Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-02-10


Mrs II. o. Smith has been on the sick
list this week.
G. S. Smith and N. o. Maynard were
in Holyoke Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Myers of Florence. Mass 4,
spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss Minerva Burroughs visited Brat
tlctoro friends a few days last week.
Harold c. Holland left Sunday after
noon for few days vacation out of
town
Mrs. Margaret Graves of Amarillo,
Texas. is visiting her hister Mrs Archie
Miner.
Mrs. Arthur Johnson of Amherst,
Mass, was in town calling on friends
Friday.
Mrs George Keyou of Lexington Mass.
who is visiting her son, c. e. Keyou, is
very i'll.
GUY N. Smith of White River juno
ton was at his home here from Friday
to Sunday.
Twenty Eight persons from here at
tended a church supper in Ashuelot Fri
day night
Harris Stewart has been unable to at
tend school several days this week, be-
cause of illness.
Mrs. C. A. Fletcher left Thursda'
morning for a few days visit with friends
in Hartford Conn.
Miss Florence Ryan has returned from
Windsor, Vt, and IS again working at
Cornell & Wards.
Mr. and Mrs. f. w Robertson and
daughter, Miss Eva Robertson, were in
Springfield last week.
We have snow enough now for good
sleighing and the farmers are busy i'm
proving the opportunity.
Prentiss Taylor returned Sunday af-
ternoon to Tufts college after spending
few days at his home here.
w. F. Hudson, who had been at the
Gulford Springs farm several days, re-
turned to Brattleboro Saturday.
John Taylor of Harrisville and WI
| liam TAYLOR of Wilton were entertaine
at w. f. Watson's over Sunday.
Miss Campbell of Gardner and Miss
| Katherine Campbell of West Swanzey
were guests of Miss Minnie Leamy Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Robertson started
Thursday for Arkansas, where Mr.. Robert
son hopes to regain his health at the
Hot Springs.
The Brightwood paper mill girls enjoy
ed a sleigh ride to Bernardston Wednes-
| day afternoon, taking dinner at the hotel
and returning in the evening
Harold c. Holland mas secured the
| Heagney- Wallace singing orchestra tc
furnish music for a dance in the town
| hall Wednesday evening, Feb. %.
The attendance at the Unversalst fes-
tival Thursday night, Feb 2. was rather
small owing to a storm but a good
time is reported. The women netted
about s21.
The w. c. T. L. will meet with Mrs
Mary Bradley at the Universalist parson-
age Tuesday afternoon, Feb. IA, when IN,
| life, work and death of Frances r. W iii
lard will be the subject for the meeting
The Congregational ladies' societ!
served an excellent supper at their So
cial room in the church Wednesday even.
ing. The supper was followed by ar
interesting program, consisting of must
| cal selections, vocal and instrumental
recitations and readings.
The Universalst fair and festival will
take place in the opera house Thursday
and Friday evenings, February IL and II
| Preparations have been made withou
stint to make 1t attractive and success
full. The hall decorations will be II
Japanese effect The comedy, "Higbe,
| of Harvard" will be presented Thurs
day evening by local talent and all thu
| usual accessories of a fair will be II
| evidence.
Lincoln's birthday will be observed
by service in the Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at go o'clock under
the auspices of the Sons of Veterans
Rev. N L, Porter, pastor, will be as
sisted by Rev. A. NJ. Bradley of thu
Universaist church. The Grand Army
Woman's Relief corps, Ladies' Auxiliary
and school children are especially in
vited to attend. The public generally Il
cordially invited
Under the management of Cantlin 6
three days engagement in the opera
| house the three last days of last week
with matinee Saturday afternoon. Th
company was far above the average, bu
the weather and other conditions mad
the audience rather small. The result
financially for the promoters were no
gratifying, but they have the sati3fac
ton of having furnished some good en-
tertanments.
The Woman's club met Tuesday afte'
noon with Mrs. p F. Amidon, a goo
number being present in spite of tn
storm. very interesting program wa
carried out. The roll call was respoude
to by quotations from cards prepared n
souvenirs by the hostess. An interest
ing and able paper on est. Cecilia in ar
and story" was presented by Mrs. Ami
don and an article est. Cecilia as pa
iron OF music was read by Miss Bar
rows and delightful musical selection
were rendered and after the program
social hour was enjoyed. The next meet
ing will be held with Miss Barrows Fet
q.