Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-28

the corporation VIII take TO raise money |
to continue the building of sidewalks
and other necessary expenses.
Mrs. c. z. Morse is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Esther Davis is not as well this
week.
Will Harvey returned Saturday to
Tufts college.
Charles Benson is suffering from a car
buncle on his neck.
Dr. Clifton d. Howe returned to Toron-
to university Friday.
Miss Emily Boyd will leave this week
for her home in Orange.
Lewis E. Higgins has sold his driving
horse to II. NJ. Hescock
Silas Pike of Townshend is making re-
pairs at the Flynn place.
Carl Bond of Woodstock, N. H., was
in town buying lumber last week.
Landlord NJ. P. Benson is driving a
handsome matched pair of bay horses
Mrs. George Bush visited relatives in
Brattleboro last week. She returned
home Monday
A dance will be held in Union hall May
II. Leitsinger's orchestra will play and
all are invited
A. T. Edwards is making repairs at
the steam mill, and expects to have it
running soon.
The initiatory degree will be worked at
the regular meeting of the odd Fellows
Saturday evening
The ladies' aid society will serve their
first supper this season this afternoon in
the church dining room.
Mrs Viola I. Chase has sold her
building lot on Northern avenue in Brat
tleboro to a. w. Prouty.
Mrs. Truman Wallace of Brattleboro
was guest of Mrs. Virgil Ranney last
week. She returned Saturday
Merchant r. D. Newton went to Bos-
ton Tuesday by way of Springfield. He
will return the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Smiley attended the
matinee performance of "Charlev's
Aunt in Brattleboro Saturday.
Colonel Haskins, who is busy with new
duties since his appointment as post
master in Brattleboro, attended court
here Wednesday.
George Jillson, who had been helping
at Mrs. Alvin Gates's since the death
of Mr.. Gates, returned to his home in
Bratteboro Thursday.
The annual meeting of the Union Hall
Helpers will be held in the home Of the
president, Mrs. d. S Ballou, Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Miss Lillian Chase and cousin, Miss
Pearl Coy of Yonkers, n. Y, visited
sunday with Miss Chase s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ellery Chase.
1t is expected that the village corpor-
alton will continue building cement side
walks, which prove even more satisfac-
tory than was expected.
Ernest L. Waterman came Wednesday
with his new standardization automo-
bile. This was the first trip he had
made with his new machine.
VIII Nido is better and has returned
to Bellows Falls. He expects to return
home to run the saw as soon as the
steam mill is in running order.
Mrs. a. w. Rawson and two children
of South Londonderry We're guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson at the Windham
County House Monday and Tuesday.
The listers have completed the abstract
of the grand list for Newfane They will
meet in the town clerks office May l to
hear any grievance which may be pre-
sented
Mrs. C. w. Stebbins and Mrs. Susan
Pond of Crane cottage, East Mortified,
were guests of Mrs. +. j. Butterfield
and Mrs. Adelbert Rhoades from Monday
to Wednesday.
The telephone company has been maxi
ing division of some of the lines in
our village this week. Three new ones
have been put in for E. w. Gibson, ]. S.
Smith and c. A. Nichols.
Mrs John Whitaker, who was i'll with
grip, Hdu IL relapse ana mas Deen very
i'll the past week. Mrs. George Wilcox
is caring for her. and her mother, Mrs
James Betterley, has been there part
of the time.
A Sunday school institute will be held
at South Newfane May 8. All officers
teachers and members of the Sunday
school are urged to be present. Pos
tiers in the stores and post office give
additional details
Judge F. B. Pier was foreman of the
grand jury which was called to court
Monday They completed their duties
Tuesday afternoon. 1t is a remarkable
coincidence that 10 of the men are mem
bers Of the Grand Army.
F. NJ. Smith and Charles Waite OF
Chicago, Judge Thompson of Bellows
Falls and Miss Elsie Haskell were guests
at the Inn while attending court this
week. Harry Kirk of Rutland also was
a guest at the Inn this week
Next Sunday morning DR.. Charles E.
Clark medical missionary of the Ameri-
can Board at Sivas. Turkey, will speak
in the Congregational church. on the
work of foreign missions. The annual
offering for that object will be received.
Herman A. Howe and family reached
their home here Friday evening Mr.
Howe returned Wednesday to finish
some work in forestry in Essex June
ton, where he will be engaged for q
time before coming here to remain per
manently.
An ice-cream sale will be given on the
common Saturday afternoon by the pu-
pills of the village school Orders may
be left with the teacher, Mrs. A H. Far.
mum, to be delivered to any who
desire it, The proceeds will be used tC
pay the balance due on the organ re-
Gently bought for the new schoolroom
The water in our streams has beer
cold thus far this season and very few
have been out to fish for trout Among
the more successful ones were Oar
Thompson and Lawyer Loren Pierce,
who were here at court Although Mr.
Thompson secured a good number he
slipped on a stone and received a cold
bath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Bramhall of Dor
chester, the latter sister of Mrs Cas-
well Broad, came Monday night They