Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-20
WILLIAMsVILIE.

o. L. Sherman is in Boston this week to
buy new goods.
Mrs. Clarence Adams of Howard, R. l.,
has been visiting here.
MIR. and Mrs. d. D. Dickinson spent last
Sunday with their children in WallingfoId,
Conn.
Mr.. Williams, of the firm of Williams
& Co. of Northampton, recently visited A.
NJ. Merrifeld's mill here.
The Excelsior division of the Sons Of
Temperance in this village is in a flourish
ing condition. 1t numbers IS members.
J. II. Mortified left for Montpelier Tues.
day morning 10 attend the annual meeting
of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance com.
pany
The meeting of the Young Peoples
Christian union next Sunday evening will
talk on "Prison Work" Leader, Miss
Lila Park.
Rev, A. A Estabrook was elected grand
chaplain of the grand lodge of Sons Of
Temperance at the annual meeting at Yer
gennes last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ward left on Mon
day for their home in Londonderry. Mrs.
Ward has been here several weeks, but her
husband came on his wheel last Saturday.
Rev. D. A. Ball left Wednesday morning
to attend the tiennial session of the Uni
versalist general convention to be held in
Boston from Thursday morning, Oct. 10,
to Thursday morning, Oct. 26.
Mrs. A. A. Estabrook, C. G. Hoyey and
George p. Manchester were the delegates
from the Methodist Sunday school to the
state Sunday school convention held at
Brattleboro this week.
The Leisure Hour club will meet with
Mrs. Augusta Lamb next Saturday after
noon. Mrs. (. White will on Column
bus and his discoveries, followed by Mrs.
Minnie Timson with a sketch of the life Of
Mrs. Belle Reynolds, of war fame.
We do not hear the most favorable &C.
counts from Henry Bailey of Townshend,
who fell from an apple tree and received
serious injuries. Mr.. Bailey and wife are
natives of this town and have many friends
here who regret to hear of his illness.
The harvest concert At the Uniyersallst
church Sunday evening was well attended
| The decorations of the church were very
hne, and Misses Etiie Prouty and Florence
| Dickinson, who are superintendent ana
assistant, must have been pleased with the
result of their labors, both from Juniors
and seniors.
wedding Bells" will peal out on Tues
day afternoon, Oct. "a, at 2 O'Clock, Wnen
Mrs. Sarah Saben will welcome to hef
home the guests invited to witness the mar
rlage of her granddaughter, Grace Ella
Timson, to Elvin H. Richardson, formerly
OF Bellows Falls, but for some years
worthy resident of this village Man!
good wishes will attend them.
Much credit is due Mrs. Fred Houshton
and those who assisted her in getting W
the entertainment given at the yestry u
the Methodist church Friday evening, Oc.,
ID. "The Junior Garden" was well maGe
andi described by the children, 6oth IL
song and recitation. After this came
amusements and delicious cake and Gomez
The receipts must have pleased the chr
dren.
There will be school rally at the schOUF
house in Wllliamsville Wednesday, OVS
20. The morning session will begin al ~
o'clock and continue until ~ NJ. The az
ternoon session will begin at p NJ Anu
end at 3 P. NJ. All of the schools are eA,
pected to participate in the exercises anu
full program has been arranged. IL
hoped that all will be present at the open
ing of the sessions. A noon day luncn WI
be furnished all the pupils. Should WTu
nesday be stormy or very threatenln w
meeting will be postponed until the folo"
ing pleasant school day.