Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-07-25

cral years but grew rapidly worse dur
ing the last week.
She united with the Townshend Bap-
fist church when young girl and was
one of its oldest members, being active
in the woman's society and the Bible
school as long as she was able. She
was fond of reading and interested in
all the news of the day-a good neigh
Dor and friend in all the community
relationships.
Besides her husband she leaves two
nicces and one nephew, the children of
her only brother, Edmund Shattuck
who died in 1883. They are Miss AIDE
line Shattuck and Mrs. Will b. Smith
of Brattleboro and Charles l.. Shattuck
of Staten Island, n. Y.
7. f. Chase is away from home fol
treatment.
Marian Cummings is at home and on
the sick list
Miss NIyra Swain of Philadelphia is Wis
ting at Miss Plants.
) Miss Florence Howard has returned
from a short visit at East Dover
Mrs d. b. Fleming of Clarenont, n
H., was recent visitor at r. l.. fitch's
Mrs. Addie Sparks went to SaNton'
River Tuesday to visit her daughter ant
family.
Bert Osborn has bought the undertak
ing business that was formerly run by j
c. Taft.
Earl Eddy of Charlestown, n. IT,, was
at his home here two days the first OF
tile week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holt of Hartford
I Conn, were recent visitors at ID. G
| Smythes.
l. Miss Dorothy Spear of Newton Center
Mass, is spending several weeks at Mrs.
John" Dale's. '"" """" ''"""'
Mrs. William Backus and her two small
sons are spending the month of July with
her aunt, Miss Plant.
| Maynard Taft is running a new Buick
Mariory Boutellc of Winchendon, Mass
is visiting at Mr. Norcross's,
Merrill Hall and Miss Florence Sanders
were married at East Dover July Il. They
returned to Townshend Sunday.
Mrs Clyde Adams spent last week in
Saxtons River with Mr.. Adams, who has
work there, and visited relatives.
Miss Russell of Boston. who is canvass
ing the town in interes' OF the lhbl'A so
ciety. is stopping at Mrs. Effe Farwcll's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Batcheller, who
have been spending several weeks at f.
i. Batcheder's, have returned to THEN
home
Frank and Russell Blood are huildinl
a iive-room cottage on John Whtcombi
place to be occupied by Amos PuTer ano
family
r. l.. Fitch and family have beer
spending week in Newport, Vt. They
visited on their way home, returning
Tuesday night.
Mrs. G. b. Whitney attended sohoo
meeting in Newfane Tuesday night. Sh'
went to Castleton Wednesday morning oi
school business.
Mrs. Thomas Rice of BrattlebCro came
to her fathers. Leslie loves, Saturday
Dr. Rice came Sunday and Mrs. Rice
went home with him
: Mrs. Harry Sparks and two children
Ruth and Myrtle, returned home Tues
day from two weeks visit in West
! minister and SaTtons River.
Miss Marguerite Mills and Theodore
, Ockels were visitors in Burlington the last
Of the week, going home with DR.. ant
Mrs. Dalton in their ear Thursday.
G, +, Whitney is attending summe
school at Columbia university
Clinton Whitney is spending the sum
mer vacation with his grandmother il
: West Swanzcy, n. H.
Miss Elmor Willard, who is wo. kim
at East Mortified this summer AM
! friend, Minnie Chan, one of the lrldu
ates at Mortified seminary last June
was at her home over Sunday
Misses Jennie and Jessie Franklin o
, West Hartford, Conn. are spending tw,
weeks with their grandmother, Mr.. |.
A. Franklin. When they return hor,c
= Mrs, Franklin plans to go with them fo
, visit.
Mrs. Sparks has received new suppl,
of Red Cross work There is yarn fo
knitting. also sewing to be done, and it il
hoped that the women will be interested
, and as ready to work as in the past. Thi
work can be done in the homes.
A pleasant gathering of elderly womel
was held Thursday in the home of Mrs
Olive {. Putnam, the occasion being il
the nature of Il surprise in honor of thu
;, birthday anniversaries OF Mrs. Putnam
and Mrs Lois Rumsil. Flowers and 9th
er gifts were received. Refreshments o
ice cream, cake and lemonade were serve'
hy Mrs, A, f. Stone, daughter of Mrs
Putnam.
Mrs. Olive Putnam was given pleas
:; ant surprise Thursday, July II, by he
u daughter, Mrs, A. +. Stone, who invited
friends for the afternoon to help cele
brate the birthday anniversary of he
n mother, Mrs. Putnam. The frs
n guest to arrive was Mrs. Grac
e (Worden) Foster who was
!, girlhood friend of Mrs. Stone, bot