Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

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Mrs George Barrett of Bonnyvale
road is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Edward Martin of Melrose street
is improving slowly from an illness with
blood poisoning in her hand.
Mrs. f. f. Fisher is spending few
weeks with her sisters, Mrs. l.. II. Bart
lett and Miss Maria l.. Stedman.
n. f. Wheeler of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his uncle, George
X. Wheeler, and cousin, Miss Edna
Wheeler.
Charles A. Sanderson of Western
avenue came from Bellows Falls, where
he is employed to spend Sunday with
his family.
Mrs. f. r. Mann was very pleasantly
reminded of her birthday anniversary
Saturday by receiving a postcard show
er from many friends.
Mrs. Fred Marsh went Saturday to
Boston to visit her sister week OF
more. Mrs. Luella Lake is keeping
house for Mr.. Marsh during her 40
sence.
Merrill Hamilton, who is employed
in the Office of the Twin State Gas &
Electric company, has been unable to
be at his work a few days because of
a severe cold.
Mrs Owen of Hinsdalc was visitor
in town Wednesday, coming to see her
daughter, Helena, who is i'll in the
Melrosc hospital, following an opera
ton for appendicitis.
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weighing about $50 pounds went up
Melrose hill between Miss Edna Wheel
err - and Leslie Knight 5 Tuesday morn
ing, followed by a collie dog.
Helena Owen of Hinsdale, who under
went an operation for q ruptured APP
pendix III the Melrose hospital last
week and has since been in critical
condition, is little improved.
Mrs. F. D. Smith and infant son
were discharged Wednesday from the
Melrose hospital and returned to their
home in Brattleboro. Mr.. Smith is
manager of the Woolworth store.
A consultation of doctors was held
Tuesday at Hervey D. Thayer's, who,
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while the youngest boy is in critical
condition.
The regular monthly missionary meet
ing of the Woman 8 association of the
Congregational church was held Thurs
dav, Feb. :, with Miss NJ. l.. Stedman,
Miss Stedman gave an interesting read
ing on The Italians in Their Homes.
There were about 10 members present.
There will be a union service Sun
day lin the Congregational church.
Morning worship at 1890 with sermon
by Rev. I. NJ. Compton. Subject, Jesus
and the Profteer. Luke 10: 10. The
sessions of Sunday school as usual.
Christian Endeavor union meeting at
7 clock in the Congregational church.
Subject, What My Church Is Doing.
Edward Major and Lumine Major,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Archille Ma
ior of Hinsdale, underwent operations
for appendicitis Friday evening in the
Melrose hospital. DR.. Lachaine of
Hinsdale assisted DR.. Z. r. Lynch. Mrs.
Harry Blackmer of Erving, Mass, was
operated upon Saturday i'll the hospi-
tai. DR.. Lynch and DR.. G.. b. Hunter
attended her.
AS one of Warren l.. Walkers teams,
carrying large load of hay, went to
cross the car track in front of Stock
well S store shortly after noon Satur-
day the kingbolt broke letting the front
end down The load was over an hour
on the track before it was possible to
fix the sled so that it could be moved.
1t put the electric ears off schedule
during that time.
The ladies' of the Baptist church have
received note of appreciation and
thanks from the Peter Bent Brigham
hospital, Boston, for the generous gift
of surgical supplies sent recently. This
hospital is an auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Red Cross society and has hos
pital of the same name in France. The
following articles were sent: II sheets,
10 pillow slips, SO serviettes, 1874 oper-
ating towels, ~ fracture pillows, 100
comfort pillows, 240 lamentations,
1860 eye dressings.
News has been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Clark telling of
their safe arrival in Jacksonville, Fla,
| Mr.. Clark writes that the temperature
there is about 80 in the morning and
goes as high as IS in the shade in the
middle of the day. He also writes that
Jacksonville is hustling city and re
minds one of the North, except for the
"over-abundance" of colored people
also that they found snow all the way
down to about the South Carolina line
Through Georgia the b. farmers were
blowing in many fields.
The Brotherhood of the Congrega-
tional church met Monday night at the
parsonage with fair attendance
County Agent A. w. SweetOn gave a
most interesting talk about the work
of the Farm Bureau in Windham cOun'
ty, illustrated with views which he
himself took around the county. The
good and valuable work which has been
done by the Farm Bureau, aroused much
interest among those present. Many
questions were asked following the ad
dress The following officers for the
year were elected: Pres, r. p. Wheel
or; vice pres, l.. +. Clark; sec. anC
treas, w. f. Chase; chairman of thl