Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
WESTMINSTER WEST.
An Excellent Entertainment

The entertainment of the mission band
last week passeu off in a very pleasant
manner. The weather was not favorable
and the night was very dark; consequent
ly the attendance was not as large as il
would otherwise have been, but every
member Of the band save one was present.
About dozen boys from the Home came
over from Kurn Hattin with their teacher,
MI. Maynard, and they rendered variety
of songs, recitations and dialogues in a
way which showed careful training and
made an excellent impression of the value
OF the Home in caring for and educating
the boys who bee me members of il. None
of our schools could show pupils able to
excel these Home lads in such an enter
tainment as they gave. Rev. Mr. Harris
OF Putney made an illustrated address to
the band and the audience, rigging up
ship before them with all the various be-
longings necessary TO the successful sailing
of ship, and so showing how the work
of the band is sending forth of light and
truth to distant lands where light is so
much needed. 1t was an apt talk for the
occasion. 1t was listened TO, and the diff
| ferent objects presented were seen with
great interest and profit as it cannot be
doubted. The hearty thanks of the band
were given to Mr. Harris and also to Mr..
Maynard and the boys who came on such
dark unpleasant evening a distance of
several miles.
Miss Winnifred Colby is again in town
to spend Thanksgiving at Mrs. Jason
GOrham's.
Ira g. Miller has gone to Maiden for a
few days, and will take in, for the first
time, some of the sights of the city.
Everett w. Goodhue has come to spend
Thanksgiving at home. He does not re-
turn to Hanover until Saturday or Mon
day.
+. l.. Harlow was in town a few DAYS
last week. He bought number of young
cattle at the Ware auction and has them
to winter upon his farm.
G. G. and l.. A. Miller have been put
ting up new building for q hen house. 1t
is a good-sized one and seems to be well
fitted for the health and comfort of the
fowls that are to occupy it.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Ormsby started for
weeks visit with their son in Boston on
Wednesday. Mrs. Ormsby has recovered
| from the effects of the accident mention.
ed last week, although her face still shows
some signs of it.
The body of Mrs. Charles Powers, rs.
who died in Alstead on Sunday from an
attack of pneumonia, was brought here
Wednesday for burial by the side of her
husband, who died in 1894. They were
residents of this place for many years,
owning the farm now belonging to Henry
Mnard.
1t does not seem to be expected that
there will be many guests in our homes for
Thanksgiving The terms of school are so
arranged now that the vacation comes at
Christmas for most of the higher schools.
and those who attend them come home
then, so that Thanksgiving is less observed
than formerly by family gatherings, while
Christmas is much more the great occa-
sion.
4. l.. Ranney is at work in preparing
the foundation for new set of out build
buildings upon his place, including wood
shed, carriage house, ETC. At the same
time he is grading the grounds in front of
his residence and expects to build piazza
extending from the new building across
the south end of the house. When the
work is completed the improvement will be
a marked one.