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


to help solve.
Miss Pierpont, the state agent, spoke
next She thought some one was needed
TO work with the boys and girls She
said that the cost of living had become a
serious question, that dollar does not
90 as far as it used to, therefore a def.
mite record ought to be kept to determine
the cost of producing various things and
people should cooperate and use labor
saving devices to conserve labor.
Mrs. Ida Howard was in Brattlcboro
Tuesday.
w. NJ. Sparks was in Brattleboro
Wednesday.
Mrs. Pike of Wardsboro has come
to keep house for Don Boutelle.
Easter will bee observed in the
churches with appropriate services.
]. L. Cunningham of the Inn will
spend Easter with relatives in Boston.
Miss Ruby Stebbins, who was away
during the winter, returned home last
week.
DR.. +. C. Eastman of Brooklyn will
como to spend Easter at the Townshend
Inn.
Mrs. r. S. Westcott went to Brattle.
boro Wednesday morning to remain for
a time.
Miss Dorothy Rowe came Wednesday
night TO spend a few days with
Blanche Brigham.
The spring term of the town schools
and of Leland and Gray seminary be.
gan Tuesday, March 26.
The Red Cross branch met with Mrs.
w. NJ. Sparks Wednesday afternoon
There was a good attendance and good
work done.
Miss Hester Holden being i'll with
pinkeye and unable to teach, her place
is being taken by Miss Anna NJ. Aiken,
n teacher of Newfane.
The Hadassah league will hold its
April meeting in the Baptist vestry next
Thursday morning at 10 clock. A full
attendance is desired as quilts are to
be tied for the Red Cross.
Deer seems to be numerous and tame
this spring. Fourteen were seen from
the correspondent s window Wednesday
afternoon feeding in j. S. Sayre's field
n short distant away. These and others
have been seen near the village many
j esSs%s >@Ss S 80 90 ~
Mrs, Harry Sparks visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Holden, in
Westminster West from Saturday to
Monday. Her daughter, Ruth, who had
been visiting her grandparents, returned
home with her.
The monthly meeting of the Dorcas
guild will be held in the vestry Of the
Congregational church Wednesday, April
3. A lunch will be served at noon. 1t
is hoped that all will come early as there
is work to be done for the Red Cross
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Whitney were
in Brattleboro Saturday TO attend q
meeting called by the state leaders and
held in the board Of trade rooms. Supt
Whittier of Montpelier and Mr., J. +
Carrigan of Burlington were present as
speakers and helpers to formulate plan,
for the boys and girls garden work
this summer.
Mrs o. X. Wright, Mrs. Margaret
Nichols and Earl lIamlin of Newfant
attended the Eastern Star meeting last
Wednesday evening when the installa
ton of officers for the year took place
On account of the bad going not al
were present Following is the list OF
officers for the year: Mrs. Lula D. Os
good, worthy matron; Oren r. Wright
worthy patron; Mrs. 1nez d. Wright
associate matron; Mrs. Edith A
Sparks, secretary; Albert C. Franklin
treasurer; Mrs. Annie Blood conduc
tress; Mrs. Nellie Miles, associate con
ductress; Mrs. Annie Cutler, chaplain
Frank A. Blood, marshal; Mrs. Georgia
NJ. Love, Adah; Mrs. Susan Atwood
Ruth; Mrs. Lena Dewitt, Esther; Mrs
Nellie Eddy, Martha; Mrs. Margaret
Nichols, Electa; Mrs Minnie Franklin
warden; William f. Blood, sentinel
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