Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-29
Bow Scout Notes,

The next meeting of Boy Scouts will
be held Monday evening at the home
of DR.. L. H. Bugbee, chairman of the
local council, at 7.30 O'Clock. This
will be an important meeting and ev-
cry Scout is urged to be present. ...
The three United States war service
medals to be given the Putncy Boy
Scouts have arrived, and it is expect
cd that they will be awarded by gov
eminent official at a public meeting
April 5, when an address and music
will be part of the program. On the
following day, April 6, begins the third
Liberty bond sale. 1t is also the first
anniversary of America entering the
war.
The Boy Scouts are doing fairly we'll
with the war saving stamps, but it is
urged that people show a greater inter
est in the movement.
Mr.. Biddle has been driving team for
T. f. Blood
f. Frank Whitman il out after being
i'll with rheumatism.
Rev. r. j. Poelman is spending the week
in Berwick, Me, with friends.
W a. Wood OF Newport, formerly of
this town, has been recent guest of rca-
tives.
Miss Doris Blood of West Dummer-
ston has returned to work for Mrs. +. E.
Blood.
Miss Olive Blood is at home during
sugaring, and Mrs. Sarah Smith is with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p Bailey.
Waldo Howard is in Jamaica with
his grandmother, Mrs. Harvey Howard,
to enjoy few days sugaring.
Bernard Kent and his mother, Mrs.
Davenport, are moving to the tenement
recently vacated by f. j. Parker.
Mrs. Fila Guild of Hartland is a
guest of hcr niece, Mrs. l.. II. Bugbee,
and her sister, Mrs. b. X. Wright
John n. Underwood and Edwin f. Pat.
terson VERSE the jurors drawn Tuesday
for the county cpurt at Newfane April Q
The Red Cross dance and supper Fri
day night netted little over $50 Some
were. present from Brattleboro and DUN
merston.
Vernon Buebee returned with his sisters,
Miss Winnifred and Miss Edith Bugbec,
who spent the weekend at their home in
Chester.
John Slocum, Station agent at the
Boston and Maine railroad was called
to his home in South Deerfield, Mass,
on account of the illness of his sister.
Merwin Pond, who is volunteer in
the aviation corps is at the home of
q his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II. Pond,
on the River road, where he has been
ill with humps.
The young ladies of the Helping
Hand society assisted b. the young
men are rehearsing for a play to he
given i'll the near future for the bcne-
fit of tlc Red Cross.
Members Of the Helping Hand So
ciety are requested to be present at the
next meeting Monday evening at Mrs
Leon Fuller's at Maplehurst farm, tc
work for the Red Cross.
soldiers at the camps are asked to sent
or bring them in and others who wish t.
help may do 20 il the books are sent soon
Some have responded generously.
Eugene Holt and son, Charles Holt hav,
been in Westminster West helping will
J. the sugaring at Joseph Hollis. Mr., Hol
put his shoulder out of Joint at the suga
orchard Sunday while gathering sap.
% Mrs. Morrow. who has been i'll in tn
Bailey house at the junction OF the Biatte
-boro and depot roads. and under the car
OF a trained nurse, is able to be up ant
around the house and the nurse will leav
in few days.
There will be an Easter service mex
Sunday in the Congregational church
Special music is planned. As this will b
the only Easter service in town all ar
cordially invited to be present and tn
house should be filled,
John Wilsey is assisting Earl f. Full
,ler in sugaring. They are hindcrcd il
the work by the immense snow an,
crust, so are unable as get to use thu
coolest part of the sugar lot and wer
unable TO improve the first sap day
of last week.
Miss Florence Allen was cues
over the weekend of her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Howard. Mis-
Allen is teacher in the high sehoo
in Northampton, Mass, and brough
with her another teacher, Miss Anne
of the commercial department.
Il. D. Parker has moved his family {
Raymond Buchanan s on West hill an
will work for Nh Buchanan on the farm
Mr.. Parker has been employed by tn
Bradley corporation over a year and ha
occupied the tenement in q. l.. Pierce
house at the top Of Kimball hill.
A considerable amount Of srup Of @,
ccllent quality has been made this year $
far. Some days the sap has flowed :
freely it was hard work to keep the boi
d ing up so the holder would be ready fo
more sap when needed.
Henry W. Gee, 70, died at the home
his son, Fred II. Gee, after a weeks illnes
with pneumonia. The body viii be take
TO Concord, Vermont, on Friday, wher
the burial will take place Saturday. NJ
Gee spent most of the winter in the HON
OF his son and made friends among til
o.