness.
At the close Of the program there was a
short closed session for the transaction
of business. The next meeting will be
held June II, when the first and second
| degrees will be conferred. There will be
a degree rehearsal Saturday evening,
June II, at which officers are requested
| to be present.
Memorial day exercises were held in
| Grange hall Monday. Rev. Roy NJ.
| Houghton delivered an address on
Brotherhood" which deserves the high
est praise. being replete with incidents
concerning the great Civil war. and of
| the life of the nations hero Abraham
| Lincoln Rev. Mr.. Hougton touched upon
| some of the great problems of the day
! and spoke earnestly of the brotherhood
of all humanity. The singing of E. II.
| Miller, Mrs. Lenna Tenney and the
young people was of highest merit.
| There were appropriate. readings and
| Rotations. Greenwood post and the
| Woman's Relief corps of Putney were
present and accompanied the children on
| their march to the cemetery laden with
| beautiful flowers and escorted by the
| drum corps. w. f. Walker conducted
the services and f. c. Tenney and f
| II. Brown assisted in seating the 25t
people present. The dinner was both
abundant and appetizing. Many thanks
are due Mrs Eva Greenwood for her
generous and kindly aid and many
beautiful flowers given.