Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-05

teal In the evening a sacred concert
| was given by the choir. The concert
| was one of the finest that had been pro-
! duced in the church for a long time.
showing that careful preparation had
| been made by the choir members II
| made a pleasing variation for the at
| tendants.
Among the home-comers THANKSGIVING
week not elsewhere mentioned were
Robert Field, Fred Policy and VIII
Whitaker from Springfield. Mass. f. s.
Archibald from Swanzey; Miss Ann
Maria Mitchell from Boston; e. p.
Bailey from Wakefield. Geo. s. Day and
wife from Leominster; Miss Margaret
Leonard from Cambridge; Walter Burn
ham from Boston; Jacob Britton and
wife of Gardner; c. H. Temple from
Tufts College, and Miss Mabel Temple
from the Fitchburg Normal school,
Wantastiquet Grange elected the fol-
lowing officers at the meeting Wednes-
day evening". Master, Ezra p. Pike;
overseer, g. s. Smith, lecturer. Miss
Grace M Day steward Charles Stearns;
assistant steward, Frank A. Davis: chap
lain ID. j. Fisher; treasurer, George NJ
Stearns; secretary, Miss Beatrice Cour-
rer; gate-keeper, George Pike; Pomona.
Miss Alice Courier; Ceres, Miss Minnie
B. Owen Flora, Miss Mabel Pike; lady
assistant steward, Miss Inez Meacham;
organist Miss Florence V. Goddard;
chorister, Dennis Minis. The officers will
be installed in January date to be decid-
ed later.
Thanksgiving visitors in town: Mrs
Jennie Maynard of Putney, VT; II. A.
and c. A. Jones, l.. Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs
r. *. Akeman and son and Mr. and Mrs
F. l.. Stafford and Carl Stafford of Keene;
j. A Pearson, Misses Carrie and Edythe
Minis and Mr.. Sleeper of Bellows Falls:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Deyo of Athol;
Robert McCaughern of Fitchburg; Har-
vey Toy of Tufts College; win Thayer
of Florence; Miss Mary Fech of Aga
wan. Mass; John Taylor of Holyoke
Frank Jacobs and family of Northamp-
ton; Herbert Lawrence of Orange; Daniel
Conway of Millers Falls c. f. Mann
and family of Brattleboro; Frank Han
non. Miss Addie Eames and Miss Car
rie Eames of Peterboro.
The second annual concert and ball of
Court Ashuelot, No Is, Il. of A. was
held at the town hall on Wednesday
evening of last week and while IL did
not call out as large a party of pleasure
seekers as is sometimes the case. the
company was n very enjoyable one.
Leitsinger's orchestra gave a fine concert
before the dance and during the inter-
mission hot turkey supper was served
at Hotel Ashuelot. A large number of
spectators witnessed the mazes of the
dance and pretty costumes were nu-
sisted of Thomas Mullen, Maurice Pur-
cell, DR.. A. A. Pratte. ]. H. Wetherbee.
James Roark, f. w. Berkinshaw and
j. III. Britton. The floor was in charge
of Chief Ranger Harry Smith, assisted
by an able corps of aids.
The ladies of Calvary Methodist church
held successful fair and festival at the
town hall on Wednesday evening and
despite the rain and muddy streets there
was a good attendance, upwards of 20
coming from Brattleboro. Booths were
prettily arranged on the west side of the
hall, and the wares, useful and orna-
mental found a ready sale throughout
the evening, and those remaining were
disposed of at auction. Tables were in
charge of the following ladies': Home
made candies, Misses Ethel Streeter and
Lulu Moore; fancy goods, Mrs. Henry
Dickerman and Mrs. James Bridges;
Christmas tree well laden with packages
which found ready sale. Miss Nora
Smith. Aprons, quilts, etc. We're sold
by Mrs. Markey and Mrs. William Smith,
and ice cream by Mrs. Butler and Mrs
Packard. A large number partook of the
fine chicken-pie supper in the dining hall
below the hall. Entertainment was fur
nished by Mr.. wilkins. soloist from Will
braham. Mass: Miss Hazel Roberts pre-
sided at the piano, and pretty tableaux
were displayed. The ladies will have a
good sum to add to their treasury.