Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
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Edward Seymour is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Weston, in Passaic,
N. j.
Leon Martin returned Monday from
Canada, where he had been six weeks
doing masonry work.
Mrs. Annie Howe Of Athol came Sat
urday to visit her sister, Mrs. Chloe
Stafford, some time.
stephen Champlain went Saturday to
his home in Buffalo, N. Y, on business.
He returned Tuesday.
Miss Ida B. Fox, who had been i'll and
confined a few days to the bed with
severe throat trouble, is out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purle Stockwell of
Greenfield visited Saturday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stock
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Allen and
children and Miss Edith Stockwell spent
Sunday in Jamaica with Mr.. Aliens
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Goodwin returned
Monday to their home in New Haven,
Conn, after visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Wilder.
Rev. A. V. Woodwork went Monday
to Middlebury to attend convocation
of Congregational ministers. The con-
vocation will close today.
Mr.. and Mrs William Hunter who
had spent several weeks here in the
home of their son, Dr. G. B. Hunter, re-
turned Saturday to their home in lion,
N. Y.
John Lee of Pittsfeld, Mass, was a
visitor in town Sunday, coming to see
his aunt, Mrs Duggan, who is conva
escing in the Melrose hospital, following
an operation.
Willard Hamlin of Company I, sta
toned at Camp Bartlett, Westfeld,
Mass, visited Saturday and Sunday
with his sister, Miss Caroline Hamlin,
at 7. Wells Stoves
Stephen Champlain of Buffalo, n. Y,
who has been spending several weeks
in West Brattleboro, bought last
week bort touring car of the Roberts
Automobile company.
Homer Higley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Higley of this town, who will
come this month from Panama to visit
his parents, is expected to arrive in
New York next Monday, Sept. II.
Mrs. Joel Knapp and two sons and
her mother, Mrs. Eleanor Richardson,
left Saturday for their home in Dorches-
ter, after having spent the summer
in Mrs. Richardson s summer home.
Miss Eileen Burns, teacher in the
primary grade in the academy, returned
Saturday from her home in Fair Haven,
where she spent the summer vacation,
and is again this year with Mrs. E. A.
knight.
Mrs. Thomas Haverty was discharged
Monday from the Melrose hospital,
where she had been for medical treat
ment. Mrs. Tenney of South Main
street, who is in the hospital following
serious operation, is gaining slowly.
j. Grout of Dover underwent an oper
alton for the amputation of the first
finger on his right hand Friday morn
in the Melrose hospital. Mr.. Grout had
been i'll with poisoning in the fin
ger several weeks. DR.. Lynch and DR..
Hunter were the physicians.
L. E. Stafford was discharged Satur-
day from the Melrose hospital, where
he had been following an operation for
the removal of a growth on his neck.
Stephen Gowash of Granville (Vt.)
underwent an operation for appendicitis
in the hospital Saturday morning. DIR.
Lynch was assisted by DR.. Hunter.
Miss Ruth Prentiss, who was coun-
sellor of arts and crafts at Camp Co.
TUT, South Sandwich, Cape Cod, is
spending a short vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Prentiss.
Miss Prentiss will go Saturday to Mont
pelier, where she will have a position
as inspector of drawing at the semi
nary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Wilder will move
soon from Springfield, Mass, 10 the
east village, taking a tenement on
Birge street. Mr.. Wilder will work
for the National Automatic Machine
company, where he was employed
before moving to Springfield. Mrs.
Wilder and son are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson
in Dummerston.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Davis left Tues
day for Pittsfeld, Mass, where they
attended the wedding of their son,
Floyd Perry Davis of Wilmington,
and Miss Ruth McOuatt of Pittsfeld,
at the home of the BRIDES parents.
Mrs. Chloe Stafford and Mrs. Annie
Howe also are among the guests at the
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd p. Davis
will live in Wilmington.
The Woman s association of the First
Congregational church held its first
meeting after the summer vacation
Thursday, Sept, 6, with Mrs. w. II.
Bigelow. There was large attendance,
about % members being present. The
meeting opened with devotional exer-
cises, led by Mrs. Woodwork. The sub
icct for the afternoon was An African
Trail and papers were given by Mrs.
Woodwork and Mrs. F. G. Taylor,
which were extremely interesting. 1t
was decided at this meeting to work at
the sewing meetings for the Red Cross
for the present. Refreshments were
served.
The work of repairing and remodel
ing the academy building, under the
supervision of Fred G. Brown, contrac-
tor, is practically finished and the
schools are in session there, the
opening having been postponed one
week so that the work might be com
pleted. The building has undergone a
dacidad cbnuna In tho interiOr arran Oe