Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05


home in Holden, Mass, was apparently
at last report, making a good but slow
recovery.
The Junior class of the high school
hold their fair at the opera house this
evening Various fancy and useful ar
ticles will be on sale. The play, "Ici
on parle Francais," will be given, and
the festivities will close with several
hours of dancing.
E. f. Bruce and his men have begun
building large barn for the Dickin-
sons on the so-called Doolittle farm at
| the south part of the town. This is the
! first work that Mr.. Bruce has been able
| to do for four or five months as he has
| been suffering severely with rheumatism.
The topic for the meeting this evening
at the Congregational church is For
| His sake" The pastors subject next
| Sunday morning will be I'VE would see
Jesus" The communion service will be
administered. The subject Sunday even
ing will be Provisions for the way"
Clifford Stearns, son OF Mr. and Mrs.
w. d. Stearns of this town, finishes his
course of study in the state agricultural
| college in Durham this week. After
! few days at his home here he will go
to Framingham, Mass, where he will
sumo the superintendency Of a large
| stock farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Booth, formerly of
ed Wednesday, April 20. from New York
for Huddersfield, Yorkshire county, Eng
land, where they will make their home
in the future. Mr.. and Mrs, Booth were
| both natives of Huddersheld and re-
turn to the mother country intending to
spend their remaining years there,
An obstinate brush fire broke out near
| Bellevue farm last week Thursday which
made things busy for the firemen. Fan
ned by a brisk southwest wind 1t spread
into Winchester and the old Eldad
Wright buildings weree burned. A
large amount of territory was burn
ed over and much damage was done,
On Friday the fremen were called out
for a small fire north of C. H. II. Lam
giles.
William C. Holton, who as boy. lived
with Mr. and Mrs. James Hancock, re-
sently spent a seven-days' furlough with
them. Mr.. Holton is now of the battle
ship Idaho and Is serving the last few
months of his second enlistment in the
navy and ranks as master machnist,
The Idaho" recently returned from a
cruise to France and England, also stop
, ping at Cuba. Mr.. Holton is well re-
membered and has many friends here
The entertainment for the benefit OF
the running hose team at the town hall
!, last week Thursday night proved to be
a very enjoyable affair. A street parade
band and the Hinsdale Players with
Fire Chief Fred A. Buckley as marshal
The comedy drama Captain Jack,
| which was given on st. Patrick's nigh
e for the benefit of st. Joseph's society
was repeated and was enthusiastically
received as on the former presentation
Some new features were added which
made decided hits, especially Prof
a Guillianee's dive of over so feet into
= | tub of water
The Woman's club held its meeting
= Tuesday afternoon in the pleasant hom
of Miss Carrie Adams and enjoyed "Ai
r afternoon with the birds" Although tn
r anticipated bird-study in the open, ha,
to be given up because of the cold
windy day. a delightful afternoon wa
passed indoors, Miss Adams presenting
a delightful and instructive program OF
the subject. Papers on How to stud
the BIRDS" and "Seed-eating birds
were read by Miss Adams. Articles OF
Audubon, bird migration, and other top
les in connection with the subject wer
also presented. Miss Adams exhibits
her large collection of birds, mounte
by herself, and in a delightfully."- nfor
NAL way she described each bird an
its nest, specimens of which she ais
has In collection. A social hour with re
freshments followed, Miss Christin
Adams of Holyke, a niece of the hostess
added much to the enjoyment of tn
occasion by plano solos. The mex
meeting which, will be the annual bust
mess meeting, will be held with tn
president, Mrs. II. II. Pratt, May &c. ]
Is hoped every member will be present