Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02
JAMAICA.
DR.. A. w. PAYNE is in town.

DR.. a. w. Payne is in town.
Mrs Bliss is visiting al Andrew Works..
Marion Starks is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Roy Barnes spent last Sunday with his
mother in Chester.
Mrs. Eliza Jacobs returned Wednesday
from Londonderry.
o. n. Wardwell of Baldwinsville, Mass.
was in town last week.
Andrew Works has moved from Main
street to Ed Felton's place.
Miss Fannie Ballard is working for
Miss II. p. Reed in Londonderry.
Ranse Frost has sold out and is stay
ing for the present in Readsboro.
Roe Robinson started Tuesday morning
to attend school in Mount Hermon.
Mrs. Laurette Kellogg is dangerously
i'll at his daughters in Westfield. Mass.
Fifteen Jamaica school teachers are at
work this term, here and in surrounding
towns.
Mrs Eunice Sprague is teaching school
in Brookline, her son Halle in South
Londonderry.
Mrs. David Smith, who was staying at
Mrs. L. B. Newman's, has gone to her
home in Putney.
The Prohibition Alliance will meet Mon
day evening al the Congregational church.
A good program has been arranged. All
are invited.
Our village school began Monday. Lyle
O. Pierce teaches in the upper department
and Mrs Herbert Stewart in the lower
department.
The covenant meeting of the Baptist
church will be held this week Saturday,
| at 2.30 p. m. Members are earnestly re-
| quested to be present.
The annual meeting of the w. c. T. L.
will be held next Wednesday with the
president. Reports will be called for and
the delegates will be chosen to the county
| convention.
| The Baptist society has been engaged of
| late in making some much-needed repairs
| on their parsonage. Papering and paint
| ing has been done which adds greatly to
the comfort and appearance of the build
| ing.
| John s. Gallup of Wilmington and Miss
| Cora B. Hall of West Wardsboro were
married in this place Monday about noon,
| Rev. j. F. Blackjack performing the cere-
mony at the parsonage. The bride is well
| known here, being granddaughter of
| Henry Ellis. Best wishes attend them.
| The annual meeting of the woman's mis-
| sionary auxiliary of the Congregational
| church, with a tea, was held at the home
| of Mrs. NJ. o. Muzzy last Friday. Officers
elected were: President, Mrs NJ. o.
| Muzzy; vice president, Mrs. Il. j. Rob
| llsOn, secretary ana treasurer, MIS- "A. L.
| Aiken The treasurer reported paid out
| since the last annual meeting $19.27, with
cash on hand sS.25 The thank offering
| of Sc was voted the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society through the missionary
| union.
| The annual roll call of the Baptist
| church took place on Friday. April %
! and it proved to be an occasion of much
| pleasure and profit. Rev. E. a. Royal
| of Townshend preached a very spiritual
and practical sermon in the forenoon
| Rev. G. II. Nickerson of Brookline as
sisted in the service. After dinner, SER
we'd by the ladies in the vestry, the
| church gathered for the roll call. A
good number responded to their names In
person. others sent letters; while still
| others sent messages to the church by
| friends. The afternoon service was in
terspersed with solos, duets, etc. Much
| help was received from the two visiting
ministers, Revs. E. A. Royal and G. II
| Nickerson. A good spirit was manifested
at both services, and all present were
| benefited.
Mrs. Jennie Day Daggett's millinery
shop is open every day and evening
She has been kept busy the past few
| weeks.