Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-28
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Grange Fair October &.

The third annual West River Grange
fair will be held in this village on Fri
day, Oct. 5. All farmers and residents
of this and also of surrounding towns
are urged to bring exhibits. There will
be no entry charge and cash prizes will
be paid in nearly all departments The
whole idea of the fair being to encour-
age farm industries, especially by the
young people, Exhibits should be
brought to the Congregational vestry as
early as possible on Friday morning.
Those wishing tables reserved for vege-
table collections should notify the gen.
eral committee. Competent Judges
from out of town will be chosen in all
departments.
A unique feature of the day will be
the better baby contest to be held in
the afternoon. Every child under three
years of age is invited to enter this con
test. A parade of decorated baby car
riages will be held at o'clock on the
village park. A hot supper will be
served in the Baptist vestry and in
the evening the three-act comedy drama,
The Deacon, will be presented in the
town hail. The proceeds of this enter
tainment will be used for the premiums
awarded in the fair. The cast of char
acters follows: Deacon Thornton, r.
l.. Fitch; George Graef, Mrs. Thornton 3
nephew, B. R. Phillips; George Darrah,
alias Matt Wheeler, Guy Hawkins; Ped
row, an organ grinder, Parson Brown
low; Clyde Adams Pete, Mrs. Thorn
ton s servant, DR.. F. L. Osgood; Billy,
the deacon s boy, Harold Franklin !;
Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Alma Cummings
Helen Thornton, Miss Mary Jones; Miss
Amelia Fawcett, Mrs. Thornton IS
maiden sister, Miss Hester Holden;
Mrs. Darrah, Miss Bessie Brigham;
Nellie, her child, Miss Ruth Barry
Daisy, Mrs. Thornton s maid, Miss Bees
sic Tenney. Orchestra music will he
given between the acts of the play.
! Harriet Boutelle, Mr. and Mrs. Sleep
err of Springfield were at d. F. Boutele IS
Sunday.
Miss Swain of Brattleboro has been
spending week at Miss Catherine
Plant s.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Whitney have
been spending few days with rela-
tives in Arlington, Mass.
Arthur Cutler went Monday to Lvn-
donville where he will enter the agricul-
tural school as student.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wheeler and
sons went Monday to Maine by automo-
bile for a two weeks visit.
w. A. Putnam and son recently visit
ed his mother and sister, Mrs. Olive G..
Putnam and Mrs. A. f. Stone.
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spent Sunday and Monday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Stone.
Miss Florence Howard was in Ever
EFT, Mass, Sept. % to act as maid of
honor at the wedding of her cousin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Puffer and Roy
Potwine of Brookline have taken posi-
lions at A. F. Stones lumber camp.
Nellie Dale, Miss Maude Russell, Wal
ter Plumb, Mr.. Tremond and friend of
South Manchester,, Conn. were recent
visitors at II. V. Dale s.
C. ID. Boyden went Saturday to Ever
EFT, Mass, for a visit with relatives.
He will receive treatment at the Massa-
chusetts General hospital while there.
! Mrs. G. B. Whitney took Master Guy
Franklin to Boston by automobile
Thursday, where he will remain at the
children S hospital two weeks for treat
ment.
The seniors and JUNIORS of Leland
and Gray seminary played against the
sophomores and freshmen Friday. The
game stood to | in favor of the soph-
ignores and freshmen.
Mrs. Orison Follett and Miss Cath
crime Plant went to Bellows Falls this
week as delegates to attend the state
meeting of the Vermont Branch of the
| Woman S Board of Missions.
V. A. Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Wilbur and baby, Frank Wilbur and
son, Everett, and Miss n. f. Templeton
of Grafton were callers at II. II. Cham,
berlin s the first of the week.
Edison Chamberln of Spencer, Mass,
came Saturday to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs II. II. Chamberlin, when he
returned home Mrs. A. II. Chamberlin
and baby accompanied him for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Willard and Mr..