Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-21
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Rev. T. d. Davies of Londonderry was a
guest at ]. d. Pierce's Tuesday.
The ladies' aid society met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Adel-
bert Rhoades.
one of E. ]. Smiley's best driving
horses, the bay mare Nellie, died this
week from lockjaw.
Leon Pike and family were guests over
Sunday of his hister, Mrs. Gertle Menu
ron, in Townshend.
Mrs. f.. L. Waterman and daughter.
Mrs. Webster, came Wednesday to spend
a few days at court.
Mrs. Phoebe Davis. has returned from
Brookline to her home with her sister,
Mrs. G. w. Parsons.
DR.. Clifton D.. Howe, lecturer on for
estry in Toronto university, is spending a
week at his home here.
Mrs. B, b. Burroughs of West Towns
hend came Wednesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Patch.
VIII Harvey, a divinity student in
Tufts college, came Saturday night to
spend the Easter vacation at home.
Mrs. ]. S. Smith and daughter, Lii
liam, left Thursday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Herbert Newton, in Holyoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman A. Eddy and
little Mildred left Wednesday to visit her
cousin, Miss Jessie Howe, in Springfield.
Will Nido is at home this week on ac-
count Of illness. He expects to return
to Bellows Falls as soon as he is able to
work.
Mrs. Merton r. Micott and son, Ken
meth, of Hinsdale, came Tuesday to spend
a few days with her mother, Mrs. Alice
Micott.
Charlie Stiles, proprietor of the Nor
gan House in Bondville, was a guest at
the Windham County House Monday and
Tuesday.
School in No. 4 began Monday with 21
pupils in attendance. The teacher, Miss
Mildred Palmer, will board with Mrs. G.
X. Cherrie.
In the regular meeting of the Grange
next Wednesday evening the committee
in charge are planning to give a musical
Program and a spelling match.
Mrs. stephen Foster was called to
Townshend the first of the week on ac-
count of the critical condition of her
daughter, Mrs. Newell Jenison.
William Hazelton, who returned home
from Boston a few weeks ago. after talk
ing a course in the study of automobiles,
has this week received a chauffeur's IL
cense.
Mrs. Albert Benson and two daughters
of Londonderry were guests over sun
day of relatives at the Windham County
House and of Mrs. Herbert Howe in
Brookline.
A. A. Larrabee of Orange. Mass, is
assisting ]. F.. Smiley during county
court. His handsome black stallion,
Dandy b, is attracting much attention on
the streets.
It is expected that Herman A. Howe
and family will return soon to their home
here. Mr.. Howe has been engaged in
forestry the past two or three years in
Essex Junction.
Mrs. Lisle Carpenter returned from
Windham and visited a few days at H..
A.. Carpenters. Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter
returned the first of the week to their
home in Brattleboro
Next Sunday morning the church will
celebrate the tercentenary, or the 300th
anniversary of the translation of the
English Bible, with appropriate services,
and sermon by the pastor.
The Larkin club of ten met Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. A. Fl. Farnum. Six
members and one visitor were present. A
pleasant hour was spent. Refreshments
of hot rolls, cake, coffee and salads were
served.
Ernest Burbee of Springfield was the
guest Of his cousin, Mrs. NJ. p. Benson,
Wednesday. Clarence Benson of South
Londonderry, a nephew of NJ. p. Ben
son, is a visitor at the Windham County
House.
The sale of the steam mill from the
successors Of the Interstate Lumber
company was closed and writings made
to A. T. Edwards the last of last week.
Mr.. Edwards expects it will be started
up soon.
Among the jurymen who are guests at
Davidson Naples is noted the familiar
figure of Frank a. Burditt, formerly of
this place, for years connected with the
Congregational choir and active in dra-
matte entertainments.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Pierce left Tues
day to visit relatives in Easthampton.
They expect to return in a new auto
mobile, which Mr.. Pierce bargained for
previously. They will visit other rela-
tives on their way home.
Mrs. Carrie Benson of South London
derry came Saturday to visit her son,
Morton 2. Davis, and family, at the
Windham County House. The first of the
week she was taken i'll and DR.. Thomas
OF Jamaica was called to see her Tuesday.
The weather has been cold since the
opening of the trout season Saturday.
The only report heard thus far was from
Arad Fellows and Horace Gale in Brook
line, who caught two Saturday. Better
reports will be expected from our fisher
men in this town.
Fred Lang, formerly of this town, has
recently been promoted by the railroad
company where he is employed, going
from st. Paul to a position in Chicago
He has lately moved his family to a
home he has bought in Evansville, a
suburb of that city.
Mrs. A. II. Farnum began teaching the
spring term of the village school Mon
day. There are 80 pupils this week ant
a. few more are expected next week. A
large bla ckboard which has been needed
is being made for the schoolroom by
Leon II. Whitney.
w. II. Goodnow is making a good re-
covery, and his many friends here are
pleased to hear he was able to be takel
last week from the hospital in Boston t
his home in North Cambridge. The nurs'
who had care of him there its still takin!
care of him in his home.
The sugar season Is about over, In tn,
beginning it was thought but little woulC
be made but the weather has Remained
cold and even more than usual Is reported
in our village. Many have gathered thei
buckets and a few are making sugar thi
week.
Deer are plentiful and tame. Las
week six came into the dooryard at Rev
F. NJ. Wiswalls and were noticed first b
the cattle. Four were also seen last wee
by Miss Lena Randall to cross the roa'
close to her house in the moonlight on
evening.
In the special business meeting of tn
'Young Peoples Christian Endeavor so
ciety Tuesday night four new member
were taken into the society. A specia