Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-16

daughter, Margaret, have been spending
a part of the week with her brothers,
f. s. and w. j. Leonard.
The mission circle of the Universal
list church met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. A. NJ. Bradley. This was the
meeting for the annual opening of the
mite boxes.
Mrs. william Lynch is entertaining
Mrs. Mary Shepherd and daughter, Hell
en-, from Windsor Locks, Conn. Mr..
Shepherd Joined them on Saturday for
a few days.
Three arrests were made last Satur-
day of DRINKS who were making q dis
turbance near the Higgins place. The
men we're all railroad employees. Their
fines with costs amounted to 1924.
Mrs. NJ. ID. White and daughter, Dor
othy, went Saturday to South Chelms-
ford, Mass. On their return Tuesday
they were accompanied by James and
Harold White. who have been staying
there several weeks.
Orren C. Robertson has announced
that he will be a candidate for repre-
sentative on the Democratic ticket this
fall His brother, Edwin C. Robertson,
will be a Democratic candidate for
county commissioner.
Mrs Edward Cunningham and sons,
Robert and Edward. returned today to
Hyde Park, Mass, after a three weeks
visit at Patrick Conways. Mr. Cum
ningham Joined them on Saturday and
returned with them.
A regular meeting of the w. C. T. U.
was held with Mrs. G. S. Howe Tuesday
afternoon The principal feature on the
program was a talk by Mrs. A. NJ Brad
ley upon the subject, Our declaration
of principles" Ice cream and cake were
served
The following Republicans have been
announced as candidates for nomination
in the primaries this fall: Moderator,
Fred A. Buckley; representative. Roy
ID. Taylor; county commissioner. Frank
A. Davis; delegate to state convention,
w. G.. Booth
The regular Sunday morning service
will be held in the Baptist church at
10.45 o'clock next Sunday. Rev II. E.
Buffum will have charge of the even
ing service, in which he will use the
stereopticon. This evening the regular
midweek prayer meeting at 100.
The three members of the board of
education attended a meeting in Keene
Tuesday relative to the appointment of
new supervisor. Several applcati lions
have been received, but time will be
taken to consider the new applicants
thoroughly before action is taken
The auction sale of the meat bust
ness and home place of Fred H. Davis
took place as advertised at l o'clock
Thursday The bids were unsatisfactory
and both the business and home were
bid in,-the business at $500 and the
home at $500. Mr.. Davis will continue
in business for the present
The entertainment given by the run
ming hose team at the town hall last
Thursday evening was well attended
The singing of Joseph Crownnshield and
the singing and impersonation by
Great Relic" or Thomas Raleigh were
much enjoyed w. p. Lyman as Rag
time Bill" and VI. A. Comfort, the man
who makes his feet talk, were also good
Dancing was enjoyed from $50 to /
o'clock.
Miss Abbie Chellis, supervisor of
drawing sent in her resignation this
week and will accept a similar position
| in kimball Union academy in Meriden,
| her former home. Her resignation is a
| source of regret to all who have known
| of her excellent work in the schools
| Both Miss Chellis and her mother, Mrs.
| Electa Chelis, have gained many friends
| during their residence here who regret
| their departure.
The highway on the Brattleboro road
| Is being changed for about 1000 feet be
| cause of its nearness to the route of the
| new railroad. This is being constructed
by the railroad company and will run
| east of the present highway from a
| point north of Adam Roeder's. The
sharp curve which, since the coming OF
the automobile, has spoiled the pleas
ure of many people driving that way
will be thing of the past, as the new
road will be nearly straight.
The body of Mrs. Mary Stebbins Searle
widow of George Fl. Seare was brought
here for burial Wednesday afternoon or
| the 3 o'clock train, from Falmouth
Heights, Mass, her late home Mrs
Searle was a native of this town ant
a daughter of Lockhart Stebbins. She
will be remembered by the older resi-.
dents, as Mary Stebbins. She was Z.
years of age. Her death came yer,
suddenly as the result of an attack o
| acute Indigestion. Rev. N L. Porte
officiated at the committal service ant
the burial was beside her husband il
the Lockhart Stebbins lot.