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


following was largely attended.
Saidee and Doris Morse had the best
exhibit of canned goods, Paul Benson
second and Florence Whitaker special
mention.
Bert Rhoades and family spent Sun
day in Athol.
Mrs. Winnifred Chaplin of Chicopee
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Carpenter.
Miss Martha ,Parmelee has returned
from Vernon to spend the winter with
Mrs. +. A. Railway
. Lewis Higgins and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Maher visited Miss Margaret
Maher in Springfield last Sunday.
George Goodenough, who spent n
week with his mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Good
enough, returned Sunday to Athol.
Mrs. Albert w. Pratt of Cambridge
came Friday to spend a week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Goodnow.
John II. Covey, who has been en-
ployed in Brattleboro through the sum
mer, is spending a few weeks at his
home.
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and Miss Marion Wright attended the
exhibits in Springfield last week and
visited the Westfeld camp.
Mr. and Mrs. W. f. Wheeler visited
relatives in Newfane and Williams
vile the latter part of last week, re-
turning Sunday to Mountain Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eleary Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. Erving Chase, Mrs. Arthur Per-
ry and son, Carroll, recently visited
relatives in Springfield and Worcester
The photo play, Tales of Two Cities,
, YaSri2ivsn by satoFf yabingo troupe rip
Union hall Monday evening. 1t was b
pleasing entertainment and well az.
tended.
The Ladies' Aid society served a din
ner in the church dining room on Lib
erty day. Although it rained q good
number attended and it was a financial
success. ..lf' ."'+ rt
Guy Grotit of Newfane hill is the
only one yet reported to have had a
husking bee. About 40 attended and
100 baskets of corn were husked during
the evening.
r Mrs. Helen Newell of Brooklyn is
guest of her niece Mrs. A. II. Far
mum. Mr.. and Mrs. Farnum, Mrs. New.
ell and Mrs. Boyd spent Sunday in
Westminster.
Ira Higgins, superintendent of a state
institution in Howard, r. l., and his
wife, who visited relatives in town and
IN Brattleboro last week, returned Sun
day to their home.
j. d. Pierce returned the latter part
OF last week from business trip to
Worcester. He attended the wedding
OF his nephew, Harry Pierce, in Fran.
ingham while away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey w. Pierce of
birmingham, Mass, are spending a few
days at John d. Pierce s. They expect
to visit in Putney, Westminster, Bellows
Falls and Newport before returning
home.
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph Cushing returned
the latter part of last week from a
visit of week with relatives in Bos.
ton and other towns in Massachusetts
MI Cushing returned to Bratt!eboro
Tuesday.
Mrs. j. L. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ray Tucker, their daughter, Jane, and
Mrs. John Tucker of Brattleboro. Miss
Thelma Martin of Winhall have been
recent guests at the Spring farm in
Brookline.
DeWeese Dewitt, who spent his sum.
mer vacation as chauffeur for the Mer.
rifeld family, took their automobile
Tuesday to Dandy to be stored. He
accompanied Mr., Merrifeld to New
York city for few days stay
The Christian Endeavor society will
give a Halloween party in the church
vestry Saturday evening. A literary
program will be given. There will be
small admission fee. The proceeds
will be used for church expenses.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jacobs, who
have closed the Lakeside Inn at Aver
i'll, VT, where they spent the summer,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcomb
at the Inn while en- route to Jackson
vile, Fla, where they will stay dur
ing the winter.
There viii be a special meeting of
the Woman s Relief corps in Odd Eel.
lows hall for inspection on Thursday
afternoon, Nov. /, at . O'Clock. De
partment President Mrs. Nellie Crow.
lev will be the inspector. The members
are earnestly requested to be present
at this meeting.
Judge and Mrs. Walsh and Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith of Norwalk, Conn, were
guests at the Newfane Inn a few DAYS
the first of the week. Judge Walsh
gave very interesting lecture in the
Congregational church Monday evening
upon the world wide war to fair
sized and appreciative audience.
NJ. f., Merrifeld, Miss G. H. Merri.
field and Miss C. r. Farrar, who spent
the summer at the Newfnne Inn, left
Tuesday, Mr.. Mcrrideld going to New