Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-15

handsome pieced silk quilt was tied.
Miss Julia Sparks Of Brattlcboro was
here to attend the seminary reception
Wednesday evening and the corn roast
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Ebbels of New
York were guests at the home of Mrs
Bessie Bellinger from Monday to Sat
urday.
The total vote at Tuesdays primary
was light and apparently not much in
| terest has been felt so far in the cleo
| ton here.
A meeting of the Hadassah league will
! be held at the Baptist vestry Friday
afternoon at = o'clock. Supper will be
served by the hostesses.
Misses May and Anna Bergn and
Miss Helen Norris, all of New York,
who have been guests mt Mrs. Bessie
Bellinger's, returned home Saturday. -
Rutland, White River Junction and
Manchester fairs have received their
| quota of attendants from this village.
Several also attended Greenfield fair.
Mrs. Anne Holbrook, who has been at
Fairfax some time, returned Monday to
| g. III. Wizards. Her nephew, Linden
! Roland. came with her and will work at
| Wizards mill.
| A party of campers from Philadelphia,
including II man and wife, two daugh-
ters and son, have been spending several
days on Mrs. Bessie Belinger's land and
enjoying Vermont scenery.
Mrs. Emma Clark, Mrs. a. L. Howe
and daughters, Misses Kate and Carlena,
and Mrs. Wood all of South Windham,
were guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. IL. Franklin Monday.
William Hazelton and Mrs. Emma
Marble of Waitsfield, who are returning
from u visit in Bristol, Conn, visited
Mr. IIazelton's niece, Mrs. II. +. How
ard, from Friday to Monday.
The annual inspection of Birchard
Woman's Relief corps will be held in the
town ball Wednesday evening Sept. 90
Mrs Ruth f.. Smith of Bennington. de
partment president, will be the inspect
ing officer.
pleasant meeting of the Home club
was held at the Congregational vestrS
J Wednesday afternoon. a literary pro
! gram was given and 10 members ant
guests were served bountiful and deli
cious supper.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID
Meacham enjoyed the modern wonder,
of radio entertainment recently wher
Mrs. Meacham's brother, +. O. Dillbacl
of Brattleboro, visited them, bringin!
with him radio outfit which he in
stalled during his stay.
The annual corn roast was held by tn,
seminary students in IIastings's grow
Friday evening. Each Of the girls of tn
freshman class was required to perform
some stunt for the amusement of tn
older and more dignifed CD classes an,
the freshmen boys received the timehon
ored ducking.
Through a misunderstanding of dates
the teacher engaged for the intermediate
grades in the village schools, Mrs. Sam
uel Parsons of Castlcton, failed to ap
pear to fill the position at the beginning
of the term. Sept. ), and Mrs b. /,
Phillips substituted for her Throughout
the week. Mr.. and Mrs Parsons movc
here the last of the week and are occu
pying the upper tenement in Mrs. Berth
Whitaker's house.
A public meeting will be held at til
town hall the evening of Sept. 20 TO
the purpose of more thoroughly nc
quainting the citizens of the village wit
the work which will be taken up by tn
new district nurse, Miss Clara f.. Hof
man. Several members of the Count
Red Cross branch will be present an
probably Other speakers. The evenin
twill, ,cIpsees With, n social reception whe
all will have chance to meet and b.
come acquainted with the nurse. NJ
Brown, Community Service worke
will be present to keep everyone in GOO
spirits.
At the meeting of Birchard Relic
corps at Newfane Saturday committe,
: were appointed to serve at the distr
Relief corps meeting to be held in Il
, TOwnshend town hall Wednesday, Sep
| 20. The work of the corps will be exeI
| pliied by the Relief corps of South 10
donderry. A hot dinner will be served
/ noon in the dining hall. All members
h Orchard corps are urged to be presel
and all members of Orchard Graz
: Army or other Grand Army posts are j
$ vited to dinner and to attend the afte
1 noon session. Scott corps of Jamai,
: will assist Birchard corps in the ente
!. tainment of the guests.