Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-03

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C. S. Higley installed a new furnace
recently.
r. l.. Coane has had his blacksmith
shop wired for electric lights.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Pellerin visited rela-
tives in Park Hill, N. H., Sunday.
Mrs. b. b. Collins and Mrs. Ellen Boyle
of West Dover are visiting in town.
Hugh o. Thayer is secretary of the
senior class of Middlebury college.
Miss Bertha Ramsey of Bellows Falls is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. S. Cove.
Mrs. r. l.. Coane returned Saturday
from a weeks visit in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Georgia Ormsbee of Brockton,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Jillson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Moore of East
Dover visited at George Harris's We'd
nesday.
Mrs. L. A. Bartlett and Miss Maria
Stedman returned from Lynn, Mass,
Monday.
W. S. Cove, who visited his mother in
Norwich, this state, last week, has re-
turned home.
Miss Adah Gale of the Mutual Aid as
ISOLATION is assisting in caring for Mrs.
F. ID. E. Stowe.
Miss Georgia Ferree of New Haven.
Conn, has been a guest at w. j. Haw-
kins's several days.
Mrs. Sarah Covey of South London
derry came Monday for an indefinite stay
with her son, f. A. Covey.
William B. Houghton has been a very
successful hunter recently, having shot
four handsome foxes since Oct. 16.
Harold Chase left Tuesday for a three
weeks visit with his uncle, f. A. Pierce,
and other relatives in st. Johnsbury.
The women of the Congregational
church will serve a supper in the vestry
Thursday evening from 6 to s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philetus Covey of Hill, N.
H., who visited relatives here some
time, returned home the first of the week.
Mrs. A. L. Saxton returned Saturday
from a visit of several days in punishable
and Holyoke, Mass, and Providence, r.
Miss Susie Clark, a teacher in SPRING
field, Mass, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents, DIR. and Mrs. c.. S.
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed and chill
dren of Springfield, this state, were
guests recently of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Miller.
E. b. Corbett of Wilmington has been
in town this week visiting and looking
at several places with a view to buying
a farm.
Mrs. a. NJ. Watts and daughter, of
North Haven. Me-, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. o. c. futile from Saturday to
Tuesday.
The water cisterns in the West Brat
tleboro fire district were filled the first
of the week, so as to be ready in case of
emergency.
Mrs. George Hoffman of South Hadley
Falls and Mrs. F. G. Harvey of West
Dover have been guests of Mrs. Clarence
Rider recently.
Mrs. N. A. Knight of Deerield, Mass,
returned home Monday after spending
several days at the town farm with her
brother, A.. L. Saxton.
The Twentieth Century club met with
Mrs. H. f. Prefontaine Tuesday after
noon. The women carried their sewing
and made a social of the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Stafford returned
Saturday from Boston, where they stay
ed several days. visiting friends and at
tending the industrial exhibition fair.
Mrs. Elinor Richardson and daughter,
Mrs. j.. f. Knapp, and two sons, who
had been at F. b. Richardson's a few
days, returned to Dorchester, Mass,
Monday.
About 25 friends and %neighbors gather
ed at Martin Cutters Saturday evening
to help him husk corn. Nearly rs bas-
kets were husked, after which Mrs. Cut
Ter served a hot supper.
A cement floor to the cellar and piazza
of d. r. Perry's new cottage on Mead
ow Brook road has been laid and other
cement work has been done on the
premises of Mrs. w. II. Bigelow.
AT the Sunday school session last Sun
day Miss edna Wheeler gave an interest
ing report of the meeting of the state
convention in Burlington. Mrs. O.. G..
Covey, who was also a delegate, will give
her report next Sunday.
Baptist church, Rev. E. S. Harrison,
pastor. Sunday morning service at 1890,
sermon by the pastor, subject Fine
clothes" This service is especially ar
ranged for the children. Bible school at
~ m. Sunday evening meeting at 7.30.
Church prayer meeting Friday evening at
100.
A mothers meeting was held in the
chapel of the Baptist church Monday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. A. NJ. Watts
of North Haven, Me, a former pastors
wife, and little daughter, who were pres
ent. Nearly 40 attended. A social hour
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. L. F. Tay-
lor and Mrs. Earle Taylor.
Halloween was observed by the Neigh
bors' club, which held a social Wednes-
day evening in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
e. A. Knight. Ten of the party were
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and witches. While the company OF 20
were assembling, these weird looking
personages were stationed all about In
the hall and different rooms, which were
dimly lighted with jack-o-lanterns and
proved to be a shock to the guests as
they arrived. The rooms presented a
very pleasing appearance with the taste
fully arranged Halloween decorations
the prevailing colors being yellow, Sew
eral Halloween games were INDUCED In
after which substantial refreshments
were served. Music and dancing formed
the entertainment for the rest OF the
evening.
Mrs. w. F. Mixer and Mrs. Fretonif
Parkhurst were in Northampton Frida!
to attend the S3d birthday anniversarN
of DR.. o.. o.. Roberts, who has been thei
family physician a long time. When tn
invitations were issued there was a re
quest that no presents be sent, but hi
friends could not refrain from sendini
beautiful lowers and some other gifts
A 6 o'clock dinner was served to l
guests, the first course of which wa
oyesters served by DIR. Roberts, wno ais
cut and served the birthday cake. TIL
gas lights were turned off at that tim
and the table lighted with candles, eac
guest receiving a small candlestick an
candle as a souvenier. Mr.. Dwight,
lifelong chum of DR.. Roberts, gave
toast and said that after many years G
friendship and many hard-fought battle
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