Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10
WEST BRATTLEBORO

measles.
Mrs Haley is working at Harry H.
LeRay's.
Ernest Knapp is working at A. L.
Saxtons.
. Mrs Eunice Kingsbury of Whining
ton is guest of Mrs o. c. Tuttle.
Mrs Eleanor Richardson opened her
house on Western avenue Wednesday.
Melvin Dalrymple is planning to build
a barn soon near his house on Western
avenue.
John d. whittier's little son. Cecil,
who has been seriously i'll, is more COM
Portable
G.. o. Kimball of Townshend visited
his sister, Mrs F. r. Mann. one day
this week
The Neighbors club in district No. II
will meet with Mr. and Mrs w. G.
Stark May II.
Mrs R. II. Briggs is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs Justin H.
Dix, in Hinsdale.
Mrs ]. s. Morse celebrated her birth
day anniversary Wednesday. She receiv-
a large shower of postcards.
Mrs. Sarah Convey of South London
derry came Wednesday morning to make
an extended visit with her children.
E. F. Holbrook of Keene and ]. L.
Stockwell started today on a two days
automobile trip to Woodsville N. II.
The Near and Farther Lights society
will hold their regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon in the chapel at 29O
o'clock
Mrs. Thomas Bailey of Pepperell has
been staying with Mrs J. L. Stockwel
this week and looking after the family
lot in the cemetery.
A. d. Wilson received a painful bruis-
on the nose Sunday morning, COW
hooking him. The injury required the
srvices of a surgeon.
The young people of this place will
hold a social in Academy hall this, Fri
day, evening Cards will be played and
refreshments will be served.
d. NJ. Whitaker and daughter Mrs
William Collier, have moved to the
Green Mountain House in Marlboro to
spend the summer and take boarders.
C. D. Ormes of Norfolk, Mass. who
was guest of his sister Mrs. C. E.
Ingram, several days, went to Keene
Tuesday to visit before returning home
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hawkins started
Friday on a carriage drive over the
Green Mountains. They will visit a week
in Manchester, Pawlet and other towns
Mrs. Georgianna Franklin of Newark,
Ohio, started on her trip home Wednes.
day after visiting at A. d. Wilson'S She
places before going to Newark
Pre- Memorial day exercises will be
held in Academy hall May "a All the
town schools will be present and assist
in the program. a speaker also will be
present. All friends of the school are
invited to attend
Mrs. Hattie Newcomb has sold her
house in the village to Wilbert Renfrew
The deeds We're passed yesterday. Mr.
y-in To
and it is expected that j. C. Gibson will
occupy one of the tenements.
The cantata, Dream of the flowers"
in charge of Miss Ethel Blodgett. will
be given Friday evening, May II, in
Academy hall at 8 o'clock for the BEN
eft of the ninth grade. A small admis-
sion fee will be charged. An ice cream
sale will follow the cantata.
The schools have been supplied with
seeds from the agricultural department
in Washington, and the young people
are taking up the study of several PAM
phlets furnished from the same source.
The schools hope to make an exhibit
at the Valley fair, as they have done
before.
Fifteen of the girl friends of Dorothy
Cain gave her a very happy surprise
Saturday afternoon in the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George
birthday anniversary Games were en-
joyed and refreshments were served at
one long table with handsome birth
day cake in the centre. Miss Cain re-
ceived many gifts
In the meeting of the Western Engine
company Tuesday evening hosemen
were appointed as follows: George Har-
ris, Elijah Prouty, with Charles Squres
and Frank Prefontaine as assistants 1t
ad hn Grn aictri 60
make connections for electric lights, the
expense of lighting to be borne by the
company. 1t was suggested that the
engine would be taken out at the next
| meetinf,
c. B. Ford has sold his place to
| Everett Corbett of Wilmington, who has
| taken possession. Mrs. Ford and grand
| daughter, Dorothy Jane Becker left
| Thursday morning for Randolph, where
| they will visit about a week. They will
| be joined there by Mr.. Ford and Mrs
| Becker and will make a few short trips
] before returning to Brattleboro They
will then go to Denver, Colo, for a
visit and from there to Los Angeles,
| Cal, where they will live permanently.
| Mrs. A. C. Clisbee quietly celebrated
| her S6th birthday anniversary Sunday
in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice
| Richmond. Mrs. Clisbee who has been
| that she was able to enjoy a family
| gathering of her children and grand
children. all of whom were present for
| the occasion with the exception of Miss
| Marion Clisbee of Revere, Mass. She
received many flowers, plants and other
| gifts, including a postcard shower. Her
! friends will be pleased to learn that she
Is able to sit up for a short time each
| day
| The funeral of w. s. Fessenden was
held in the home of r. II. Briggs Fri
day afternoon, Rev. E. 8. Harrison Of
| floating, and the burial took place In
| West Brattleboro cemetery. E. H. Miller
| Of Dummerston sang three selections
| There were many beautiful floral offer
lngs. among them being one from the
Vermont Farm Machinery company In
| Bellows Falls The bearers were ]. G.
Stafford, Henry Fl. Shipman. George
Washer and Horton Games. Those pre-
sent from out of town were Franz
Briggs of Montague City, John Fessen-
den of Albany, N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs A
c. Aldudch and Mr.. and Mrs C. E. CHS
bee of Boston.