Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01

S.; Mrs. Clare e. HildretA, treasurer
Mrs. Katherine O'Brien, Mrs. Edna Hol-
land and James Britton, trustees The
installation will take place at the first reg
ular meeting in January.
The annual election of officers Of the
| Congregational Sunday school was held
last Sunday M. S. Leach was chosen SUI.
perntendent; G. A. Robertson, assistant
superintendent; Miss Cora Wellman, sec
rotary and treasurer; Mrs. M. G. Dix, libra
rian, and Rev. w. E. Renshaw, chorister.
The other officers are the same as last
year. There are two classes coming from
Mrs. Leach's primary class into the main
school and the classes in the main room
evened up somewhat.
Valley Commandery, No. Ala, United
Order of the Golden Cross, elected the fol-
lowing officers at their meeting last Thurs
day night: 4. V. Aldrich, N. c.; Miss
Jennie Maynard, V. N. c.; F. o. Pack
ard, w. H.; Mrs. NJ. c. Dix, w. X. of r. {;
M. G.. Dix, f. X. of r.; George A. Rob
ertson, w. T.; NJ. d. White, w. |. g.; s..
G. Maynard, w. o. G.. Mrs. Leroy Estey,
w. p; representative to grand command
cry, Mrs. Leroy Estey. The installation
of officers will be held on Thursday even
ing, Jan. I.
The gospel meetings will continue every
evening this week and next at the Method
list church. The methods and the work of
Rev. MI. Millar in these services are SEN
sible, satisfactory and successful. The av-
erage attendance has been about g. The
hour of commencement is 7 Is sharp. Stir
ring gospel hymns are sung with organ,
violin and cOrnet accompaniment, besides
instrumental and vocal solos. Mr.. Millar
will conduct a service for men only next
Sunday at 1880 o'clock. Afternoon prayer
meetings are held at 3 o'clock. All are in
vited to the meetings. The Sunday school
was reorganized last Sunday and the Off
GERS of last year reelected. The attendance
at Sunday school has materially increased
in the past few months. The chldren's
chorus and beginners singing class meets
every Saturday at 80 o'clock, and is fol-
lowed by the Junior league meeting.
A very pretty wedding took place at the
home of Warren Spencer on Kilburn street
Thursday afternoon, Dec. "a, when Chas.
II. II. J.angile and Miss Mary Spencer
were united in marriage by Rev. A. L.
Parker Of the Methodist church. Neigh
bors and friends to the number of 20 wit
messed the ceremony. Miss Spencer grad
uated from the High school with the class
of So Later she taught in the Goodman
university, Jacksonville, Fla, for seven
years. She returned to Hinsdaie and took
up her abode on the old farm. She has
shown great interest in the affairs of the
Methodist church and has been very pOpu-
lar with the young people. Mr. Langille
has been employed as painter at NJ. 5.
Leachs shop for seven years. He is also
a member Of the Methodist church. They
will live at Mr.. Langlle's home on Cottage
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Patterson received
the classes of "a, '9j and 80 High school
at their residence on Bratteboro street
Wednesday evening, Dec. %. These are
the three classes that have graduated I'M
der Prof. Patterson. This was the first
time the classes had met all together since
the class of "a graduated. The early part
Of the evening was spent in games and in
giving school-day "reminiscences. During
the evening readings were rendered by
Miss Howe, '95, now of Curres School of
Expression, Boston, Mr.. Mann. who was
reader with the High school Glee club,
and Mr.. Boivin, "a, Tufts college, '9S,
who acted as reader with the Tufts Col
ltge Glee club during the season Of '05.
All the pieces were finely rendered and
showed talent on the part Of the reader.
Miss Stearns, "a, now of the Worcester
Conservatory of Music, occupied the seat
at the piano aud played some very fine Sc
lectons. Later in the evening the party
adjourned to the refreshment rooms where
the daintiest of refreshments were served,
consisting of salads, cakes and ices, coffee,
cocoa, etc. Regrets were read from those
who were absent, which, however, were
faN -ilIf Nd
Patterson a merry Christmas the party
broke up, all agreeing that they had spent
a very enjoyable evening.
The Congregational, Methodist and Uni
versaist churches had trees Thursday
evening. At the congregational church
the two trees were very prettily trimmed
with presents. The most enjoyable part
of the evening was the exercises by the
children. The primary class, taught by
Mrs. NJ. 5. Leach, furnished the most
pleasing part of the program. Every piece
rendered by these little folk was distinctly
heard in the rear part of the auditorium.
After the exercises the presents were dis
tributed. Each young member of the Sun
day school received box filed with pop
corn and candy. At the Methodist church
there were two finely loaded Christmas
trees. There was singing by the children
with speaking which was very enjoyable.
Each young pupil of the Sunday school re-
ceived bag full of pop corn and candy.
At the Universalst church the decorations
were very fine. The front and sides of the
! platform were tastefully decorated with
hemock boughs, white bells were suspend
ed upon which letters were arranged to
read, "A merry Christmas" A Christmas
tree, hung with presents served as the
background. Charles Patterson, A. NJ,
read Dickens's Christmas carol. Mr.. Pat
terson impersonated each character in such
a manner that it was very interesting Re
freshmens of ice cream, cake, pop corn
balls, etc, were served while the presents
were distributed.