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

winter with friends in Florida and has
recently been visiting in Dansville, n.
Y, is at the home of Mrs. c. II. Will
lard.
An epidemic of a strangling cough,
closely resembling the old fashioned
whooping variety, has possession of
nearly all the children and many
adults in this place.
The postponed West River league
ball game between South London
on the home grounds Saturday after
noon, July l, at O'Clock.
Among those attending the w. C. T.
L. convention at Newfane Wednesday
and Thursday were Rev. and Mrs. h.
II. Bosworth, Mrs. j, G. Taft, DIR. and
Mrs. F. l.. Osgood and Mrs. a. F,
b Mrs. w. S. Doan and sister, Misy
Ind, are occupying the Brigham
house and boarding at the Townshenu
Inn. Both are former residents of the
village.
Four little guests, Helen Thompson,
Evelyn Thompson and Dorothy Allen
of Wilimantic, Conn, and Dorothy
Corbin of Hartford, are being enter
tanned at Prof. and Mrs. Smythe s
summer home.
Little Ida Boydcn celebrated her
seventh birthday anniversary Thurs
day by a picnic party in Maple
grove, beside Mill brook, to which her
Ipaymates were invited. Ice cream was
served and Il merry frolic enjoyed.
Harold Franklin, Leon Pike and Ar
thur Wright went Sunday on the ex-
cursion to Burlington and Plattsburg.
Arthur Wright stopped at Fort Ethan
Allen and had the pleasure of seeing
the enlisted boys from this village
who were encamped there.
Miss Myra Hobert recently enter
tanned her nieces, Miss Maude Ever
EFT and sister, Miss Ruth Everett, of
Redfieid, S. D., who are making an ex-
tensive trip through the eastern states
They will visit in Greenfield, Boston
New York and Washington, d. c.
A meeting of the Women's Mission
arv society was held in the Congre
gational parsonage with Mrs. X. ii
Bosworth Wednesday afternoon. Spe
cial sewing was done and chapter OF
the missionary book, The Kings High
way, was read by Miss Katherine
Plant.
Twenty members of West River
Grange visited Grafton Grange or
Tuesday to observe neighbors night
A program including songs, readings
land charades was given by the loea
Grange. and refreshments served by
Grafton Grange. All enjoyed the oc
casion.
A meeting of the citizens interested
in forming a rifle club will be helt
lin Academy hall Saturday evening fol
organization. 1t is called by the com
mittee appointed at a previous meet
ing to investigate the workings OF
such clubs. All women in the village
r interested are especially invited to be
present and to become members. Sew
eral hunting licenses are issued Il
women of the town each year.
. Nineteen members of the Helping
, Hand society enjoyed day s outing
.. and picnic dinner on the hills east O.
; Harmonyville Wednesday. They OK
; plored Roaring brook for long dis
5 lance up the mountain, one of the mos
picturesque waterways in tins local
I ity, Astounding in waterfalls, chasm
and ravines. Dinner was eaten in {
shady grove near the brookside ah'
, late afternoon brought the mcrr,
company of girls back to their home
in the village
| A rear flight of stairs which can b.
used as a fire escape is being built b,
, Blood Brothers in the Congregations
/ church under the direction of tn
church prudential committee, The pc
sition of the furnace directly undo
: the front stairs has long been felt t
Ibe a menace and this rear flight viii
furnish safe and convenient exit
The stairs will lead to the outside o
the building with n door opening out
{ ward Cement steps viii! be PLACED
on the outside.
3 Mrs. Almon Marsh and daughter