Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Local Pupils Win Prizes.

ming five of the eight books given as,
prizes. The first prize was choice of
two books, the second and third one
book each. 1t might be added that
the girl receiving first prize in read
ing is only Fourth grader
Following is list of the prize win
ncrs: First prize in reading, Marion
Akley of No. Z; second prize in read
ing Rupert Goodenough of No. 81
third prize in reading, Bernice Miller
of No. 10; first prize in spelling, Wal
ter Alkley of No. Z; second prize in
spelling, Waiter Cutler of No. 10; third
prize in spelling, Eva Mackenzie of
No. II.
Herbert j. Clark, who is i'll in his
home with pleurisy, is a little more
comfortable.
Matthew Barber of Greenfield, who
visited his brother, II. w. Barber, re-
turned yesterday.
Mrs. f. Il. Fisher is confined to the
house with severe cold and is under
the care of a physician.
Mrs. Eunice Kenney of Bernardston
spent the weekend here as guest OF
Mrs. Emily Goodenough.
Charles Stacy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Stacy, picked n handful of ripe
wild Strawberries Wednesday.
Miss McKenna, nurse, is caring for
Miss Cain, nurse, of Springfield,
(Vt.), at the Melrose hospital.
Myron Mather and daughter of
Cambridge, Mass, came Saturday to-
visit his mother, Mrs. Cotton Mather
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Allbee of
Townshcnd visited Saturday and Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. Y. NJ. ALL
bee.
Mrs A. c. Ward of Claremont, N.
H., has been visiting several days with
her mother, Mrs. Lena Barrett of Gull
ford street.
Mrs. Everett w. Phillips of Cherry
street, who underwent an operation in
the Merose hospital last week, is
comfortable.
c. o. Kimball returned Monday to
his home in Townshend after having
spent several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank r. Mann.
Walter Bartlett returned Tuesday
from Boston, where he went to attend
convention of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co.
Mrs. l.. B. Patton, who with Prof
Patton, has been at their summer
home on Ames hill, went to Hartford
yesterday for few days stay.
Fred Anderson was discharged from
the Melrose hospital Tuesday. He
had been in the hospital two weeks
following an operation for appended
tbs.
H. H. Lane and family of Spring
Walkers house on Greenleaf street
for the summer They will come here
July l.
Mrs. Sophia N. Chamberlain is criti-
cally i'll in her home. Her daughter,
Mrs Ellen Holton of Dummerston,
has come to assist in the care of Mrs.
Chamberlin.
Mrs. Alonzo Wheelock was dis
charged Sunday from the Melrose hos
pital. where she had been three weeks
for medical treatment, and went to her
home in Putney.
Mrs. James Gibson has so far re-
covered from an illness of several
weeks duration that she has been
able to 90 to the home of her sister,
Mrs. w. Renfrew.
Mrs. d. w. Harris and Mrs. Henry
Knight spent Wednesday in Vernon as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Miller, who
recently moved there to the Akley farm,
which they bought,
Mrs. Emma Niles returned to the
home of her son, Charles Niles, on
Union street Saturday, after having
spent several months with her sister
Mrs. Alice Richmond.
Mrs Frank H. Martin and two
daughters returned home Wednesday
night from Amherst, Mass, where they
went to attend the wedding of her
sister, Miss Bertha Hawley.
Harold Parsons of Dartmouth col
lege came Tuesday to visit a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
F. T. Parsons of Brooklyn, who are at
their summer home on Ames hill.
r. C. Whitehead a student in the
Hartford Theological seminary and
who preached in the Congregational
church Sunday, was a guest in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Prentiss
while here.
Mrs. C. C. Whitacre and daughters
Miss Bessie and Miss Katherine, Of
Upper Montclair, n. j., came Mon
day and opened their summer home on
Ames hill, where they will spend the
summer months.
The Parent-Teacher association
meeting in Academy hall Thursday
June / was attended by a large mum
Der and was very interesting. DR.. L
S. Edwards was the speaker. Refresh
ments were served
Mrs Margaret Cottrell underwent al
operation for a spinal trouble in thu
Merose hospital Monday morning
Mrs. James Blake of North Walpol
was operated upon Monday. DR.
Lynch was assisted by Dr. Hunter.
Baptist church, West Brattleborc
Rev. l. M. Compton pastor. Morning
worship at 1890 with sermon by tn
pastor Text, Phil. 2;2. Sunday schoo
at noon. Evening service at 7 o'clocl
Mid week prayer meeting WEDNESDAY
evening at 7.30.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kingsley hav
returned from their wedding trip ant
are staying with her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. o. d. Farr, of Western avenue
They will move into Silas Holbrook