Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-08
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRArrIEBoRo, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER s, 1912.
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

H.. n. Wilder returned Tuesday from
a visit in Hartford. Conn.
Charles Miner and daughter, Grace,
were in Springfield Monday.
The Needlecraft meets this, Friday, af-
ternoon with Miss Gladys Stellman.
Leroy Mixer went Wednesday to Will
mantle, Conn, to visit his sister.
N. ID. Mann of Wilmington is spending
a few days in town visiting friends.
+. F. Worthen of Marlboro has moved
into the Peter LaPlan house in this viii
lage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris Of Millers
Falls visited at Wallace Harris's this
week.
Miss Amy Defiance of Canton, n. Y,
Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. II. F.. Weather
head.
p. c. X. Harrison of Mount Hermon
spent Sunday with his brother, Rev. e. S.
Harrison.
Mrs. Minnie Stebbins has returned to
care for Mrs. Alcena Clisbee after a
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Myron Dickerman of Hinsdale
visited her cousin, Mrs. L. F. Taylor. the
first of the week.
The Near and Farther Lights held a
business meeting yesterday afternoon
with Miss Susie Miner.
Mrs. F. ]. C. Clary, who spent several
months at j. L. Barney's, has returned to
her home in Wellsville, N. Y.
Mrs. Ralph Barker and two children of
Lansing Mich, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Birch.
Melvin Dalrymple, after being confined
to the house with rheumatism nearly six
weeks, is able to be out a little.
William Cushman has the contract to
complete the new building on Melvin Dali
rymple's place on Western avenue.
Mrs. F.. c. LeRay and daughter, EN-
lily. went to Athol Thursday to visit her
sister, Mrs. A. G. Winter, a few days.
DR.. w. F. Mann of Barre, this state, re-
ports that smallpox is abating and only
four new cases developed last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham and p. Smith of
Springfield, Mass, were guests of Mr..
Smiths sister, Miss Della Smith, over
Sunday.
A case of diphtheria developed in r. L.
Coane's family last week. The little boy,
Gray, is much better and quarantine will
be removed this week.
Mrs. Jennie Cheney and son, w. II.
Cheney, returned Monday night from
Hooslck Falls, N. Y, where they attend
ed the funeral of Charles A. Cheney.
ON account of an accident Mr.. Nc
Kenzie, the Mortified singer, was not
able to meet his n cement at the Bap-
tist church last Sunday and sent another
singer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Copeland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Lyman and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal.
ter Cushman of Vernon attended the
funeral Friday of Horatio j. Bellows OF
Marlboro.
The schoolhouse in district No. Z has
been thoroughly fumigated and schoo
re-opened Monday with six pupils. With
the exception of the children in the fam.
lilies where the epidemic originated the
pupils win soon be able to go to schoo
again.
Fred Wilder has found a Spanish silver
coin on Meadow Brook farm, where hi
lives. 1t is dated 1881 and is about tn,
size of an American half-dollar. Mr.
Wilder thinks 1t would make a good ad
dition to a collection, and he will try t
ascertain it's value.
Alice Alexander was II years old Sat
urday and IL of her schoolmates gave hel
a genuine surprise. The afternoon wa!
a very happy one. a handsome birthda,
cake, lighted with IL candle was servet
with other refreshments She received
several pretty gifts.
The Cosy Corner club met Wednesda,
afternoon with Mrs. j. S. Morse. All blu
two members were present. The oldes
guest was Mrs. Eliza Morse, 90, tn
youngest was a child six months old. TIL
afternoon was spent socially. A covere,
dish tea was enjoyed.
A regular meeting of Western Engin
company, No. l, was held Tuesday even
ing in engine hall. Some business mat
ters were discussed and it was voted t
collect fines of all members who had no
attended the meetings through the sum
mer. The meeting adjourned until tn
annual meeting in March.
Ten little girls visited little Blanch
Barber last Friday afternoon, it being he
sixth birthday anniversary. They had
very pleasant time. Refreshments wer
served and Blanche cut the birthday CAKE
When the children went home each wa
given a package of candy. Blanche re
ceived numerous small presents.
The West B%rattleboro Magazine clu
will hold its annual meeting Wednesda
evening. Nov. 10. in the home of l.. II
Stenman. Members of the club will re
member that at the annual meeting las
year 1t was voted that the annual fe
must be paid on or before the annua
meeting and members failing to do s
should pay a fine.
Baptist church. Rev. E. S. Harrison
pastor. Sunday services: Divine worshi
1890 with sermon by pastor, Gods part
ner." The sermon will be preceded b
an illustrated talk to the children Bib
school at ~; young peoples service G
song and prayer at 7, Temperance,
leader, Thomas Collins. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7.30. Cottag
prayer meeting at 7.3O Friday evening 1