Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. II.

a rev from TINS village attended the
Grange field day in Keene.
Wayne Rice and family of BROOKLYN
are at the home of his father, Sherman
l.. Rice, for a vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson is spending
n twowccks vacation at her home
here, from her work in Brattlcboro.
Miss Agnes Balfour has returned
from visit in Massachusetts and is Mt
the home of her uncle, G. H. Robinson.
Miss Olive Colburn has resigned her
position in Northampton, Mass, and
is at her home here for an indefinite
period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Farr and
daughter, Grace, of Greenfield, Mass,
have visited old neighbors and friends
|Fecently.
The rain of Thursday Aug. o, was a
great blessing to the farmers, as the
ground was very dry. Corn and beans
were rolling and drying up.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
daughter, Helen, of Springfield, Mass,
have been spending a vacation at their
old home here the past week.
Miss Evelyn Puffer was obliged to
return to the hospital Sunday morning
and have her broken shoulder reset. 1t
had given her severe pain of late.
Mrs. Lizzie Barrett and children,
who spent several weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Addison NJ. Brown,
have returned to their home in IIins-
dale.
Mrs. Moses II. Chickering has been
entertaining her brother, Charles Bcvis
of Mohawk, N. Y, and Mr.. Beechng of
Athol, Mass, and their families the
past week.
Miss Ethel Butler returned to her
home on Estey street, Brattleboro, from
the Melrose hospital Wednesday, Aug.
|. She is making a good recovery from
her operation.
Mrs. Lenna Brown and Mrs. Myra
Farr spent one day last week at Spot
ford lake with party of Streetcr
cousins. A jolly and lively time was
enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Homer Cray and
young son are spending two weeks at
his farm here, from Keewanec, Ill. He
is improving the looks of his farm
house by laying new piazza floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Robinson enter
tanned her sister, Mrs. johnson, and her
son, John, from Washington, d. c., last
week. They returned to their home
August s, making the trip by auto
mobile.
Miss Weed of Kecnc was at Grange
hall Wednesday Aug. s, and instruct
ed the girls in canning and how to
make a dryer. Only five girls were pres
ent and she wanted it impressed upon
the girls that it cost considerable for
her to come here, and they should take
more interest in the work.
A regular meeting of Spofford
Grange was held Saturday evening.
The first and second degrees were
worked on class of six candidates,
and the application of four new ones
was received. After the degree work
n short musical program was given.
The regular monthly birthday treat
was given, consisting of ice cream and
saltines. About 20 persons were pres
ent.
Henry Winn and Evelyn Puffer of
this village and Edwin Davis of Dunn
merstOn met with n serious accident last
week Wednesday while returning
from a dance in Dummcrston. Their
team was run into from the rear by an
automobile and the occupants were all
thrown out. Miss Puffer was the most
seriously hurt, her shoulder being brok
en-, and she has bruises all over her
face. Harry VIM hurt his back, and
Mr.. Davis injured his shoulder. The
wagon and harness were a wreck.