Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03

Washburn farm March Is, when all the
live stock, produce and some farming
tools wagons and other things will be
sold.
The annual missionary tea will be
served in the Baptist parsonage this after
noon. missionary meeting will be held
at 3 o'clock and at o'clock Mrs. Berry
will serve tea
A dance will be held Monday evening.
March 10, under the auspices of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics, and
the favorlte orchestra, McEnelly's, will
furnish the music. Supper will be
served.
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church have plans made to serve a good
dinner on town meeting day This means
a lot of work for the women and persons
may lessen the burden by making the
money Jingle in the bowl.
Captain William Robertson fell on the
ice near his home Tuesday afternoon
and was so near the wall that he hit
his face against it and cut his nose and
lip so badly that seven stitches were
taken in closing the wound He is under
the care of trained nurse from Keene.
Miss Elizabeth Braley went last week
Thursday to Buckland, Mass. to visit
her sister, Miss Laura Braley, and from
there to North Adams to attend the va
cation school. where she will remain I'M
til the close, March a. She will then
visit a school friend in Albany, n. Y,
before returning home.
The Fortnightly club held their reg
ular meeting Friday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. H. 7. Coe. This meeting
was the annual musical which the club
members so thoroughly enjoy. Mrs II.
l.. Bailey as soloist and Mrs. Coe as ac-
companist, who also played piano solos
from Handel. Greig and Dvorak. fur
nished very entertaining program. Mrs.
Coe served afternoon tea.
In the Grange meeting Friday even
ing the following committee was APP
pointed to make arrangements for the
annual fair next fall: Herbert A. Blood
a. NJ. Corser, Frank f. Page, Mrs. Dana
S. Angler, Mrs. William F. Wheeler, Mrs
A. NJ. Corser and Miss Elizabeth Bradley
The next meeting of the Grange will be
held March 10, and will be devoted to
horticultural interests. Professor Mar
shall B. Cummings, state horticultuist
will give an address on Opportunities in
fruit growing in Vermont" All persons
interested in fruit growing are invited
to be present as the lecture will be open
to the public. Any one wishing to join
the Grange with the April class should
send in an application by March 10.
Dorothy Aver was taken Ill Sunday with
scarlet fever. She is doing we'll at this
writing. MIS-. Lena DOWNING or Bellows
Falls is caring fer her Mrs Carrie
Stevens of Southwick Mass. visited at
G. l.. Thwings last month and was taken
i'll there She went from here to Vernon
to visit her aunt, Mrs. Eta Tomb.
Mrs. Tomb was i'll with scarlet fever and
it was found upon examination that Miss
Stevens had been i'll with scarlet fever
Notification was sent here to the health
officers and the Thwing house was flu
migated. Mrs. Aver and Dorothy had
been at Mrs. Thwings while Miss Stevens
was i'll there, which accounts for the
present case. Mrs Aver also has been
i'll and the doctor thinks she had the dis
sase in a mild form.
Mrs. w. G.. Wright observed her birth
day anniversary Wednesday, and all her
children gathered to give her a surprise,
bringing with them chicken dinner and
ice cream and the birthday cake was not
missing, Mrs. Adams showing her handi-
work in that line This is the first time
the entire family had been together in a
number of years. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards and Mr.. and Mrs
Burton Wright of Newfane. Mrs. Charles
Martin and son, Kenneth, of Brattleboro.
Mrs. Wright had many gifts, including
beautiful cut flowers and ported plants
After dinner a social time was enjoyed
and before the gathering broke up all
the company being musical they had a
pleasant time singing for their mother
closing with the hymn God be with
you It'll we meet again."