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

her teaching duties in Florence, Mass,
for q vacation.
Mrs. w. II. Sheridan of Ashuclot
spcnt several DAYS with Mrs. W. F.
Robertson last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Whitcomb of
Brooklnc have been guests of Mr.. ana
Mrs. William G.. Booth.
A fox hound owned by o. II. Cooper
was killed by train near the Fort
Hill station last Monday.
Mrs. George A, Holland and daugh-
ter, Martha, of Brattleboro, spent
part of last week in town.
Two children of Archille Major un-
derweut appendicitis operations at the
Melrose hospital last week. ...
II. $. Garfield and family have
moved into their homie, which was for
merly the Lorenzo Stebbins residence.
Michael Heaftz received letter last
Monday from his father, who lives near
Warsaw, Russia, which was mailed Oct.
%, 1914.
Miss Shirley Smith of Greenfield,
Mass, has come for visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philbcrt
Lefebvre.
William O'Connor, who has been in
the Melrose hospital recovering from n
surgical operation, returned to his home
here Monday.
Hattie Freeman, who has been III
the Melrosc hospital tho past 10 weeks
recovering from an accidental bullet
wound, came home last Sunday.
Helena Owen, who underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis in the Melrose
hospital last Tuesday and has been in
critical condition, is now beginning
to improve.
John T.. Mann directed very sue
cessful minstrel show in Lebanon last
Tuesday night. Mr.. Mann has been
in that town the past few weeks train
ing the cast and painting stage seen,
cry.
The members of the high school glec
| club are to give the operetta, The Amer
lean Girl, in the town hall Thursday
evening, Feb. 81, the proceeds to 90 to
the senior class. After the entertain
ment dancing will be enjoyed.
Orders have come from headquarters
for sweaters and socks only; no more
helmets, muffiers or wristers are ne led
now. People are asked to finish what
they have on hand and return them to
the rooms as soon as possible.
Mrs. Mary Fisk of Springfield, Mass,
widow of Harry Fisk, formerly resi-
dents of this town for many years, died
Tuesday after long illness. The body
! will be brought to this town Friday for
burial in Pine Grove cemetery.
The Red Cross wishes to thank all
those who contributed to the wood tag
on Saturday, Feb. ., and to Mr.. Edward
| Sanderson and the boys who collected
| tho wood. Over q cord of wood, ready
for tho stove, was brought in. Lack
of time and space to store more wood
was the only reason that every house
was not visited.
A recent issue of the Lawrence Tele-
gram contains lengthy description of
the patriotic family of Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson Beaunicr, formerly of this
town, who have at present three sons in
tho service, one being in France, anc
who have also fourth son who has
been in the army. The boys have made
an enviable record and are much val
ued by their officers.
At the Grange meeting last week the
| topic for general discussion was Th'
Farmers Place in the War, and the re
marks were very interesting. Mrs. vii
liam Watson and Miss Luella Conlcl
read instructive papers, after whicl
William Watson entertained with sever
al graphophone selections. A vote OF
thanks was given to II. w. Sargent Of
Brattleboro for his installation scrv
ices.
The following chiefs were raised a
the meeting of the Squakhoag tribe o.
Red Men last Tuesday evening: Proph
ct, f. j. Young; sachem, william Gil
liland; senior sycamore, Charles Thay
rr; junior sycamore, Harry LaShcr; col
lector of wampum, G. r. O'Neal; kcepc
of wampum. NJ. ID. White; chief of rec
ordY, Charles Fletcher District Dep
uty Thomas G. Mann of Kecnc was thu
installing officer
On a recent date a Junior Red Cros
was formed and the following officer
were elected: Chairman, Miss Grac
Russell; vice chairman, Miss CLAIR
Stearns; treasurer, Miss Annie White
secretary, Miss Mabel Temple; chair
man of ways and means, Miss Mar,
Mann; chairman OF knitting. Mis-
Clara Stcarns; chairman of Surgical
dressings, Miss Grace Russell; chail
man of primary work, Miss Mabel
Lang; chairman of sewing, Miss Ion
Proctor; chairman of publicity, j. Car
roll Elliott. \ Junior Red Cross driv