Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

main. A rising vote of thanks was given
Mr. Newcomb by the audience at the
close of the address
Merrill Sparks began work Monday in
C.. c. Robinson's store.
Joe Palmer of Company ! has been
spending furlough at home.
James Little of Saxtons River visited
his sister, Mrs A. w. Barry, Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Columbus, who has been
working in Brattleboro, is at home this
week.
Mrs. F. w. Watson and father, Mr.
Sawyer, visited relatives in Gill, Mass,
recently
Several of the young people attended
the play and dance in South Londonderry
Tuesday evening.
Mrs II. H. Franklin and son, Guy,
spent the weekend at a. l.. Howe's in
West Townshend.
A regular meeting of Orchard Won.
ans Relief corps will be held in the vii
age Saturday afternoon, July II.
Mr. and Mrs y. r. Phillips are enter
tanning Mrs. Philips's brother, Mr.. Will
liams of Boston, and family this week.
Miss Bessie Davis and Miss Ruby Howe
of East Dover and Miss Eta Thomas,
who is working in Newfane, were guests
in the home of Miss Florence Howard this
week
DR.. and Mrs. F. J.. Osgood joined in a
family picnic at Sunset lake Wednesday,
among those present being their sons,
Fred Osgood of Aspinwall, Pa, and NJ.
Park Osgood of Underhil, with their
families, Mrs Gratia Davidson of New
fame and other relatives.
The following guests have been enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Ada Pierce
this week Bert Pierce, Mrs. Brockway
and Miss Sadie Brockway of Pittsheld,
Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Leach and
two children of Mortified Farms, Mass,
Mrs. Adebert Pierce of Williamsville.
=. Another Red Cross sewing meeting will
be held in the town hall Tuesday after
aoon, July. TO- Work will be done on
bath robes, for which the material has
been received, and on other articles for
hospital use. All women are invited to
be present to aid in the work Donations
Of suitable material are requested.
|. s. Sayre has taken charge of the
northern mail route beginning July !,
in place of A. W. Barry, who has had
: the route four years. Mr.. Barry gave en-
tire satisfaction and had scarcely failure
in making the trip on time. Mr.. Sayre
, will use an automobile. He also has
bought a large jitney which will be used
as a stage for the depot trip.
The Fourth was a solemn, serious, safe
and sane day to most residents of the vii
laoe Several automobile loads visited
West Brattleboro, Lowell lake. etc. 9th
ers joined in family picncs. Many of tbs
farmers took advantage of the fine wealth
err to speed up their haying. few sky
rockets and sparklers in the village in tho
evening pleased the little people.
Rev. J. r. Lawrence possesses a Sun
shine library of about 5000 volumes
which he has for years placed at the dis
posal of the people in his parishes on tho
same plan as that of free public library
Many have taken advantage OF this thu
past year. especially students of the sem
mary Over $50 books have been addeC
to the library during Mr.. Lawrence's res
idence here, about G5 since February
During the past week IA books were do
mated by NJ. H. Lewis Of West Medford
Mass. agent for the central committe
on the study of foreign missions, and l
by the Swedenborg Publishing association
of Minneapolis About 5000 volumes ar
fiction, the cream of those published tn
last Is years. The library is at the Bar
fist parsonage for the use of all.