Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
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Rev, e. a. Royal and family are set
| tied in the parsonage.
Nellie Stoddard has returned to Keene
after n short visit home
Miss Anna Twitchel is home from her
visit of several weeks in Brattleboro.
Miss Edith Clarke. former student.
was In town Saturday calling upon
friends.
H. c. Benson of Wardsboro has begun
to run a fish and oyster team through
the town.
Mrs. L. o. Reed has just returned from
a visit to her son, Hollie Reed in Ans
terdam, N. Y.
Miss Ella Stebbins is home from Spring.
field, Mass. where she has been a num-
Der OF weeks
Blanche Brigham is spending a vaca-
ton Of three weeks from her school in
Cambridgeport at her home.
At both churches last Sunday good
Christmas sermons were preached. with
singing prepared for the occasion.
August L. schaeffer of Boston has sold
his farm known as the Manning farm to
Oscar f. Deane of Cambrldgeport.
Fred Livermores people will move this
week from DR.. Parker's tenement to their
recent purchase, the Fred Ford place
Please remember the warm meat supper
the Hadassah league will serve on News
Years evening and give them fun tables
Mrs. Frank Lawrence started Tuesday
morning for Cheyenne, wyoming, for a
visit OF three months with her father, J.
Fullerton.
Capt. Church and wife Of Tiverton, r.
l., visited last week at Royal Sanderson's.
Mrs. Church was formerly "A teacher in
our village school.
Mr.. Van schaick Of Sandy Hill. N. Y,
now a student In the university al Ham
ilton, y. Y, is a visitor at Charles
Austins in Harmonyville during his va
cation.
The Congregational church will hold
their annual chicken-pie dinner free TO
all their church and society either on
New Years day or near that time.
Further notice will be given.
The putting Of the telephone wires in
proper shape between here and London
derry is matter for rejoicing The mar
row gauge antics cause us trouble enough
even If we were exempt from all other
annoyances.
Miss Bertha Cages school closes in
district No. this week. She win then go
to her home in Fitchburg. Mass, where
her family have gone since she COM
menced her first term Of school. and she
has remained for the second term.
The news OF the death of Rev Mr.
Bickford Of South Newfane brings sadness
to his friends here who have known his
worth and enjoyed the able sermons he
has preached here when he came as an
exchange, and they extend their heartfelt
sympathy to his family in their bereave-
ment.
The Christmas Sunday school concert
at the Baptist church Sunday evening
was much enjoyed The Christmas an
thems We're finely rendered by a large
choir with Mrs Rolla Phillips as organist
There were some excellent Christmas
pieces recited IN n pleasing manner by
Miss Grace Bailey. Jessie Johnson, Ray
mond Starr Abbie Starr. The concert
closed with the singing OF Joy TO the
world. etc" TO the tune of Old Antioch
The West River Grange held their
annual meeting for the election OF officers
last Friday evening and those chosen to
serve the coming year are as follows;
Master. II. o. Cobb: overseer F. H
Millard; lecturer Mrs H o. Cobb; stew
ard, u. w. Dalton; assistant steward. A.
Il. Franklint chaplain. Mrs. A. A. Mason;
treasurer, a. y. Mason: secretary Mrs
A. A. Snow; gatekeeper. f. b. Batchel-
der; Pomona, Mrs. ID. w. Dutton Flora
Mrs. f. II. Willard; Ceres. Mrs. w. H.
Miles; ladies assistant steward. Mrs. j.
Dale; organist. Mrs. l.. f. Osgood.
The students of the seminary gave
very enjoyable entertainment in seminary
han Friday evening last. The program
consisted of music and recitations
Recitation, Miss Taft; solo. vocal. Mrs
Dale; recitation, Mr.. Harvey; violin duet
Misses Garfield; dialogue home scene
Fast Friends, Misses Barnes and Dale;
vocal solo. Mrs. Dale; recitation, Miss
Johnson, dialogue, Russian court scene
Mr.. and Miss Cobb; violin duet, Misses
Garfield; recitation, Miss Derry. All the
parts were well taken The exercises
were in charge of Miss Moor teacher of
elocution