Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-24

the Coming of Rev. Charles e. Hay. |
ward-Addresse and Remarks by |
Visiting Pastors.
Rev. Charles Il. Hayward was well |
coined Monday afternoon and evening to |
the pastorate of the Congregational |
church by service of recognition which |
was cordial, impressive and enthusiastic, |
to a degree that was gratifying to the
new pastor and the church. All the
friends of the church feel that the ser
vice marked a new epoch in the useful |
ness of the organization. The afternoon
service began at 2:30 o'clock Deacon G.
E. Prouty in few well-chosen words ex-
tended the welcome of the church, to
which Rev. Mr.. Hayward responded. The
welcome to the fellowship of the church
es was extended by Deacon c. F. Tlromp
son, of the Centre Congregational church
of Brattleboro. and to the fellowship of
the ministers by Rev. l.. M. Keneston of
the West Brattleboro church. Fraternal
greetings were extended by Rev. %. r.
Perkins and Rev. j. II. Bennett, of the
Baptist and Methodist Episcopal church
es of Putney, and by Rev. Henry j. Kill
bourn of Bradford. a personal friend of
the new pastor. Rev. H. r. Miles, the
Congregational minister at Brattleboro,
read scripture and offered prayer, after
which a sermon was preached by Rev.
G. H. DeBevoise of Westminster. The
munion service, the officiating pastors
being Rev. DR.. c. II. Merrill of st. Johns
bury and Rev. Mr.. Kilbourn, assisted by
Deacon c. F. Thompson and Deacon c.
E. Prouty.
Rev. Mr. Kilbourn conducted a service
of song at the opening of the evening
service, and Rev. Mr. Hayward led in
responsive reading. A choir of 10 voices
sang an anthem, followed by prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Hayward. After solo by
w. A. Gilbert of Brattleboro the first ad-
dress was made by Rev. DR.. Merrill on
1.-THE Place of the Church in the Com
munity." showing that there is no in
dividual whose life is not affected by the
Christian church. After another an
them Rev. w. P. jackson of Dummerston
made an address on 1.-The Possibilities of
the Village Church" in which he advo-
Gated placing all the organizations of the
church under control OF a central COM
mittee, consisting of the pastor, deacons
and chief officers of the organizations.
After another anthem Rev. Mr.. Hayward
extended thanks to the visiting pastors
and delegates, and the service closed
with q benediction by Rev. Mr.. Miles.
The singing by the chorus was one OF the
inspiring features of the meeting. At
the close of the afternoon service the
ladies of the church served an excellent
supper in the vestry.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Patterson spent
Sunday with relatives in Bellows Falls.
Miss Helen Robertson will go Monday to
Boston for a visit of two or three weeks
Robert r. Shelley has been elected
treasurer of the Choral Union in Bellows
Falls.
Fred Dodge has finished work for M.
G. Williams and is succeeded by w. G..
Treadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock, who occupied
the tenement north of the Stowell office,
have moved out of town.
H B. Powell, who went to Los Angeles,
Cal, some time ago. writes that he has
bought building lot in that city.
DR.. and Mrs. Albert Patterson went
Saturday to Middlebury, where DR.. Pat
terson has located for the practice of
dentistry.
Mrs Henry Coe returned Tuesday to
her home in Boston after being the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Warren two
weeks or more.
DR.. and Mrs. George s. Foster went
Tuesday to Montpelier to spend ladies'
week. DIR. Foster formerly was senator
from this district.
Miss Mary Stowell returned to New
York Monday after spending several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George r. Stowell.
Nelson c. Newcomb will sell his per
sonal property by auction on Thursday OF
next week, DtBlllulu6 at ~ a. lis -
ellison will be the auctioneer
The case against Levi Green charged
with Withholding money collected for F
D. Kendall, will be held in this towr
next Monday before Justice Crawford.
Miss London of Springfield, Mass, the
professional nurse who attended Mrs. HI
L. Pierce in that city recently, came Tues
day to spend few days with Mrs Pierce
Mr.. Huse, principal of the Contra
school, Mrs. Hayward, Miss Pierce, Mis-
Kinney, Miss Whitney and Miss Webb
attended the meeting of the state teach
ers association in Bellows Falls thi,
week.
Beginning Monday of this week thu
Stowell factory went on to schedule
of four nights a week. The compan!
employs 40 hands at present which II
more than have been employed at an!
one time for several years.
Rev. e. r. Perkins will preach mex
Sunday from the subject, abba" II
the evening the subject will be "Payinl
Taxes" 1t is expected that Mr.. ant
Mrs Barrett will assist in the singing
All are invited.
Mrs. Henry Cough and daughter Der
tha of Worcester, Mass, came Tuesda,
to be guests at Capt. William Robert
sons. Mr.. Cough formerly was engage
in paper-making in this town. Mrs
Cough and daughter will visit in Brattle
boro before returning home.
The machinery in Capt Robertson
paper mill began running this week afte
having been still nearly eight weeks
Extensive improvements have been made
under the supervision of Machinist Stell
man of Brattleboro.
The tablets which have been placed o
the front of the Congregational churc
are one of many indications of progress
siveness. One gives the date when tn
church was established, 1776, togethe
with 1.-THE hour of service of the churc
and kindred organizations, and the othe
is left blank for bulletins of special meet
ings etc.
The Baptist Endeavorers will hold
Halloween sociable next Friday evening
which will be out of the usual order G
sociables. There will, be some surprises
and all features will be in accord wit
the day, including the fortune cake
which all will have a part Everythin
will be free and there will be no collet
ton. Everybody is invited.
The young mems club of the Congr'
gational church. assisted by the youn
ladies', will hold Halloween sociable
the vestry next Friday evening 1t
expected that the young men will wee
overalls, blue ones preferred, and thf
the young ladies will wear calico dresse
or large aprons and sunbonnets. Thos
In attendance who are not attired in ga