Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09

uay AFTERNOON NJ y q CLOCK.
The program at the next meeting of
Protective Grange Wednesday, June
II, will be an evening with the birds.
The date of the annual strawberry
supper given by the Woman s associa-
ton of the Centre Congregational
church has been set for Thursday,
June %.
Clinton Davenport, one of a party
who enjoyed fishing trip Wednesday
was especially successful, returning
with seven trout that weighed four and
one-quarter pounds.
The committee of the Washington
street playground will hold meeting
this evening at 7.30 in the school
house. 1t is hoped that all who can
will be present, especially the mothers.
A meeting of the Oak Grove Parent
Teacher association will be held in
the Oak Grove school building at $50
o clock this afternoon to hear re-
ports of the pageant. Refreshments
will be served.
There will be leap year foursome
at the Country club Saturday afternoon
followed by supper in the evening.
Those who wish to have supper are
asked to notify the steward before
Saturday morning.
The young people of the Methodist
church are planning picnic for the
Fourth of July. The place has not been
decided upon, but probably Mclrosc hill
will be selected. The picnic will be
held under the auspices of the Epworh
League, the Attainers and the Knights
of Wesley.
The ninth grade of St. Michael s
Parochial school were again the vic
tors in baseball game played on tho
fair grounds Wednesday afternoon, de-
feating the Universalist Boy Scouts
by score of s to l. This makes the
sixth victory for the st. Michael s
boys. they having won every baseball
game this season.
Brattleboro lodge, N. f. o. p, will
hold its regular meeting next Monday
evening, June 10, in Grand Army hall,
at which time Grand Warden p. j.
Bagley of Bellows Falls will be pres
ent. Mr.. Bagley attended the session
of the supreme lodge in Boston and
has important business to discuss at
this meeting. 1t is urged that every
member make a special effort to be
present.
Mrs. II. w. Sargent is making a de-
cided Improvement in the front of the
store occupied by the Direct Import
ing company, on the south end of her
building on Elliot street. The front of
the store is being torn out and a much
larger show window installed, the en-
trance moved farther west and a single
door will be put in in place of the
large double doors. This will afford
much more room to display goods.
Thirtysix persons, including the
grade teachers and Miss Florence NJ.
Wellman, superintendent of schools,
Miss Anna l.. Davis, medical inspec-
tor, Mrs. Harold T.. Whitney super
visor of drawing, Miss Lucy A. Proc
tor supervisor of music and Miss Hell
en- b. Dunn, assistant medical inspec-
tor, enjoyed a picnic, the last before
the close of the schools, Tuesday night
on Orchard street. a bountiful repast
was served.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Children 5 day in the Centre Congre-
gational church. A special program
of exercises by the children will take
the place of the morning preaching
service. A number of children are to
be baptised and several who were hap
tizcd seven years ago will be present
ed Bibles from the church. There
will be no session of the Sun lay
school. All members of the school are
asked to meet in the chapel not Ii ter
than lO.l5 to form the processiona'.
AT the close Of the Christian En-
deavor society meeting in the FIRST
Baptist church Wednesday Miss Mary
j. Banc was given an informal rccep
ton. Rev. George f.. Tomkinson made
few pleasing remarSs, after W'.i'h he
presented Miss Banc a dozen s.IVc.' tea
spoons and a cut-glass teaspoon dish
given by her friends in the Bible
school and church. On Tuesday after
noon Miss Izetta Stewart gave a lunch
con to few friends in honor of Miss
Bane in the Tea room in West Bat
tleborO. Miss Banc left yesterday
for her home in Lewiston, Me-, where
her marriage to Elmer Smith of Au
burn, Me-, will take place late in the
summer
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Grange went to Ncwfane Wcdnes lay
to observe neighbors night. Protec
tive Grange furnished an enjoyable
entertainment, after which bounti
full supper was served by the Ncwfan,
Grange. The following program wa
given; Opening song, IIurrah for Ole
New England; March of the SuG ra
gettes, by six young women piano
duet, Alexander EXner and Mrs. JohI
Mckay; recitation by Mrs. f. d. vii
son; solo by Mrs. Cortcs +. Farnum
rural comedy entitled Farmer Sprig
gins S Quiet Afternoon; male quartet
John Mckay, Arthur Robbins, o. G
Convey, H. w. Sargent; Gypsy dance
Merry Zingarellas, by several youni
women; finale, music by the kitchen
orchestra.
Miss Viola Harris delightfully."- enter
tanned II young friends at her HON
on High street Tuesday night the CUES
of honor being Miss Helen Crowley o
Putney. who was given misccllancou
shower Shortly after the arrival o
the guests they all assembled in tn
front hall, whore was largo basl,c
laden with gifts. All had fish rod
with which they fishcd in the Sea @
Matrimony, which was a large baske
and at each turn white flower wa