Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26


Wednesday evening in the Congregation
al church. The Boy Scouts could not pa
ade through the streets as planned
The speaker, f. II. Babbitt of Bellows
Falls. was wonderfully interesting, citing
many instances told at a meeting in Bur
ington by a man who had spent some
time at the front near the fighting line.
There are several corporations in town
but the one referred to Wednesday eve
ming as buying Liberty bonds was the
w. A. Cole Paper Co., which shows its
patriotism by buying a $1,000 bond.
f. G.. Parker and daughter, Mrs. Ida
Robertson, visited relatives in Chesterfield,
n. H., Sunday.
A house-to-house canvass for the sale
of Liberty bonds is being made by the
Boy Scouts.
William Robertson's Sons are running
their mill on short time, after being shut
down several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Parker of Walpole,
n. H., called Sunday on their cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Parker.
Mrs. Mae Ketchum Glynn of Spring
field, Mass is staying with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Ketchum, for a short
time.
The Parent. Teacher association will
hold its next regular meeting Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the high
school building.
On an invitation Of Rev. Mr.. Peel
man the Boy Scouts attended services
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning in body.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Everleth we're in
Springfield last week Thursday and Fri
day and attended the exposition and WIS.,
tied Camp Bartlett at Westfed.
Mrs. LII. Bugbee and son, Richard,
have been guests of DR.. and Mrs Coy
Bugbee of Springfield, returning with
them by automobile Sunday and remain
ing few days.
Mrs. Nina Martin Delaney and young
son, Harvey, spent few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Martin, re-
turning to her home in Newport, n. H.,
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl d. Knight have re-
turned to Worcester, Mass, after being
called here by the death of his mother,
Mrs. c. D. Knight Mr.. and Mrs, Har-
den Bennett are moving into the Knight
house for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cleaves of Bos-
ton, together with their son and his fam
w visited Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Stafford
Monday, en- route from the White Noun
tains to their home, coming by automo-
bile.
Aplin & Bugbee are putting their po-
tatoes in storage, government inspector
unknown to them having visited their field
and later having written advising keeping
them for seed, not only to their advantage
but to supply better seed for those who
wish to raise the best of crops, not from
speculative point of view
Mrs. Eleanor O'Connor Reed of Dunn
merston, Center substituted Friday and
Monday in the primary department of the
public school for Miss Florence f. Fol-
lett, who went to her home in Weston to
visit brother who had been absent for
some time. Mrs. Reed returned home Fri,
day night to spend Saturday and Sunday
at home.
Miss Ethel Page, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Page of West hill, was
weekend guest at home and brought
with her Miss Gladys Ketchum of Brad
ford, who is associated with her, teaching
the public school in Saxtons River,
where Miss Page has sheen promoted, do
ing departmental work in the new junior
high school started there this year
First Baptist church, Rev. R. B. Davis
pastor Preaching service at l0.45 with
sermon and exercises appropriate to the
400th anniversary of the Protestant refor-
nation; II M, Bible school. The red and
blue contest opened auspiciously last Sun
day, AZ being present The reds have
scored 81 points and the blues ll5 points;
7 p. m, Christian Endeavor service. Top
&c, Ministering to Christ. The talk on the
pledge by the pastor will be on Christian
Living. A cordial invitation to all serv'
ices.
The members of the Green Mountain
Boys club will hold a Halloween social
and reception in the vestry of the Baptist
church Tuesday evening, Oct. 30, at 7.30
There will be short program in which
the boys will have part, followed by
games, stunts and social hour, wher
Refreshments will be served. Parents anC
friends of the club will be present as es
Ipecially invited guests. Interest in the
club is strong and attendance at all meet
ings is very good. The club is now work
ling under the new rules and the majority
of the members have passed the recruit
test and are now second class privates
While some have left the club new mem
bers have been added so that the member
ship is larger now than at any time since
its organization.
Seventy-fve singers and dancers in
the big Red Cross musical comedy, The
Rose Girl in Rrattlaboro Auditorium
Thursday and Friday evenings and Sat