Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-07-05


left Monday to go to Saratoga Springs,
n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lowe and son,
Howard, of Brattleboro took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Batchelder
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weatherhead and Mr..
and Mrs Barney of Brattleboro called
on Mrs. II. NJ. Barney at Dan Boutell S
Sunday.
Mrs. A. p. Anderson and baby Of
Hartford, Conn, are spending the sum
mer here with her mother, Mrs. ID. e..
Smythc.
In spite of the cold weather and
frosty mornings several of our fam
lies are enjoying green peas from the
gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Osgood and little
boy of Aspinwall, Pa, came to his
father S, Dr. +. l.. 0sgood s, Thursday
for a visit.
Rev. and Mrs johnson and Mrs. May
Dexter of Wardsboro visited Rev. and
Mrs Levoy at NJ w. Thayer's last week
Wednesday,
Miss Pearl Thayer, who has been visit
in Massachusetts,. returned home Satur-
day. June 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Cook and daugh-
tiers. Ruth, Catherine and Esther, of Bald
wnsvillc, Mass, spent the weekend Mt
Mr. Norcross's.
Park Osgood and family of White
River Junction, who spent a few days
with his father, DR.. +. l.. Osgood, re-
turned home Monday.
Stanley Austin, who had been with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Austin, n week, returned to his home in
Saxtons River Monday.
There were good number present at
the Red Cross meeting Tuesday after
noon. There is one meeting a week now
and that is on Tuesday
As predicted. Townshend in the war
stamp drive was not content to remain
long in the trenches. She is now over
the top by more than $500.
|, Mrs. Henrietta Dale and daughters,
Esther and Alice, who spent the winter
in Springfield. Mass, returned to their
summer home here Monday.
Miss Florence Howard was in Wards
boro from Tuesday to Friday to visit
Miss Edith Kiddcr, former classmate
at Leland and Gray seminary.
Mrs J. a. Goodnow and nephew. on
their way from Keene. y. H., to Jamaica,
visited few hours at b. b. Premises
and called at Rev. S. l.. Nincent's.
Three more sewing machines have
been loaned for the Red Cross work,
which makes ten machines that will be
kept busy at every Red Cross meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Adams, Mrs. w.
G. Adams, Miss Edith Adams, Mrs. w.
Il. Tenncy and daughter, Doris, took an
automobile trip to Sunset lake Sunday.
Mrs. A. H. Bridges and daughter,
Eleanor, and Miss Abbie Lacem of Wa
tcrvillc, Maine, are spending some time
with their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. b. Batchcldcr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Livermorc of
Athol, Mass, visited Mrs. Hattie Per
kins over Sunday and Mrs. Perkins went
home with them on their return Monday
tqTsW}iN over the Fourth
MfsfM8rgarct Mills finished her sum
mer term of school in Berlin, N. ", and
returned home Friday. She expects to
go to Port Washington, Long Island,
near New York city, to teach next year.
Mrs. James Plant and daughter, Su-
san Plant, who were visitors two weeks
at Miss Catherine Plant IS, went Mon
day to Bridgeport, Conn, to spend the
summer with Mrs. James Plant $ son,
John Plant.
Among those attending the parade in
honor of the drafted men at Brattleboro
Friday were Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Ad-
ans, Mrs. w. S. Adams, Miss Edith Ad-
ans, Mrs. Il. r. Philips, Mrs. Sage, Mrs
C. d. Boyden, and Miss Silvia Kidder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Mclendy of
South Londonderry were in town Sun
dav to hear Rev. n. A. Wood, who spoke
rs a candidate at the Baptist church and
who formerly was pastor in South Lon
dondcrry.
Many crows seem somewhat tame this
year. Some alight on the ridgepole of the
barn, also in the back yard and one wa
discovered in shade tree in front of DIR
+. L. Osgood's house in the act of pick
ing young birds out of the nest and eat
ing them. \ gun soon put stop to that
| feast.
Eighteen of the children of the vii
lagc had very enjoyable time at the
ninth birthday anniversary party OF
Ida Boydcn and Maynard Robinson, Civ
en- Saturday by Mrs. Boyden and Mrs
Robinson in the Martin pasture about
one mile north Of the village. 1t was &
real Indian party with dinner cooked
over an open fire and many fish were
nearly killed with bow and arrows
The birthday cake, however, was un
like Indian cake and was heartily en-
joyed by all present. Since Miss Ids
and Master Maynard are exactly tho
same age it seems appropriate that they
should celebrate their birthdays togeth
er.
WEST TOWNSHEND.
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