Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-01
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three daughters and one son, have been
spending the summer ut Spofford lake,
have been on the lookout for some time
for n location suitable for girls CAM,
and after inspecting various sites i.
New HAMPSHIRE and Vermont consider
| they have found an ideal place in this
| farm for that purpose. The commodious
farm house is pleasantly located and the
scenery from the surrounding hills is
among the most picturesque in town.
Work has been begun in installing fur
mace. bath room. modern plumbing, etc,
! the Fitch Plumbing Co. having the work
in charge. The house will be remodeled
and rooms added so that at least %
guests can be accommodated. An arti-
fetal pond will be made on the place,
there being an abundant water supply.
Mr.. Underwood is principal of a high
school in New London. The family has
made several visits to the place and spent
Old Home day in town.
Miss Hastings Of Boston has been
guest of Miss Lucy Booth
Mrs. Walter Nichols and baby daugh-
ter have joined her husband ut their home
on Dummerston hill.
Ernest Whitney is spending month
at the home of his sister, Mrs. George
White, in Canaan, n. II.
Mrs Sherman Willard of Brattleboro
has been spending the week at the home
of Mrs. Bertha Whitaker.
George Riggs has returned to town
, after spending a month at his former
home in Gloucester, Mass.
The town team will play ball game
Saturday afternoon on the athletic field
with Jamaica as opponents.
Mrs. Frank Palmer is spending week
in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
erck Butler in East Jamaica.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. s. Dukett are en-
tertainng her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Webster of Hudson Falls, n. Y.
Miss Hammond of New Haven, Conn,
returned to her home Monday after a
visit at Miss Catherine Plants.
Marion and Edward Knapp have re-
turned from Il few days vacation spent
with relatives in Walpole, n. ii.
Miss Murel Upton of Dummcrston
road, Brattleboro, has come to visit few
days with Miss Marjorie Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Willard received
n call from Gov. James Hartness while
on his recent visit to Brattleboro.
Mrs. c. p. Crossman and little son
| of Brattleboro spent several days last
| week with her aunt, Mrs. A. f. Stone.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Dacy and two
children of Rensselaer, n. V, are guests
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. e. f. Page.
! Prof. d. G. Smythe started Sunday to
return to Hartford. Conn, in order to
begin his years work as principal of the
high school.
Miss Elva Franklin of Hartford,
Conn, is spending n vacation at the home
of her grandmother. Mrs. Lucy Frank
| lin. and uncle, II. o. Gale.
Pomona Grange will meet with West
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will be served at noon and the afternoon
session will be open to the public.
Miss Clara Greenwood returned with
her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rad
way. and is spending weeks vacation
ut their home in New London, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Austin are en-.
| tcrtaining her two sisters, Mrs. j. H.
Cole of Anaheim, Cal, and Mrs. Edward
Howe Of Orange, Cal, for two-wecks'
visit
Asa Thompson and sister. Mrs. Ida
Howard, of New York, are in town this
week to look after their household goods
which have been stored at Mrs. Bertha
| Whitaker's.
Mrs: Annie Clark is moving her goods
from Honeymoon cottage, near Wizards
mill, to Wardsboro. f.. w. Holden and
family of West Townshcnd will occupy
the cottage through the winter.
"Nti'S VI lne DofcaS gullu VIII ne
held in the Congregational vestry
Wednesday of next week. Mrs. II. s.
Sayre, Mrs. Clarke Aldrch and Mrs
Frank Adams will be the hostcsscs.
Mrs; a. j. S. Dukctt and Mrs. Clarke
Aldrlch spent two days last week mt
Lake George, n. Y. going by automo.
PIE. MISS Ola Aldrich, who has been
spending the summer there at the home
Oh her uncle, returned with them.
pleasant afternoon gathering was
held al the home of Mrs. A. H. Stone re-
SSiry OF her sister, Mrs. Harriet Wood.
Two out.oi-town guests were present
besides friends from the neighborhood.
refreshments of ice-cream and cake
were served by the hostess. Mrs. Wood
| received several remembrances of flow
ers postcards and other gifts.
Miss Mary Plumb returned home Sat
| urday from Boston, where she had been
taking a six weeks library course at
Simmons college. After completing the
course Miss Plumb, accompanied by her
aunt, Mrs. Selma Powers, went to
Nova Scotia, visiting Halifax and other
places of interest. Two friends of Miss
Plumb, Miss Brown of Great Barring
ton, Conn, and Miss Devel of New Bed
ford. Mass. both classmates at Mount
Holyoke, accompanied her home for a
visit
Prof. ID. G. Smythe is having n bath
room with modern plumbing installed in
ms house. An electric pump in the cellar
VIII furnish power for the water. The
Fltch Plumbing Go. is doing the work.
Various other improvements have been
made on the place since Mr.. and Mrs.
Smythe made 1t permanent home. The
roofs have been slated, chimncys have
been rebuilt, IA fireplace has been added
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