Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
SOUTH VERNON.
JIllson Family Reunion.

"A family TeunlOH lOOk pace OuHudy
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Jilson, which was unusual in that all
absent members of the family came
home without Encouragement. On Fri
day and Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. David
Jllson and child of New York, Lester
Jillson of Dummerston hill, Austin
Jllson of East Greenwich, N. Y, and
Harlan Jilson of Greenfield came and
with Miss Vina Jilson, who was home
during vacation, the immediate family
circle was complete with the exception
of Adm Jillson of Springfield, this state.
What was the surprise of the family
when Adm Jillson and his wife and
child walked in Sunday afternoon just
as the others were saying that they
wished all the children might be there
All the schools in town will begin
next Monday, Sept. g.
Silas Labele of Palmer, Mass, Wis
tied his cousin, Louis Labelle over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Memo of Athol
were guests over Sunday of her uncle,
Charles Spear.
Carey Tyler and friend, Roger Lam
son, returned last Sunday to their
homes in Bristol Conn.
The Loyal Workers topic for next
Sunday evening will be, Heavenly Wis
DOM" leader. Miss Alice Norm.
Mrs. E. A. Fits and daughter, Miss
Florence have returned from Manches-
ter, n. H., where they attended camp
meeting.
Miss Ruth johnson, who visited her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. c. ]. Stone,
a week, returned Monday to her home
in Wilmington.
Waldo Keeney of Merose Highlands,
Mass. came Wednesday to begin work
for E. B. Buffum & Son. He boards at
A. Martindales.
]. A. Beers went Sunday to Rindge,
n. H., to visit with relatives. From
there he went Tuesday to attend the
funeral of his uncle, Marshal Ward, in
Ashburnham, Mass.
Clark Alexander and sister, Miss Ida
of West Dummerston are visiting in the
home of their uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Fairman, also with other relatives
in town.
Mrs E. A. Fits and daughter, Miss
Florence, visited her sister and aunt
in Charlestown. N. H., last week. Mr.
Fits went to Charlestown Saturday
and returned home with them.
Mrs. Ida (Burks) Gates of Brooklyn,
n. Y, was a recent visitor in the homes
of T. w. and w. D. johnson also with
Miss Eta Stebbins. Mrs. Gates has not
been back to her home town in sever
al years
Mrs. DR.. Coombs and granddaughter,
Miss Mildred Snow, of Beckett, Mass,
were visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Collier from Thursday to
Monday. Mrs. Coombs is Mr.. Golfers
aunt.
Mrs. Tewksbury and daughter, Emma,
and Mrs. E. NJ Spear of Derry, N. H.,
and Mrs. Farwell of Foxboro, Mass,
Tttnc -ft nil Nv ~
Mrs. Charles Spear, Mrs Farwell re-
turned Wednesday.
Mrs. Arthur Jackson of Northampton
who was staying a few days with her
mother-in- law, Mrs. Charles Jackson,
was called home suddenly Tuesday
night, on account of the illness of her
daughter with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Burrows and two
children of Bernardston came last Sum
day to attend the reunion held in the
| home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Fairman, in honor of her father
| 56th birthday anniversary.
Mrs. E. NJ. D. Cotton of Worcester,
| Mass, visited her cousin, Mrs. A. B.
| Gould, from Saturday until Wednesday.
| She then went to another cousins, A.
| A. Dunklees, and was Joined there by
| her son, Prof. w. D. Stearns. instruct
| or in the Worcester Polytechnic insti-
return to their home in Worcester,
| Mass.
| Hunts Show and Wainer's Wild West
| circus came to South Vernon and put
their tents on the meadow north of G.
| E. Aldermans hotel this week. A good
many people attended it, and they re-
ported it to be a good clean show. Ev-
identity the horses that went by in the
street thought otherwise for they tried
to climb the steps and the bank to &C
to church instead of the circus The
| circus was composed of trained horses
| dogs, bears monkey, clowns, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Stoddard narrow
| ~ escaped what might have been
serious accident Thursday in the culver
near Lowell Browns. AS they entered
from one side of the bridge, a swift!
moving automobile shot in the othe
side without even sounding an alarm
This is an exceedingly dangerous
road is from the foot of Shop hill t,
the top of Palmer hill. Probably non
of these places will be made safe unit
someone is killed and the town has t
pay damages. The road should be wild
| ened before there is fatal accident