Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21

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DR.. o. L. Smith went to The weirs
Wednesday TO attend dentists con-
vention, returning Friday.
Mrs. J. ]. Fitzgerald Of North wal
pole visited Mr.. Fitzgerald at Mrs. Maui
rice Purcelrs a few days last week.
Mrs. James O'Bren and daughter, Eli
| leen, went to Laurel Park Wednesday to
stay two weeks at their cottage there.
Mrs. Edward Carey with two chill
dren from New York city, Is expected
tomorrow for a visit at c. S. Howes.
Edward D. Masse, who had been i'll
| two weeks, was taken to the Memorial
| hospital Thursday evening, June 10, for
| treatment.
Mrs Mary Cotton and daughter, Miss
Belle Cotton, of Grand Rapids Michigan,
| are visiting Mrs Electa Chellis and Miss
| Abbie Chells.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin L. Robinson and
| three children came Monday from st,
| Louis to spend part of the summer at
| NJ. s. Leach's.
G. s. Howe has been appointed as as
sitant deputy sergeant at arms in the
Republican national convention now being
held in Chicago.
Mrs. P. A. Maginnis and daughter,
Eileen, will go to Harrisville tomorrow
for a visit. Mr.. Maglnnis will spend
Sunday with them.
The ladies' of the Methodist society
held a strawberry and ice cream social
on the lawn of Mrs. Henry Williams
wednesday afternoon.
Ernest Parsons of Milers Falls and
Miss Helen Perkins of Moor's Corner,
Mass, attended the funeral of Mrs John
p. Davenport Monday.
Mrs. e. d. Jeffords of Chcopee Falls,
Mass, came Monday to visit Mrs. Helen
Jeffords. Mrs Jeffords will join her here
today to spend Sunday.
Golden Rule lodge of Masons and the
Order of Eastern Star will observe St.
Johns Sunday in the Universalist church
next Sunday morning.
Children's day will. be observed in the
Congrega tiona church next Sunday,
June 23. All parents and children and
others are cordially invited.
Mrs. Martin Perkins has been visiting
in Barre, VT, and will soon join her
husband in Cleveland, Ohio, where he
recently accepted a position.
| Miss Grace Anderson of Cambridge,
| N. Y, recently visited her uncle, DR.. C.
A. Gray and attended the commence
ment at Mortified seminary.
Mrs. Clarence Booth went to Bellows
| Falls Monday and on Tuesday Mr.. Booth
| left for New London, where he has an
| engagement for the summer.
| NiiSo LUIS Sdnlilu VI lHlS lONn was
among the graduates of the Keene nor
| NAL school this week, being the first
| class to graduate from that school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy NORM have returned
from Shelburne Falls where Mr. NORM
has been employed. He has taken an en-
| gneer's position with the railroad here
Rev. and Mrs. N L. Porter left Tues
day morning for Groveton, N. H., where
they expect to spend a few days with
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| Lord.
The Red Men conferred the second de-
gree on three candidates Tuesday even
ing. A number from the Brattleboro
lodge were present and a banquet was
| served.
The summer train schedule will go
J into effect next Monday morning. The
only change announced so far is the
change in the early morning train from
610 to $40.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Lamb were in
Manchester Wednesday and Thursday
attending the convention of the New
Hampshire State Embalmers, of which
Mr.. Lamb is president
Miss Ada Hill of Smith college and
Gladys Hill of Kimball Union academy,
Meriden, N. H., came Wednesday to
spend two weeks with their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. A L. Hill.
Miss Eva Macdonald, who had been
employed for some time at F. w. Rob-
ertson's left Saturday for visit in
Greenfield and Boston before returning
to her home in Nova Scotia.
The fire company was called out Tues
day evening for a brush fire in Hook
ers pines on land bought by the new
railroad. The fire had not gained great
Roadway and was soon extinguished.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Fields, who went
two weeks ago to their new home in
South Vernon, were rendered a recep-
ton there one evening last week and
presented with several valuable gifts.
Mrs. A. p. FIT of East Northfield
daughter of d. l.. Moody, attended the
service at the Baptist church Sunday
evening and visited at r. R. Gyle's. Her
nephew, Frank FIT, was the speaker at
the Baptist church Sunday.
The Congrega tiona missionary soci-
ETY. met yesterday afternoon with Mrs
c. E. Savage The study hour was de-
voted to a chapter from the book, In
dia Awakening and was in charge of
Rev A. L. HILL The society was ia
vored by solos from Mrs. E. l.. Robin
son. The mite boxes were opened and
refreshments served.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held
their annual memorial service in the
| Methodist church Sunday, Rev. N. l..
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was beautifully decorated with laurel and
peonies. In the evening the children's
day concert was held. These exercises
were very interesting and the children's
parts were we'll taken.
The regular morning service will be
held at the Baptist church next Sunday
morning at 1O.45. In the evening the
male quartet from Mount Hermon
will sing few selections. In
addition to the quartet there will be
cornet playing by G. Smith Of Boston.
Everybody is invited to attend. This
evening the mid-week service will be
held at 7.30.
The public Improvement committee
have taken up the matter of street
sprinklng. The town failed to appro-
pirate sufficient money this year to
sprinkle, except around town build
ings. This committee has conferred
with people on Main and Canal streets
and been assured funds sufficient to
warrant the starting of the sprinklng
cart, which began work Wednesday. An
investigation is being made of the cost
OF oiling the streets and later 1t may be
decided to use that method of laying
| the dust.