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

R. E. Coombs of Shelburne Falls spent
Sunday with his family here.
Frank Leonard. student at Mount
Hermon, was home to attend town meet
ing.
Mr.. Bowers and nurse, Mrs. William
Ingram, were guests of Walter Burn
ham recently.
Ruth, returned Monday from a two
weeks visit with relatives in Milford,
N. H.
An auction sale of personal property
will be held at the Burnett farm Tues
day, March II. Further particulars will
be found elsewhere in these columns.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. Hattie Marsh Wednesday afternoon.
1t is hoped there will be a good attend
ance as their is extra sewing to be done.
Sunday guests were: Mrs. Henry Halla-
day and sister, Miss Gertrude Norcross,
at A. o. Norcross's; Arthur Wilson and
Miss Pauline Lang at C. F. Wilson's.
Miss Ruth Baldwin also entertained a
young woman from Mortified, Mass
The new horse, which C. F. Wilson
recently bought in Greenfield, has been
suffering from a distemper. One of Wal
ter Burnhams horses also has been af-
fected and a veterinary has been in at
tendance. Both animals are said to be
recovering.
Town meeting, which was held Tues
day in Grange hall, passed very quietly
The women of the Grange served hot
dinner, which was well patronized. Only
% votes were cast for license, which
would seem to indicate that majority
of our citizens are surely interested in
the welfare of our town.
While the family of F. E. Phillips was
at breakfast Friday morning peculiar
noise was heard in the direction of the
sitting room and upon investigation the
room was found to be filled with smoke
from fire which had started in a par
tition around the stove pipe. Prompt
action on the part of the family probably
prevented the loss of their home
While men were cutting wood on the
side hill west of the station last Mon
day they saw two dogs in close pursuit
of a deer, which came near where they
were working, finally disappearing in the
direction of the railroad track. On Tues
day the badly mangled body of young
buck was found beside the track near
the Combs place, where the dogs had
evidently caught and killed it. Game
Warden Washer was at once notified
and disposed of the carcass according to
law.
The women of the Grange certainly
scored a success at the leap year dance
ance. Putney. East Dummerston, Brat
tleboro, Newfane and Wiliamsville be-
ing represented. An excellent supper of
creamed fish, riced potato, salads. hot
rolls, pie, cake and coffee was served
The committee in charge Mrs. wilkins,
Mrs. Huntley and Mrs. Taft, are receiv-
Ing we'll deserved praise for their eff
ticient management of the affair. Some
of the out-of-town guests suggested that
the women have entire charge of the
dances in the future.
letter received this week from Miss
Maude Taft, formerly of this place but
now of Seattle. Wash, states that the
weather conditions there are fine. A few
light frosts are noted but no bad results
followed. Strawberry plants are being
set and other like work Is being accom-
plished. This is a pleasing contrast to
this locality with the snow still covering
the ground and the mercury ranging
from three to IA degrees below zero the
past week. The farmers are not looking
for sugar weather until after March 20,
but the conditions otherwise are consid-
cred favorable for profitable season.