Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-28

chell of Scowhegan, Maine, are guests
at the Uiversalist parsonage.
Mrs Norman Knapp and Mrs. Myron
Dickerman returned Tuesday from
weeks visit in Bennington.
Carl Sargent left Wednesday for
northern Ontario where he has a po-
sitdon in an insurance office.
Mrs A. ]. Emery and Mrs II. L.
Mitchell of Skowhegan, Maine, are guests
at the Universalist parsonage.
Prof and Mrs. Samuel Carroll Derby
of Columbus, Ohio, we're guests at F. s.
Leonard's Tuesday and Wednesday.
George c. Fisk has been spending the
week in Springfield and attending the
wedding of his grandson, George Dickin-
son.
In the Sunday evening service in the
Baptist church next Sunday a quartet of
young ladies' from East Mortified will
sing.
DR.. Edmund La Chaine will go Saturday
to Cambridge for a months post gradu-
ate course in the Harvard medical
school.
Mrs. James Snow and daughter, Alta,
| accompanied by an aunt, Miss Elizabeth
| Sargent, went Wednesday to Boston for
| a visit.
C. A. Pearson returned last week af-
| ter a weeks stay in Bristol, VINCE he
was called by the sudden death of a
| brother.
The Roman Catholic society are maxi
| ing plans for their annual lawn fete to
| be held in July. The exact date is not
| yet fixed.
| Mrs. H. c. Holland, Miss Georgianna
| Scott and James Davenport spent the
last of the week at the Holland cottage
| at Spofford lake.
Mrs. ]. r. Holman entertained last
week her sister, Mrs. Cook of Brattle
boro. and her nephew, Walter Cook of
Richmond, Virginia.
The Roman Catholic society Is maxi
| ing rlans for an annual lawn party to
be held some time in July, the exact
late net being fixed.
Edward Masse, who was taken to
| Brattleboro Memorial hospital two weeks
ago, returned to his home here Sunday,
being much improved.
Arthur Houle who has been acting as
water boy on the new railroad, fell
Thursday while running with pail of
water and broke his arm.
There will be public hearing in the
town hall July at 2 o'clock before the
public service commission regarding the
abolshing of the Doolttle grade cross
ing.
Miss Margaret NJ Powers of North
field, VT, has returned to her home here
for the summer. Miss Powers has &C
| CeptCd q more lucrative position IN St.
Adams for the coming year.
Mrs. Lester Signor of Clinton, Mass,
and Mrs. Edward Clarity of Worcester,
who were called here last week by the
serious Illness with pneumonia of their
mother, Mrs. Henry Smith, returned to
their homes the first of the week, leav-
ing her much improved.
The members of the board of educa-
ton attended a meeting of the advisory
! | dictr in
made application to join this district
| which now includes Dublin. SwanZey,
! Winchester and Hinsdale. II. II. Pratt
r was reelected as supervisor
= The chlldrens day program in Wan
: tastouet Grange last Wednesday even
ing was very interesting. a large num-
Der of children were present and par
tic.pated in the program, which was II
= charge of Miss Beatrice Currier. Re
: freshments of ice cream and cake wer,
served.
= The Cunningham property on the cor
ner of Brattleboro and River streets wa:
. sold by auction Wednesday afternoon by
Miss Katherine Cunningham, W. d
. Stearns acting auctioneer. The HON,
. place and the building lots on Rive
= street We're bid off by James N. Nc
= Cormick for $1215.
a A very interesting children's day pro
9 gram was carried out in the Congre
g | gational church Sunday. The children
were present at the morning service,
part of which was devoted to them. On
child was christened and two young peo
e pie were received into church member
ship. In the evening an enjoyable con
n cert was given.
The coupling contest and waltzing par
r. ty in the town hall Thursday evenin
. called out a good-sized crowd. Tn
coupling contest was won by r. 1
ID Howe and Ray l.. Jackson in 26 sec
onds. Cantlin and Glligan did the wor
n in % seconds, Brooks and Spaulding !
49, NORM and LaChance in 33 and Kin
r, and Brooks in 81 seconds. Richard I
Howe then gave an exhibition in fame
or coupling, after which dancing was en-
joyed, with music by Lymans orches
l., ira.
Golden Rule lodge of Masons and Ma
=, omi chapter of Eastern Star observe
Gu st. Johns day by attending the Univel
salst church. Rev. A. M Bradle
'r, preached a sermon appropriate to III
IT. occasion upon the subject, "The Perfe'
d. ASHER" using as texts l Kings 6:
TX. and the house when it was
ed building was built of stone made read
". before it was brought thither: so thi
n there was hammer nor axe nor any to
~ of iron heard in the house while 1t W;
in building" also / Peter 2:5, I'VE all
;, as living stones, are built up spiritu
re- house" The church was handsome
u decorated with laurel.