Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-23
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY DECENT
DUNN ERSTON,

Misses Edith and Ruth Dutton are
home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. =. Smead and family
nave been visiting in Colrain
Giles Reed of Chicopee Falls, Mas B.,
spent Sunday a J. a. Reeds.
Sven Johnson and f. F. Reid n build
ing new stable for c. c. Walker.
There will be no services in the church
Sunday, Dec. 25, owing to the severe in
ness of the pastors WIFE
Mrs. Addie tNIner) Piper arrived from
Great Falls, Montana, Sunday and will
slehd some time with relatives here
e. c. Tenney was out Of town last
week on business, and w. f. Walker was
at Burlington attending the state Grange.
Fred Crosby is suffering from a pain
ful abscess in the neck, caused by d,
accident some time since. when some
slass became lodged there
There will be Christmas tree at me
church, Dummerston Centre, Saturday
evening, Dec "a. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend and help make the at
fair a success.
w. F. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Brown, Mrs. Augusta Bennett and Mrs. J.
w. Patch recently attended a meeting OF
the Pomona Grange executive committee
at Mrs. w. F. Mixers, Brattleboro.
James \. Reed and Miss Ida Davis
nave been on the sick list. Mrs. River
Is very III with pneumonia II. c. Hazel
ton Is housed with the prevailing dis
temper o. f. Bennett has been suffering
from blood poisoning in his hand, Mrs
II. II. Hall and little Mary Hall are mn
with bronchitis.
The Grange held a special meeting
Tuesday evening and conferred the third
and fourth degrees. The ladies' team
conferred the third degree and the
marching staff did its usual good work.
Refreshments of cake and coffee were
served. The next meeting will be helu
tuesday evening, Jan. %, and will be
is desired.
f. H. Miller was the sooist at the bir
public meeting of the Springfield Y. NJ.
c. A, held in the Court Square theatre
sunday afternoon. Mr.. Miller has a class
of pupils in Springfield, and goes to that
city Tuesday to give instructions He
also has regular engagements each Mon
day in Athol Thursday in Bellows Falls
ana Friday at Vermont academy in Sax
tons River.
The state board Of agriculture will hold
a meeting in Grange hail. Dummerston
Centre Monday afternoon and evening.
Jan. ?. This will be very interesting
and instructive meeting and farmers are
urged to take advantage Of the rare Oh
f'4tuIl4NN anu 10 be present at both SeS-
sions. Experts will give advice and in
struction on dairying and other kindred
subjects, Everybody is cordially invited
to attend and help make the meeting
success.
L. l.. Stark, one Of the progressive
farmers and successful dairymen. has a
herd of Upgrade Guernsey COWS. L. Of
which made the following record: For the
week ending Dec. ?, 102 pounds of but
ter; for the week ending Dec g. 1O7
pounds; Tor the week ending Dec 16. 10
pounds making a total Of 3l9 pounds "
butter in three consecutive weels TIL
herd is composed of sleek well-kept spec
linens of their race. showing the results
of good care and feeding, ana visit to
Mr.. Starks hosptabe house on churn.
ing day reminds one OF the dairy 3cpan
ment of the Valley fair His undoubted
success should encourage all good Yer
mont farmers. Mr.. Stark has also been
for many years a successful breeder AMI
exhibitor of thoroughbred poultry.