Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Mrs. Sarah Covey is with her son, G.
r. Covey, for an indefinite stay.
II. n. Wilder went to Hartford, Conn,
Saturday to visit relatives a few days.
Rev. E. S. Harrison conducted the
chapel service in the Retreat Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Evans and H. G. Everleth
of Putney visited their sister, Mrs. l.. ].
Knight, the first of the week.
L. ]. Knight is building an addition to
NJ. e. Cha mberain & Sons sawmill, to be
used for a shed and dry house.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Howe of Ames hill
returned Monday from a weeks visit in
Londonderry and West Townshend
Ruth Prentiss has been detained from
attending school this week on account of
chicken-poX No other case has been
reported.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Clark of
Turner'S Falls were guests of their par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. C. s. Clark from
Thursday to Monday.
Mrs. Allen Holton, who had been in
Dummerston several weeks, returned to
the home of her mother, Mrs. N S.
Chamberlain, Friday.
Mrs Lucy Murphy, who had been keep
ing house for A. F. Hill several months,
returned Friday to the home of her
daughter in Portland, Maine.
L. p. Copeland finished work at his
cider mill last week. He has made $50
barrels of cider this season, which is
about half the quantity made last year
Miss May Chamberlain, matron of
Marquand hall, and Miss Florence JEFF
fers, matron of Russell hail. Mortified,
were in town Friday, calling on friends.
The church prayer meeting of the Con-
gregational church was postponed from
Tuesday to Wednesday evening, when the
study of the Gospel of st. John was con-
tinued
Mrs Charles Pettee of Dorchester,
Mass, came Thursday to the home of her
father, A. F. Hill, for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. Pettee is expected to spend Thanks
giving vacation with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cook of Bellows
Falls were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
Belden from Saturday to Tuesday. Miss
Madeline Slate of Londonderry is visiting
at the same place several weeks.
George Gage and John Tucker found
two dead deer. young buck without
horns and a doe, on Wickopee hill Mon
day. They reported the find to Game
Warden E. T Miller who removed the
carcasses to his place on Marlboro road.
The apple orchards of Arthur L. Miller
have yielded this year $50 barrels of fruit
which has been marketed in this town.
Mr. Miller says the fruit was never better
and he thinks these favorable conditions
of quantity and quality are due largely to
spraying and pruning the trees.
There was a gathering of the neighbor-
hood society Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. w F. Taylor in district No. IL.
The evening was spent pleasantly with
games and music, after which cake and
cocoa were served. The next meeting
viii be held next month in the home of
+. T. Miller.
A letter recently received says that Mr..
and Mrs. C. l.. Holmes are living in
Mitchell, S. d. where Mr.. Holmes has a
position as teacher in the academy 1t
will he remembered that Mrs. Holmes
was Miss Frances Phillips and niece of
Mrs. L. j. Knight who before her mar
riage was a teacher in Ward academy,
s. D., of which Mr.. Camfield is principal.
George E. Hawkins, who lives on West
ern avenue, shot deer Friday morning
on the George Johnson farm in Newfane,
which was formerly owned by Mr. Haw-
kins's father. The deer was on one side
OF West river and Mr.. Hawkins on the
opposite side, but he was equal to the
occas ion taking steady aim and firing a
shot which brought down the buck, which
weighed 275 pounds.
A speaking contest will be given by
the ninth grade of Brattleboro academy
| this, Friday, evening In winch the 10
students of that grade will participate.
| The decision of three judges will de-
| termine the speakers for the graduating
| exercises. Their training has been con-
| fined wholly to the faculty instead of to
professional instructors. A small admis-
sion will be charged to help defray the
class expenses The class is one of I'M
usual ability and much interest is mani
| tested in their work.
The sgd birthday anniversary of S. c.
| Davis was celebrated last Saturday even
ing at the Bonnyvale house of which A.
L. Saxton is proprietor Mr.. Davis has
been in this home about eight years and
| confined to his wheel chair all of that
| time, but by his patience and pleasant
disposition has been a happy companion
| for others during these years Mrs. Sax
| ton invited a few of Mr.. Davis's friends
| in for the evening, which was spent very
pleasantly, instrumental music from the
organ and violin forming the principal
| entertainment. Mr. Davis played the
| violin. At the close Of the evening an
excellent oyster supper was served by
| the hostess.