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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-04
The Fox.


 Once there was, man near whose home lived a fox who always ate his grapes. The man did not know what to do to prevent this. One day he bought a trap and put it in the vineyard. When he was cover ing the trap with dirt so the fox would not notice it, the fox came up in back of him.
 What are you doing?" he asked. I'm burying my dog, who died the other day." answered the man. Why aren't you mourning for him?" said the fox. Tomorrow we mourn for him. an- swered the man.
 When the man went away the fox, not knowing. what was buried in the vineyard, stepped on it and was caught: ~-
 The next morning the man found the fox caught in the trap and mourn ing.
 T told you the mourning was to be today" he said.
 The fox promised never to touch the grapes again, so the man let him go.
 SARAH NOVICK, Age 12. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-04
My Vacation.

Just before school was out the school children had been telling me where they were going to spend their vacation. Some. were going to. New York and others were going to diff ferent places.
 That night after school I went home as soon as could and asked my mother if could go to Noank.
 She said I could go in about three weeks.
 During the three weeks stayed around the house most of the time. Some days I went over and played with a friend of mine.
 When it came time to go got ready and went to the station and took the car to Westerly. then took diffeernt car to Noank. reached there about seven o'clock.
 My cousin came to meet me and show me the way to her house.
 stayed at my cousins two weeks, then I went home.
 A friend of mine used to come over to my house and we would go in swimming.
 It soon came time to go back to school. CAROLYN VIOLA STEDMAN. Age IS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-04
My Pet Kitten.

Dear Uncle Jed: will tell you about
 my pet kitten. She has white chin
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-04

by Failure, the rich man came to him and asked:
 What must I do to obtain such blessings as. thou hast 2? Es And his friend answered, Keep the.4 gate of thy heart ever open, Brother, to admit the blessings that are yet in store for thee.
 VERA KASS, Ame IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-04

Our School.
 The school which I go to is called 'killingly High School" or rather "K H. s." I am a Sophomore and am in the second year. We have five recitation rooms and two laboratories lin the school. The school begins at 8.30 and closes at o'clock. and recess of twenty minutes at noon.
 Fifteen minutes are taken every morning for singing and prayer in our large assembly hall.
 We have a fine base ball and basket ball team as well as a debating team called ''TheMarietta Kies Debating So- cfety;" and also a Freshman Debat- ing society.
 HAROLD VII DE Wauregan
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-04
pIsTRICT OF MoNTVuLE,

Lebanon, Conn, Oct. 1st.. 1917
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
GREEN RIVER.

Gardens were badly damaged Mon
day and Tuesday by the freeze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Delphy were
guests at Mrs. Elsie Gates s Sunday.
Eugene Knight and family spent Sun
day with G. N. Parmenter and family.
A small congregation gathered at the
church Sunday, but no services were
held.
Mrs. Herbert White attended the flu
neral of her aunt, Mrs. Earl Evans, in
Winchester, N. H., Saturday.
F. II. Stowe, Mrs l.. L. Hulse and Mr..
and Mrs. II. f. White returned Tuesday
evening from two-days' trip in Mr..
Stowe's car to Gardner, Fitchburg,
Worcester and Springfield.
Mrs. Helen (Buffum) Evans, who
died in Winchester, N. H., Sept. 5, was
the widow of Earl Evans, NJ. D., and a
sister-in-law of Emery F. Evans and
aunt of Mrs. II. f. White of this town.
Mrs. II. w. White and daughter, Ros-
allie, of Yonkers, n. Y, w. p. White of
South Guilford and Miss Helen Gun
ningham of Kings Bridge, N. Y, were
visitors at II. Z. White s Thursday,
Sept. 6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
Wilmington's Honor List.

Up to the present time the honor list
of those who have offered themselves
from Wilmington for war services in
clude: Merrill Green and Nelson Pick
well, i'll the field artillery: Paul Apla-
ham and Archie Case, in the navy; AL
pheus Shaw in the ambulance service.
now in France, and Harry Convey, Earl
Colby, Lyndon Colby, Chester Sawyer,
Fred Robage, Joseph Lewis, Hiram
Boyd, Conpronzo Fornica, Peter VIM
melman, Glen Bassett and Oscar Carter,
all in Company l, First Vermont regi-
ment, now at Westfeid. Paul Jones is
in training at Plattsburg and has al
ready passed his examinations as a
second lieutenant OF those who went
with the lumber units, now in Scotland
and doing their share there, are: James
S. Smith, as checker, and Dan Titcomb
Harry MCGOWAN, Ray Hicks, Lee An
drews and Peter McCarty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
WILLIAMSVILIE.

Miss Lottie Pierce is visiting in
Wardsboro
The Ladies' Aid society will serve
dinner at the Merrifeld auction Thurs
day.
Harold b. Dorman and Miss Ruth
Wilson of Bridgeport, Conn, and Mrs.
M. Stuart of Good Ground, l.. l., are
recent arrivals at DR.. Gordon IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane White and son
and daughter, Everett and Catherine
and Mrs. j. Robert White of Bosto on
have been visitors at w. j. Whites
Richard Wheeler came from Newfane
and visited Sunday on his way to his
home in Mountain Mills. He and his
sister, Miss Ruth Wheeler, will return
next Monday to Dean academy, Frank
lin, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Williams, Mrs.
A. B. Williams, j. w. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Richardson, Mrs. f. d. Os-
good, II. L. Timson, and Merle and Ruth
Brown were visitors at Camp Bartlett
in Westfeld, Mass, Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
WEST GUILFORD.

Miss Ruby Phelps is working for Sid
ney Coleman.
Alfred Cox went Monday to Mount
Hermon to attend school.
Mrs. H. C. Mortified visited Friday
with Mrs. H. l.. Nichols in West Brat
tleboro.
Monday night, water froze at A. P.
Blanchard s to the thickness of a pane
of glass.
Chaplin Wright has enlisted and was
called to Boston last week Tuesday to
be examined.
The Ladies' Aid society will serve q
Monday night, Sept, II.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Whitney and
daughter, Minnie, spent the weekend
with relatives in Brattleboro
NJ. w. Lynde and George Lynde went
to Jacksonville last week Saturday, the
latter to attend an auction sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frost of Green
River visited Sunday with their niece,
Mrs. Ernest Thomas, and family.
Mrs. Sumner Coleman went Monday
to Cambridge (Vt.) to spent a week
with her sister, Mrs. John Sylveskie.
Ora Fisher has been in Worcester
recently attending the fair. He went
with Mr. Taylor of Shelburne to help
care for his cattle.
Mrs. w. Eastwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nelson and two children of
Binghamton, n. Y, spent three days re-
Gently with Mrs. Emily Eastwood
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Hale and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. b. Thomas attended the Wind
ham County Baptist association meet
ing in South Newfanc last week
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner DeWolf and five
children of Leyden, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Jaqueth and daughter, Miss Nora ia
queth, Mr. and Mrs Earl Jaqueth and
little son, Harold, were guests Sunday
of Mrs. Minnie Prouty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
Mrs. Frances Sage Injured and Horse
Killed in Runaway Accident.

A shocking accident happened Mon
day afternoon shortly before 4 clock,
when Mrs. Frances Sage was thrown in
to the river near the bridge on the
Castle Hill road. She lives a short dis
lance out of Wilmington and was on her
way into town to get her daughter,
Edith, who attends the village school.
A neighbor, Mrs. Henry Wheeler, was
riding with her.
On coming down a sharp incline the
hold-back on the harness broke, letting
the carriage down against the horse.
The horse bolted, and although Mrs.
Wheeler jumped out, Mrs. Sage either
was unable to get out or else thought
she could control the horse.
The animal seemed beside itself with
fear and jumped off the bank, dis
lance of Is feet at the approach to the
bridge, where there is no railing.
The horse was instantly killed and
Mrs. Sage was thrown partly into the
river and, when found, her head was
on stone. DR.. S. f. Dunn was sum
moned, and with the aid of others got
Mrs Sage out and took her to his home.
1t is believed that the collarbone
and some ribs are broken, and she was
bruised from head to foot, and lay UNI
conscious for hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
WILMINGTON.
Woman's Club Elects officers.

The Woman s club, which has been
in existence about year, held its first
annual business meeting Thursday eve
ming. 1t has a membership of about
90, and until the need of relief work the
club had been largely athletic, playing
basket ball and giving folk dances Aft
or war was declared the members began
knitting for the navy league, and more
recently for the home boys in all
branches of service. Up to date 1896
has been taken in of which $40 has been
spent for yarn. The list of articles made
and sent includes 25 sweaters, 81 muf1iers
and 30 pairs of wristlcts.
At the recent election of officers the
following were elected: Pres, Miss Ha-
eel Whitney; vice pres, Mrs. James
Buckley; Sec, Miss Helen Kendrick;
treas, Mrs. Lulu Fowler Committees
were appointed as follows: Social, Mrs
Philip Gilbert, Mrs. Lefty Wheeler. Miss
Gladys Bassett; financial, Mrs. Juliet
Adams; knitting and relief work, Mrs.
). F.. Crafts, Mrs. Robert Ware, Miss
Eva Kingsley, Miss Rose De Vondiville
and Mrs. Duvall; membership, Miss Hell
en- Streeter, Miss Dorothy Vogel; physi-
cal, Mrs Howard Smith, Miss Irma Glib
son, Miss Mary Durnen. There are to
be two meetings a week hereafter, Mon
day evening for knitting and Thursday
evening for athletics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
NEWFANE

Mrs Helen Derry is spending few
days in Townshend.
Mrs. Waldo Stevens of Chester was
guest last week Friday of Mrs. f. A.
Dewitt.
Mrs. j. NJ. Miller of Chester visited
her sister, Mrs. r. r. Rhoades, the lat
ter part of last week.
Paul and Allen Rider, who spent the
summer in Newfane, returned last week
to their home in Bellows Falls.
Miss Matte Fisk returned Friday to
her home in Springfield, after stay of
several weeks at Mrs. Alice Micott s.
Edmund Cherrie returned last week
to the school in Brooklyn, where he was
n student under instruction of DR.. Abel
j. Grout the last two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Hawkins, who
spent three months in the West, have re-
turned and are now at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. George Bush.
A good number were in town Tues
day at the opening of the fall term of
county court. The jurors will not be
i'll attendance until next week.
Mrs. Jessie Hearn, who has been in
y
brother, F. w. Underwood and wife a
few days the latter part of last week.
Rev. Josiah Kidder of Royalston, this
state, supplied the pulpit very accept
ably Sunday in the Congregational
church. He is spending the week at
Davidson Naples.
News has been received that DIR.
George X. Roberts, formerly of New
fame and now of Chester, has enlisted
as surgeon and is now in training at
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Edna, Marion and Bertha Wilson,
Sadie Morse Beatrice Wiswall, Anna
Goodenough, Edison left Laurence lib
belts and Marjorie Eames are attending
Leland and Gray seminary, having be-
gun their studies there last week.
The Red Cross workers were very
pleasantly entertained Friday afternoon
by Miss Caroline Bliss at her summer
home, We-like-it. The afternoon was
devoted to the usual work and was fol-
lowed by a social hour, when the hostess
assisted by Miss Farrar and Miss Merri-
field served delicious refreshments.
Twentysix were present. The next
meeting will be held in the church par
lors this week Friday afternoon, when
all who can are requested to be present.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Ruth Gray, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Gray, form
crly of Newfane, to Stanley B. Lyman
Sept. 5 at the home of the brides par
ents in Athol, Mass. 1t was home we'd
ding, only the relatives of the bride
and bridegroom being in attendance.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles W. Mock, a former pastor in
Newfane and now of East Brookfield,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman will live
in Athol.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
WEST ToWNSHEND.

Hard frost Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Alfred Cornell is at Mrs. Lois
Harris's.
Percy Bristol has been a visitor at Fred
d. Fishers.
George H. Howard of Westminster was
in town Tuesday.
Fred Newton spent Sunday with his
mother in Putney.
Mrs. Estella l.. Kimball has been housed
two weeks on account of illness.
Arthur H. Smith of West Arlington was
a guest recently at G. II. Grout's.
Mrs c. b. Switzer and children of Put
ney were at DR.. Gales, last Thursday.
Miss Beryl Heflon of Wardsboro was a
guest of Miss Edith NJ. Clark Tuesday.
Miss Maud II. Howard is in Putney to
stay week as guest of Mrs. c, b. Switzer.
Mrs. C. H. Stratton and Mrs. f. w.
Holden have been visiting Mrs. Redfeld
in Grafton.
Rev. VIM. F. Bissel is attending the
convocaton of Vermont Congregational
ministers at AIiddlebury.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Van Ness have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs f. l.. Dun
bar of Somerville, Mass.
Harry Dresser of Farley, Mass, has been
with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
A. Lawrence, few days.
Mr., and Mrs. w. w. Van Ness and son
Walter, and Leon Chaplin took "A trip over
the Mohawk Trail recently.
Mrs f.. W. Holden has been at Frank
a. Blood's, Townshend, a few days on ac-
count of the sickness of Mrs. Blood.
j. Earl Mann and family of Brattleboro
and Mr.. and Mrs, Frank r, Mann of West
Brattcboro were callers at c. o. Kim
balls Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs Charles Howard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stowell Witherell of Shoreham, and
Miss Annie Squires of Springfield, were
callers at Mrs Sarah Towards Wednes-
day.
Paul Grout, formerly of Company I, who
was transferred to the l03d Infantry at
Westfield, Mass. was home over Sunday
Mr., and Mrs. G. II. Grout accompanied
him as far as Brattleboro on his return
Monday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
News Snapshots
Of the Week
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF GENEVlEVE S. DARRELL
CTATE OF VERMONT,

~ District of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Marlboro:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Genevieve 5. Darrell. late of Vernon,
in said district, deceased, Greeting;
horo, within and for said district on the
Sth day of September, 1917. an instru-
ment purporting to be the last will and
testament of Genevieve S. Darrell, late Of
Vernon. in said district deceased, was
presented to the court aforesaid, for pro-
bate.
And it is ordered by said court that
the Goth day of September. 1917, at the
probate Office in said Brattleboro. be as
signed for proving said instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all persons
concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in The Vermont
Phoenix, a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity, in said district, previous to the
time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court. at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate
of said will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at Bratteboro,
in said district, this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1917.
1873 A. f. SCHWENK, Judge.
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~ District of Marlboro. SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
district of Marlboro:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Charles Nj. GoodenOugh late of New
fame, in said district, deceased,
Greeting:
AT Probate court, holden at Brattle-
boro, within and for said district on the
9th day of September, 1917, an instru-
ment purporting to be the last will and
testament of Charles NJ. Goodenough,
late of Newfane, in said district. de-
ceased, was presented to the court afore-
said, for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the
goth day of September 1917, at the pro-
bate office in said Brattleboro. be as
signed for proving said instrument: and
that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in The Vermont
Phoenix, a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity. in said district, previous to the
time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time and
place aforesaid and contest the probate
of said Will If you have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro, in
said district, this 18th day of September
1917.
S1-39 a. +. SCIIWENI( Judge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Ernest Adams has gone to Spring
field (Vt.) where he has secured work.
Mrs. Henry Getting of Merose, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John E..
Morse.
John Goodell of Howard, r. l., re-
Gently visited his brother, David Good
ell, and family.
Ernest E. Bailey of Greenfield, Mass,
was a recent visitor at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Alice A. Bailey.
Merton Pierce, who is attending high
school in Brattleboro, boards with his
sister Mrs. Ernest Cochrane.
Charles l.. Dexter of Philadelphia ar
rived Tuesday for short visit with
Mr. and Mrs. f. Milton Dexter.
Merton Ingram is in Suffield Conn,
working for Franklin Brockett and
James A. Bruce, harvesting their corn.
Mr., and Mrs, George T. Manchester
of Buffalo, n. Y, came Sunday to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Erwin C. Sparks,
and family.
Lester Ingram of Geneva, N. Y, came
Monday to visit his parentsa Mr.. and
Mrs Ira NJ. Ingram. He will go to Bos-
ton next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon J. Ingram have
returned from Suffied, Conn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry c. Smead, who kept house
1or them, are now at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon S. Dexter and
daughter, Miss Dorothy Dexter, who
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Milton
Dexter, left Monday morning in their
motor car for their home in Overlook,
Philadelphia.
The killing frost of Monday night
gave surprise party in gardens and
around the verandaS and flower beds.
making easy victims of such delicate
vines and plants as had overlooked the
matter of preparedness and protection.
Mr. and Mrs. George o. Shelly and
niece, and MIR. and Mrs. Kiddcr of
heene, n. H., came by automobile Sun
day and called on friends. Mrs. Shelley
formerly lived on the Marlboro Branch
road They took picnic dinner at the
wallace johnson place.
Mrs. Alton J. Morse and brother. Y.
W. shepard, have been storing and re-
moving household goods belonging to
thelr mother, Mrs. Sumner G. Shepard.
from her former home ON the Marlboro
pfahch road which she sold n few
months ago Mrs. Morse left Tuesday
Tor Baldwin Place, n. Y. she was no..
companied by her brother Mr. shonorS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
EAST DOVER

Matte Metcalf of Marlboro snor+ +bc
weekend at W, II. Moore s. = - Wv
Herbert Baker of Vernon u
guest at George Roberts's over Smmdor
Mrs. George Mather of Rrott,oha.a
visited her sister, Mrs George pro".,'
one day last week. '''
Kenneth Hall cut his wrist m
scythe badly Friday. DR.. Howe and nr
Gordon dressed the wound.
Forrest Wentworth of Comnan, TT
103d U. S. infantry, Westfeld, Mass
was guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. l.. Wentworth, Sunday.
Miss Marion Adams, who spent sever.
al weeks with her grandparents, Mr.,
and Mrs. C. S. Sherman, went Tuesday
to begin her second year S study al
Mortified seminary.
Edwin Sherman of Providence, R. I.
was called here Sept. 6 on account o
the serious illness of his father, c. s
Sherman. He took his father to Brattle
boro Memorial hospital for treatmen
and an operation as soon as his condi
ton will permit. His many friends il
this place hope for a speedy recovery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
ESTATE OF SAMUEL 3. CHASE.

SIATE OF VERMONT,
District of Marlboro, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
TO the heirs and all PEI ons Interested
in the estate of Samuel b. Chase. late
of Nottingham, in said district. deceased,
Greeting,
Whereas. application hath been madc
70 this court in writing, by the Admin
istrator praying for license and authority
TO sell all of real estate of said deceased
TO wit. representing to said court that
II would be beneficial to the heirs and ali
persons interested in tho estate OF sud
deceased to sell said real estate and con-
vert the some into mOueT
And bringing into Crut the consent
ana appreciation in writing Of all the
heirs to said estate rcsidin" IN this state
ana setting forth the situltiOn Of the real
estate.
Whereupon, the said court appointed
and assigned the Goth IL; of Septemhcr,
1917, at the probate OflicN in prattlebprO,
IN SAID district, to hear and decide up
ON said application and uettion, and or
dered public notice thereof to be given to
en- persons Interested therein. by pub
hshing said order, together with the time
ana place of hearing three weeks sue
cessWelN in The Vermont Phoenix. "A
newsnaper which circulltes in the
IN said estate, all Of WI ch publications
hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court al tho time and
place assigned then and there in said
granting OF such license. if you see
cause
Given under my hand nj Brattlehoro,
IN said district, this 18th day of Septem-
her 1917.
1888 A, F. G1IlWENN, Judge.
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CTATE OF VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT,
- District of Marlboro SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court, for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Electa Tower. Greeting:
Whereas, application in writing hath
been made to this court by the guardian
real estate of said ward, viz: The home
place situate on the Putney road con-
sistng of twenty acres of land with
buildings thereon, representing that the
sale thereof for the purpose of putting the
proceeds of such sale at interest or in
Vesting the same in stocks or other real
estate, or using the aVails thereof for the
benefit of said ward as the law directs
would be beneficial for said ward.
Whereupon, the said court appointed
ana assigned the Goth day of September
1917, at the probate office in Brattleboro.
in said district, to hear and decide upon
notice thereof to he given to all persons
interested. by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in The Vermont
Phoenix, "A newspaper published at Brat
tlebOro, in said district, which circulates
in the neShborhood of those persons in
terested therein; all which publications
shall be previous to the time appointed
for the hearing
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified to
appear before said court. at the time
and place aforesaid. then and there in
said court, to object to the granting of
such license if YOU see cause.
Given under my hand ut Brattloboro.
in said district this 18th day of Septem-
her 1917.
37-39 \. f. SCHWENK, Judge,