Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-11
WEST wARDsBoRo.
Old Home Day August 20.

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The fourth annual meeting of the
Stratton Mountain club was held at
Green Mountain House Tuesday even
ing. In spite of severe storm 16 mem
'bers of the club were present and four
guests. r. f. Lyman, vice president of
the club presided. The report of the
secretary showed an increase of 3S
members during the year, making to-
tai membership of l4'
1t was voted TO observe an Old Home
day for Stratton near the old church
in Stratton in tbe form of basket
picnic on Saturday, August 20 An effort
will be made to secure as speakers
former residents of the town. Music
will be furnished by the Wardsboro
band and ice.cream and other light re
freshments will be on ale. 1t is planned
TO give n concert in the West Wards
boro church in thc evening and on the
following dav il is expected the pulpit
will be occupied by FORMER residents
of the town of Stratton.
The following officers were chosen
Pres, Ethel A. Eddy; vice pres. Ray
T.. Lyman; see, Mrs. l.. II. waite;
treas, Mrs. r. f.. lyman. committee ON
Trails, R. L. Lyman, Ross Newell
Clarence Strecter committee on Mem
bership, Rev. +. w. Johnson, j. T.
Gleason, II. f. Eddy Committee on En-
tertainment, Mrs. N. i. johnson, Mrs
L. II. Waite. Mrs. R. +. Lyman. Com
mittee on Refreshments, Mabel Strcetcr
Mrs. Avis Waite, Rcna Fits.
The following general committee was
appointcd for nc occasion; Mrs. NJ. l.
johnson, Mrs. J.. H. Waite and Ross
Newell. The committee would be gla,
to receive the names and addresses OF
any who are natives of Stratton and
the invitationsfwil soon be issued
Further particular will be given next
week. The Glib attends a cordial in
vitation to all.
Ray Mallory is at work for Abbott
Edwards in Newine.
Wilbur Snyder # Townshend is Wis
iting at Guy Putam S.
Mrs. Roberts spending few day.
at II. II. Forrest in Wardsboro.
Mrs. Ackerson sd Miss Helen Acker
son of Newark, y j., are guests at j
A. Strectcr S.
Mirth Pike is ct work at the Greer
Mountain House md Madeline Bills al
L. l.. Pike s.
Mr.. Carlson Of New York city il
spending the wcci with his family a
, E. A. Selfor s.
Jack Allen hs. gone to Greenfield
Mass, to work for the Franklin Coun
ty Lumber Co.
Chester Johnsn of Maiden, Mass.
} is spending a vacation with his brother
l Rev. f.. w. johnson
Frank Fish is cutting the hay on tn,
. Davidson farm anil Edmund Roberts OF
. the Orrin johnson farm.
e Rev. Mr.. Contos and daughter Gale,
at the parsonage on Saturday on thei1
| way from Nottingham to South Wind
V ham.
l Twenty-Five couples attended tn,
dance and icc-creo ale a Hazel cot
: tage Friday eyeuH2 GOO tu Is re
f ported.
!. Mr.. Selfors rorrae fro is tr.I
to CONNECTICUT Friday Mig O,epl
|. Anderson of Bratth h6io ret med brm,
d with him for a few avs it.
IL Notices are posted ealing for tow
meeting at the town hall at | o clock
:. Aug. lG TO vote upon the question o
restoration of the school at Podunk
II Judge and Mrs. o. N. Barber, tw
daughters, son and chauffeur of Ben
4 nington and Washingtm, were wccl
, end guests at the Green Mountai
:. House.
II. A. Carpenter of Newfane an
/ daughter, Mrs. Ryder, and son, JON
-, of Bellows Falls, were visitors at \
- l.. Johnson s and ID. NJ. Stocker 5 We,
i ncsday and Thursday.
Ia Mrs. G. C. Fits and two children.
W b. Emerson and Miss Grace Emcrso
~ who spent several days at the Gree
. Mountain House, returned TO the
J, homes in Brattleboro b. automobi
u Wednesday morning.
Id Mr. and Mrs. Leon Waite left MOI
e. day morning with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Eddy for Brattlcboro by automobil
T. They will be away week and will vi
~ it in South Vernon before returning.
v Rev. aad Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. +,
tn Davidson and Miss Ella Davidson
r Addison we're guests of Mrs. 7.
Perry Wednesday night. On Thursd.
* they opened their house here to rema
&c few weeks.
ID West Wardsboro Baptist church.
ct w. johnson pastor, Sunday services
OF 1915 a m. morning worship, sermon
Rev W. s. Boardman of Addison.
p. m, Bible school p. n, Bible elias.
a. Wardsboro Center with Mrs Jam
N, Dexter 80 p. m, evening service. su
RI icct, True Workmanship. Sermon by 4
IN pastor
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WEST DUMMERsToN.