Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-09-02
BRATTLEBOR0.

| About 25 persons attended the vicente
roast at the Swedish Lutheran church
Wednesday night. The supper was on the
picnic style and marshmallows were
and singing was entered into with much
enjoyment.
| About 20 members of Sunshine society,
branch |, enjoyed covered dish lunch
con Wednesday in the home of Mrs.
Charles X. Crosby of crosby terrace
After the luncheon matters of business
were discussed, including plans for a
rummage sale sometime in October.
The HerdBook department of the Hol-
stein-Friesian association gave Miss
| Helen Lewis surprise shower at the
home of Miss Ellen Fredcrickson on West
street Wednesday night. The house was
prettiy trimmed with old rose and white.
Music and refreshments of cake, icc-cream
and candy added their quota to an already
happy evening.
Walter II. Childs, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Arthur w. Childs of Manchester, n. H.,
formerly of this town, and Lydia Courser
Goodwin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Il. Courser of Manchester, were
married Wednesday noon in Grace Epis-
copal church in that city. Rev. George
X. Hazard officiated Miss Helen Tewks-
bury of Lawrence, Mass, attended the
bride and Randall Childs, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man.
| Eight candidates were initiated in the
meeting of Bingham chapter, o. Il. s..
Tuesday evening, the first meeting follow
ing the summer recess About 12O par
took of the family supper served at GIG
and 145 attended the meeting which fol
lowed. Guests were present from Ohio
New York state, Massachusetts and
nearby chapters, including a large dele
Dat, lot, nj -
Grand Patron G. a. Poland of Putney also
was present. During the meeting Mrs
w. III. Bond sang.
Proceeds of $213.S0 from the lunches
served on the Valley fair ground Labor
day were announced by Mrs. ID. III
Smith, chairman of the hospitality com
mittee of the Woman's auxiliary of the
American Legion in the meeting this
week in Grand Army hall. Mrs. Cola
c. Morse gave Il report of the recent
state convention in Rutland and Mrs
Smith read Maj. Gen. Clarence II. Ed
wardss speech given on the fair grounds
at Rutland Sept. Z. There was some dis
cussion of the question of the auxiliary
serving supper Armistce day, but ne
definite decision was reached.
An exhibition of signs and posters, made
by the most famous artists in Dublin, n
H., and others, will be held at the Dublin
art school in the rear of Trenches Tavern
Sept %, "A and % from 3 to q p. III.
daylight saving time. The pictures are
competing for prizes offered by Eames
Macveagh for the most suitable and beau
tifu inn signs. 1t is an unusually inter
esting and valuable collection. Admis
sion will be charged and the proceeds will
be for the benefit of the Cheshire County
Humane society, of which Mrs. Jennie b
Powers, formerly of Brattleboro, is the
agent.
A social, which has been arranged tt
enable the members of the congregation
of the First Baptist church to meet thu
pastors assistant, Mrs. Florence w
Penney, Principal and Mrs. Ernest X
Cavcry and the other new teachers o.
school district No. 2 and others who have
come to town recently, was held last
evening at the home of Mrs. julius j
Estey of School street. All of the new
teachers and members of the cOngrega
ton were extended cordial invitation tt
boro early this month. She formerly wa
pastors assistant at the Park Bnptis
church in Utica, n. Y.
Local friends of Miss Annie and tn,
late Miss Abbie Stevens of Warwick
Mass will be interested to know of thu
recent placing of marker in memory
of their grandfather, Joseph Stevens, OF
the site of "old willow" planted by hin
on the farm in Warwick about 1916
The marker was a huge boulder foun,
on the farm and on which was placed ,
bronze tablet with suitable inscription
The memorial was placed by descendant
of Mr.. Stevens, and descendants attend
ing the celebration included retired
manufacturer of Kansas City, a mining
engineer from Peru, South America, re
tired treasurer of a publishing house,
retired president of leading bank, ant
many others. Miss Abbie and Miss An
ME Stevens lived with their parents Oh
Elliot street many years ago.