Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-05-12
WILMINGTON.
Surprised on doth Anniversary.

were present. Speeches were made, an
original poem read by Rev. +. M. Bissell,
and q gold piece presented to the worthy
couple. On Thursday they received a
shower of post cards in honor of the oc
casion and, to cap the climax, Thursday
evening upon their return from prayer
meeting another surprise awaited them.
This was to find their home had been
taken possession of by their brothers
and> sisters, nieces and nephews, who
live in town and during the evening
electrical appliances for use in the home
were presented to the host and hostess
and jolly good time was enjoyed.
Mass, Tuesday.
Herbert Aldrich of Nottingham is
working in Childs s store.
Eugene Boyd lost the better one of
his team of horses Wednesday.
DR.. Allen II. Wright and family
motored to Stamford, and back Sunday.
Rev. n. A. Wood occupied the pulpit
of the Baptist church in Readsboro
Sunday.
Mrs Harry ID. Elmer, practical
nurse of Marlboro, is caring for Mrs.
a. w. Ray.
Mrs Henry Jacobs and Mrs Percy
Haskins were business visitors in Brat
tleboro Tuesday.
Miss Alice Mallory was visitor at
Mrs. Newell Cooper in East Dover over
the weekend
Work at the Luddington factory was
resumed Monday after being shut down
several weeks.
Misses Lena Shaw and Nina Eckley
were business visitors in North Adams,
Mass, Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Rist and Miss Edith Rist
drove to Searsburg Tuesday to visit Miss
Lillian Rist in her school.
Marshall Howe's two little girls are
staying with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NIyron Il. Lyman, about a week.
George Boyle and Roy McRae of West
Dover are in town to work for few
days for Guy Nido and June Chase.
Among recent business visitors in
Brattleboro, were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carpenter, Mrs. Francis Sage and daugh-
ter Edith
Edgar F. Copeland of Colerain, Mass,
was a guest of his sister, Mrs. Frank S.
Bellows, recently and called on old
acquaintance.
Nh. and Mrs. Roy C.. Ware and son,
Richard, Willis Boyd and Miss Margaret
Dolmand motored to Brattleboro and
south Vernon Sunday.
Dorr Fox of Portland, Me-, has been
visiting his father, Herbert Fox, at his
home on East Main street and calling
on old acquaintances.
DIR. Paul Butterfield, who recently
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. 4.
Butterticld, left for his home in New
York Monday morning.
Lucius Averill sustained a slight
shock at his home in John Atwood $
Bachelor S lodge Monday. He is able to
be about the house part of the time.
Mrs. Clark Chandler of East Main
street fell down stairs recently, receiv
ing several bruises and an abrasion on
her head which was closed by several
stitches.
Reuben Snow. who lives in the Cold
,s2rook district, has t-eded his farm to
Mandus IL. Lyman of,>vest Dover for
his farm, the exchange to be effected
this week and next
Miss Kathryn Crawford of Chicago
arrived in town Tuesday night to attend
the burial of the body of her aunt, Miss
Mary Gorham. She left Tuesday after
noon to return home
Mrs June Chase went to Greenfield
Mass, Sunday making the trip by auto
mobile with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harvey
of that place, who had been visiting at
Dorr Fitch S in West Dover.
Superintendent of Schools Frank f.
Sawyer was in Readsboro Monday and
taught the high school in the absence of
to attend the funeral of her uncle.
Mr.. Macdonald, steam shovel oper
ator on the Nottingham dam job, with
his wife and two children from Warren,
Mass, have moved into the tenement i'll
+. +. Ray s house recently vacated by
A. w. Bickford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Snow of Brat
tleboro were weekend guests of Mrs.
Snow $ parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Hail. Mrs. Hall, who has been ill
several weeks, is more comfortable al
though confined to her bed.
The Molly Stark club met at the home
of Mrs. Clarence Corkins Wednesday
afternoon. The next meeting will be
held May % with Mrs. l.. b. Andrews
and dinner will be served to the husbands
of the members.
There was no preaching service at the
Baptist church Sunday. Sunday school
was held at the usual hour and the
Christian Endeavor service at 6.45 p. IN.
Next Sunday there will be union services
in Memorial hall in observance Of
Mothers day. Rev. n, A. Wood will |
preach the sermon. 1t is expected that |
the patriotic orders of the town will at
tend in body. Sunday school as usual.
Mrs. Gertrude Russell was called TO
Bennington, Saturday by the death of
her last surviving sister, Mrs. Leona |
Wilson. She took with her her two
grandsons, Russell and William Mac |
Donald. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Crawford |
went with an automobile to carry them
Daniel O'Donnell went for them with |
his automobile SO they returned home
Monday night. .
There was quiet home wedding at
Mrs. Gertrude Kingseys home on Maple |
street Wednesday afternoon, the couple |
being Mrs. Gertrude +. Kingsley, for
many years resident of this place, and
Percy Kingsley of North Adams, Mass,
a brother of the brides first husband,
who was killed many years ago in a
railroad accident. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of the imme-
date family by Rev. Flint Nj. Bissell,
pastor of the Universalist church.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church held its annual election of officers |
at the church vestry recently and these |
officers were chosen: President, Mrs.
Percy Haskins vice presidents, Mrs. |
Leslie Adams and Mrs. Leslie Duvall |
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Henry |
Allen; work committee, Mrs. Henry |
Adams, Mrs. Henry Wheeler and Mrs. |
Mabel Streeter. 1t was voted to pay SIS |
-, a1I 30 alr 1v