Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

Asa Thompson returned to New YORK
Thursday.
Mrs. John Sylveskie has returned from
a weeks visit in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Clara Blanchard returned from a
visit to Sunderland, Mass, Saturday.
Mrs. Louis Rumrill of Simsonville re-
turned Friday from a visit in Brattle-
boro.
Mrs. Ida Burt has gone to Keene for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends.
The probate court was in session on
Wednesday at the Inn, Judge Zina ALI
bee presiding.
Mrs. Abbie Winslow returned Tues
day from Cleveland, Ohio, where she
spent the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Willard took
a party of young people to the pageant
in Brattleboro Thursday afternoon.
Miss Nina Morse, who had been spend
ing the past two weeks with friends in
town. returned to Brattleboro Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Rice and daughter Of
Brattleboro spent several days recently
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. -.
Lowe.
Mrs. Maud Browne shipped her
household goods to Springfield, Mass, on
Monday. She intends to start a boarding
house.
The old Mill house at the north end
of the town was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday. 1t was occupied by E. b.
Parker.
The women of the CONGREGATIONAL So
ciety met with Mrs. f. B. Batcnelder
to complete arrangements for the alumni
banquet.
Several people here attended the Bap-
fist Sunday school convention of Wind
ham county held in West B~rattleboro on
Thursday.
Henry Pease of Montpelier went to
work in Wizards mill the first of the
month. He is boarding with Mrs. Alma
Cummings.
Guy Nelson and Willimina Critically
were married in Brattleboro by Rev.
John r.. Cow, D. D., on Tuesday after
noon, June 3.
Col. A. b.. rankli and Col. w. H.
Miles are attending the state meeting
of the Grand Army of the Republic in
Burlington this week.
Miss Ethel Sparks has been suffering
from a sore ankle caused by an injury
received in getting out of E. III. Allbee's
coach some time ago.
Mrs. Lucy Booth will not occupy her
bungalow this summer, as she Is with
an aged uncle In Connecticut who needs
her care and companionship.
Nhoitoo Who 80" 49, N>
work for Charles H.. Willard the past
few months, left for Brattleboro May 80,
to work in the toy shop.
Miss Hazel Jones has gone to Penn
broke, N. H., where she has taken a
position for the summer, She hopes to
enter Emerson's School of Oratory again
this fall.
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Batchelder OF
Granite Falls, Minnesota, are at the
homa of Mr. patoha1darfa parRnts Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Batchelder, for an ex-
tended visit.
In the union meeting in the Congre-
g~ational church next Sunday evening
Rev. H.. B. Seliger will have for his
topic THE religion of the twentieth cen
fury man."
The academy boys played an interest
ing ball game with Chester high school
on the grounds of the latter club
Monday afternoon. The score was 8 to 6
in favor of Chester.
Daniel McCarty has taken a job OF
hauling lumber from the Clifford Hoi-
brook farm in East Jamaica to the
railroad station. He has gone with his
family to the Holbrook house to live
until the job is completed.
Arthur Shattuck met with a narrow
escape from the possible loss of his arm
on Tuesday. He fell on the circular
saw while it was in motion, but succeed
ed in so protecting himself that his arm
was not taken off. He received, however
a very bad cut, in closing which DR.
Osgood took eight stitches.
The reorganized Townshend baseball
team will cross bats with the Jamaica
nine on the local grounds Saturday after
noon at 8 o'clock. This is the first game
of the season for the local club. and
should be of special interest. Come gu,
to encourage the players in the endeavoI
to maintain Townshend's reputation fol
clean, fast ball playing.