Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-27

G.. l.. Pierce, Harden Bennett, +. a.
Burditt and Wayland Aver.
Many relatives from the surround
ing towns and the children and grand
children were here to attend the
funeral.
Frank Howard bought fine cow at
the sale in Brattleboro Saturday.
A delegation from here attended the
dairy show in Springfield last week.
Whooping cough is prevalent. There
are many children under quarantine.
B. f. Howard and Frank Howard at
tended the Dairy show at Springfield,
Mass, last week.
There will be a service in the West Hill
schoolhouse Sunday at 3 p. III. in charge of
Rev. r.. b. Davis.
A large number from here attended
the Sunday school convention in Brat
tleboro last week.
The women of the Baptist church served
a chicken-pie supper Wednesday evening.
1t was well attended.
Miss Ruth Bridgman, primary teach
er in the public schools in Winchen-
of her grandfather John Il. Clarke.
Ralph, second son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Austin, who has been seriously ill
and under the care of nurse, is i'm
proving. The nurse left Wednesday.
Edward Glynn of Springfield spent
Sunday with his wife, who has been
ill, but is gaining slowly at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. Ketch-
UNI.
The Parent Teacher association met
with the president, Mrs. Z. w. F. Dyer,
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock with a
good attendance. 1t is hoped to have
a special program at the next meet
ing.
Mrs. Naomi Darden moved Saturday to
the house recently purchased by b. K
Wright of Quechee, vacated by John n
Underwood. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright will
not come to occupy their home until
spring.
George Marlboro, who is employed by
S. l.. Davis, merchant, has moved into
the upstairs tenement in John n. Under
woods house, his goods coming from Sax
tons River. Mrs Marlboro began work
Monday for the w. A. Cole Paper Co.
Mrs. Helen p. Cooke returned home
Monday from a week s stay with her
daughter, Mrs. II. c. Norwood, and
family. She enjoyed an automobile
ride to Willoughby lake and called on
friends in st. Johnsbury.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con
gregational church were entertained at
the home of Mrs. II. p. Farr Tuesday
afternoon with large attendance. The
next meeting will be held Tuesday, Oc-
tober 81, at Mrs. T. d. Lord s with
Mrs. Lord and Miss Abbott as host
csSes.
An evening of merriment awaits all who
attend the Halloween box social in the
Vcstry of the Baptist church Wednesday
evening, Nov. !, at 8. There will be Hal
loween stunts and games. An evening
brimful of laughter and wholesome enjoy
mcnt for young and old. Everyone is in
vited to be present.
Prof. j. +. Russell came from Williams
town and Mrs. Russell returned from her
visit with an aunt in Polo, ILL.,, and re-
manned few days, closing the house for
the winter and returning to Wiliamstown
Monday. Miss Marion Russell, who ac-
companed her mother west, remained
there for longer visit.
The annual chicken-pie supper of the
Ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church Wednesday evening. was a sue.
cess, the supper served being of the
usual high order and well patronized.
About 125 partook of the supper, in
GLIDING several automobile parties from
Brattleboro.
Marion Dyer, youngest daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. +. w. f. Dyer, celebrated her
fifth birthday anniversary at her home
Saturday afternoon with five invited
guests. A birthday cake and refresh
mcnts were important parts of the celebra,
ton. She also received remembrances
from her little friends.
Bugbce e. Aplin, who have raised po-
tatoes extensively on their Kerr farm,
have sold them in the field for a good
price for seed potatoes. These are the
White Bethel, a potato which last year
showed the best crop in this locality
1t is estimated that the yield from II
acres will be about $50 bushels.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Stafford will
leave the last of this week for their
home in Washington, ID. c., after hav-
ing spent the summer with their sons,
Stanley and Howard Stafford, at Green
Mountain Orchard farm on West hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford have spent sew
eral summers here and have made
many friends in town.
Harlan Whitney, who has worked for
his brother. George Whitney, and occupied
the small house on the farm, will move to
the village and occupy the house recently
vacated by Walter Smith owned by the
William Robertson's Sons. He will be
employed in the Robinson paper mill as
machine tender, thus returning to his old
position after several years at the farm.
James Lahey, who has been stationed
at Nogales, Arizona, with the I'd Con
necticut regiment, has written his
mother, Mrs. L. T.. Blood, that he is on