Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-08
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Mrs. j. >. WOOu Is TtpOIltu W bc NViS
ILL., and pneumonia Is feared.
Fred Lee Is at work on a log job for
Mr.. Hotchkiss in Wendell Mass.
Miss II. N. Clark is a guest in the
stedman home for an indefinite time.
Merrill Hamilton has visited his sister,
Mrs S. c. Rideout, in Westminster this
week.
Leslie Lee has gone to Millers Falls
to work in livery stable for James
Thompson.
Mrs. ]. f. Harrison of Mount Her
mon spent Sunday with her son, Rev.
f. S. Harrison.
Mrs. John Stafford attended the funeral
of her niece Mrs Fred May, in Will
mington Sunday
Mrs. T. NJ. Allbee is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. Alice Mar
tin of Northampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Morse of Will
Evansville visited at George Washers
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. W. F. Mixer is suffering from a
nervous collapse and other complications
due largely to overwork.
The Twin State Gas & Electric COM
pany have put up poles and run wires
for electric lights on Melrose street.
Flocks of spring birds, crossbills and
redpolls. have been seen recently by MRS
Ida Prentss and Miss Margaret Hill.
Miss Eva Miller, teacher in district NO
I, will go tomorrow to her home In
Barre Plains, Mass, to spend the vaca-
ton
e. F. Copeland of Colrain has visited
his brother, L. p and c. II. Copeland
this week Mr.. Copeland is an extensive
fruit grower.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J.. Saxton have de-
cded to remain as superintendent and
matron of the town farm and home
another year
James Helyar went to Burlington We'd
nesday to attend a meeting of civil en-
gineers who plan to form state civil
engineers association.
Miss Sarah Gates and Mrs. A B. Patch
of Dummerston visited Mrs l.. G. Tay-
lor several days recently. returning
home the first of the week.
The Near and Farther Lights society
held their monthly meeting yesterday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Harold Blodgett. An
interesting program was enjoyed.
Clarence Clisbee of Revere, Mass. re-
turned home Monday Mrs Clisbee re-
mains at Mrs. Alice Richmond's. Mrs.
Alcena Clisbee is still critically i'll.
1t is expected that Miss f. Eliza Ses-
sions, representative of the Kurn Hattin
Homes, will speak some Sunday morning
in March in the First Congregational
church.
Little Kathleen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs George Knight of Williams street,
has been seriously i'll with peritonitis,
but is thought to be little more COM
Portable at this writing.
The town schools. with the exception
of the one in district No. l taught by
Miss Daisie Brown, will close today, Fri
day, for the rest of the month. The
in ltStri n | close
Friday.
Mrs Thomas Betterley has "a Rhode
Island Red chickens. Matched Tuesday.
She also has 220 eggs in an incubator.
She is not very sangune concerning re-
suits as she is not very well acquainted
with these new methods.
Rev. f. S. Harrison is making ar
| engagements for illustrated stereop-
ticon lecture on Life in Australia" to
be given in the near future by his father,
| Prof. j. East Harrison of Mount Her
mon A more definite notice will be
| given.
Mrs c. B. Hunter, under the auspices
| of the Woman's club, entertained II
women at a thimble party Thursday af-
| ternoon. This was a very informal So
| cial event and was very much enjoyed
| A delicious supper was served by the
| hostess
A very interesting mothers meeting
was entertained by Mrs. Harold Perry
| in the chapel of the Baptist church
| Thursday afternoon. The meeting was
we'll attended and a success in every
way. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake
and cocoa were served.
Miss Alta and Miss Elizabeth Dennisor
will go tomorrow to their home in Ber-
nardston and Miss Norah Jaquith tC
Guilford to spend the vacation. They
have not fully decided to go on the ex-
cursion to Washington with the high
school students but are thinking favor
ably of doing So
First Congregational church. Sunday
services: Divine worship at 1870 a. m
1t is expected that Rev. w. w. Coe viii
supply the pulpit. Bible school at II
Evening meeting a. $780, subject, Chris
tian testimony that counts" Leaders
Ruth Alexander, Emma Mixer. Church
prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 1.3O
The woman's mission circle of the Bap
fist church held their annual meeting
Wednesday with Mrs. Helen Miller. !
very interesting program was enjoyed.
missionary tea served and the mite boxe
opened. Mrs. Harold Blodgett Furnished
music The following officers wer
elected: Pres, Mrs. Jennie Cheney; vic
pres, Mrs. Minnie Fits treas, Mrs
Helen Miller; sec, Mrs. Minnie Fits.
The reunion of H. G. Smiths famil
Saturday and Sunday was a very pleas
ant event. Denton Smith. assistant su
perintendent at the marble works in Yves
{ Rutland. went back Monday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Howe and daughte
returned to Wilmington Monday an
Miss Grace Smith went to Putney tn
same day to visit a few days with MI
and Mrs. Dwight Smith
Baptist church, Rev. f. S. Harriso
pastor. Sunday services: Divine worshi
at 1920, sermon by the pastor, 9TH
greaest power on earth" The sermo
will be preceded by a talk to the chill
E dren, subject Lessons from the "suf
l ferers" Bible school at r. Preachin
service in the evening at I o'clock. o
, Wednesday evening Mr.. Harrison wi
: give a special talk to the men. ger
: eral invitation is extended to all men.
a f. E. Vesper recently returned from
/ four months visit to Florida. He brougf
d home a wonderful and complete colleC
ton of sea shells which he has arrange
very artistically In his home at 2
Il Western avenue and cordially invites Ii
public to call to see them at any tim
> On his return he was accompanied b
U A. s. Hartell who is perfectly familif
with the names of the shells and an a
fist in the manufacture of shell tewelr
I. A pleasing social event was enjoyt
e by 10 women who were entertained FIR
day afternoon by Mrs. L. II. Stellman
10 her home. This was named a "goss
n party" but the gossip consisted most
- Of news concerning the company wi