Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06
NOTTINGHAM.

Vesta Sawyer was very i'll last week.
Leona Pike is at home for a vacation
Village school began Tuesday morning.
Frank Goodnow spent Thanksgiving at
| his fathers
G. w. Kentield has been on the sick
| list nearly two weeks.
Frank Carpenter and Baxter Newell of
| Boston called on friends here Friday.
Mrs Sarah Jillson has bought Abraham
| Chases hill farm. Her son, Wesley,
moved there Monday.
There was a large audience at the
church service Sunday. The sermon and
music were both very fine Rev Mr.
Nichols is the right man in the right
place.
George Putnam of West Wardsboro
arrived at y. Chase's Saturday night to
remain through the winter. Mr.. Waite,
who came with him, returned to Wards
boro Sunday.
Five school girl friends of Gladys Dix
spent Saturday afternoon and took tea
with her, three of the boys coming in the
evening. They had jolly time and sur
prsed Miss Gladys.
c. S Chase and Robert went to STAN
ford and North Adams by team Monday
and to Bennington by team Tuesday
Mr.. Chase will attend Bennington
| county court this month
committee of seven. with Alta Jewell
chairman, has been appointed to look
after the Christmas tree and exercises
The first meeting has been called for next
Tuesday evening at Miss JEWELS home
The thaw Sunday and Monday left
| many bare spots in the road. but a
snow storm all day Tuesday and Tuesday
inc
Wednesday morning dawned cold and
clear with plenty of snow for sleighing.
Eighty new songs books have been or
dered for church use. Racks for the
books have also been ordered, to be
placed in each seat. The heating ap-
paratus at the church will be changed
soon The small vestry will be warm and
open each Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
until further notice, and a prayer meet
ing service will be held until II o'clock
Early Thanksgiving morning a man in
badly daZed condition, with both hands
and feet frozen, was found near the
railroad station. He was cared for at
Mrs Arad Davss and was sent on the
morning train to North Adams. He gave
his name as Bert Flynn, and said he was
employed recently at Mountain Mills
He said he had been left in the road by
man who had agreed to take him to
place of shelter for the night. and he had
evidently been out in the bitter cold
number of hours.
Last Friday evening about 40 friends OF
Pastor Nichols and wife walked in and
took possession of their house. They
brought with them an evergreen arch
handsomely decorated, and swinging in
the top was a large marriage bell bearing
the inscription Nichols, Al Years. in
pink letters to remind them that r. a.
Nichols of North Adams and Hattie e
Sweet of Wlliamstown Mass, were
married in the Waloomsac House in
Bennington by the Rev. Isaac Jennings
on Nov. 49, 1860. The evening was passed
in playing games, singing and in every
way to have a jolly time. The COM
pany departed at II o'clock, leaving be-
hind them many tokens of regard and
appreciation of the labors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nichols in this community. They
were careful to see that the cellar and
pantry were well supplied with articles
more substantial than cold air.
The phenomenal growth of the rural
free delivery service is constantly at
tracing attention to this branch of the
postal system. Starting five years ago
with an appropriation of 1000 1t was
expanded to such an extent that for the
current year $3,5OO,0O0 were required to
support it, and Postmaster General
Smith has decided to ask Congress for
S6,25O,OOO for the service during the ensu-
ing fiscal year.