Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-13
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. johnson Answer Bell
and Find Yard Filled With Friends.

son were presented several gifts of sill
yer, including about $35 in money. Ice
cream, cake and punch were served dur
ing the evening
Mr. and Mrs. johnson were married in
New York city June 6, 1894, by Rev. Mr..
Wilson Mrs. Johnson's maiden name
was Alma Davis and she lived in West
Chesterfield, n. H., until three years be-
fore her marriage to Mr.. johnson, when
she went to New York. They have sew
en- children, Mrs Fred Fletcher of Green
field, Mrs. James Phettcplacc of Vernon,
Ralph johnson, who is in the service and
is stationed at Panama Iva f., Beulah
b., Esther NJ. and Leon E. Johnson, all of
West Drattleboro. Mr.. johnson is
farmer. At one time he maintained a
trout rearing plant on his farm, through
which he became widely known.
Cortes z. Farnum has bought Ford
touring car.
Miss Celia Roberts is seriously i'll with
pneumonia, Mrs. Charlotte Thrower,
nurse, is caring for her.
Miss Blanche Connors, student nurse
at the Melrose hospital, will go tomor-
row to her home in Barre for q vaca-
ton.
j. Gilbert Stafford was discharged
yesterday from the Mclrose hospital,
where he had been two weeks follow
ing an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Harold Blodgett of East Charlie
mont, Mass, and Mrs. Leon Smith of
Greenfield, Mass, are visiting here with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barna n.
Phelps.
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enjoy their physical culture exercises
and part of their music lessons on the
school grounds each pleasant day.
Mrs. William H. Gotta of White River
Junction was admitted Tuesday after
noon to the Mclrose hospital for medi-
cal treatment. 1t is expected that she
will undergo an operation later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pratt have moved
here this week from Shutesbury, Mass,
into L. f. Bond S house. Mrs. Pratt
formerly was a resident of this village
for many years and was daughter of
: the late Charles Harris.
News has been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Winchester, for
mcrly of this village, who are spending
some time in Nebraska, that their
daughter, Doris, is better. She has been
in i'll health for some time and had
been in a sanitarum there for medical
} treatment.
Irene Martin celebrated her 10Th
birthday anniversary Wednesday after
noon by inviting 10 little girls to her
: home for a good time. The afternoon
was spent in playing games on the
lawn. Her teacher, Miss Webster, was
1 one of the guests. Many pretty gifts
. were received. a supper was served to
=, the little folks, in the center of the din
ing table being the birthday cake con-
tanning 10 lighted candles,
Rev. w. D. Spencer and son, Hugh
: w. Spencer of Saltwater, n. V, came
here by automobile Wednesday and were
guests until Thursday in the home of
n II. Spencer. Hugh Spencer recently
returned from service in France, where
he served with 30lst field signal battal-
, ion. lie was on the Metz and St Mihc
r fronts, and after the signing of the
/, armistice he went to Luxembourg. His
company went overseas last July and
e their colors were decorated by General
, Pershing.
Caryl Woodwork gave a birthday
party Monday afternoon to II little
girl friends, it being her 18th birthday
anniversary. She received a number of
pretty gifts. Games were enioyed on
the porch, after which all went inside
and gathered around the dining room
table for refreshments. In the center
of the table was decorated birthday
10 cake with II lighted candles. Sand
witches, ice cream, cake, lemonade ant
, candy were served. Later in the after.
noon all joined in singing and very
happy afternoon was spent by the
f young folks.
=, Children S day was observed in the
y First Congregational church. at which
u, time there was Il large attendance. The
d church was decorated very prcttily will
ferns, buttcrcups and hcur-dc-lis. The
y service opened with the professional
$ which was led by the young people 5
e choir, the junior department of the
n Sunday school forming arches with
boughs of evergreen and rose branches
i through which the beginners and pri
e mary departments marched into the
church and took their seats in the
. front. There were rcctations and songs
. by the children, and the subject foI
the day, This is Our Father s World
was carried out in songs and Rotations
Three babies were presented for bap
3 tism. A Bible was given to Francis
:, McNcigh and 10 tcstamcnts were given
:, to children who had attended church
every Sunday from Washington's
birthday to Children $ day. In making
. these presentations Rev. Mr.. Wood
worth made fitting remarks to the chill
u dren.