Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs Nette L. Putnam finished work
for Mrs. Charles Spear and returned to
her home in East Northfeld Thursday.
Mrs. william Stone, Mrs. Bert Wiley,
Mrs. Clarence Beers and Miss Pauline
Fairman are taking turns in helping Mrs.
Charles Spear.
The topic for the Loyal Workers
meeting next Sunday evening will be,
The prodigars reception" Leader,
Miss NJ A. Rogers.
There was a good attendance at the
Loyal Workers meeting last Sunday
evening, as we'll as at the other meet
ings, considering the severe cold wealth
er.
Bert Wiley sawed six cords of dry
wood for George Alderman Saturday af-
ternoon In one hour and SO minutes.
That looks like hustling.
DR.. and Mrs. Ellis of New York are
spending the winter with their daughter,
Mrs Warren French. A few days ago
the doctor went to the barn and in at
tempting to get into a wagon it tipped
so as to throw him out, breaking one
shoulder and several ribs on his right
side. He is doing as we'll as could be
expected.
a genuine surprise party was given
Miss Amy Allen in honor of her 18th
birthday anniversary at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Allen,
last Friday evening. A number of the
young people were there She had a
number of presents. They had games
and music. For refreshments cake and
cocoa were served, and all had pleas
ant time.
Ada Ernestine 20 days old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs f. II. Newton and grand
daughter of Mrs. Julia Newton, died in
Philadelphia after an illness of four days
with pneumonia. The funeral was held in
the home In that city, Rev. John Clarence
Lee officiating. Mr.. Newton brought the
body to the home lot in this town for
burial. Much sympathy is felt for the
family in the loss of the child.
Mrs. Arthur Jackson and daughter,
Miss Martha, of Northampton have been
spending a few days at Mrs. Charles
Jackson's this week. While there Miss
Martha Jackson and Miss Amy Carroll
met with an accident while coastlng
down the mountain on a double rip
per-" The sled became unmana geable
and ran into a rut and tipped over, in
juring both Miss Jackson hurt one
knee and Miss Carroll sprained her an
kle and hurt her hip. Both are some
what better now.
Mrs. Kate Hughes, who has been stay
ing with Mrs. Conrad Harmon, while Mr..
trio power line, was taken i'll with grip.
She had improved, but about a
week ago she was taken i'll with pleu-
risy which has terminated in pneu-
monia. She is very low at this writ
ing. She had five children but only
three are living now. They have been
with their mother part of the time. Her
daughter Mrs. Alice Weaver, of Orange,
Mass and two sons, George, of Athol,
and Bert, of this town, and her brother.
Abbott Stone of Brattleboro, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Stoddard were all with her
Wednesday afternoon and they felt that
the end was near, although she was con-
scious and was glad to see them
a reception was given at johnson hall
Monday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Streeter, who had Just re-
turned from their wedding trip and have
begun housekeeping in Mrs. Riley's ten
ement Rev. A. E. Phelps made the pre-
sentation speech and produced the gifts
which were willow chair, oak centre
table and rug, given by the Loyal
Workers and other friends. A. Martin
dale spoke in behalf of the people. A. A.
Dunklee in behalf of the church and Err
nest Adams in behalf of the Loyal Work
ers. There were about 80 present A
collation. was served. We are glad to
have such excellent young people decide
to make their home here, and congrat-
ulations are extended to them by the
people wishing them many long years
of happiness and prosperity together.