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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
MAY LOOK AT PRETTY GIRL
\o OTrnsr, Rules Justice Crutchfeid
In DiSmisSinfc Case Against
EhMnrLl Holt.

because he smiled 1T n pretty girl.
Edward Holt was arrested and carried
before Justice crutchiicld yesterday IN
rolice Court. rolice-Sergcan Snmuels
arrested Holt Under examination at
the hands Of Gilbert x. Pollock. at
tCrncy for Holt, the officer admitted
that he looked 1T pretty girls himself
"Nothing wrong in looking at Il pref
~ girl" announced the court: 81 de-
il myself.
"lf he really did anything-spoke to
her or something like that-tell m.
v hat he did and I'll burn him up"
The officer admitted TINT Holt did
nothing but smile and follow the girl
and SO tho case was dismissed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
EPWORTH LEAGUE INSTITUTE
Members Of Richmond District to Meet
T"-Nl@h, IN the Centenary
Methodist Church.

Members Of the Epworth Leagues OF
Richmond diStrc; will meet ut : O'Clock
this evening in the Centenary Mctho-
dist church for the first session Of the
second annual district institute, Other
sessions of tho institute will he held
tomorrow nirht and Saturday night.
Important features of the program are
talks on 9TH" pcac"ncSa" The Mis-
sionary" and "'rhc Ministry" intended
for the guidance OF young people in
deciding thor life work. The first Of
these talks Will he made to-niTht by
Miss Helen Gardner. Rev. w oliver
Gordon viii speak Tonight on PRAYER
the Basis OF rowcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
CLASSES ORGANIZE
Mcchmu,c'' Institute Opens With f.n-
r"i!m"ni of ESQ. FIFTY iIorc
Ihnn InNI Ncnr.

The total registration last Night at
the N4rGirja Mcehsuirs' Institute Was
$3.50 ar nifty ahead OF IN"
opening nieht last Year : number 81
CLASSES ORGANIZED last might, and the
others viii 90; under WAY Tonight
and to-m"rrow night. preparatory 10
the beginning Of instruction on Non
day Prospects az" regarded as being
quite encouraging Tie only class
filled /" capacity is that in machine
shop work which is limited ~ the
equipment and spac" to twcnty-nvc
members Several arc already ON The
waiting list for this work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Anthnnr n. rhnrntnn.

The funeral and burnl OF Anthony
Rootcs Thornton. who died yesterday
at Forest Hin Park. will take place
this morning at the family cemetery ut
Locust Hin. Caroline County MIR.
Thornton was a native of Caroline
County. and was tho son OF The late
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Thornton. He
greater part of his life in Fred,riCls-
burg, but spent his last years with his
sister. Airs Philip Clayton Ycrby. in
Forest Hin Park. Mr.. Thornton was
n member OF the Woodland Heights
Baptist church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

weeks illness OF pneumonia. The body
was taken In special car to Chi
Will take place. Mrs. Harris was. be-
fore marriage. Miss Eleanor Spalding
daughter of Il wealthy Chicago lum-
herman. BESIDES her husband. who is
Il son Of the late John II. Harris. Con-
gresham from the Seventh Virginia
District for one term. Mrs. Harris is
survived hy one daughter. Mrs. Brad
ford Whiting, OF Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Cln..er for HALLWAY Apprentices.

Twenty-thrcr railway apprentices
have enrolled in the class I'm mathe-
MATES OF the educational institute OF
the Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association. This course. together with
the course In mechanical drawing. il
offered TO railway apprentices free or
charge.
The class held It's second meeting
last night at 100 o'clock. The in
structors are: j. Horace Brown. Of John
Marshall High school. and Fred BROAD.
educational secretary OF tho Railroad
Young Mems Christian Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
,rrc.,ca ON Murder Chnr.c.

James Hopkins colorcd. charged
with having murdered Wesley Harris.
alas Reese Harrison. ON the night Of
Srptcmhcr -. ~" been arrested in Co
lGnbin, :. e.. ana I'm office from head
uu;,rt"rs will 40 for him in a few days.
Tho alleged murder occurred OH the
corner Of Fightccnth and Ncnablc
streets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Nrs. CSnthfn Cnrtcr

Especial To The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA Septem-
Der 27.-Mrs. Cynthia Carter, aged six
ty-cisht years. an inmate of the Bap-
tist Home for Aged Women. Rich
mond, died last night at the home
of G. G.. Sinclair. after brief
Illness. The burial service will be held
tomorrow ut Maplcwood Cemetery, the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
BERLIN HEARS BREMEN
IS SAFE At NEW LONDON
Arrival Of Latest Subma-
rinc aicrclantman.
ANNOUNCEMENT Is ERRONEOUS
Probably Results From One Of Many
Premature Reports Reaching Ger
man Cnpital-.ipparently Confirms
News That Boat Is Now Due.


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Gists. received here to-day. showed that
the dog evidently was suffering from
rabies at the time 1t was shot by n
policeman on Loyal Street.
Fifteen people Nave been bitten here
by mad dogs during the last four
weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

ALEXANDRIA. VA, September 81
The body Of the woman found In the
Potomac River. near Mount Vernon
on sunday afternoon has not been idcn.
tilted. Unless it is identified by TO.
morrow, il viii he buried at the cx.
pence OF Fairfax County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
NINE BITTEN BY MAD DOG
Residents of DnnviIir VIII BE Given
Pastcur Treatment

DANNiI.LE. VA. September 27.-Nine
persons viii receive the paStcur treat
nicnt mere as the result Of being Bit
ton by u poodle dog last Monday The
dor went mad on sunday and escaped
from an clubhouse on Monday morning.
y report from Washington bactcriolo-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Special to The Times Dispntch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Septcm-
Dor 27.--Mra Eleanor Harris. aged hf-
ty-cight years. wife Of Graham 7. ifar-
rls a prominent Chicago attorney, died
last evening at seven oaks. near
Greenwood, this county, aftcr n three
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
To-Day and Tonight in
Richmond

Council Committee on streets,
city Hall, 3 O'clock.
Council Committee on Advertise
ing and Entrrprlsca. city HILL, 4
0'cIock.
nIJoU-"HriuGinS Up Father,
mntinre, 2,:s0t night, S::tO..
iNRlC-pOpu1nr vaudeville. mat
fncc. :; night, 1850 and -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Mrs. Ncttie q. brilliant.

iIiATHSVILLE. VA, September %
The body OF Mrs. Ncttic Garland
Brilihart. wife of w. Il. Brilliant
whose death occurred at her home In
Ashlnnd. Va, was brought to Rich
mond County on Monday and buried
in Farnhnm Cemetery Besides her
husband and one child. she is survived
by her mother. four sisters and tw"
hi others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Tbro,,n From Itor.e nna I<,,,cd

KENBRlDGE. VA. September 27.-
George T.. Moore, young farmer OF
Lunenburg County. was thrown from
II spirited horse while herding cattle In
kcnhridgc this afternoon, receiving a
fractured skull and other serious in
jurics. brother was killed ono year
ago by a fall from building
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Funeral of james \. southuorth.

The funeral OF James y. Southworth,
siXty-SiX years old. who died suddenly
Saturday morning at his home in Caro-
line County. near Lorne. was conducted
sunday afternoon. The interment was
In the cemetery at Concord Church
Caroline County. Mr. Southworth is
survived by his wife. Mary Frances and
the following children: John. George
Arthur and Manly. and Mrs. w. j i:p-
ting and Misses Elizn and Mary South
worth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Ares, rnllov. Cutting ARRAY.

Julia Harris was arrested last night
and locked IN at the First Police sta
ton upon charge Of cutt!n" and
seriously woundinC susie Russell. Or
Green attended the injured woman am
took Il number Of stitches in the wound
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

The scnior class at John Marshall
High school at n meeting Mold Tues
C:y afternoon elected officers rs f,i-
lows: Walter Anderson, presidents Vim
Eina COX. vice -prnSidout. Norma
bicta, secretary: Charles Terry, treas
urcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

service to be conducted by Rev. Cecil
V. Cook. d. d. OF the First Baptist
Church. Mrs. Carter was native of
Albemarle County. and had spent many
Years of her life i'm this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
t!NE RECORD Is MADE.
Bi THE FLORIDA

Unofficial reports state that neither
the pennsylvania. the oklahoma nor
the Nevada. which completed target
practice this week. cQt,aled the record
OF IN" Florida. reported TO have scored
htty-four hits out OF hfty-cieht shots
fired ut short and intermediate ranges
Men from the feet say that Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels was highly
pleased with The Gunncry when he wit
messed target practice. and one time
became so enthusiastic that he threw
his hat in tho air
sailors describe the Pennsylva Mas
work with her fourtcen-inch rhes as
deadly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Local Rainfall.

Local Observations. =. u. Yesterday.
Temp"ratur". Il; humidity. 81 per
c"ns: wind tdn. rtion). south: wind
clear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
The Weather
E'urnishc,l by U. $. Mrnthcr nmrcnm1

i'Orccnst: Virginia
Partly cloud y
Thursday: Friday To-
cnl thi,Iis,cr-sho.ycrS
and cHBicr.
North tnrOliHu-
Fair 'rhurSsluy; Fri
day local showers,
cooler Interior.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
, luGH5E2oR e 10


Il noon temperature .... ST
., u, ~. temperature .......... 50
MAXIMUM temperature TO \ T. NJ 81
Miliinum temperature to y L. NJ -
M'"h temperature .......... SO
Sorm*l temperature for this date. -
t.NccSS III temperature. ...... .
i'encicncy IN temperature since
Accumulated deficiency since Jan
uary ............. 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
THE FLORIDA EXCELS
At TARGET PRACTICE
Reported to Have Scored F'ifty-1'our
Hits Out of Fifty-Eight
Shots.
FLEET IN HAMPTON ROADS
Vessels Are Expected to Leave in
Few Days for Home Yards for
Ovcrhauiing, Preparatory to Going
to southern Rendezvous.

2f.--R"ports from gusacrs OF the At
'artc Fleet. which came into Hampton
Roads this afternoon from the south
crn drill grounds. state that the target
practice Just ended was the most sue
ccSSlul of several years. ships leading
IN the practice. the gunncrs SAY. were
tho Florida. Texas. Wyoming and
Pennsylvania.
The fleet is expected 10 leave the
Roads in tho next day or so. the ships
going to the home yards for overhaul
ing and minor repairs preparatory to
!caNine for tho Southern rendezvous.
Tonight the hartlcships. cruisers and
smaller craft dot Hampton Roads as
iar as The eye can see from Old Point.
i'!1t. REfnt,n ~ Mann,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
MINIATURE ii.tH4Ntt.
kiChmnnN. VI. Snnf clrN hnI. =

KIChmWnN. Va, S"Nf"mNNr u
HIGH TIDE:
sun rises Cor Morning a:l1
sun sets. .5;5g Ev"ulnu. : nc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
PERU.

Mrs. Maria Williams has been i'll with
grip, but is bet er at this writing
Miss Clal~sa coolidge visited her sister,
Mrs. Delmal 81 ne. from Monday to We'd
nesday Of last eek.
The warm we her of last week has tax
en- away mos the snow. The farmers
have tapped Their sugar orchards, but very
little sugar has been made thus far.
The roads were in such condition that
the stage driver was unable to make his
trip over the mountain Thursday and Fri
day, but on Saturday he was able to make
the trip again.
Sylvester Jones died in the home of his
son, Alvin Jones, Monday, March u The
funeral was held Wednesday at the house
at = o'clock and on Thursday the body
was taken to Dorset for burial in the fam
lily lot.
Congregational church, Rev. Stephen
S. Wood pastor Morning service at
II O'Clock. Sermon, A handful of
Corn. Sunday school at the close of
the morning service. Christian En-
deavor meeting Sunday evening at
7.30. Subject, What My Denomina-
ton Expects from Its Young People
Leader, Eugene Simonds. Cottage
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
EAST JAMAICA.

Mrs. Florence Clough visited at n.
ID. Allen S Monday.
Charles Patterson left here Monday
for the western states.
VIII Patterson was home from South
Londonderry over Sunday.
Frank Parkhurst and Sam Patterson
are working in Taft S mill.
Miss lola Gleason gave a party to a
few Of her friends April l.
Prcntiss Butler returned to the Uni.
versity Of Vermont Monday.
B. L. Spiller of South Vernon was
at his farm here over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. E. Robinson and G..
NJ. Doane were in Brattleboro Satur-
day.
Leroy Potter began work Monday
for Henry Stratton in West Town
shcnd.
Miss Hester Holden of Westminster
West is a guest this week of Miss lola
Gleason.
Mrs. NJ. Park Osgood of Underhill is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
NJ. Doane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
SOUTH HALIFAX.

NJ. G. Harris began work as lister
in his section Monday.
Mrs. Ellen Newell came Friday to
visit her sister, Mrs. o. p. Hubbard.
Miss Agnes Harris spent the week
end with Mamie Calvin in Colrain,
Mass.
Myrtle Harris visited Mary Sumner
in West Halifax from Wednesday to
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fairbanks at
tended the funeral of her brother, Hen
ny Cary, in Grove Monday.
Mrs. C. F. Clark went Tuesday to
West Brattleboro for a few days stay
with her daughter, Mrs. Hoyt Barber.
School began Monday with Is pupils,
Miss Mildred Corse of jacksonville as
teacher. Miss Corse will board with
Mrs. Abbie Sprague.
Miss Mcdonald, nurse at n. G.
Stone s, returned to Bratteboro Satur-
day, leaving her patient, little Gladys
Stone, much improved.
II. E. Clark went Saturday to Bond
vile, where he has mill. Mrs. Clark
will visit his sister, Miss Ray Tarbox,
in Marlboro, n. H., few days before
joining Mr.. Clark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
GREEN RIVER.

Otis Johnson, who has been i'll many
weeks is able to- be out.
Not much sugar is being made and
the sugar makers report a poor quality.
Reignold Miner of Halffax" was d
guest recently of his codsih, Miner
Thompson. ~" -'s'l ~ - "..
Ray Gates is at sseeorrgEae' Bia&fPer,.s ii
Grove, and Arthur Worden is at II, C.
Prouty's for the sugar season. ..s'..
Clair Gallup of Brattleboro is spend
ing the week with his cousins, Leslie
and Forest Gallup, at Hill Top farm.
j. II. Fowke of Melrose, Mass, trav-
cling salesman for the Stowe chain
factory, was weekend guest at f.
H. Stowe s.
George Lynde, who has been in i'll
health several months, is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Bert Lynde of Greenfield came
Monday to care for him.
Henry Quinn and family of Whining
ton will have charge of the summer
home of James Robertson the coming
year. Herbert l.. Quinn, who has been
caretaker through the winter, will re-
turn to his farm ON the arrival of the
family, who are expected shortly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
JAMAICA.

A very poor sugar season, is being re-
ported here.
Mrs. Lottie Basset is visiting her father,
Frank Hosley
Miss Edith Clarke began her school in
Wardsboro village Monday
Rev. \. +. Hartwell returned home
Thursday evening, March 80.
l.. f. Grout was elected deacon of the
Baptist church Sunday morning.
Edward Stark came Saturday to the
home of his sister, Mrs. George Clarke
Rev. Irving Gray will have for his topic
next Sunday morning The Christian at
Home
Miss Eva Wolcott of East Mortified
came Saturday for two weeks vacation
with relatives.
Miss Florence Cheney began work for
Mrs. Jennie Daggctt at the telephone
central Monday.
Mrs. II. !. Daggett went Monday to
New York city to buy her spring millin-
cry. She will have an opening April a.
Mrs. c. II. Amsden. Mrs Agnes VOL
colt and Mrs +. NJ. Butler were chosen
delegates for the New England district
convention of the Baptist Woman's Mis-
sionary society, to be held in Brattleboro
the last of April
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
shcriff and Prisoners oonvc rted.

For many weeks DR.. J. Wilbur Chap
man aud Mr.. Charles NJ. Alexander
laborcd in Springfield, Ill, The meet
ings wero of great interest. a strik-
ing figure among the large number of
converts was Sheriff John \. Wheeler.
A number of his deputies and several
of the officers of the Jail We're also con
vertcd. The sheriff had permitted the
inmates of the Jail to attend the SER
Gives, special deputies being sworn in
to accompany them. Numbers of these
prisoners were converted seven of them
being baptized in one of the churches
before entering upon their penitentiary
sentences. The sheriff himself came
boldly to the front one evening and an
nounced his determination to turn to
Christ after 25 years of unbelief. His
first official act after his conversion
was to issue the statement that gam
bling, big and small, must cease, and
that no favoritism would be shown.
His second official statement was to the
effect that all men found in immoral
houses would be prosecuted under the
laws, and their names pub
lished. His conversion created q pro-
found nsation.-Christian Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
WEST HALIFAX.

d. d. Pratt is i'll with a stomach
trouble
The Universalist Ladies' Aid society
will meet in the church next Wednes-
day, April 10.
Miss Pauline Adams returned Tues
day to her school in Mortified, Mass,
after spending her vacation in the
home of her uncle, z. A. Learnard.
Fred Collins and sister, Esther Col
Inns, children of the late d. B. Collins,
started Monday for Michigan. Fred in
tends to locate in the West. If he is
not suited i'll Michigan he will go far
Their west.
twenty-five or 80 of the friends of
Harry May gathered to remind him of
his 10Th birthday anniversary Friday,
March 81. He being equal to the to
the occasion had hired Grange hall and
music, and after refreshments were
served he invited them all to the hall
to have dance. --.---
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
GUNNER STON.
New Books in Public Library.

The following is list of books re-
Gently sent to the West Dummerston
public library by the state of Vermont
as annual aid, or $25 worth of books:
Adult n-fction-Bmnes, English in
the Country School; Phyfe, $4,000
Words Often Mispronounced; Fiske, ,
vols, Dutch and Quaker Colonies in
America; Shaw, Story of a Pioneer;
Bulletin of Best Books; Kennedy, Sug-
gestive List of Childrens Books for a
Small Library.
Adult fiction-Churchill, Far Coun
try; lLynde, Real Man; Bassett, Tanning
of Zenas Henry; Laut, Heralds of EN-
pire; Atkinson, Johnny Appeased.
Children's miscellaneous = Murtfeldt
and Weed, Stories of Insect Life; st.
Nicholas, Stories of Brave Dogs; Bond,
Pick, Shovel and Pluck; Carpenter,
How the World is Fed; Clarke, Boys
Book of Modern Marvels; Browning,
Pied Piper; Perkins, Eskimo Twins;
Baldwin, American Book of Golden
Deeds; Jonckheere, When 1 Was a Boy
in Belgium; Grinnell, Blackfeet Indi-
an Stories.
Childen' s stories Barbour, Tom,
Dick and Harriet; Cooke, Doings of the
Delivers; Dix, Betty Bide-at- Home;
Wray, Betty Tucker S Ambition; Gil
crist, Helen Overthe-W Wall; Stevenson,
Kidnapped; Lucia, Peter and Polly in
Spring.
The library has several magazines
which with the new books make
great addition to the library.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Tlialdeus Park, who has been
i'll, is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Woodland Of
Bellows Falls were in town Tuesday.
w. II. Fawell, who has been working
for II. c. Walker several years, has
gone to Massachusetts,.
Guy Blood and family have moved
into the house vacated by A. II. Hol-
den, which Mr. Blood has bought.
A Christian Endeavor social was held
in the g. pei Wednesday evening.
Games We played and refreshments
served. ~
Miss f. Hall has hepatica in
blossom in ferncry at the post office,
a strong e inder that spring is with
us.
The Cli ian Endeavor topic for
next Sun evening is: What Our
churches Expect from Their Young
People. Lea Ter, Mrs. Frank Rowland.
In II. ting Of Grafton Grange Fri
day evening the third and fourth de-
grees we conferrcd on nine candi-
dates, after which supper was served.
Mrs. r. W. Barlow and Roma are
visiting in town this week. Mrs. Bar
low is with Mrs. W. S. Eaton and
Roma is a guest of Margaret Gilbert.
Mrs. Marion Thomas greatly appre-
ciated a shower of cards April ], her
SOth birthday anniversary. Especially
welcome were these tokens after seven
weeks Of illness.
The death Of Mrs. G. II. Perry is
reported in the Vermont Missionary as
having occurred early in March, in
Vershire. Mrs. Perry was the wife of
Rev. G. H. Perry, a former pastor of
the Grafton Congregational church, and
had been in failing health since last
May. Mr.. Perry is pastor of the Con
gregational 81 Tch in Vershire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Robert Jones recently visited rela-
tives in South Londonderry.
Mrs. Leon Jaquith of Londonderry
is visiting relatives in town.
George Chase has sold his place in
Londonderry to o. d. Parker.
Mrs. A. j. Baker, who has been Sc
riously ill, is gaining slowly.
Alva and Edmund Harris visited
relatives-in Pixies Falls the first of the
week.
Master Arthur Veinot of Chester is
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. T. Fales.
D. j. Frederick of North Chiches-
ter. N. H., called on old neighbors in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. Contois, who had been assist
ing with the homework at Mr.. Balt-
er's, returned home April l.
Edmund F. Harris of Brattleboro
has been spending a few days with
his brother, Alva A. Harris.
Over So was cleared from the social
held March 80, which will be used
towards the purchase of a lamp for
the outside of the church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Parker returned
last week from a visit in Proctorsvile.
Mrs j. c. Adams Is very i'll and is
being cared for by her daughters, Bes-
sic and Mrs. Clyde Fisher.
Raymond f, Gushing went to White
River Junction last week to take "a
position as bookkeeper in drug store.
All are glad to see the birds coming
back to their old haunts. Robins, blue
birds, phoebes, sparrows and red
winged blackbirds have appeared.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin received
news the first of the week of the death
of granddaughter in Springfield, the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. San
ford Gallup.
Miss Jennie Harwood is staying with
her niece, Mrs. f. ID. Weaver, in Sax
tons River while Mr.. Weaver is help
ing his father through the sugaring sea
son at the Outlook.
The great body of snow disappeared
very rapidly the first of the month,
making it possible for farmers to get
into their sugar lots. There have been
no good runs of sap yet and as the
season is so late sugar makers do not
anticipate a very long run.