Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06
LOCAL OVERFLOW


Yesterday was the feast Of the Ascen-
sion. Mass was celebrated i'm St Mi
chaels Roman Catholic church at and
. o'clock.
Every morning during May mass will be
celebrated in st. Michael's Roman Catho-
lie church at o'clock, followed by May
devotions.
The Epworth league and the ladies' aid
society of the Methodist church will give
an informal reception to the new pastor,
Rev. f. A. Wells, Thursday evening in
the church vestry.
H. f. Weatherhead. agent for the Il. A.
Strout company, has sold for Hubert A.
Stebbins his farm Of 10 acres in Gull
ford to Perley s. Symmister of Whining
ton
A conference for Sunday school workers
was held in the Baptist chapel Sunday
afternoon by Rev. II. A. Durfee. state
Sunday school superintendent. About 40
were present and there was an interest
ing discussion on organized class work
and teacher training.
Miss Marjorie Crosby went Saturday to
Northampton to visit Miss Ruth Brown
who is a student in Smith college. Before
returning Miss Crosby will be the guest
of Miss Ellen Sherman in Mt. Holyoke
college and Miss Margaret Barber in Vas
sar college ,Poughkeepse, n. Y.
The Waite house has been moved from
North Main street to Forest street by
Perry S. Gallup for James 2. Ferriter
Mr.. Gallup made a record Monday by
moving the house 527 feet. In view Of the
fact that he had to cut the wires in order
to get the building through the street the
feat was remarkable
About so Of the young people of the
Methodist society were entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford A. Dan
iels on Williston street last evening
Games were played and refreshments
were served and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed. The new pastor and his wife.
Rev. and Mrs Fred a. Wells were pres
ent. This was the first sociable by the
young people since their arrival in town.
Burton H. Morrill,, a. who died in a
hospital in Brooklne. Mass. Monday was
native Of Brattleboro and a son OF J.
Morrill,, who was a railroad man over 80
years. The family lived in South Yer
non long time and Mr. Morrill, will be
buried there tomorrow. Mr.. Morrill, was n
freight conductor between Springfield and
White River Junction many years He
leaves sister. Miss LEILA Morrill, OF
Springfield, Mass.
Road commissioner David T Perry has
kept the road men busy this week re-
surfacing about 10 rods near Frank Sar-
gents house on the Putney road He
has done some work on the cross road to
the suspension bridge. start was made
this morning on a strip of about 21O0
feet of permanent work on the Vernon
road beginning at the Vernon line Work
as in progress on the surface drain
through Washington street
The Boston & Maine railroad surveying
crew, who made a survey OF location
for a railroad from Brattlehoro to Hins-
dale, are working this week on a sur
vey between Brattlehoro and Bernards-
ton on the Vermont side OF the river The
possibility of a connecting link FOR the
Boston & Maine road on the west side Of
the river has not been given much con-
sderation, but it may prove a feasible
proposition The preliminary work VIII
show whether the plan is practical.
The weather has been performing some
queer feats this week There was a heavy
white frost this morning which may have
done considerable damage to the fruit
buds. There was a severe thunder show
er Tuesday evening, continuing at inter
walls through the night and settling down
into steady rain the following morning
In Wilmington there was snow fall
Wednesday morning and some snow fell
on Dummerston hill. The thunder show
or crippled the telephone service in the
west part OF the town.
a reception for members Of the Womans
club was given by Mrs c. c. Fits. Miss
Mary Fits and Miss Mary Stakeholder at
Miss F1ttss home on Chaplin street Satur-
day afternoon. The house was decorated
with wild flowers, and cut flowers We're
used in the dining room. The guests were
received and introduced by Mrs George
+. Warner. Mrs G, II. Thompson and
Miss Emma Gregg. Refreshments were
served by Miss Florence Fits, Miss Flor
ence Foster, Miss Izetta Stewart, Miss
Jessie Gregg, Miss Adde Shattuck. and
Miss Emma Houghton, Leitsngers or
chestra played during the reception.