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

children playing on shed had set fire
to a barrel, which caught the wood
work. Mr.. Wallet was putting ce-
ment floor in the garage at DR.. A. L..
Newton s and had a hose pipe already
attached. This was played on the fire
and with extinguishers the flames were
soon put out If immediate assistance
had not been available the results
would have been serious.
Marshall Moore of Newfanc has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. f. NJ. Lazelle.
Mrs. G.. c. Stockbridge has gone to
Brooktield to visit her niece two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Welch will move
to the house of Rev. f. +. Hunt No
vcmber |.
Paul Brenig and family left Wednes-
day for their winter home in Allentown,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dcy Field of Auburn
dale are visiting relatives i'll town tins
week.
Miss Elma Leavis of Boston is
guest of her mother, Mrs. William
Leavis.
Mrs. G.. y. Kiddcr entertained the
Neighborhood Sewing club Saturday
evening.
Morris Chase of Sunapce was the
pucst of Ernest Bartlett and family for
the weekend.
Mrs. T.. NJ. PEBBLES and daughter
have closed their summer cottage and
gone to Philadelphia.
PRINCIPAL c. f. Dickcrson returned
Monday from q ten days trip in New
Jersey and New York.
Mrs. Linnott of Bridgewater has been
the guest of her brother, Leonard X.
Smith, and Mrs. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heyne and family of
Springfield were guests of Mr.. and MIS-.
D. +. Lyman on Sunday.
j. Dwight Stebbins and family will
move to the house occupied by Il. a.
Polhemus on November /.
Alton Dunnel celebrated his birth
dav anniversary Tuesday by entertain
ing several of his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Fisher of Hins-
dale have been visiting their brother,
+. T.. Atwood, and family.
The collie dog owned by +. w. Kel-
logg was killed near his house recent
~ by passing automobile.
During the high wind of Wednesday
night one of the large elms behind the
high school was blown down.
Fred II. Doolittle has the contract to
build an addition to factory III Green
field, near the railroad station.
Mrs. Ellen Stebbins has returned from
visit with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland, in Baldwinsville, Mass.
Mrs. II. c. Bamforth and son and
daughter of Lincoln are guests of her
sister, Mrs. F. B. Caldwell, and family.
Miss Louise Fiske. who has kept
house for Merton Clark the past two
wears, goes this weeksto North Hadley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kendrick spent
Wednesday and Thursday of last week
in Springfield and attended the exposi-
ton.
The sophomore class of the high
school gave a reception on Saturday
evening to the freshman class at Lii
brary hall.
Mrs. George Foreman entertained
friends at card party Wednesday aft
crnoon, the proceeds from which 90 to
the Red Cross.
Lee j. Dresser and Paul Sprague have
been released from service at Camp
Drvens for physical disability and have
returned home.
Mrs. Benjamin l. Blake and children
of Boston. who had been visiting her
mother, Mrs. j. w. Field, returned
home last week.
Oliver Hammond, nephew of Mrs
w. H. Waite, who has been here visit
ing recently, is now in France He is
q second lieutenant.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ Davis
for the Weekend were Miss Evelyn
Clark, Thomas Miller and Francis Da
Wis, all of Springfield.
Mrs. Clarence NATION of Cohasset
visited Mrs. Anna B. Phelps and Miss
Gertrude Nation a week. Mrs. Phelps
is now visiting in Worcester.
Mrs. r. ii. Parker and Mrs. George
Pfcherle have been spending severa
days in Boston. They went in Mr.
Parker's new Buick roadster.
IJr. A. j. Brown of New York city
of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions, preached at Mount HermoI
and Mortified seminary Sunday.
Guests of Mrs. Moore at the McGratl
cottage for the week end We're Mis-
Minnie Thayer of Salem and Mis-
Many 1'ortey of South Weymouth.
The inspection of the Woman S Re
lief corps has been postponed as airs
Coolidge, the inspector, could not b'
present Friday, on account Of illness.
Misses Helen and Edith Goodrich AM
Miss Hattie Hastings of Orange visit
ed Mrs, c. II. Webster Friday. TIL
latter is remaining for few days
visit.
Prof. C. f. Dickerson is in New Jer
sey for 10 days. He will also visi
friends in Germantown, Pa. Mrs. Dick
erson went by automobile to Boston
last week and visited her son at Han
ward.
The Northfed Grange held regula
meeting Tuesday night in the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Keet. After
business session the evening was spen
socially.
Sidney Taylor and daughter, Mrs
Thomas Gerry, who was Carrie Taylo
of Orange, visited in town Friday. Nj
TaVlor WINS formerly prODrictOr q