Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

being struck by a heavy slab while
working In Bacon's mill Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Winsow returned We'd
nesday from West rownshend, where
she had been number Of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chase and Mrs.
Helen b. Boynton OF South Londonderry
visited at e. B. Batchelders Sunday.
In the Baptist church next Sunday
morning the pastor will preach on the
topic Some things we ought to cut
out"
Lesion Wheeler. who has been camp,
ing with a party OF botanists at STRAIT
ton mountain. has returned to his
home
Miss Beulah Tmson OF williamsville,
Miss Edna Hemphill and Miss Winifred
Hemphilr Of Chicago visited Miss Belle
Timson Wednesday. 49,
Merle Bills Of Concord, N. H., Leon
Bills of jamaica and Walter Putnam of
Nashua, N. H., attended the funeral of
Mrs. Irving Bills Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason and three chill
dren are camping in the pasture in the
rear of Everett Phillips's house, while
Mr.. Mason Is painting the Congregational
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snow and Miss
Clara North returned Saturday to their
home In New York. Miss Gertrude North
Frances Snow.
The body of Violet Bills, who died in
| Nashua, N H., last week, was brought
here and the funeral was held on Thurs
| day. Merle Bills of Concord N. H,
came with the body.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Brooks of New
York city visited Mrs. Brooks's sister,
Mrs. Alton Holden, the first of the week.
| They motored back to their cottage in
Chesterfield, N. H., Tuesday.
During one of the storms last week
lightning struck in the pasture of the
farm now occupied by Frank Porter. The
fire which followed burned over large
number of acres Of grass land.
Miss Winnie NJ. Packard, who was
formerly a teacher OF Latin and French
in Leland and Gray seminary, and her
mother, came Friday from their home
in Brockton, Mass, to spend a month
in town.
The pastor of the Congregational
church will have for his topic next Sum
day morning go forward" At the lawn
service in the evening he will speak on
the topic THE influence of women to
society through the home"
DR.. and Mrs. Bruce Of New York city
and two grandchildren, Janet and Dor
othy Bruce of Bloomfield, N. j., came
Thursday to their summer home. Dr.
He will come again in a few weeks to
spend his vaca ton here.
The lawn service at the Baptist
church Sunday evening was well at
tended Notwithstanding the oppressive
weather. An out of door informal SER
vice a warm summer evening is ar
improvement on a more formal one in a
hot church. Next Sunday evening the
service will be held on the Congrega-
tional lawn.
Last week Mr.. Alexander, who is
specialist for the Lane Manufacturing
company of Montpelier, was in town an,
examined the wheel and other parts o
the grist mill owned by Charles Mills
AS a result the wheel, which was badl!
out of place, has been taken out and al
entire new cement foundation is beinl
laid. Haynes Sanders is doing the work
A party consisting of DR.. and Mrs
Osgood. Mrs. Arthur Rand and Mrs
J Ralph Snyder and Wilbur Snyder tool
an auto trip Saturday to Lowell lake
A very pleasant day was enjoyed by al
and in the course of the days event
Wilbur Snyder was fortunate enough t.
catch a four-pounj black bass, the larg
est that has been caught there in
number of years.
Col. W. H. Miles received this weel
from the family of the late Charles Hal
a handsome quartered oak arm chair IL
token of their appreciation of his con
tinued kindness to Mr.. Hall during hi.
long sickness. and for his thoughtful
ness for the family at the time Of thei
aff1iction. Mr. Miles and Mr. Hall wer,
comrades in Company / of the 4th Yer
mont regiment in the Civil war, and Mr.
Miles therefore appreciates the gift, boil
for its value and the associations con
nected with it.