Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-07

Gifts to the Churches.
The Congregational Church of Newfane
Receives $4,000 and the Baptist Church
In west rdsboro $1,000.

The Congregational Church of Newfane
Receives $4,000 and the Baptist Church
In west Vardsboro $1,000.
Not many seemed to wake up to the
fact that there were good snow paths all
around the village in time for last Satur-
days church and society meeting, but the
stay-at-homes were eager to hear from the
dozen people who went to the vestry con-
corning the business of the meeting.
The air of satisfaction that beamed on
the faces OF two or three of the elect who
were in the secret betokened something
cheering, After very appropriate prayer
by ahe pastor communication was pre-
scented by Mr.. Benedict to Chairman Bruce
and read by Mr.. Batchelder, clerk of the
society. The reading thereof offered a
New Years gift of $1,000 to the society on
condition that the interest should be APP
piled to maintaining preaching here. In
case such preaching should not be main
tanned the money will revert TO the Yer
mont Domestic Missionary society for sup
port of preaching in Windham county,
Resolutions were read by Rev. Mr.. Norton
accepting the gift, expressing thanks and
enjoining appointment of trustees for the
gift, which is to be called the Moore fund.
Benedict were elected trustees.
On the same day Mrs. Moore presented
$1,000 to the Baptist church in West
Wardsboro, where her father, Deacon
Wakefield lived many years ago, and her
mother lived there to be 90 years old.
Miss A. L. Kenny has employment in
Chester.
Miss Hetty Benson returned to Boston
Monday.
Mrs. Lucy G. Cushing is with her son,
w. G. Gushing of Vernon.
The week of prayer is observed by meet
ings at the Congregational church con-
Quoted every evening by Pastor and Mrs.
Norton.
The Howe twins of Vermont university,
after brief visit with Prof Call in New
Hampshire, spent the rest of their vaca-
ton at home.
The Christian Endeavor meeting of
Tuesday evening was conducted by Miss
Eta F. Morse, preceptress of Kimball
Union academy, Meriden, y. ii.
A social and supper will be given by the
ladies aid society at the Congregational
church next Wednesday evening. Supper
to attend and help on good cause.
Marshall A. Howe, who is taking post
graduate course at Columbia, spent part of
the holidays here. Some of Mr. Howe's
botanical researches will be published in
the Botanical journal for January.
Much sympathy is expressed for Frank
A. Railway, who !ost his barn by fire early
Monday morning. Four hogs and two
horses were burned. The fire was caused
by lantern explosion. About II years
ago Mr.. Railways house was burned.
Orchard post, G. A. r., will meet on
Wednesday evening, the 12;h, at w. y.
Chase's. The Womans Relief corps will
meet on thetsame evening at Mrs. David
sons to elect and install officers, and all
members are urgently requested to attend.
The elements watched out the old year
with a snow storm that brought good sleigh
ing. Somewhat clustering winds followed
but the new year gradually opened with a
bright and invigorating day. Golden sun
sets have been noticeable during the week
Two calves that were turned out with
others last June belonging to b. c. Cush-
ing, refused to leave the sunny side hill,
but were run down New Years and cap
tured by party with +. r. Howe and his
dog Cherry. They are in fine condition
and have lost all fear. November and De
cember they refused all shelter but a stone
wall when they had free access to shed and
BAN,