Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-04
THE VERMONT PHOENIX. BI
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tertained delightfully."- at dinner last
Saturday.
The Baptist ladies aid society will
hold a regular meeting next Thursday
afternoon
Grin Davis and wife have recently
visited their son, Fred Davis, in Brat
tlcboro.
Mrs. Lizzie Barber has returned to
her home after a number of weeks
absence.
Fred Reed and family spent New
Years with Mrs. Reeds parents in
Winhall.
Earl Underwood and wife of Gard
ner. Mass. are visitors at Mrs. Sarah
Underwood's.
MSS Josephine Taft acted in the
capacity of POSTMASTER. The evening
passed pleasantly.
Mrs. Maria Mckay started house
keeping this week with Mrs. Annie
Sage at DR.. Parker's.
Miss Carrie Dexter begins her duties
this week in the seminary as teacher
of Greek and Latin.
Lemuel Van Shaick of Sandy Hill,
N. Y, a graduate Of the seminary, is
spending a week in town.
Mrs. Gertrude Baker has gone to
the Highlands in Winchendon, Mass,
where she has been employed before.
The friends here of Mrs. e. Osgood
of Brookline are sorry to learn of the
accident that has caused her broken
arm.
X. d. Phillips takes possession this
week of the pleasant newly built
house which he has bought of Mrs.
Lucy Franklin.
Mrs. Johnson has returned to her
home after teaching Miss Cora Mason
the Taylor's system of dressmaking
Miss Mason is now ready to practice
the trade.
Eugene Bemis, who went to the gen
eral hospital in Boston. is soon to re-
turn. We learn that the eye that was
injured has been taken out. At first
they hoped to save the eye.
Mrs. Watson, who has been very i'll,
is improving. Mrs. Morris Ware has
been on the sick list. V. II. Grey is
more comfortable. May Willard is i'll,
also Mrs. Henry Cobb. Mrs. ingalls,
is improving.
A diary for 1901 bound in canvas
and red leather was found at the
Baptist vestry on Christmas evening
without any mark to indicate the
owner. The pastor has it, and viii
be glad to restore it to the proper
person.
The officers of the Baptist Sunday
school chosen last Sunday to serve
the coming year were: Il. l.. Hasting,
superintendent; Prof. Edgecomb, as
sistant superintendent; Miss Annie
Cooke secretary; Herbert Barber,
treasurer; Fred Reed, librarian; Hol-
lie Wilson, assistant librarian.
Rev. NJ. +. Hardy was kindly remem-
bered by his parishioners at the west
village Christmas evening by the gift
of 81 new dollar bills, which was pre-
scented in the form of a patchwork
quilt. The gift was a pleasant sur
prise to Mr.. Hardy, and we learn he
was also well remembered by his peo-
pie at this village on Christmas eve
The banquet rendered by the juniors
to the class of 1901 was held with
Miss Esther Dale Monday evening.
Dec. 3lst. The reception room was
decorated with evergreen. The dining
room was gay with red and white
bunting. The menu was chicken
salad, pressed beef, ham and rolls.
assorted cake. ice cream, fruit, candy,
nuts and coffee. The following toasts
were responded to:
Athletics J. A Dexter.
Glass Of 1901, Bella Rogers.
our School Life, Holland Gage.
Glass of 1903, Ethel Johnson
Future Of class 1901 Myra Hardy
New Years Eve. Flors Remis
Miss Annie Cooke taught a success
full term of school in district No 8.
giving satisfaction to both parents
and scholars. Following is the
school record: Ray Bemis and Nettie
Johnson have had no absent marks
during the term. Hurdis Smith. Susie
and Ruth Watson no tardy marks.
Ray Bemis has had no absent marks
during the year. Susie Watson has
been absent 3l2 days during the year,
Ruth Watson four days, and Nettie
Johnson four days