Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-18
Methodist Church Reonened.

After Extensive repairs on the inte-
rior of the Methodist church the
church was reopened Wednesday with
appropriate services. Rev. f. w.
Lewis, pastor of the Methodist church
in Bellows Falls occupied the pulpit.
q delivering a fine sermon on The
Building of Character" Rev. w. II.
Davenport of Ludlow, presiding elder
of the Montpelier district. delivered
the reopening sermon in the afternoon
on The Significance of the Church"
1t was an able discourse. Rev. L. w.
Sharpe was expected to preach in the
evening, but on account of illness in
his family he was unable to be pres
ent. Rev. G. n. Nickerson of the Bap-
fist church. OF BroOkline preached an
acceptable sermon on Peters Con
fession of Faith. Mrs. b. NJ. Swtzer
presided at the organ, and Miss Helen
Robertson and c. a. left rendered
some fine solos during the day and
evening.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis took charge of the
collection and made the prayer of re-
opening. Revs. w. T. Sparhawk of
tthet CONGREGATIONAL church and ID. J.
Pierce of the Baptist church assisted
in the Services. The ladies provided
a b0untiful dinner in the vestry for
visiting clergymen and for all who
came from distance. At a quarterly
meeting Rev. J. H. BENEFIT was asked
to continue his pastorate over the
church Tor another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. WOodburn
went to Boston Tuesday and will re
turn tomorrow
William Britton, for many years
proprietor of the ferry running be
tween East Putney and Westmoreland,
has oflered the property for sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Fem entertained
a party at whist Tuesday evening.
r. r. Fem spent Monday in Spring
field, Mass, on business.
Miss Olive Blood will go next week
to BrattlebOro, where she has en-
.ployment.
@. M. BrittOn went to Providence, r.
T., Monday for treatment for rheuma-
tism by a specialist.
Charles Phillips, who has been en-
ployed by d. II. Kendrick in Amherst,
Mass, has been in town this week.
Mrs. Ellen Patterson went Tuesday
to Leominster, Mass, to spend two
weeks with her son, Everett Patterson,
The Central school was closed dur
ing the first half of this week on ac-
count OF the illness of Miss Sawyer,
the principal.
Miss Bertha Estey and Miss S, e
White. whose summer residence is on
West Hill, are conducting a hotel in
South carolina this winter.
J. X. Nashburn has bought slate for
his large barn, and he is getting out
lumber with which to put the barn in
thorough repair the coming spring.
Mrs. Henry Cough of Worcester,
Mass, wife of a former partner of w,
A. Cole, was a recent visitor at the
home Of her aunt, Mrs. James Knight.
Miss Jennie E. Pierce, teacher in
'.he primary department in district No.
[, has been i'll the past week. but is
now considerably improved. Mrs. H.
Z. Pierce substituted for her in school,
The Installation of the officers of
Delta lodge, Knights of Honor, was
leld ia Masonic hall Friday evening
The Installing office vas A. G. Stone
> If Wallingford. All kcellent supper
vas had at the Kendrick House.
The Engine which went through the
Ire at the burning of f. L. Pierce's
mill IN Westminster has been put in
unnlng order at Mr.. Pierce's mill in
his Village and is said to he practi
ally as good as before tn fire. 1t
las been sold.
p. II Bragg who went from Putney
o Keene has returned this week and
Vill have his former position n the w
l. Cole paper mill, succeeling b. NJ
jwitze5 who is now at week for F. l.
'ierce Mr.. Bragg win live IN one OF
! w. Brooks's tenenehts.
MrsJ. f. Washbulu and two daugh
ers are planning to 90 TO California
March for an extended visit with
IT. Washburn's bro hers, With the
xceptIon of these .wo da Ighters al
be members of the family have now
ad a glimpse of We stern Life.
Miss Helen Robei tson will go today
, Springfield, Mass TO spend Sunday
fter which she wi 30 TO Boston tC
9 maid of honor at the wedding Of
Hiss Sarah Hall, formerly a schoo
aachor in this town. which is men
oned elsewhere il. tails column. Miss
IAN was in Europ~ the past summer.
Miss Frances DYER OF Boston has
sued invitations to the marriage o.
Use Sarah M. Hall of Boston, formerly