Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-07
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Many deer have been seen around
the village within few days.
Rene Columbus is working at Bert
Browns in Brooklne through sugaring.
Miss Mabel Columbus is working
for Mrs. Moses Randall, who has been
in i'll health this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellis and child
of Brattlehoro have been visitors at
the home of Frank Martin.
Raymond Watson and Miss Elizabeth
Dauchy returned Monday to their work
at the University of Vermont.
Miss Nclla Clark of Brattleboro
spent the week end at the home of her
cousin, Miss Leone Franklin.
Miles Cone of Manchester visited in
the home of his sister, Mrs. A. d. Ben
son, several days last week.
The regular meeting of Birchard
Woman Is Relief corps will be held in
this village Saturday, April 8.
Little Ruth Sparks is spending
part of her vacation at the home of
her grandparents in Westminster.
Miss Cora Mason, who had been for
several months in Haverhill n. H., en-
gagged in her business as dressmaker,
returned home Monday.
c. Lake Of Saxtons River visited his
daughter Mrs. r. l.. Fitch. Sunday, Mrs.
Fitch returning home with him on account
Of the illness of her mother.
Earl Derry of Newfane is spending
week g vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Derry,
and other relatives in town.
Fred Chamberlin of Brattleboro spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Chamberlin, and broth
err, A. Chamberlin, and family.
Mrs. Guy Nelson, who had been Wis
iting for some time at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Isaac Appleby, returned
Monday to her home in Springfield,
Mass.
Friends are glad to see Mrs. F. H.
Willard able to walk out these warm
spring days, after long winter s con
fnement to the house because Of i'll
health.
Carl Woodland has recovered sufli-
GENTLY from his illness, caused by pc
culiar sores which covered his face and
neck, TO enable him to ride to the vii
lage. He was seriously i'll for some
time.
Prof VI. Park Osgood of Underhill is
spending his Easter vacation with his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. f. L. Osgood, and his
wifes parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Doane of East Jamaica where Mrs. o.
good is staying at present.
In the regular meeting of West Riv.
er Grange Friday, April IA, the farce,
Her Deaf Ear, will be presented by
members. An open agricultural meet
ing with out-oftown speakers is being
planned by the Grange to be held
probably Monday, April II.
Mr.. and Mrs Moses Grout and family
went Friday to their new home on the
farm on Newfane hill which Mr. Grout re-
Gently bought. Mrs. Grout has been of
much help in church and social affairs
while living here and all are sorry to have
the family leave town, but wish them
much success in their new venture.
Rehearsals for the senior play, Aaron
Boggs FreshmenI have been held regu-
larly in the town hall this week. The
young actors have put much energetic
work into the drill and doubtless the
usual large audience will reward their
efforts. The proceeds of the evening
will be used to defray the expenses of
commencement week.
The small house. built by Newell
Jenison on his lot near Mill brook,
which was moved to site on the GRAY
farm on North street and occupied by
the Harding boys last winter, was
again moved Saturday and placed on
land near Haynes Sanders's home on
West street. Mr.. Sanders owns the
building and plans to make it into q
shop.
A jolly party of between 30 and 40
young people was entertained by Misses
Marian Eloisc and Beatrice Cummings
at their home in Harmonyville Friday
evening, their young cousin being
guest of honor. Many merry games
were played and refreshments were
served. The party broke up about
1870, all expressing their enjoyment of
the occasion.
The girls of the seminary teacher
training class are continuing their prac-
tice work of teaching through the va
cation of the village graded school by
having the children of the various
grades come to the seminary at Ger
tain hours of the day for lessons
Storytelling and singing lessons are
taken up as well as the regular grade
lesson work.