Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
WEST BRAT'TlEBORO

The Needlecraft society will meet
noon.
Miss Lillian STACY of Hinsdale was n
weekend guest oc Mrs. Leroy Wilder,
/ returning home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustaf Strombere Of
New York city have come to Their
summer home on Ames hill.
Miss Lottie/ LaPlant is assisting in
the housework at Mrs. Russell Brigg s
during the Summer vacation.
Mrs. G. II. Prentiss, who had been
confined co the house with both ankles
sprai1ed, is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Ryder and Mrs.
Ryder s sister of Bellows Falls were
guests over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Ryder.
The, Twentieth Century club held
JUS asst meeting Tuesday before the
two Fnonths vacation. Clayton Rhoadcs
Dire ~ the quilt.
! ar. and Mrs. julius Harris of Shell.
ou rne Falls, Mass, visited at the Har.
II homestead Sunday and with other
elatices in town.
The Larkin club was entertained
4 H..
\ Martin. Refreshments of ice-cream
and cake were served.
Mrs. Eleanor Richardson is recover
ing from her illness. Her nurse, Mrs.
Lazell, who had been attending her,
has returned to her home.
Mrs. John Hclyar and two children
Iof New Brunswick, n. j., came Fri
day to spend the summer here with
her mother, Mrs. Helen Miller.
Mrs. f. E. Fisher, who has been i'll
several weeks and was in the home Of
her sisters, Mrs. Bartlett and Miss
Maria l.. Stedman, and has since re-
turned to her home, is improved.
| G. A. Amidon of Vernon, who had
been in the Melrose hospital few
days, following an operation on his
nose, was discharged from the hos
Ipital Friday and went to his home
in Vernon.
The Woman's association of the
Congregational church held sewing
meeting Thursday, June %, with
| Mrs. f. A. Knight. The women worked
for their annual fair, which will take
place during the summer.
Mrs. j. Frank Wheeler of whitman.
tic, Conn, joined Mr.. Wheeler here
Friday for a visit with Miss Kate
Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler came earlier in
the week to be present at the alumni
meeting Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Leroy Wilder arranged an en-
Ijoyable shower at her home Saturday
evening in honor of her sister, Miss
Lima Wilson of Dummerston, attended
by several young people. Miss Wilson
,Aa1 f.,I =. "a.
which included linen and hand painted
china. The living room was prettil,
trimmed with pink and white crepe pa
per, there being festoons of the papc
J to each corner of the room. In tn
center on the table was a large bouque
of pink and white carnations Tin,
paper hearts also were used in TIN
decorations. Games were enjoyed dun
, ing the evening and Mrs. Wilder serve,
refreshments of ice-cream, cake an
, lemonade.
, Children 5 day was observed in tn
, First Congregational church Sunda.
morning, the children taking an activ
part in the service in creditable way
The church was effectively decorate,
with yellow buttercups, white daisie
and ferns. Seats were reserved 70
the Sunday school in the front pews
Rev. A. V. Woodwork, pastor, spok
especially to the children, taking 70
his subject Young Crusaders. Tw
Bibles were presented, one to Div
Chase and the other to Irene Martin
these children having been baptize'
in the church seven years. Those witt
took part in the exercises were Heller
Dalrymple, Elberta Knight, Heller
Woodwork, Carol Woodwork, AIDE
laide Bennett, Charles Thayer, Oliv'
Chase, Isabel Gay, Irene Martin, Ray
, mond Stowe, Edward Gibson and JOIN
and Ida Thrower. There were songs b!
Miss Maxine Stellman and Miss Esthe
Butler and chorus singing by the en-
tire school.