Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-10

caught by the bride by Mr. Stearns.
Luckily the children were not out of
school at this hour
Mrs. Leroy Wilder of West niinstcr
visited here Monday with relatives
Miss Florence Warmer of Mortified,
Mass, spent Tuesday at her home here.
Mrs. Bessie Lyman is working in the
offices of the Holstein Friesian asseeia-
ton.
Mrs J. Wood and son, Paul, of Roch-
ester, y. Y, are visiting her sister Mrs.
Henry o. Halliday.
Mrs. Amy Ryan went to Charlemont,
Mass, Saturday to remain over, Sun.
day with relatives.
Harry Learnard of Halifax was in
town Saturday on business and visited
at Walter E. Bartlett s.
Barney Phelps is confined to- his home
on account of illness. He. has not been
in good health for some time.
Horace Wilder, who has been serious
ly i'll, is slightly more comfortable. A
nurse is still in attendance.
Elijah Carpenter of Wilmington, who
is in the hospital for medical treatment
for an infected foot, is gaining slowly.
Perley LaPlant returned Saturday
morning from New York, where he
went to drive back Ford car for K.
Il. Mosher.
L. H. Stellman, who recently returned
with Mrs. Stellman from Tarpon
Springs, Fla, and who was i'll while
there, is improving.
('b,r1o, oo,,,o -.
from the Storrs Agricultural college to
spend the summer with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. |. NJ Compton.
Miss Matte Buck, who had been liv-
ing at the Melrose hospital since her
graduation from that institution, has
moved to Prospect street.
Mrs. John Helyar and three children
of New Brunswick, n. j., have come
to spend the summer here with her
mother, Mrs. Helen Miller.
Miss Belle Greenwood returned Mon
day from Williamsville, where she
spent the weekend with her grand
mother, Mrs. HT fE. J6hnsoofa Rn rod gil
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Johnson of
Worcester, who spent several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Squires,
The West Battleboro and Centervile
Parent-Teacher associations will hold an
evening meeting at the Centervile school
house Tuesday evening May IA.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark of Ludlow
were visitors here early in the week
with his sister, Mrs. Hoyt II. Barber,
making the trip by automobile.
Corporal Harold Chase came Saturday
from Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Chase.
He returned to camp Monday morning.
Capt. Hayden Squires left Saturday
for Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va. Mrs.
Squires returned to her work in the
Office of the Durham Brothers com
pany.
Mrs. Eugene Howe was discharged yes.
tcrday from the Molrosc hospital where
she had been three weeks following an
operation. She went to her homc in
Putney. We 80
Mrs, Mary: Howard, who is spending
some time here with..hrr niece. Mrs. H..
II, Thurber, is recovering from a frac-
tured hip which she sustained nearly a
year ago. ~. - ,Arrt: al, 10 re-.
Miss Eta Sanderson, 4bookkerper in
J. l.. Stockwell S store, is boarding at
d. W. Harris, IS. Her. parents moved
Monday to Putney, where they will
take charge of a large farm. .,l.
Louis Spear, who has been in the Mel,
rose hospital several months, during
which time he has undergone several
operations on his leg, returned to his
home in South Vernon Tuesday. ..
The Philathea class will hold a regular
meeting this afternoon with Mrs. Da-
vid, T. Perry, to work for the Red Cross,
The Ladies' Aid society are invited to at
tend. All are asked to come early,
At the patriotic supper Wednesday
in the Congregational chapel, given by
the women of the Baptist and Congre-
gational churches, over LOO persons were
served. Mrs Hervey Harris of the Con-
gregational church and Mrs. Perley II,
Winchester of the Baptist chaFehl were
the committee in charge. The decora,
tons on the table, were of flags, a large
potato with the flags of the allies max
ing the ceiiter-piece, and small United
States flags in small potatoes were used
for favors, ... .. .}.
The patriotic campaign under the cx-
| tension service, bureau at Burlington is
being held this week, potato week. and
display is on exhibit. in Stockwen's
store window. The exhibit contains
food made by using potatoes as wheat
substitute. There are also potatoes