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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
WEST GUILFORD.

John Bradish of New York is spend
ing few days at Lorenzo Whitney s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Hastings and
two children spent a few days recently
in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hosea Fisher went to
Greenfield, Mass, Friday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Fairbanks. They returned
| Monday.
Mrs. Fannie Thomas returned home
from Green River Saturday. She had
been spending some time with Mrs
Henry Stowe.
Men are at work in the woods, be-
low the Lyndc and Thomas places
blasting rock and putting in piece
of state read.
School in district No. ], taught by
Miss Jean Campbell of Guilford Center
closed Thursday. The scholars and
parents hope she will return in the fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Whitney were
| last week while her brother, Mr.. Perry,
and wife, were in Londonderry.
Mr.. Eli Lee and son, Henry, went
! to Petersham, Mass, Friday to visit
her son, Richard Lee. and wife, return
! ing home Sunday night. Merton Bax-
ter took them in his automobile.
Luke Wrisley went to Greenfield Sat
urday and from there to Shelburnc, Wis
iting relatives He returned Tuesday to
the home of his granddaughter, Mrs.
Austin Nichols, where he is making
his home.
The Baptist Sunday school will have
a basket picnic on Wilder Bufum &
fiat Wednesday, July 4. Ice cream and
lemonade will be sold. There will be
a baseball game with sports, races, etc.
In the evening there will be a concert
in the church vestry. A mock trial on
alcohol will be acted out. There will
be small admission fee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
WINDHAM.

Mrs. Nenot was at G. r. Fales's Wcdnes-
day.
Miss Edyth Ball left for her home in
Worcester, Mass, Saturday.
Mrs. Noyce of Perkinsvlle is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Augusta Hawkes.
Everett Hamilton has exchanged his Ford
automobile for a Saxton car.
Mrs. II +. Wood spent Wednesday with
her mother, Mrs. II. NJ Abbott.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Pulfer were recent
guests at Mrs. Flora Hamiltons.
Harold Eddy came Sunday from Fort
Ethan Allen on a three days leave OF
absence.
Mrs. w. j.. Smith, Misses Ella and Pearl
Fuller are visiting in Greenfield and
Worcester, Mass.
MISS Lntheia Hamiltbn and Joseph Starl,
We're married by Rev. Mr.. Bosworth OF
Townshend at the brides home June o.
Mrs, Neal and family of Westminster
have been visiting j. A. Whipple. They
returned home Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs
Whipple accompanied them as far as Brat
tleboro, where they will remain for short
visit
The Center school closed Friday. The
eighth grade had promotion exercises in the
afternoon. As the regular class was small
there being but two in it, Elthea Eddy
and Pearl Fuller, other members of the
school assisted in the exercises. There
were % guests present. lee cream and
cake were served after the program. The
cakes were furnished by the pupils Mrs
+. +. Rhodes and Mrs. Carleton furnished
the ice-cream.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Moore and chill
dren were week END guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lewis Morse and an.
tomobile party from Philadelphia were
callers in the village Saturday.
William T. Dole and daughters, Miss
Helen Dole and Miss Louise Dole and
maid, Miss Mary Kee2an, motored in
Monday evening from Lawrence, Mass.
and were guests of Mrs. Harrison Aid
rich until Wednesday.
A meeting in the interests of Red
Cross work was held in the church Sun
day evening with large attendance. Rev
G. Walter Bishop, pastor, conducted the
services. Rev. A. S. Charlton of Will
Evansville read the scripture lesson and
offered prayer and several hymns were
snng. Those who came from BrattlebOro
were Horton ID. Walker, who gave the
principal address, which was supple
mcnted by Miss Murphy's singing of
We II All Be Americans Now, and Star
Spangled Banner @ith" Miss Knight as
accompanied. Mr.. walker showed many
lantern slides. o. F. Benson followed
with interesting details of the work in
this state and spoke of the urgent need
for the help and interest of all. Mem
berships were pledged and n collection
was taken. S55 was added to the fund
as n result of the gathering.
A surprise reception was given Mon
day evening at the vestry in honor OF
Miss Edith NJ. Landman, who has taught
the village school with marked success
two years past and has decided not tC
return for next year. Miss Landman :
work has not been confined to the schoo
alone, but has been in all department:
of social and church work in which hel
assistance was needed. Rev. c. w
Bishop presented in behalf of apprecia
tive friends, a Bible with notes and con
cordance, also book by Miss Slattery
Miss Landman responded briefly, giving
expression to her surprise and thanking
her many friends. Mr. Bishop was il
charge of a short program. Franz
Fisher, Miss Elsie Brown of Philadel
phia and Mrs. Samuel II. Morse of Cam
bridge, Mass, sang songs, Mr.. Bishop
gave reading and the school children
sang n song. Games were played ant
ice cream and cake were served. sr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Adm Allen is making repairs on tic
house he bought recently
John Scranton has gone to Barre
Mass, where he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Stocker and Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Cobb visited Monday in
Brattleboro.
Thomas Reed of Dummerston and Mis-,
Stella Reed of Castleton are visitors at
A. b. Reeds.
Miss Blanche Corser of Mortified
Mass. visited at her uncle's, John Sham.
pines, this week.
Miss Nancy Scranton is moving from
the house Adm Allen recently bought tc
the Sceber farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hescock of West Dover
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs Lyman Davidson.
Mrs. f. o. Gould has returned home
after spending several days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Williams, in Jamaica.
School closed June % for the summer
vacation. The teacher. Miss Zella Rugg
returned to her home in Westminster
West. Those that passed examinations
for high school were Carroll Cobb, Iva.
Scranton and Alice Gould
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
vANDERvEER GETS PATENT.
Clever Invention for Preventing Mois-
ture from Getting Into Salt Shakers
and Other Holders.

patent has just been granted to
Jean j. Vanderveer of this town, stew
ard at the Brattleboro Retreat, on
condiment holder, the invention being
designed more especially as an attach
used by the state board of agriculture
embraces conical shaped receptacle,
which may be made of celluloid or 9TH
er thin substance, with q fange at the
base so that it may be inserted in an
inverted position in the top of the salt
shaker and secured by screwing down
the perforated cap until the cap comes
in contact with the flange and holds it
| in position.
| The apax of the conical shaped recep-
tacle is removed, leaving a round aper-
ture and inside the receptacle is glass
lball When the salt shaker is in an up
fright position, the cone being inverted,
the glass ball by its own weight closes
the aperture and prevents moisture and
dust getting inside the shaker. When
the shaker is tilted or inverted the
lglass ball rolls away from the aperture
and allows the dry salt TO run out
the perforations. The device also IL
defective in breaking up any Jumps that
may form, and the jar of the ball re.
moves any of the contents that may
stick to the perforations, obviating the
necessity of punching through the holes
as is usually done. The device is san
itary and may easily be disassembled
for cleaning, and it may be easily and
quickly constructed at very little ex-
Ipense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
HEWITT COMMITS SUICIDE.
Eody Found Hanging from Rope At
tached to Rafter-Four Times Repre-
sentative in Legislature.

Arthur l.. Hewitt, g., was found hang
ing from rope attached to n rafter n
the barn at his West Berlin farm at 10
yesterday morning by his fve-year-old
erandchild.
Mr., Hewitt was town clerk many years,
and was four times a member of the
Vermont legislature. serving his last
term in 1918, occupying a seat beside his
son, Rev. Arthur w, Hewitt of Plainfield.
who is a now a member of the state
board of education
Mr.. Hewitt sustained shocl; two
years ago and it is believed that the
weakened condition resulting from this
affected his mind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
Work on the Highways.
lRenninoton Ranncr.l

Governor Graham this week called the
county road supervisors together for
conference on road work. The final or
ders on the road question are to take
care Of the roads already built. Hold the
gain already made in spite of all other
things that must be done, but do not
undertake new construction where it
will take labor that might better be
employed in other work. After haying
it is hoped that help can be had to do
n good bit of new road work but while
the crops demand attention the county
supervisors are forbidden to take Ia;
Dor from farms to build new road. They
can take it temporarily to preserve the
Dads already built and to keep the high
way surface in safe and disable condi'
ton. Labor in all directions is short
this year and no one activity should ask
or expect too much.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
EAST DOVER.

Children's day will be observed in the
Baptist church July |. All are cordially
invited.
Winifred Sherman closed her school in
Goose City with picnic in Charles La
zelle's grove Saturday, June %. The
average attendance for the year was 02
per cent. Those not absent during the
term were Harold Sherman and Floyd
Sherman; absent one day, Eleanor Hol-
land and Frank Holland, Eighty kinds
of wild flowers were found during the
spring.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Miss Ruth Hebb is working in the
home for Mrs. |. S. Sayre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomb and son,
Marshall, of Maiden, Mass, are guests
of Miss Lucy Booth at the cottage.
A regular meeting of the Dorcas guild
will be held in the Congregational YES
try Friday, July'6 instead of Wednes-
day as usual. iH.
on this subject in many of the larger
towns and cities in New England this
spring He is here on n short vacation
with his wife at the home of Miss Lucy
Booth.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hapgood was sufficiently
recovered from her injuries in the re-
cent automobile collision as to be able
to be taken to her home in Peru Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Batchelder and
! little daughter, who had been visiting
for several weeks with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. b. Batchelder, returned
Wednesday to their home in Granite
Falls, MINI.
Mrs. f. w. Sage is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Ralph Hall of Brattleboro.
Nh and Mrs. John Grout started
Thursday for Cape Cod, where they will
spend month s vacation at the home
of Mrs. Grout 8 sister.
Robert II. NewcOmb of Maiden, Mass,
will address the people of Townshend
Tuesday evening, July 3, on the seri-
BUSINESS of the war situation. Admis
Sion is frBe Ind all are invited. Mr.!
Newcomb has been addressing audiences
A recent addition to the town Ii
brary is three volumes containing the
complete works of Longfellow, Lowell
and Whittier. The books were given
by Miss Katherine Wood of VOLTS.
boro, n. H., daughter of former
pastor in this village. They were de-
llivered by Prof. and Mrs. +. L. Land
man during their recent short visit here.
Abner Bristol, who was graduate
this year at the University of Vermont
is guest in the home of w. H. Taft
Mr.. Bristol has made a record of which
he may Justly be proud during his -four
years at the college. He is a graduate
of Leland and Gray seminary, class of
1911. He worked his own way and OBJ
tanned honors during each year of the
course, graduating with the degree of
bachelor of science in electrical en-
gineering from the college of engineer
ing. Mr.. Bristol offered himself foi
army enlistment this spring, but was
barred because of an eye trouble. He
has always been popular here and con
gratulations are extended him by many
friends.
Afternoon teas were held Thursday
In the home of Mrs. C. II. Willard and
saturday in the. home of Miss Catherine
Plant, in honor of Miss Plant s guest
Miss Susan Blaisdell of Charlemont
Cal. Among the invited guests were
four who have been students, or gradu
ates of Mt. Holyoke college, of which
Miss Blaisdell is the oldest living grad
uate, being of the class of 1S47 AL
though in her Goth year her mind is as
alert and keen as in youth and the fact
that she easily made the long trip from
California without undue fatigue bears
evidence to the youthful vigor of hel
body. The opportunity to talk over col
llcge life and her tales of the early
days were much enjoyed by the guests
Those from near this place who have
attended Mt. Holyoke are: Miss Eller
Ware. Mrs. Ellen Plumb, Miss Mary
Plumb and Mrs. c. d. Boyden.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
What Trust?

Upon the recent death in western
town of politician who at one time
served his country in very high legis-
lative place, number of newspaper
men We're collaborating on an obituary
notice. "What shall we say of the
former senator?' asked one of the
men. son, just put down that he was
always faithful to his trust. - "And, "
queried cynical member of the group,
shall we mention the name of the
trust 2''-Puck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
WEST TowNsHENp.

Sunday, July !, | will leave Brattlc-
boro on arrival of Boston, New York
and Springfield papers, arriving in
South Londonderry between | and 2
o clock. Drop card or telephone 2s8.X
what paper is wanted. Dick Rogers.
ADV. 1926
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Otis Hale of Gill, Mass, is spending
two weeks with his daughter, Mrs
&C.. II. Stratton.
Mrs. T.. p. Squires went last week to
stay a week or more with her daughter
Mrs, Ira Mather, on. Western avenue.
Mrs. George Butterfield went Friday
Ito the Farren hospital in Montague
Mass, and underwent an operation on
Saturday.
Roger, little son of Roy Fairbanl of
Westwood, Mass, has come to spend the
summer at the home of his grandmoth-
err, Mrs. r. n. Fairbank.
Mrs. Lyman, nurse, who had been
caring for Mrs. Jane Gale the past ten
weeks, returned to her home in West
Brattleboro Saturday. Mrs. Frank Me
Clure of Athol, Mass, has come to care
for Mrs. Gale, who is able to sit up
several hours day at the present time.
Rev. C. B. Atwood and Joel Flagg,
who left a week ago Monday for an au-
tomobile trip, returned this week Thurs
day, having visited in Boston and vi
entity, Portland, Maine and the beaches
on the coast of New Hampshire, Massa.
chusetts and Maine, having had de-
lightful weather the whole week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
JAMAICA.

l.. r. Barnes of Vernon was in town
this week
Miss Edith Clarke spent the weekend
in West Townshend.
Ben Howard of Putney was a business
visitor here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stark went to Rut-
land the first of the week.
Miss Melvina Bills of Williamsville
has been in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Kimball of West
Townshend were here Monday.
George Briggs and II. II. Forester of
Wardsboro were in town Wednesday.
Rev c. G. Merrill. state secretary of
Congregational churches was here sun
day.
A. b. Stark and Mr.. and Mrs. p. C,
Stark are visiting at Charles Record s
in Guilford.
Mrs. Mary Allan Dawes of Arizona
visited Mrs. Lucy Kellogg three days
last week and called on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Day, who were
guests of r. j. Daggett several days
have returned to their home in South
Vernon.
Sunday, July |, ! will leave Brattle
boro on arrival of Boston, New York
and Springfield papers, arriving in
South Londonderry between ! and
clock. Drop card or telephone 2ss-N
what paper is wanted. Dick Rogers
ADV. $500
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Sunday, July l, l will leave Brattle.
boro on arrival of Boston, New York
and Springfield papers, arriving in
South Londonderry between | and .
o clock. Drop card or telephone 2ss-N
what paper is wanted, Dick Rogers.
ADV. 1926
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
The Fiend Incarnate.

Miss Niblic--I don t think Mrs. Driver
plays such good golf as she did before
she was married.
Miss Brassie-That IS the trouble with
matrimony. 1t does interfere so with
ONES game.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
GUILFORD CENTRE.

School in district No. IA closed Friday
Pupils with full attendance were Ruby
Thayer, Merrill Thayer, Harold Legate
Ruth Boyd. and Arvine Boyd, Not absent
during attendance, Irene Boyd and Nirgie
Goodnow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
NEWFANE.

Miss Caroline Bliss went Thursday for
a short visit with friends in Bratteboro
A telephone, 2S, has been installed at
We-like-it, the summer home of Miss
Caroline Bliss.
DeWeese Dewitt graduated last week
from the high school in Chester and is
at home for vacation.
Treasurer F. A. Dewitt attended Il
reunion of the senate of 1917 on Mount
Mansfield Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Helen Bliss of Akron, Ohio, came
Friday to spend the summer at We-like.
it with her aunt, Miss Caroline Bliss.
A good number from this place are
planning to attend the county convention
of the Christian Endeavor society Fri
day in Brattleboro.
Miss C. f. Farrar, Miss c. II. Mer u
field and NJ. f. Merrifield of New York
city have arrived to spend the summer
at the Newfane Inn.
Ralph Dewitt was one of the grad
mates last week from the high school in
Chester and with his brother, Frank, is
camping with a party from Chester at
Lowell lake.
Mrs. +. c. Boyd of Wilmington, who
came Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs
A. H. Farnum, went with Mrs. Farnum
the first of the week to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. +. c. Hill, in Keene.
Miss Stella Micott returned the first
of the week from a weeks visit in
Springfield and Mrs. Alice NIicott from a
weeks stay in the home of her son
Merton Micott, in Brattleboro
Mrs G. f. Davidson attended the com
mt of bo Tpty At
Vermont, also a meeting of the Home
for Friendless Women in Burlington. She
visited at her old home in Richmond be.
fore returning home Wednesday night
Mrs. A. H. Farnum closed successful
term of 10 weeks of school in Brooklinc
Friday, giving her pupils an automc
bile trip to Barber park in SaXtons River
Friday. This makes the 18th term o!
school Mrs. Farnum has taught in
Brookline.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
Telegraph Office, Beginning July

Beginning July !, the local railroad
Office will be a regular telegraph office
with hours from a. m. to p. m, and
from 6 to p. m. The station agent,
Earl Wheeler, who is an expert teleg-
rapher, will have charge of this depart
ment also.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

You can sometimes catch the moss
back vote with greenbacks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

State s Attorney Daley of Brattleboro
was in town last week to investigate
several matters now pending in Will
mington.
1t is expected that Rev. Josiah Kid
der of Royalton (Vt.) will preach in the
Congregational church Sunday, July |,
both morning and evening. All are in.
vited.
There was a moving picture benefit
for the Citizens band in Memorial hall
Tuesday evening. June 20. A fve.reel
comedy, The Galloper, was presented to
a packed house, and $40 was cleared.
The following teachers have been
hired for the ensuing year: Primary
Miss Mary Durnen; third and fourth
grades. Miss Hazel Davis; intermediate,
Miss Florence Negus grammar school
| Miss Mary Jones. Each has had some
normal training and all have had ex.
perience in the schoolroom.
Miss Phyllis Dunn, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. S. +. Dunn, entertained 40 o.
her friends in honor of her seventh
| birthday anniversary June %. The IA
vors were toy balloons in patriotic col.
ors, and small Liberty bells. Pleasing
| a.
taken of the children afterwards on the
lawn.
Capt +. w. Gibson of Company | of
Brattleboro was in town Monday on his
way to Bennington to recruit men for
another Vermont company his own be-
ing the first to reach the full war
strength He got two new recruits here
in Wilmington. That same morning two
other young men from this place left for
Fort Ethan Allen to enlist there.
The Sunday morning calm of Will
mington was disturbed June "a, when %
motorcvcles with side ears went through
on their way from Brattleboro to Ben
ningtOn. 1t was the annual endurance
run from Worcester, Mass, through the
| New England states and back to Wor
cester. The drivers were gaunt and
exhausted lot of men, having driven all
night in rain storm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
aUILFoRD.
Married in Greenfield.

Miss Mae Ethel Smith of Greenfield,
Mass, and Simon j. Wood, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Justin X. Wood, who live on
the Andrews place, were married at Holy
Trinity church in Greenfield Tuesday
morning by Rev. NJ. }. Carroll. They
were attended by Miss Mae L. Touher
and Horace Smith, brother of the
bride. The bride wore a tailored suit OF
pongee, with white hat and carried sweet
peas. Her maid wore Georgette crepe
and also carried sweet peas. a reception
was held at the home of the brides
brother, Frank Smith Following wed
ding trip to Canada, they will live at
lob Conway street, Greenfield. The bride
is the daughter of Mrs. Timothy Sulli
van of Turner's Falls, and has Away,
lived in Greenfield. She graduated from
Greenfield high school with the class OF
1909 and for several years has been {
monotype keyboard operator at the T
Morey & Son plant. Mr. Wood is car
penter, employed by jeremiah Keefe il
Greenfield
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Sunday, July |, will leave Brattlc-
boro on arrival of Boston, New York
and Springfield papers, arriving in
South Londonderry between | and 2
o clock. Drop card or telephone 2Ss-N
what paper is wanted. Dick Rogers.
ADV. 1926
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

"What is fame, WillieF"
cit s the thing that makes everybody
want to look at yer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
Oil for Streets Arrives.

~
A carload of road oil from the Stan
dard Oil company arrived a, few DAYS
ago. The project of oiling the streets
was first taken pph bgi the Village I'm
provement association and subscriptions
were solicited for purchasing the oil. It
is expected that as soon as the weather
is settled and the first warm day comes
that County Road Commissioner Perry
will be here to superintend putting on
this oil.
1t is very much hoped that every one
in the community will cooperate in every
way with the Improvement association
in reducing the Inconvenience which
may arise for the first As hours after the
oil is put on. bv keening off the streets
so far as possible until the oil has had a
chance to be absorbed and being patient
over the temporary annoyances which
will be slight compared with the great
advantages for the remainder of the
season. The association feels the com
munity may safely trust the proper
handling of the matter to Mr. Perry,
who has had much practical experience
in Oiling streets.