Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21

he recently bought
Mrs. Louis Davis was called to Put
ney, VT, Saturday by the death of her
mother, Mrs. Richards
Mrs. Fred Jackson and daughter
Ethel, of Springfield are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Hammond.
Principal and Mrs. G. T.. Dickerson
and son, Charles, will leave this week
for II visit on the Maine coast.
Mrs. James Delaney and daughter,
Gertrude have returned to Orange, af
ter visiting here several weeks.
Miss Eva Whitman has returned to
Beverly, after visiting several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Sibley of
Wendell were at Mount lIermon for
the graduation of their son, Norman
Sibley.
Miss Beatrice Estabrook entertained
the senior class of the high school, of
which she is member, at her home
recently.
Charles Estell Dickcrson, son of
Principal and Mrs. G. f.. Dickerson, re-
ceived his diploma from Mount IIcrmon
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardway of Indi-
ana and children are visiting their
sister, Mrs. Dwight Stcbbins, and
Mr.. Stcbbins.
Miss Mary Dalton, Miss Bessie and
Miss Ruth Moore have attended the con
vcntion for rural teachers in Amherst
the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Purple observed her
S1st birthday anniversary on Tuesday,
July IS, and received several calls
from Mortified friends.
Fred w. Doanc is circulating nomina-
ton papers for Deputy Sheriff Bridges
of Decrfcld, who is a candidate for
sheriff of Franklin county.
Mrs Ruth Mclean Robinson and Mr..
Robinson of Jamaica, VT, came by au-
tomobilc for the week end with her
mother, Mrs. Henry Mclean,
Mrs. j. p. Sprague of Iinsdale spent
last week with her daughter, Mrs. l..
II. LaZule. On Sunday her son, James
Sprague of Hinsdale, visited her.
Miss Florence Field is taking a
course of study at Amherst college this
summer. She spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Field.
Harry p. Smith of Clermont n. j.,
! is with his mother, Mrs. Homer Smith
His family cannot come ON account of
the quarantine for infantile paralysis.
The rate of taxation as decided by
the assessors this year is $22 on one
thousand dollars, which is an increase
of 40 cents over the assessment of last
year
Miss Amy Chadwick, who is in charge
of school for colored children in the
South. and "A graduate of the North
field Bible Training school, is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. w. r. Moody and Miss Mary
Moody were in Boston this week, where
the latter underwent slight operation
on her throat. The family is at Man
chesterby the-Sca
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirschner of
Maiden are visiting their sister, Mrs
Allen Field. Miss Olive Kirschncr
and Miss Helen Stowe of Maiden are
at Revell hall for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lindsey of
Brooklyn and their two daughters,
Eleanor and Virginia, are at Mrs +.
c. Britton S for several weeks. Mr..
Lindsey was former resident of this
town.
III. TlIlOlt anu ldHlllN VI lnuld are
occupying the Reader house on High
land avenue for the summer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilmore are authors of books ON
India, where they have been mission
aries seven years
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Cal
lender of Bethlehem, n. H., will be in
tcrestcd to know that their son, Fred
d., graduated from the Bethlehem high
school in June and Robert from the
New Hampshire agricultural college.
Mrs. Bessie Symonds was given a
surprise and house warming Friday
evening. Forty of her neighbors visit
ed her with cordial greetings for her
coming to Mortified to make her home
again. Miss Jennie IIaight and Mrs.C
f. Dickerson rendered piano solos, and
cake and punch were served
a tennis club was organized Tuesday
evening at Kidder's store. +. Amber
Wclch was elected president, Mrs. f.
w. Harness vice president, Miss Marion
Webster secretary, Miss blanche Corser
treasurer, and Mrs. Harness chairman
of the social committee. No grounds
have yet been secured for the club
courts.
The home department of the Sun
day school will hold an all-day session
on the lawns north of Sage chapel
Wednesday, July 2G, Several speak
crs from the Sunday school confer
ence then in session will speak. 4
basket luncheon will be served. Tn,
committee in charge are Mrs. A. 4
Wright, Mrs. Mary Dickinson, Mrs. A
, j. Ayers, Mrs. Roscllc Evans, Mrs
n, Fay Smith and Mrs. Frank Monta
que.
The lawn party was given in the YES
try of the Congregational church OF
Thursday afternoon on account of tn,
rain. Flags and bunting were used t,
make the vcstry inviting, also many ia
blcs about which all gathered for tn,
basket supper. Lemonade was serve,
by Mrs f. w. Kellogg, hot tea by Mrs
t. NJ. Lazclle and ice cream by the so
cial committee of the church A fcl
lowship meeting was held at 100 il
charge of Rev. +. w. Pattison, whel
: Miss Chadwick told of her work il
: the South.
The foreign missionary societies o
Franklin countV NV iuVitntion of III,