Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-30

feur, after being incapcltated from work
several weeks with an injured finger
Mrs. w. @. Wright went wednesday
to Newfane to help care for her daugh
ter, Mrs. A. II. Edwards, who has not
entirely recovered from her recent OPP
Grafton.
The william Robertson paper mill is
shut down for a week to give oppor-
tunity to make needed repairs. A new
stuff-chest will be built and the shaft
ing repaired.
Mrs Barrett and two sons, Arthur
and Avery, of Brattleboro have visited
Mrs. Barretts mother, Mrs w. @.
Wright. and sister, Mrs. Eugene Howe,
a few days.
Everybody Is invited to the town hall
Monday evening at 8 o'clock to hear
the issues of the political situation dis
cussed from the Socialist standpoint by
Rev. Mr. Selger.
william Washburn Is in Southwick,
Mass, at work harvesting tobacco.
There 1t is raised under cloth and the
leaves are picked as they ripen and
strung on wires to cure.
Mrs. Mary ]. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Dora Wilson, mother and sis
ter of Mrs. Irving Ketchum, have re-
turned to their home in Troy, N. Y,
after a visit with Mrs. Ketchum.
Miss Katherine williams and Miss
Holbrook of New Jersey went Monday
to Chester, N. H., and Katherine and
her sister, Louise, who has been in
Chester several weeks, will return home
today.
Miss Gertrude Sheffield of Worcester,
Mass, came Saturday to be a guest for
few days of Miss Katherine Booth.
Miss Grace oliver Of Worcester came
Monday for short stay at Miss
Booths.
Mr.. and Mrs David Persons have been
spending Old Home week in Weston and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stearns and son Of
BratNeboro have been spending their
vacation at the Persons farm during
their absence.
Mrs. Charlotte Ely, who had been Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Addie Johnson, re-
turned to her home Tuesday. Mrs. Ely
is veteran teacher. This fall she en-
ters upon her 42d year in the schools
Of Massachusetts,.
The many friends Of Miss Lizzie Ar
mold of Westminster were saddened to
hear Of her death in the home OF her
brother in Westminster. She had been
an invalid for some time and was con-
fined to wheel chair.
The Republican rally Wednesday even
ing was largely attended. j. Wesley
Hill, d. D., of Chicago and Homer
Skeels of Ludlow were the speakers and
brought out many good points why the
| Republicans should vote for Taft.
The Progressive rally held Tuesday
evening was well attended. The speak
ers were Hon. Frederick Fosdick OF
Fitchburg, ]. G.. Stafford of Brattle-
| boro, John H. Blodgett of Bellows Falls
| and E. w. Gibson of Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Derry had as their
guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Derry and Mr. and Mrs. John Adams
| and daughter of Brattleboro, Mrs. Ad-
ans of Windham, Miss Florence Derry
| of Newfane and Mr.. Harvey of Tufts
| college.
Mrs. Wilcox of Bennington, who visit
ed week with her daughter, Mrs Eu-
| gene b. Pierce, returned home Wednes-
| day, taking with her her granddaughter
Janet Pierce, who will remain in Ben
| nington until her return to her home ir
Howell, Mich.
The public schools will open Sept.
| with these teachers: Miss Gladys Leigh
ton, high; Miss Ethel Page, grammar
Miss Marion Mandell of Baldwinsville
| Mass, intermediate; Miss Mabel Win
chester primary; Miss Bernice Perry
No. 2; Miss Elizabeth Braley, No.
Miss Sylvia Derry, No. Z; Miss Jennie
Wildwood, No. 8.
| Adult 80 local Progressives met Satur'
| day evening and organized the Progress
| sive club of Putney. These officers were
elected: Pres, B. F. Howard; vice pres.
| Harold Bugbee; treas, F. A. Austin
sec., Frank E Page; town committee
| c. A. Poland, w. A. Page and Franz
| Howard. A committee was appointed t
draw up a constitution. 1t consisted o
DR.. G. D. Wheat, c. R. Page and c. E
Corey.
The union picnic of Sunday schools
held near the home of the Blood sister
on West hill Thursday of last week
was attended by 1870 persons The beau
tiful day, which added to the charm o
the scenery, made possible this larg
attendance. The Misses Blood wer
royal hostesses and added to the pic
mic dinner many good things of thei
own cooking. By many it was though
trip to the hills ought to be an an
nual affair.