Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-17

Raymond Brown of Bratteboro came
Monday to stay a week with his sister,
Mrs. Karl d. Maher.
Ward II. Eager returned to New York
Friday afternoon Mrs. Eager went
Thursday morning of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert futile and dlugh
ter, Miss Ethel, of Grafton visited his
nephew, r. r. Rhoades, Sunday.
DR.. ROBBIE and family of Baldwinsville
came to their farm in Brookline Tuesday
night to be there during the open season
for deer.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Jones are keeping
house for their daughter, Mrs. Bert
Smith, while she and her husband are
away on a visit this week.
Earl Derry has finished work for Her
man A. Eddy and will begin work for Ju-
Ian c. Taft in Townshend Monday. Mr..
and Mrs. Derry will begin housekeeping
there soon.
Deacon and Mrs. Foster Whitaker and
grandson, Harold, went today to Aga
wan, Mass, to remain until after
Thanksgiving with their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Fay, and her family
Mrs. Albert Jefts, who has been i'll
long time, was pleasantly remembered by
several friends this week with beautiful
roses and arnations which were obtained
from a Brattleboro greenhouse.
Austin Grape and family, who have
been in a lumber camp in Marlboro
some time, expect to return to occupy
their home in this village soon. They
plan to make extensive repairs.
a. H. Farnum who was i'll all of last
week is improving and is able to sit up
a part of the time. His brother, Charles
Farnum of Putney, came to visit him
Sunday and returned home Monday,
The Lartin club of ten met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs Fred Smith. on ac
count of so many being i'll only five mem
bers We're present. After the social hour
refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Arvilla Eddy is spending a week
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Grout
in West Townshend. after which she
will return to stay through the winter
in the home of her son, Herman y.
Eddy.
Williamsville Grange has accepted an
invition to observe neighbors' night with
Newfane Grange at the regular meeting
next Wednesday evening, when they will
furnish the program and our Grange the
supper.
Mr. and Mrs Murray Tucker were here
Tuesday night So that he might try his
luck hunting on Wednesday. He was un-
successful, but he will return the last
of the week with a party of friends to
make a second effort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth White of Wards
boro came Saturday to visit his sister,
Mrs. Herman a. Eddy, and family.
They returned home Monday afternoon.
Mr.. White has been i'll a number of
weeks and is now recovering.
A. L. Cook of Greenfield was in town
most of last week. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shampine of Wardsboro will keep the
boarding house for the men who will go
soon to work at Mr.. Cooks lumber
camp on the old Gushing place.
Mrs. Grace Plat Smith is giving SER
vice temporarily with other public
spirited citizens to the public library in
Oak Bluffs, Mass, in which two experts
are employed by the state to catalogue
and put the library in up-to-date con-
dition for a local librarian.
Newfane Congregational church. Morn
ing worship at II, subject, THE twenti-
eth century Christian" Sunday school
at 12.15. Evening service at 100, sub
ject, "A neglected opportunity" Chris
tian Endeavor meeting Tuesday evening
at 1870 Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing at 7.SO. Everybody is cordially in
vited to these services.
Charles H. Burnham g., for many
years in charge of the furniture depart
ment in Forbes & Wallace's store in
Springfield, Mass, and son of Rev.
Charles Burnham, pastor of the Congre-
gational church here several years, died
Thursday night of last week in Spring
field. The late Mrs. n. NJ. Batchelder of
Fitchburg who lived here about % years,
was a half-sister.
A pleasant social event was the recep-
ton given to Rev and Mrs. George X.
Carter Wednesday evening, when about
10 were present. The program in charge
of Charles L. Hescock consisted of mu-
steal selections, and words of welcome
| by Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall to which Rev. Mr.
! Carter responded with gratitude for the
| cordial spirit manifested by the church
| and society. Refreshments of cake and
coffee were served The people respond
| ed generously with supplies of fruit and
vegetables.
Mrs, Minnie G. Mountain, NJ. D., Of
| New York city, a w. C. T. U. worker
spoke on temperance Tuesday evening
for the Christian Endeavor society. The
subject, Case against the saloon" wa.
considered from the physiological stand
point and illustrated by means of charts
showing the effect of alcohol upon tn,
body and by actual experiences in medi
cal practice. Nineteen names wer,
secured to the temperance pledge, five o
whom consented to become members O
the W. c. T. U.
Carlos Lowe shot a deer Thursda
morning about o'clock on Walter Gag
er's land. 1t had a beautiful head will
10 points and weighed 209 pounds. This i
the second shot on Mr.. Eager's land thi
sea son. Mr. Eager says he is going t
keep his team harnessed ready to tax
away the deer shot on the hill. MI
Lowe has secured one each season TO
the past three years. Lewis Hall sho
one yesterday. John Howard shot on
yesterday in the Bryant pasture in tn
old orchard on Newfane hill, whic
weighed 225 pounds
Mrs. V. /. Chase gave an Afternoon
party Saturday in honor OF her littl
niece. Marjorie Eames, who celebrate
her ninth birthday anniversary. Mrs
Chase's niece. Mrs ]. B. Johnson, an
her three little daughters. Amy, Paulin
and Maizie, of South Londonderry, cam
down for the day. The nine little MISE
spent a delightful afternoon playin
games, and at the table were dainty re
freshments and a birthday cake sur
mounted by nine lighted candles of diff
ferent colors, which were given to tn
little girls as souvenirs Of the occasion