Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
WEST BRATTLEBOR0

Mrs. Gilbert Morse is visiting in
Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilder of Putney
visited Thursday at w. l.. Walkers.
Miss Eva Briggs is with Mrs. George
Davis in Chesterfield to stay a few days.
The farmers in district No. 7 are very
busy cutting up corn and filling their
silos.
Mrs. Charles Becker returned Thurs
day from a visit of several days in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Powers of Ran
dolph have been recent visitors at G. B..
Ford's.
Mrs. Janet Stone, who had been at
II. II. Barber's some time, returned to
Halifax Friday.
Purle Covey entertained a party Tues
day evening at 800. A musical program
was also given.
Robert c.. Clark of Turner's Falls Wis
tied his parents, DR.. and Mrs. c. S.
Clark, Thursday.
d. r. Perry is building a gravel side
walk up South street, which will be
much appreciated.
The Needlecraft will meet with Mrs.
]. E. McVeigh next Friday afternoon
for a covered dish party.
Mrs. Janet Morse of Williamsville
cdme thursday 10 SpeIu Il lew udyS Will
her sister, Mrs. George Washer.
Mrs. Anna Farnum of Allston, Mass,
who was at Miss Della Miller's two
weeks, started Wednesday for her home.
Mrs. w. H. Bigelow and Mrs. S. d.
Kendall expect to leave Monday for
their winter home in Tarpon Springs,
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs Elliot Thomas of Crop
sey, ILL.,, and Mrs. Fred Richardson of
High street were guests Friday at j. S.
Woods.
The ladies of the women's association
will hold a sewing meeting Thursday af-
ternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock with Mrs. A.
w. Stowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. StockweIl and
daughter, Catherine. visited Mrs. Stock
wells mother. Mrs. Martha Tyler, in
South Vernon Sunday
e. n. Bigelow of Unionville, Mass, has
been at his fathers, John Bigelow's,
several days on account of the severe
illness of his sister, Mrs, G. e. Lee.
d. w Harris was in Halifax sew
eral days last week doing carpentry
work for Hosea Fisher. Mrs. Harris
accompanied him and they returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. Eta Ahlem, Mrs. Mary Spauld-
ing and Mrs. Jane Mason of Mulliken,
Mich, who visited at E. NJ Whitney's
and other places in this locality a
month, left Monday for home.
A number of parents whose children
have entered the high school, respond
ed to the invitation of Principal e. b.
Smith to attend the freshmen's party
Friday evening at Island park.
A husking was held at w. A. Harris
Monday evening. Twelve men were in
vited and after they had husked 100
bushels of corn, a game supper was
served, which, it is needless to say, was
enjoyed by all.
II. II. Barber, who is at work in
Wilmington, came home Saturday to
visit and took his family back with
him Sunday. They ave rented rooms
of Frank Titus and Will remain there
for the present.
Mrs. Morris Chamberlain reports that
they had maple sugar on snow for
dessert Saturday and they picked she'll
ed beans from their garden the first of
this week. Much damage was done to
trees on Dummerston hill by the snow.
The Near and Farther Lights soci-
ETY. held a meeting in the chapel of the
Baptist church Thursday afternoon. The
topic of their study was The Baptist
colporter's work and the chapel car
After the meeting a covered dish sup
per was served, to which the men were
invited.
r. H.. Briggs, who attended fairs in
Middlebury, Rutland, st. Johnsbury,
White River Junction, Brattleboro and
B%rockton, Mass, and exhibited his stock
of Guernsey cattle, received 10l premi-
ums-5O first premiums and 81 second,
third and fourth premiums, four cham
pionships and two grand championships.
A letter received from DR.. Ernest
Clark of Sivas, Turkey, says the ship
ment of hospital supplies furnished by
the women's association has been re-
ceived and that Miss Cole, the head
nurse in. the hospital, is very much
pleased with them. DIR. Clark appreci-
ates very much all gifts which aid his
hospital work.
Little Russell Cushman enjoyed q
birthday party Saturday afternoon
Twenty-one mothers and children were
present. The afternoon was spent play.
ing games and blowing soap bubbles
after which a bountiful supper wa.
served by the little boys mother, Mrs
William Cushman, -Four generation!
were present and they all assisted IL
cutting the birthday cake.
Miss Blanche Clark was one Of {
party of six from Donnell q Davis
millinery store who drove to Halifa,
Sunday. They were entertained there
in Miss Clark's home by her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Clark, and return
ed in the evening. Miss Clark. who ma
boarded with her sister, Mrs. III. III
Barber. began Monday to board witt
Mrs. Frank Pettee of 80 High street.
First Congregational church, Rev. L
j. Lewis, pastor. Sunday morning ser
vice at 1890. sermon by the pastor, sub
ject, Shall we place a premium OF
stunted moral growth; Bible school a
II M; evening meeting at $50, subject
why l believe the Bible" leader, Dr
C, S. Clark. Church prayer meetin
Tuesday evening at 7.3O. The study O
the gospel of st. John will be contin