Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-18

trip to California. Although admiring
| many things there, old New England in
its autumnal glory looks pretty good to
Mr. Frost.
Henry ]. Smith has been at work over
week at his old position at the Cole
| paper mill. Mr.. Smith has made almost
phenomenal recovery from his recent
| operation.
Charles f. Farnum entertained his sis
| ter, Mrs. John Richmond, and youngest
| daughter, Mildred, of Westminster, also
his brother-in-law, william Emerson of
| Windham, N. H., Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Rev. Glenn w. Douglas of Bakersfield
will supply the pulpit of the Congrega-
| tional church Sunday morning. He Is a
son of George e. Douglas OF this town
and is on a visit at his fathers home
Charles Matthews and Fred Il. Robert
| son recently shot nine gray squirrels in
2S minutes while hunting. This was at
| the close of their hunting trip and
very satisfactory ending of their days
sport
<Robert W. Pierce, not nine years old
came Saturday, alone, riding his pony
| from the Basin farm in Bellows Falls
to be with his mother at the Pierce
farm over night making the return trip
| Sunday.
The dance given under the auspices of
| the Daughters of Liberty Wednesday
evening was not largely attended The
music furnished by Perknss singing or
chestra of Claremont, N. H., gave gen.
eral satisfa elton.
dreau, S. D., and their daughter, Mrs.
| Jennie F. Pettigrew, of Oshkosh, Wis,
| left Monday after spending a few days
as guests of their nephew and cousin NJ.
| Eugene Robbins.
Levi j. Houghton formerly a resident
of this town. but who has made his
| home with his son, Charles in Charles
| town, N. H., the past year, is now at
work at Elm Leigh farm. He boards
with Mrs. II. o. Cobb.
Fred b. Howard lost a horse, which
was at pasture and was shot. George
| Holt also had mare and colt at pas
| ture and when he went after them he
| found that one of the mares ears had a
| hole in it, apparently made with shot.
The refreshments Mrs. Harris served
the Octagon club were octagon food. The
| sandwiches and tarts were cut in octa-
| gon shape, the cakes were baked in tins
| of octagon shape, while the cakes were
| frosted in the club coors, lavendar and
| yellow.
V. l.. Styles, who has been occupying
| the West tenement in the Stowell COM
| pany's boarding house, moved Saturday
| to the Methodist parsonage. His son,
|
| field to drive a team on the lumber job
carried on by Mr.. Joslin
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
| church have decided upon Wednesday,
| Oct. 90, as the date for their annual sale
| and supper, which will be held afternoon
and evening. A chicken-pie supper will
| be served from to s o'clock. All are
cordially invited to help make this a sue
| cessful sale.
George H. Thwing and his mother,
Mrs. Charles l.. Thwing left Thursday
| morning for an automobile trip to Bos-
| ton, where they will visit the electrical
show and on their return trip visit
friends and relatives in Hartford, South
wick and Holyoke Mrs. A. B. H. Harris
and Miss Lizzie S. Houghton went with
them to Fitchburg to visit their BROTH
| ers. Leon w. and Allis G. Houghton,
| expecting to return home the last of
the week.
The first regular meeting of the Fort
| nightly club was held in the Braley
homestead on West hill Friday after
| noon, when Mrs. Braley and her daugh-
| ter, Miss Bessie Braley, entertained the
| members and a few invited guests. The
| program consisted of a review of the
| year. written by Miss Braley, who, with
her rare gift for writing and her wit
and sense of humor, made this a par
| ticularly entertaining feature. Refresh
ments were served by the hostesses. q
The ladies' union aid society of East
| Putney held their entertainment and
| served supper at Pierce's hall Saturday
evening. All speak in highest praise of
the harvest supper and the short farce
! which followed entitled Wanted, a
! Wife" A few from the village attended,
| Those taking part in the farce We're Or
! rim Kingsbury. Gertrude Kingsbury, Miss
| Elsie White, Mrs. ID. S. Angler, Miss
| Edith Frost, Miss Mary Austin, Miss
| Brockwell, Mrs G. T.. Aplin Mrs. Robert
| Kingsbury.