Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Selfors of Wardsboro is working
for Mrs. John Grout.
Mrs. F. II. Randall has been suffering
from neuritis the past week.
Mrs. Nellie Rush of Peru is guest
in the home of Mrs. Fred Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Circuit, who have
been confined to the house for some
time by illness, are gaining slowly.
Allan Johnson of Schenectady, n. Y,
is guest at C. II. Willard s called
| here by the serious illness of his sister,
Mrs. Cheney.
Theodore Ockles returned Saturday
to Burlington, where he has work under
the city engineers.
Miss Margaret Mills returned Satur
day to her school in New York, after
spending the Christmas holidays at
home.
+. r. Cheney of Beloit, Wis, and Sis
ter, Mrs. Alice Ella of Whitewater, Wis,
came Monday to the home of their SIS
ter, Mrs. G. II. Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams of the Red
schoolhouse district are seriously ill
with grip. Mrs. Amelia Metcalf also
is i'll with the disease.
Miss Lena Blodgett of Peru, who has
been spending several weeks in the home
of her aunt, Mrs. F. w. Watson, is visit
ing in Chester for short time.
Mrs. T. NJ. Allbee of West Brattle-
boro and son, Guy Allbee of Hardwick,
returned home Tuesday, after spending
several days at Perlie Allbee's, p. H.
Hollands and r. M. Allbee s.
The special union meetings held in
the churches during the week of pray.
err were well attended and of much in
terest. The seminary students were
present in a body at nearly all the ser
vices.
Without question the busiest person
in the village these days is DIR. f. l.
Osgood. Added to the epidemic of grip
which seems to have taken possession OF
the entire neighborhood, are numerous
victims of rheumatism, neuritis and va
rious other cold weather diseases.
Birchard Post, G. A. r., and Birch
ard Woman s Relief corps will hold {
joint consultation of officers in thu
} Congregational vestry Saturday at
clock. Refreshments will be served
The associate members of the post ar,
Especially requested to be present.
Owing to the heavy rain oil
Friday and the subsequent con
dition of the roads only small nun
Der attended the Grange oyster suppe
and installation Friday night. In tn
! absence of Deputy j. f. Gleason o
Wardsboro the officers were installed
by Past Master f. l.. Osgood.
, NJ. w. Thayer received a unique
present this fall, small box o.
apples from his sister, Mrs. Ell;
Bishop of Stamford, Mass, the fact o.
interest being that the apples though
plump and sound as if freshly gathered
were taken from the trees in the fal
of 1915. They are small variety o
russell and have been kept i'll a celia
+ with no special care.
Mrs. Moses Randall is the possesso
I of a large poinsettia which bears i
fine scarlet blossoms. She has had tn
y plant over 10 years. 1t was sent t.
q )her by a relative from Florida and nov
6 completely fills window to the TOP
Q II has never failed to blossom n lon;
. time early in the winter. Mrs. Ran
dali has natural aptitude for flora
work and has rooted several cutting
e from the plant and now has a small cut
= ting in blossom.
An unusually pleasant occasion wa
?, the tea given by Miss Margaret Mill
2 Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4, to sevel
$ young women friends. The decoration
d were in red, candelabra containing
y red candles lighting the tables
After tea a tiny box tied with re-
ribbon was given each guest, each con
tanning an imitation diamond ring t
which was tied red heart bearing til
d names of Miss Mills and Theodor
Ockels of Burlington, thus announcin
!, their engagement. After a musicale
in which all joined, the game of heart
# was played.