Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

Mrs. Lila Micott is i'll with tonsilitis.
The Tibbetts steam mill is shut down
for while
Miss Airline Gray is home from Ath-
oil on a visit.
Mrs. w. T. Bruce is supplying home
made cooking to customers.
Henry Smith, who has been i'll a
few weeks with heart trouble, is still
very i'll.
Mrs. Mary johnson, who was house
keeper at Walter Parks left Monday,
having taken a position in Greenfield.
Several from here attended the dedi-
cation of the new temple of the Odd
Fellows in Brattleboro Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Kennon, who visited a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Matte Wilder,
in Wardsboro., returned to Herman L..
Eddy's Wednesday.
Mrs. Ruth Allen Monroe and infant
son, Carlton, of Brattleboro came Mon
day to spend two weeks with her moth
cr, Mrs. Bert Smith, in Brookline
Rev. Mr.. Lawrence, the new pastor
of the Baptist church in Townshend,
and Mrs. Lawrence were in town Tues
day to call on Mrs. G. +. Davidson and
to attend court.
Mrs Miles, wife of Judge Willard w.
Miles of Barton, is guest at the New
fame Inn, having been there most of
the time since the opening of the spring
term of county court.
The village common has been cleaned
and raked. a bee was made last week,
when the usual number of men re
Lodi 70 hn 4n hall,
provement to the village.
The body of Mrs. Cora Miller Rob
erts, wife of DR.. George y. Roberts of
Chester, will be brought to Newfane,
her native town, for burial in Wood,
lawn cemetery Saturday forenoon at II
clock.
Lumber is being drawn to build a
house for Austin Grape on the site
where the old house stood before it was
burned last winter. 1t is expected that
the carpenters engaged will be at work
upon it soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Eager, who came
from New York city, stopping about
two weeks in Brattleboro, arrived il
Newfane the latter part of last week
Mr.. Eager, who has been i'll through
the winter, is now gaining.
Daniel McIver and family moved Fri
day TOT Spring field; having recently soil
their farm below the village to Rev
Mr.. Baker of Connecticut, who, will
his wife, came to take possession about
week ago. Their daughter, Miss Ar
Iona Baker, who has been in Brattle
boro for a time, came last week Friday
to their new home.
The annual meeting of the Union
Hall Helpers was held Saturday after
noon in the home of the president, Mrs
d. S, Ballou. 1t was voted to make
necessary repairs, and the following
officers were elected: Pres, Mrs. D. S
Ballou; vice pres, Mrs. G. f. Davidson
and Miss Nellie Pratt sec, Miss Mar
Newton; treas, Mrs. Abbie NJ. Under
wood; executive committee, Miss Laur;
Rice, Mrs. Lizzie Gray, Miss Jennie L
Underwood.
The w. c. T. L. met in the parlor o
the Congregational church Friday af
ternoon and devoted the time to worl
on surgical dressings for foreign hos
pitfalls to be sent in care of David vii
lard. Reports were given of the ad
vance in temperance sentiment resultin
from the European war, and the fir
stand taken by Russia and France i
removing the drink evil in order to sc
cure efficient military service has Civ
en- further testimony that the teaching
of scientific temperance are true. TIL
union plans to do more work on surgicf
dressings and invites the assistance @
others.