Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-05

future. The consensus of opinion was
for longer school year, more thor
ough grading system and improved SAN
itary conditions.
Mrs. Lula Durham recently visited at
Horace Gales.
Mrs. C. C. johnson was in Grafton
last Thursday.
Z. II. Durham was in Saxtons River
with wool Friday.
e. II. Durham recently bought a
horse in Westminster.
Harry Pierce of Athol visited Tuesday
at his home in Riverside
Fayette Cook is cutting the grass on
Mrs. Abby Winslow's place.
Mrs. Henry Nourse of Claremont, N.
H., Is visiting Mrs. Metcalf.
Mrs. Ida Burt returned Friday from a
three weeks visit in Keene, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Pierce have return
ed to their home in Pittsfield, Mass.
Hugh Phillips, who spent a few days
in South Londonderry, returned Monday.
George Durham and granddaughter,
Nettie Johnson, are visiting in Grafton.
Bertha Phillips, who had been in Bos-
ton visiting, returned Thursday to her
home.
Robert Follett went Monday to Wes-
mother.
John Whitcomb and Mrs. Martin Cane
visited last Tuesday at John Shaw's in
Windham.
Edison Chamberlin of Worcester, Mass.
spent Sunday with his father II. II.
Chamberlin.
| Mrs. Herbert Brown of Wardsboro
| visited last week with her sister, Mrs.
Albert Brown.
Mrs. Anna Carr and son, Charles, of
| West Townshend spent a few days with
Mrs Della Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simonds of Bellows Falls
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Ian Y. Bigelow.
Lesion Wheeler went Wednesday to
| Jamaica to meet Frank Dobbn on bo-
| tanical business.
| Miss Nette Johnson has finished
working for Mrs. Eugene Bemis and is
now at her home.
Miss Maude Greenwood returned Sat-
urday from Chester, where she taught
school the past year.
The little children Of Sam Smith of
Athens are visiting their grandfather,
| William McClenning.
Mrs. l.. j. Knight of Winter Hill,
Mass, came Wednesday night to visit
her brother, G. c. Hebb.
Amos Puffer, who was in London
derry three weeks, has returned to the
home of John Whitcomb.
Ray Gould and Mrs. Vera Partridge of
| Milers Falls spent the weekend at the
| home of Mrs. Frank Pierce
Miss Ella Stebbins who was at her
home two weeks, left Monday for her
work in Springfield, Mass.
| Edwin Sawyer of Hyde Park, Mass,
came last Wednesday to spend the sum-
mer at Mrs. A. A. Masons.
Miss Helen NJ. Waterman of Dor
chester, Mass, came Saturday to visit
her aunt, Mrs. C. H. B. Seliger.
Townshend is to be congratulated up
on securing the location of the state
| forest experimental reservation.
Miss Myrtle Marsh and Miss Miranda
Marsh of Athol, Mass, came Saturday
to visit their brother, A. r. Marsh.
Children's day will be observed Sun
| day morning in the Baptist church at
the hour of the usual morning service.
Mrs. Laura Wright Bacon and Miss
| Sybil Bacon of Ashburnham, Mass, Wis
| tied last week with Mrs Abby Winslow
Mrs. Alice Ella and son and Mrs.
George Cheney of Rochester, Wis, will
| occupy the Booth bungalow this sum-
| mer.
Betty Whitney, who has been working
for Mrs. Randall, was obliged to go to
her home this week on account of ILL
ness.
Miss Grace C. Van Bergen, who had
| been visiting Miss Ella Stebbins, went
Wednesday to her home in Springfield
Mass.
Guy Hawkins of Lawrence, Mass, has
been visiting his sister, Katherine Haw-
kins, and other relatives in town the
past week.
A. r. Avery, who has been in town
with Rev. Charles II. B. Seliger, B. D.,
returned Saturday to his home in Med
| ford, Mass.
The Hadassah league met Tuesday
| with Mrs. Mexican. There was a large
| attendance and all enjoyed a pleasant
| afternoon.
Miss Esther Dale of Springfield Mass,
| came Thursday to spend the summer
with her mother and sister in their
| summer home.
Alexander Mcleod, who visited his
daughter Mrs Allan Y. Bigelow, four
| weeks, returned to his home in Boston
the first of the week
Several attended the county conven-
ton in Newfane Tuesday. Judge Has
tings was re-nominated assistant judge
of the county court.
Fred Watson has bought the Scott
with the exception of the land sold to
the state for the forest reservation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Van b. Knicker-
booker and daughter, jeanette, of New
York came Tuesday. They are boarding
at the home of c. @. Stebbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snow and Miss
| Gertrude and Miss Clara North of New
York came Saturday to spend two weeks
with Mr.. Shows mother, Mrs. Francis
| Snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker of Lowry,
S. D., came Monday to visit friends in
town. Mr.. Baker formerly was minis
ter of the Congregational church in this
| town.
r. D. Phillips, while treating his leg
| for neuritis Wednesday, met with a
painful accident which has confined him
to his bed several days. He is now
| somewhat improved.
Ed. Parker, whose house was burned
a short time ago, has moved into the
upper tenement of the house known as
the Ambrose house, now occupied by
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown.
Miss Abbie Starr, who has been teach
Ing school in White Plains, N. Y, the
| past year, came Wednesday to spend
the summer with her uncle and aunt,
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Hastings.
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