Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

Hayden Marsh of Co. visited his
parents recently.
John II. Allbce of Saxtons River re.
Gently visited his son, Z. II. Allbee.
Mrs. Minerva Livermorc of Jamaica
came FRIDAY for visit at the home of
her brother, II. s. Kidder.
Mrs. Annie Straw aud little son Of
Brattlcboro has been guest of her
mother, Mrs.. James Perkins.
Miss Edna Marsh is i'll with German
measles. It is thought that she was
exposed to the disease while on re.
cent visit to Brattlcboro.
Miss Florence Howard Of South New
fame attended the teachers convcn-
ton at Bellows Falls Friday and spent
the week end at her home.
Those who attended the W. c. r. l..
convention at Brattlcboro last week
were: Mrs. +. l.. Osgood, Mrs. j. c.
Taft and Mrs. A. +. Stone.
Nearly all farmers are planning to
increase their acreage of grains, pota
toes and beans. The pressing need at
present is not for help, but for wealth
CT suitable for doing spring work.
Miss Lottie Jones returned Satur-
day to her school in Chicopee Falls,
Mass. after spending vacation with
hcr parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Kidder.
and visiting relatives in Jamaica and
West Townshcnd.
While turning out for n team Ernest
Shephcrdson of Winhalt had the i'll
duck to ditch his car in the suice near
+. G. Crothcrs' IS Sunday night, reauir
! a;1 ,e Al.
chine out. No serious damage was
done.
a practical lesson in gardening is
being given i'll the primarr school.
The sand in the sand box has been ex-
changed for good loan and the chill
drcn are learning intensive gardening
on small scale with lettuce and 9th.
er seeds.
Arthur Bachelor of Granite Falls,
Mimi, came Saturday for Il visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.. b. Bach
elder. Mrs. Bachelor and child. who
accompanied him, will remain at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Lowe in
Brattleboro for the present.
Mrs. Eta Luce of Boston will de-
liver temperance address in the Con.
gregational church on Thursday even.
ing of this week. Mrs. Luce is a
worker and officer in the state depart
ment Of the Massachusetts w. c. T. L.
All are invited to attend the lecture.
The five children in this village who
have already received their pigs from
the Pig club through being among the
first to order are Charles Steiner,
Joseph Daigneaut, Lewis Daigneault.
Vernon Whitaey and Margaret Boy
den. Several more pupils have orders
in for pigs which they expect to re,
ccive as soon as Il new supply can be
obtained.
Orchard post, G.. A. r., will meet in
Masonic hall on Saturday afternoon.
All associate members of the post are
especially requested to be present as
plans will be made for the Observance
on Memorial day here on Nav 30.
Organization of the associates will also
be held. On the same afternoon Birch.
ard Women 5 Relief Corps will hold
their regular meeting ut the vestrv of
the Congregational church. instead of
at the Masonic hall as reported. and
Will make arrangements for Memorial
Sunday and Memorial day.
the heavy pair of gray horses owned
by j. c. Taft and driven by Ralph
Cole became frightened for some un-
known cause on Tuesday noon and ran
at top speed from Harmonyville to
Earl Davis S place on the Newfane
road, distance of over three miles. The
horses were being used to draw gravel
and were hitched to heavy dump cart.
Their brides had been removed to al.
low them to eat grain at noon. Luck
| lily they kept to the center of the road
and becoming winded were stopped
by Mr.. Davis without damage being
done In one place they passed through
a good sized drove of cattle, the eat
tie doing all the hurried turning out as
the pair never swcrved from their