Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-15
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Mrs. Fred Wheeler and daughter, May,
have returned from their visit to Spring
field, VT.
Ora Atwood of the wardsboro road will
move into the old Fessenden house on
Cobb hill.
Mrs. Frank Harris of Millers Falls Wis
tied her mother Saturday and spent sun
day with her.
Wallace l.. Moore and family will move
soon to Newfane. Mr. Moore will work
for Mr.. Tibbetts.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Mexican return
ed Tuesday from a visit with their daugh
ter in Springfield, Mass.
DR.. f. L. Osgood recently built a gar
age for his automobile which soon must
be housed for the winter.
A. Rempher will move into the Moore
house from the Elmer Holden house, and
MIR. Holden will return to his own place
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Leach of North
field, Mass, visited Mrs. Leach's grand
mother, Mrs. Phoebe Holden, Sunday.
The Home club of the Congregational
church will meet in the vestry and hold
an all-day session Wednesday, Nov. 90
Alonzo Chamberln of assachusetts is
at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
w. w. Chamberlin, to enjoy the hunting
season.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson and son, Holland,
of Brattleboro have been visiting this
week with Mrs. Ella Mason and laugh
ter, Cora
Extensive repairs are being made on
the Congrega tional parsonage. Herbert
kidder and Charles Hawkins are doing
the work.
There will be a baked beans supper in
the vestry of the Baptist church this
evening. under the auspices of the ladies'
aid society.
Mrs. r. w. Snyder and Mrs. Daniel Nc
Carly were called the first of the week to
Newfane by the critical illness of their
sister, Mrs Newell Jenison.
Mrs. G. L. Davidson and mother, Mrs.
S. A. Andrews, of Newfane visited in the
home of DR.. and Mrs. F. l.. Osgood a
few days the first of the week.
George l.. Boutelle is having a barn
erected on the place recently bought of
Romance Jenison Charles II. Austin
and Charles Hawkins are doing the work
The Hadassah league will hold its next
regular meeting in the vestry of the Bap-
fist church Nov %. AS no one is appointed
to entertain, all are expected to bring
some article of food.
District Deputy Grand Master r. w.
Blood of the eighth Masonic district will
pay an official visit to Unity lodge No.
50. of Jacksonville Thursday, and to
Social lodge, No. 3S, of Wilmington Fri
day
Mrs Mary Brigham ana daughter,
Blanch returned from their western
trip Tuesday. They had been away since
June and spent most of the time with
Mrs. Brigham's son, John Brigham, in
Duluth, MINI.
Rev. Joseph Mexican will occupy the
pulpit in the Baptist church next Sun
day His topic for the morning sermon
will be christian faith and confession"
In the evening the theme will be "A
great victory"
Rev. Charles II. b. Seliger will spend
Sunday out of town and there will be
no service in the Congrega tional church.
except Sunday school. Union services will
be held in the Baptist church both morn
ing and evening.
Miss elena Seaver assistant secretary
Of the Vermont Christian Endeavor union
addressed the Christian Endeavor meet
ing Sunday evening on the efficiency
movement. The address was of special
interest to the local society and was of
helpfulness to all.
The hunting season opens today. Sew
eral licenses have been issued and
doubtless there will be a long list of
successful hunters to report next week
Nearly all of the local rimrods are pre-
pairing to try their luck, while several
out-of-state hunters are at the Inn on
account of the open season.
Herbert L. Barber had a carload of
barrels come last Saturday. 1t contained
800 which are expected to relieve the sit =
uation as to apple packing. Mr.. Barber
VIII not use more than 100 himself and is
| therefore able to help out the apple grow
ers who have found 1t impossible thus far
to get barrels in which to ship their APP
| pies.
Those attending the funeral of Allen O.
Wellman last Thursday, from out of town,
were Rev. and Mrs. Mrs. II. S. McHale,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Bush, Ar
| thur Wellman and Miss Maud Wellman
| of Brookline, Mr., and Mrs. Duncan Brain
ard of Bellows Falls, Edgar Welman of
| Westminster and Mrs. George Worthley of
| West Townshend.
| The heavy rains of the past few
weeks have put the springs and streams
| in better condition for the winter
months than has been the case for
many years. For five years the rainfall
has been less than the normal amount.
| rms mas been especially noticeable here
where the water supply is rather limit
ed at best. Several of our residents
nave carried water from l. f, Chase 5
store and the Inn the past four win
tiers. The prospect isNgood for an abund-
ant supply for this season.
Following is a partial list of the
| guests at the Inn the past week j. A.
| Greenwood, Chester; w. NJ. Houghton
keene; II. Shuste, Pawtucket, H. X
Cooley, Springfield. Mass; William Barr
West Springfield, Mass; Ivers p. Law
renee. Fftchburg; Morton A. Klein
Fitchburg; Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Blood
Putney: F. T. Patrick, Boston; J. H.
Underwood, Newfane; Miss A. C. Seav-
err, Barton; C. w. Brown, Grafton Ed
gar Klein, Palisade. N. Y; E. Curry
Boston, r. p Schak Shelburne Falls
| Mass; E. W. Cogswell, Keene.
i Mrs. Homer j. Heath returned witt
her mother to the home of her childhood
in Adams Centre, N. Y. Mrs. Woodart
enjoyed the period of autumn leaf color
ing In Vermont very much. She said tn,
half had not been told her of its beauty
Mrs. Heath writes from her former HON,
that her residence of nearly three year
in Vermont among the mountains un
consciously changed her ideas of relativ
attitudes, rs her native country seem
fattened out as though rolled down will
huge roller. This often is the expert
ence of people who spend few years II
the West River valley
An enthusiastic Democrat in Harmony
vile who has had little fun since cleo
ton by playfully declaring that he ex
pected to have the post office under Pres
ident Wilson, was a little surprised I
| nd ha oil