Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
EAST DUMMERSTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. j.. c. Halliday spent Sun
day in Springfield, Vt.
Miss Lemira A. Thwing of Putney is
guest at Log-Cabin Farm.
Mrs Viola Miller of Brattleboro was in
town Sunday calling upon old ncighbors.
Miss Nellie Spauldng visited Sunday in
Westmoreand, n. H.
Miss Miriam Reed went to Spolford lake
to spend the Fourth.
Miss Bertha Hazelton is spending the
week in Bellows Falls.
Miss Eva Cook is enjoying n few weeks
vacation at the home of Mr.. and Mrs p
r. Laughton
Fred II. Spaulding of Springfield
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt
T. Spaulding.
Miss Louise c. Walker of northampton,
Mass, came Saturday for a few days visit
at the Walker farm.
Miss Margaret st. Cyr of Athol, Mass,
came Friday for a visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight johnson.
John Calvin of Bridgeport, Conn, is
passing week with his children at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Niles.
Robert Daniels and friend of Brat
tleboro were in town Monday to en-
JOY trout fishing with c. c. Laughton.
Excursionists from here who went on
the trip to PIattsburg were Mr.. and Mrs.
+, II. Brown Miss Marion Gregory, Harry
Brown, Clarence Reed and II. c. Hazel
ton.
Elwyn Richardson of Bridgeport,
Ct, who left Monday to join Company
| at Fort Ethan Allen was at the John
Walker farm Sunday to bid his friends
goodby.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Miller of West
Brattleboro and Mrs. Addie Miller of
Southampton, Mass, were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. d. r. Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Miller.
Mrs. Ella Miller, teacher in the Hollow
school, closed her school Friday with
picnic in j. X Crosby's grove. Ice cream
and cake with other pleasures made
pleasant ending for the school term
The strawberry supper and dance given
by the Grange Benefit society was well
patronized and one of the best given by
this organization. Nothing unpleasant oc-
Cured and each helped make the affair
a success.
A play will be given by the West Dunn
merston school this, Thursday, evening in
Grange hall, Dummerston Center. The
play will be followed by supper served by
the Grange The proceeds will be used
for school purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. F w. Martin of Nashua,
n. H., returned to their home Tuesday
after a few days visit at Log-Cabin farm.
They were also guests of Mrs. Augusta
Bennett at Elmwood, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
C. Halliday and Mrs. Emma Walker. The
trip was made in their own motor car.
On Saturday afternoon there will be
a lawn party and strawberry supper OF
the common from to clock. At
'clock in Grange hall there will be al
entertainment by the Mt. Hermon con
cert troupe, consisting of quartets
solos and readings, also acrobatic per
forming. A good time is assured al
who come.
James Lahey, a former Dummerstor
boy, a machinist in New Haven, ha
enlisted in Company +, End regimen
Connecticut National guards, and il
well on his way to the border. Mr.
Lahey is son of Mrs. f. +
Blood of Putney and grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. F. II. Laughton of this town
Inc nOrtn ScnOOl taught ny MISS Mllldll
F. Reed closed a successful term Friday
Hazel Miller and Evelyn Miller were no
absent during the term. Clifford Royc
and Clinton Johnson were absent one da.
each, as were also Herbert Whitaker an,
James johnson until allowed to leav
school, the latter two weeks and tn
: former one week before the close of tn
: term, to assist in farm work. There wer
10 pupils.
Miss Miriam Reed gave an enjoyabl
$ picnic to her pupils of the north schoC
= Friday, the close of the school term OF
+ weeks A line was formed at the scho'
/ house with "Old Glory floating at tn
c head and the pupils marched to their pi'
= mic ground under the century old NAPLES
0 made gay and festive with flags, tents, ct
A swing, games and short program can
n after bountiful dinner of cakes, SAINT
p. witches and fruit furnished by the childre
d and ice cream and lemonade by the teacl
n cr, and an extra gallon of ice cream |
r. "Auntie" of two of the pupils. The tab
v was spread in tent. Miss Reed gay
Is each pupil a mounted photograph OF IL
whole school. The school "yell' was 81
en- with vim on arrival at and departu