Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
Several have been suffering from heat

Several have been suffering from heat
prostrations this week.
Irving Ketchum is entertaining his
cousin from New York state.
Mrs Clara Belle Chase of Philadelphia
is guest of Mrs. W. f. Parker.
Mrs. Fayette Howard of Mortified,
Mass, has been a guest of her daughter,
Mrs. T.. w. Dyer, this week, .'D.
Miss Frances Russell of Williamstown,
Mass, Joined her mother and sister at the
summer home in this village Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Harrington of
Brattleboro were guests Wednesday
night of their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Naomi Darden. h't.. lr-'
Miss Beatrice Browning has returned
to her home, after visiting two weeks
with relatives in Bernardston and East
hampton, Mass.
Mrs. o. T.. Moore has returned from her
visit in Springfield, Mass. She was ac.
companied by her sister, Mrs. Larkn,
who has recently been in the hospital.
Blair & Edwards, who have for short
time occupied the old skating rink max
ing feather beds into the bolster mat
tresses, left for another location Monday.
Mrs. Blair and child left Saturday
At the next meeting of the Boy Scouts
at scout headquarters the measurements
for uniforms will be made and some tests
for second class Scouts will be eXempli-
fed. All Scouts are urged to be present
promptly at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker and son,
Raymond, of Hinsdale, n. H., Mrs. N.
r. Gates of Westminster and Mrs. En-
ma Grafton of Worcester, Mass, have
been spending few days with C. w.
Gates at East Putney.
First Baptist church, Rev. r. b. Davis
pastor. Preaching service, 1915 a. III.
Subject, The Christian Knight; II m,
Bible school; p. m, monthly roll call
and conservation meeting of the Chris
tian Endeavor society Topic, How Men
Cheat Themselves. The subject of the
closing talk by the pastor will be The
Lords Supper, Its Significance. A cor
dial invitation to all services.
c. A. Poland and daughters, Mary and
Clarice returned, Monday from trip by
automobile to Perth Amboy, n. j.
where he went after his mother, who had
been visiting his brother. Mrs, Harriet
Taft, who had been keeping house for
Mr.. Poland during the absence of his
mother went with them as far as Hol-
yoke, Mass. She will visit her daughter
Mrs Hattie Spalding, before returning
home.
Harold Washburn left Sunday for Co.
lumbia university, New York city
where he takes a siX-weeks' course in re-
viewing his French and taking special
i'm Of int inv
Mr.. Washburn is one of those whose
numbers were drawn in the recent draft
having been registered at Hanover
where he had been taking course quail.
flying for the quartermaster's depart.
ment. Before registering he had been at
the navy yard to take conversational
examination in French as Interpreter and
his name was placed on the list at
Washington. He has also had offered him
besides his position as French teacher at
Harvard, chance to go to West Point tC
teach French
The formal opening of the Magma
Charta home or reading and social room
for young men will be held Friday even.
ing, Aug 3, at the Baptist church, in
connection with the regular monthly
business meeting of the mems class, the
idIRe paTI oi lhe furnishings hdNlhS Deei
secured. 1t is proposed to have the read
ing room open every evening from to
10 to all members of the mems class, and
any other men who desire to do so may
use the room, subject to the approval7ot
the committee, by paying monthly dues
Information may be secured of any OF
the following committee: Rev. r. b
Davis, l.. II. Pond, Merwin Pond, Roger
Aiken and i. A. Burdtt. In view of the
opening of the room and important mat
ters that are to come before the meet
ing every member of the class is asked
to make a special effort to be present
Friday evening at o'clock 10 .r