Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04

yard egg-in-Spoon race for boys under
g. won by Donald Allen; 25-yard egg-in
spoon race for boys from to IL, won
by Clarence Taylor; 25-yard egg-in-spoon
race for girls from 8 to II, won by
Beatrice Carr; potato race for mothers,
won by Mrs. Earl Taylor; potato race
for girls, Eleanor Richardson tied with
Gladys Harris; potato race for boys,
won by Verne Crosier; potato race for
little tots, won by Sidney Abbott. Cam
dy was provided for those who did not
receive a prize The party broke up
about o'clock after very enjoyable
day.
The Stellman family were all at Sun
set lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Barney expect to go
tomorrow to Portland Me.
Horse distemper is prevalent, and some
of the horses have been very sick.
Mrs. s. II. Sawyer has returned to E.
A. knights house for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Mann went Monday
to Cambridge, Mass, for 10 days out
| ing.
Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Barney and b. S.
| Miller's family were al Sunset lake sun
day.
Daniel Wilder of Putney visited his
sister, Mrs. w. l.. Walker, the first of the
week.
Mrs. f. C. Dunklee is ill with erysip-
elias. and Mrs +. NJ. Whitney is caring
for her
Rev. and Mrs Harrison expect to spend
their vacation of several weeks at
Fishers Island.
Fayette Miller recently bought a fine
horse in Randolph and a four year-old
colt of Fred Mcclure
Miss Sadie Winchester has returned
from a two weeks vacation at Old Or
chard Beach, Maine.
Mrs. Edward Martin has returned from
visit to her daughter, Mrs. f. H. Had
lock- in Pittsfed, Mass.
Gladys Steman is taking a vacation
with friends of New London at Masons
Island, Long Island Sound.
Rev. George f. Prentiss spoke Sunday
in a very interesting and practical way
of Gods sympathy for humanity.
Miss Bessie Caldwell and Morton Clark
left Saturday for New York after a visit
of two weeks at S. D. Holbrook's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilder expect to
occupy soon the new cottage built by d.
T. Perry on the Meadow Brook road.
| Miss Gertrude Parker of Springfield,
Mass, is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Parker.
Miss Gertrude Norcross and nephew,
outing at Block Island and Ocean Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Winter and son
are spending the week with Mr.. Win
| ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Win
ter.
l.. NJ. Stelman returned to Syracuse,
| N. Y, the first of the week. Mrs. Stell-
| man will remain with per parents several
weeks
Orson Copeland of Halifax was in town
recently to visit his mother, Mrs. Soph-
roma Copeland, whose condition remains
| critical
Mrs. Carrie Gibson and son, who were
| guests at II. f. Weatherheads several
weeks, have returned to their home in
| Canton, n. Y.
Mrs e. Colwell and son left Sunday
for her home in Washington after a
visit of two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
S. d. Holbrook.
Supt. and Mrs. Wesley Minis and two
children of Warren, Mass will spend
some time with Mrs. Nims's parents, DR..
and Mrs. C. S. Clark.
Mrs A. F. Sanders who had been
| keeping house for her father, Edward
Martin, returned to her home in SPRING
field, Mass, Friday.
Miss Daisie Miller who has filed a
position in the public library of Walpole,
Mass, some time, came home Monday
for a months vacation.
Mrs. G. +. Hildreth of South Boston
is visiting her brothers, j. C. and w.
| Renfrew Mrs. r. e. Norris of South
Boston also is their guest.
Mrs. II. e. Miller and son of Lynn are
expected next Monday to enjoy month S
vacation in the home of Mrs. Miller S
mother, Mrs. F. S. Fisher.
The food sales which have been con-
| Quoted by the women of the BaDtiSt
church have been so successful that they
VIII be continued while longer
George Winter has bought DR. Hun
ter's automobile house and will move 1t
to his place on the Marlboro road and
convert it into a blacksmith shop.
Rev. James S. Clark returned the first
of the week to his field of labor in North
Bennington after having visited several
days with his parents DR.. and Mrs. C. s.
Clark.
Mrs. Leslie Knight returned Saturday
from Putney. where she went to attend
the funeral of her sister, Mrs. II. c.
Everleth. Mrs. Anna Evans will remain
with her brother, Mr. Everleth, for the
present.
Mr., and Mrs. L. NJ. Stellman of SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, came Saturday to stay some
time with their parents Mr.. Stellmar
has an advanced position in the design
ing department of an extensive automo-
bile factory.
Baptist church, Rev. E. S. Harrison
pastor Sunday morning service 1890
sermon by Rev, Thomas Collins. Bible
school al ~. Sunday evening service al
230. Church prayer meeting Friday
evening at 1880.
Dr. G. b. Hunter has moved from Mrs
II. S. Mllers house into the new resi-
dence he has been building Mrs. Miller
has rented the tenement vacated by DIR
Hunter to Mrs. L. II. Knapp and tn,
, Knapp family expect to move into it mex
week.
First Congregational church, Rev. e. ]
, Lewis pastor. Sunday morning service
1890, Sermon by the pastor. Bib
, school at ~, Evening service $50, sub
ject Lessons from great lives; leader
> G. r., Prentiss Ruth Houghton. Thi
will be a conservation meeting. Churcl
prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 73C
The missionary meeting of the wo
mans association was held Thursda
afternoon with Mrs. f. s. Fisher Mrs
r. p. Wheeler and Mrs. NJ. A. Bgeloy
had charge OF the meeting, which close
, the missionary study of the year Of
| western women in eastern lands
| which has been very interesting an
profitable. After the meeting a socia
hour was enjoyed, in which refreshment