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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-01-24

! phis Sunday night to join her hus
band, Lieutenant Allen, who was re
turning home.
Mrs. l. o Pearson, Jr. has return
ed to her home at Hollandale afte,
an extended visit to relatives and
friends here.
r.
Mr.. 3. G.. Duncan returned the
fisrt Of the week from Hot Springs
where he has been for the past three
weeks.
! Mrs. Claude Perry and children
have returned from an extended visit
to their parents and grandparents at
Lexington.
Mrs. Irene McLarty returned Sun
day from New Orleans, where she
has been visiting friends for some
time.
Rev. G.. q. Berryhill will preach at
the Presbyterian Church at IL a. m.
and 7:l5 p. m. Sunday, January. 26.
You are cordially invited to attend.
w. H. Whitaker.
Miss Elizabeth Finger, who has
been the guest of Miss Annie Noel
wrath. left Sunday for Holly Springs
where she will visit friends and rela-
tiveS.
Mrs. Raphael Semmes returned the
first OF the week from A. & NJ. Col
lege, where she has been visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Easter have with
them their son. Irby, who has return
ed from overseas, where he has been
for the past six months.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. {. Trusty went
up to Memphis Sunday night where
Mrs. Trusty went for an operation.
At this writing Mrs. Trusty is get
ting along nicely.
1t ~pleases The Sentinel to be able
to state that Mr.. W. II. Darby, who
has been confined to his bed for the
past several weeks. is able to be out
Rev. Edward A. DeAliller is IN
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-01-24
Local, Social ano personal.

MI. Avent McElwrath spent the
first of the week in Memphis.
"a
Mrs. j. X. Shaw Of Holly Springs
spent the first Of the we 4 in the
city.
Mr.. John l.. Miner made a bust
ness trip to Belzoni and other parts
last week.
Mrs. John Willis, Of Tutwiler. is
The guest of her son. Mr.. &. l..
Stewart.
Mrs. Garner Green, Of Jackson. is
4 guest in the home Of her Aunt Mrs.
Lucy Scruggs.
Mr.. Fielder Webster, Of Oxford,
sas been added to the postofice force
of this city.
-
NhCSSlS ~. IL. NtWSOIl anu Win
lawrence made a trip to Oxford Mon
Jay Of this week.
Mrs. Glen Howell of Asheville, n.
g, is the pleasing guest of Mrs. A. T.
Inman this week.
"a
Mrs. ". NJ. Gage of Jackson is in
Grenada this week as the guest Of
Mrs. Dora Rollins
Miss Lila Shannon is oven from the
:. l. & C. for'a few days visit with
Ter parents.
Col. O.. F. Bleusoe sold Smith d
Jones during the past week IA fine
Ouroc porkers for S420.
Mrs. Scranton, nee Miss. Stella
Robinson. spent the week end with
relatives and friends at Como.
The Civic League will hold its
~egular monthly meeting on Tuesday
afternoon. January 2Sth, at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Ella S. Melton of Greenwood
: in Grenada this week as the guest
If her sister. Mrs. f. r. Lickfold at
Z
Miss Beatrice Stephens. one Of The
Sentinel force, visited in Hammond,
"a, Sunday and Monday of this week.
Mrs. Ward Allen went up to Mem
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-01-24

year. MI. Mullin is one Of those farm
ers who long ago learned the lesson
Of living at home. He is prosperous
and has made what he has accumulat-
ed by diligent application to his farm
and by economy. He can be relied
on to keep his word and to live faith
fully up to any obligation he makes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-01-24

TWO THOUSAND YARDS NICE QUALITY
BINGHAM, q CENTS YD. YOU WILL FIND
OTIS OF EFT GOODS ON H COUN-
TER
YOU CAN BUY o $3.50 CASH ANY PAIR
OF LADIES' SHOES WE HAVE WORTH 81
TO So PAIR
BEAUTIFUL STOCK Oh SWEATERS. o
A HAVE CHOICE AT 1-3 OFF OF REG
ULAR PRICE ,4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
err, Philip Clark. He is working in West

err, Philip Clark. He is working in West
minister.
Mrs. Addie Goodell, who has been WIS.,
itng her nieces some time, went to Sax
tons River Monday to visit friends
Dorr Hitchcock and family of Athens
were guests Thursday and Friday of Mrs.
Hitchcock's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin
Butterfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs A. p. Ranney and Mrs.
Mary Buxton returned Friday from a
visit with their sister, Mrs. Stevens, in
st. Johnsbury.
Charles b. Clark of Boston and Mrs.
Fred Clark and daughters, Alice and Mar
garet, of Bellows Falls were guests Sun
day at j. H. Clark's
Miss Elida Frost finished her first year
at the Gordon Bible college in Boston and
returned to her home here Thursday. She
will work for Mrs. Fred Campbell this
summer.
Roland Chapman and family motorcd to
Meriden, n. H., Monday to get Doris
Chapman, who has been attending Kim
ball Union academy. She returned home
for the summer vacation.
Miss Bernicc Holden returned home
Tuesday after a l0-days' visit in Town
shend. Her niece, Ruth Sparks, came
with her for a visit with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Holden
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey of Spring
field (Vt.) came Sunday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Shattuck They came es'
pecially to attend the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. a. ID. Kerr,
former neighbors.
Miss Nellie Houghton returned home
Saturday from West Epping n H.. where
she was called by the illness and death
of her sister, Mrs. Almon True Much
sympathy is expressed for her in the
death of her only sister
Bert Houghton and Seymour Mnard
went to Brattleboro Monday to attend
the Odd Fellows meeting in the evening,
when 80 members, including the degree
team of the Montezuma lodge of Boston,
who came by automobile Sunday, con
ferrcd the second degree on class of
candidates. Many of the visitors arc
members of the encampment in Boston, to
which Mr.. Mnard has belonged many
years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Lieut.. washbum WEEDS in Paris.


Wednesday was the wedding day OF
Lieut.. H. L. Washburn of the interpre-
tiers corps, who was on the staff of
Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards at the
headquarters of the Goth division, and
Mile. Simone Rodet Of Paris, France.
A civil marriage occurred in the ma
yor s office Tuesday in Paris, the reli-
gious marriage taking place Wednesday.
Lieut.. Washburn is a son Of Mrs.
Mary e. Washburn Of Putney and the
late Julius F., Washburn, who was q
prominent farmer. His bride is French
protestant young woman. They will go
to Southern France to visit the bride 8
two sisters, Lieut.. Washburn having q
10-days' leave.
Although still in the A. E. F., Lieut..
Washburn expects to be discharged
soon, and he and his bride will come to
the Washburn home in Putney where
q reception will be held, and from there
they will go to Hanover, N. H., Lieut..
Washburn having accepted by cable a
professorship in the French department
at Dartmouth college.
Lieut. Washburn is graduate of the
Brattleboro high school and Dartmouth
college, and when the United States
entered the war he was studying for a
Phi. d. degree at Harvard university.
He enlisted in the interpreters corps
and was assigned to the headquarters
staff.
Subsequent to the signing of the arm
istice he went to Paris to complete his
studies in the romance languages in
the University of Paris and receive the
degree which he would have received at
Harvard but for the war.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Greta and Carol Bridgeo are staying
at Alva Harris s.
George T. Fales has been on bust
ness trip to Boston.
Frank Lambert is at work for his
uncle, A. A. Harris.
A. j. Baker is moving into the Kings
bury house in the village.
Alva A. Harris was called as juryman
on case in Londonderry Tuesday.
Charles A. Whipple and family of
Guilford were in the place Sunday.
Charles A. Whipplc and family of
Guilford were local visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Foley has finished work at E. X.
Bridgeo s and returned to Wardsboro.
c. L. Jennison of Newfane visited at
j. n. .Shaw's from Friday until Sun
day.
E. X. Bridgeo and son, Cecil, were in
Brattleboro Thursday, going in Mr..
Bridgco s Saxon car
Mrs. George Chase and two little boys
visited her mother, Mrs. Harry Clough,
in Jamaica Sunday.
Miss Muriel st. Marie has been
spending a few days with Mrs. Barber
at Locust View farm.
Louis Jennison and family and Adel-
bert and George Chase took an auto
mobile trip to Putncy Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. Kingsbury and
daughter, Louise, of East Mortified,
Mass, were in this place for short
time Saturday.
Mrs. A. j. Baker visited her son,
Clarence j. Baker, at the Memorial hos,
pital' Friday, going with DR.. B. f. Mil
lington in his car
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20

the workmen at the mills. Frank Z.
Whitman is doing the carpentry work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merwin Pond came to
the ZONE of her aunt, Mrs. Merritt How.
ard, Friday night. Private Pond is just
home from overseas. Later they were
joined by her brother, Howard Allen, and
Miss Bacon of Northampton. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Trip and son and daughter
of Bratteboro were also at Mrs. How.
ards for dinner Sunday.
Two automobile loads from Col Green.
wood Woman's Relief corps went to
Westminster West Tuesday afternoon
to attend the golden wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Kerr, Mr.
Kerr being a veteran of the Civil war
and a member of Col. w. II. Greenwood
post, G. A. r., of Putney. The relief
corps remembered the worthy couple
with small gold coin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
WINDHAM.

Three boarders have come to mountains
Grove farm from Boston.
Mrs. NJ. H. ingalls, and Marietta King
have returned from Burlington.
Dennis Fountain and Madeline have
gone to Canada to visit his father.
Charles Abbott has gone to Charles
town, n. H., to work in ID. l.. Stearns's
mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Stowel and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Jennison were in Man
chester Sunday.
A. i. Hawks and family attended the
Childrens day exercises in the Baptist
church in Chester.
Frank Carleton and family motored to
Claremont, \, H., Sunday to get his
mother, who has been staying there sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. S. Whitney and
daughter, Ruth, Miss Agnes Whitney and
Miss Helen Whitney of Springfield visited
at the Upham's Sunday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
ATHENS.

Miss Helen Adams of South Royaton is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Rand,
and family.
Frank Woodland, who has been away at
work for some time, arrived home Mon.
day.
David Carlson recently bought De La
val separator of the agent o. l. Smith,
of Cambridgeport..
H. D. Morehouse is working at David
Carlson's, building a piazza and putting
two dormcr windows on the house.
thur Chickering of Westmoreland were
i'll town on business Monday.
Miss Hcrmie Morehouse came home
from the Rockingham hospital Friday
She is feeling much better since her OPP
Grafton.
Work is progressing on the road near
the top of Bemis hill under the direction
of Sam Smith, road commissioner and
W. j. Rand, patrolman.
Several of Eugene Bemis's children are
i'll with tonsilits. Cora was able to re-
turn to school Monday. Guy was very
i'll the first of the week.
MrS and Mrs. Archie Jones. Miss Char
lotte Jones and Walter Kenney came Fri
day from Fall River, Mass, to the home
of their sister, Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Bemis.
Their mother, Mrs Charles Jones, is very
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. L. Carr and Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. j. Hastings went Friday to West
Townshend, where they spent the day
with Mrs. Anne Carr, Charles Carr and
Mrs. Hastings of Springfield, Mass Ned
Wyman carried them in his auto
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
WESTMINSTER.

Miss Gertrude Lober of New York
city is visiting Mrs. Lynn Fullam.
Lawrence Wild has returned home
from a visit in Williamstown, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Wild spent a. few
days last week in Northampton, Mass.
Mrs Charles Nichols of Bellows Falls
was guest of Mrs Henry Bond Tues
day.
Morris Holden of Pittsford was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Fem Tues
day.
Mrs. Julia Lyman of Greenville, n.
H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sibley
Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Partridge and
Miss Amy Partridge spent Sunday in
Orange, Mass.
Miss Amy Partridge is spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Partridge.
Mrs. Fred Lane. Mrs. Edward Well.
man and Fred Davis attended the funer-
al of II. s. Cady in Windsor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Davis have re-
turned after spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ware, in Towpshend
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Fem, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. p. Fem, Miss Nellie Fem and
F. S. Fem motored to Brattlcboro Sun
day.
The reception given to the returned
soldier boys was well attended Friday
evening and every one reported an en-
joyable time.
Roger Piper of Bellows Falls was
badly injured when thrown from a bcy-
Gle as he attempted to ride down Court
House hill recently.
Mrs. Richard Arnold and children of
San Antonio, Texas, are at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Das-
comb. Mrs. Dascomb and Miss Jean
Dascomb met them in Greenfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Satarrh Is local disease, greatly in
nuenced by constitutional conditions and
In order TO cure It you must take an
ciEe Is taken Internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system: Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians
IN inns country for years. 1t Is COM
posed OF some of the best tonics known,
combined with some OF the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
tne ingredients In Halls Catarrh Med-
results IN catarrhal conditions Send for
~; CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. O.
All Druggists. 75c. III
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
GET A GOOD GRIP
ON HEALTH

Look out for the unnatural weak
ness that indicates thinning Of thc
blood and lack of power. 1t means
that your bodily organs are starving
for want of good nourishment; that
the red corpuscles are fewer, unequal
to demands of health. Hood s S0rsl-
parilla increases strength of the deli
cate and nervous, restores red cor
puscles, makes the blood carry health
to every part, creates an appetite.
If YOU need good caihartic medi
cine, Hood IS Pills will satisfy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20

The longest submarine telephone cable
across Lake Champlain, over two miles
in length, or, in exact dimensions 1900
feet long, from Cumberland Head on the
New York side to Gordon's Landing on
the Vermont side, was laid Monday af-
ternoon under the direct supervision of
Wilbur Il. Durfee of Rutland, division
superintendent of the New England Tel
ephone & Telegraph Co., in Vermont. The
cable, which weighs 67,lOO pounds and
when coled up occupies about 10 square
feet of space, was laid in one hour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20

A. L. Howard is raising his barn and
filing in his yard.
The girls canning club had a picnic
supper in the woods Wednesday.
Mrs. Raymond Buchanan returned
Monday from q visit at her home in
Orange.
Several from here attended the Chris
tian Science lecture in Brattleboro Tues
day evening.
There will be preaching in the COM
munity church every Sunday until Mr..
Crippcn comes.
Rev. Mr. Mason of Bellows Falls sup
piled the pulpit of the Community church
Sunday morning.
Mrs Caroline Goodrich and children,
Mrs. Leon p. Fuller and Francis Good
rich leave Saturday for their annual
outing at the beach.
Mrs. j. j. Knight and Constance are
visiting in Providence with her niece
and brother William ingalls, is also
there attending commencement at Brown
university.
Miss Grace Whitney of Bellows Falls
is a visitor with her grandmother, Mrs.
w. f. Gilmore, in the village and of her
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Whitney, at the
Whitney farm.
Mrs. John E. Russell and daughter,
Marion, came Wednesday from Cam
Miss Frances will remain at Radcliffe
for the summer school.
Mrs. Fred Whitaker of Bellows Falls
and daughter, Miss Ethel Buchanan of
Hampton, Va, were in town Wednesday
visiting their relatives, Mrs. B. K.
Wright and Mrs. l.. II. Bugbee.
Mrs. NJ. f. Whitman has received news
of the death of Clarence b. Roadway, June
II, in Agawam, Mass Mr.. Redway mar.
red Miss Martha Alger. stepdaughter of
j. T.. Jacobs, formerly of Bratteboro.
C. A. Poland went Saturday on a bust
ness trip to Connecticut taking with him
three of the employees at the w. A.
Cole Paper Co. s mill, F. II. Clarke, f.
f. Pierce and T. P. Carpenter, returning
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Naomi Darden and children,
Emma, Ruth and Arthur, went Tuesday
to Warehouse Point to visit her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Cassius Wilson. Her store is in
charge of Charles Houle during her alb
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. /. Howard of Putney
will observe their 5Oth wedding anniver-
sary on Friday, July 4. They will re.
ceive their friends in the parlor of the
Community church on Main street from
3 to o'clock in the afternoon.
An automobile party consisting of
Mrs. Waldo Coolidge and daughter,
Frances, Miss Emma Ball of Bellows
Falls and Sergeant Franklin Ball of
Watertown, Quebec, We're entertained
by Mrs. Ellen Whitney Tuesday.
Fred b. Howard has begun repairs on
the house which he acquired of the How.
ards and which was Quilted by fire at the
time of the Bradley Corporation fire.
There will be two tenements handy for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20

Mrs. Frank Harlow of Maiden, Mass.
came Tuesday to her summer home.
Miss Dorothy f. Wadsworth spent tho
weekend at her home in Bellows Falls
John Thwng and Mrs. Williams of
Gagevillc visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Clark
last week.
Mrs Watson Smith of Gensutton,
Quebec, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. L.
NJ Sanborn.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Miss Alice Goodell Thursday, June 20,
for picnic supper.
Mrs. L. NJ Sanborn spent several days
last week in Springfield, Mass, visiting
her uncle. John Smith.
Mrs. John Carlson returned Friday
from several weeks visit in New York
city, her former home.
Beatrice Harlow of Maiden, Mass, came
Saturday to join her father and sister,
Elizabeth, at their summer home.
Harry Clark of Tilton, n. H., formerly
of this place, spent Sunday with his broth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
Death of Frank R. Pierce.

Mrs Merrill Pierce has received news
of the death of her son, Frank R. Pierce,
60, of South Pasadena, Cal, Friday even
ing, May 90, at his home in the Mission
apartments at 1903 Mission street at $50
o'clock. The following is taken from diff
fercnt clippings from the papers there:
Frank r. Pierce, one of the most high
ly esteemed citizens of South Pasadena
and for Is years superintendent of streets,
passed away at his home Friday evening,
May 90. The deceased had been in i'll
health for some time, but courageously
continued his duties to the city until the
day before his demise, when he returned
to his home in the evening suffering great
ly but without complaining On Friday
morning he was unable to rise. The end
came quickly and he passed out of this
life as in sleep. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs Ruby (Titon) Pierce, and two
children, Arthur and Leah. All Offices
in the city hall, the stores, banks, and all
other places of business were closed dur
ing the hour of the funeral The inter
ment was in Mountain View cemetery"
Mr.. Pierce also leaves his aged mother
and brother, Ezra Pierce, of this vii
lage, who have the sympathy of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20

The jury brought in verdict of not
guilty Tuesday in the case of Edwin
Thompson of Bennington who was in
dicted for pointing loaded revolver at
Paul Corey of that town with fatal re-
suits
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
DUMMERsToN.
Silver Wedding Observed.

Mr. and Mrs. u. G. Davis were sur
prised Wednesday evening when from
$50 to 20 from West Chesterfield
Brattlcboro, West Bratleboro, Dummer-
ston and other places called to help
them observe their 25th wedding ami
vcrsary, which was May Is but which
it was impossible to observe at that
time on account of the absence of Mrs.
Davis, who was in Holyoke caring for
her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Fountain, who
was i'll.
Rev. Lyndon S. Beardsley, in behalf
of the assembled guests, presented Mr..
and Mrs. Davis several pieces of silver
and $4S in money, and refreshments of
punch and ice cream were served.
Mr.. Davis and Miss Dora Farr,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin Farr,
were married in West Chesterfield May
Is, 1894, and came to this town about
16 years ago. They have three children,
Mrs Fountain and Ida Farr and Ed
ward Farr, both of whom live at home.
They also have one granddaughter,
Dora Fountain.
Mr.. Davis is a carpenter by trade and
while e. G. Tenney was manager of the
Scott farm Mr.. Davis was in charge of
all the rcmodeling and rebuilding. He
also was employed at the Hog Island
ship building yards for time and was
in charge of one department.
Mrs. Walter Kent is visiting in Ben
nington
Miss Julia Ormsbee is a guest of Mrs.
F. I. Miller.
The Mervin Whitney place on Putney
road has been sold to Philip Whitney.
Clinton johnson is visiting his
cousin, Mrs. Louis Whitney of Gull
ford
Grace and Arthur Day of Bay State,
Mass, came Saturday to visit Mrs. John
E. Walker.
Miss Ruth Carpenter is spending a
week with her grandmother, Mrs. j. c..
Johnson of Brattleboro.
Mrs Ella Spaulding is spending two
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Jay E..
johnson of South Vernon.
Miss Miriam Reed, Miss Marion
Barrie and Mrs. Harold Reed spent
Thursday at Spofford lake.
Schools closed this week. The Center
school and north schools each had n
picnic which was much enjoyed by the
pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chm r1cs CIough and two
grandchildren and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Clough of Chesterfield, N. H., were re-
cent guests at Fred Browns
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
WILCOX PRIZES AWARDED.
All Winners Are Girls-Parmalee Sis
tiers Best Spoilers.

The fifth annual competitive exercises
for the Wilcox fund prizes by the public
school children was held in the town hall
Wednesday afternoon, June IL. The
judges this year were Miss Florence Well
man, superintendent of schools in Brattle
boro, Mrs. Mary E. Washburn, school
director i'll Putney, and William c. Me
Ginnis, superintendent of schools in Bel
lows Falls
This interesting event is made possible
by the will of Edwin Wilcox, a native
of this place, who left 81 900 to the schools
the interest of $500 each year to be dvid.
cd as first and second prizes to the best
readers and interest of the other $500 to
the best spoilers, the exercises to be pub
lie and prizes awarded regardless of the
ages of the pupils.
The prizes this year were. frsts, Sl3.67
and seconds, 1888. The decision of the
judges was announced by Miss Ethel Ed.
dy, our superintendent of schools, who
presented the prizes to the pupils as fol-
lows: For reading first, Marion f. Ben.
son, 10, eighth grade; second, Louise
Chapman, seven, second grade. Miss Ben
son won first prize for spelling last year.
For spelling-frst, Dorothy Parmalee, II,
sixth grade; second, Marion Parmalee.
10. sixth grade.
For some reason this year the children
seemed afraid of the spelling contest and
only four took part which was a decided
falling off from the first year. The ST.
perintendent urged parents and teacher
to make an effort to have many more
spell next year. An interesting feature
this year was that many new little ones
took part in the reading contest.