Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY MAY g.,
JAMAICA,

Ernest Allen is teaching school in
Stratton.
John wolcott is teaching school in
Brookline.
John Blackjack has been seriously ILL.,,
but is now gaining.
A. L. Howard drove home 100 head of
cattle to turn out to pasture.
Mrs. G. N. Wyman has returned home
after an absence of few days.
Preaching may be expected at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday.
VIII Foskett and John Clark drove
home 80 head of cattle this week.
Carroll Robinson went to Brattleboro
Saturday to work in Clarks grocery
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Cushman of New
York city are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Sage.
Rev. ]. F. Blackjack has been called
away on account of the death of his
mother. He will be absent two Sundays.
w. L. Barnes was called to Chester
Monday morning on account of the ill
ness of his wife, who is staying at Dr..
C. w. Rays,
BY the energy and perseverance of c..
B. Alexander we have direct telephone
communication with all the New Eng
land states. He has put in six family
telephones in Jamaica, and is working on
the line to Wardsboro and South London
derry.
John Kellogg and wife and Albert Hill
dreth and wife of Springfield, Mass, and
Mrs. Myrtle Sanders of Westfield brought
the body of their mother, Mrs. Laurette
Kellogg, to Jamaica Monday for burial.
The funeral was held in the Congrega-
tional church, Rev. NJ. f. Hardy of
Townshend officiating. Beautiful flowers
were sent by friends in Brattleboro Her
loss is felt in many households outside the
family circle, and by the Congregational
church, of which she was a member. Out
of town friends who came to the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Holden, and
Mrs. Frank Howard and sister of Brat
tleboro and Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Taft of
West Townshend.
The w. c. T. U. held their annual meet
ing Wednesday. The secretary gave a
very interesting report, not only of the
year, but a resume for the IS years since
the organization of the union, in June,
1884. Only two names of those who were
members at that time are on the present
roll, Mrs. j. c. Robinson and Mrs. Lucy
Kellogg, and at no time has the men,
bership been as large as now. The treas
urers report was received with applause,
the receipts being 1920, expenditures
S2460, with a cash balance on hand $17.60.
The superintendent reported and a
short program was given. 1t was voted
to take eight copies of Home Guards.
Following this was the election of off,
GERS and superintendent, as follows:
President, Mrs. Lucy Kellogg; vice
presidents Miss Cecil Doane, Miss Maud
Butler; secretary, Miss Bessie Boynton;
treasurer. Mrs. ]. A. Muzzy; superin-
tendents of departments, evangelistc and
systematic giving, Mrs. Ellen Amsden (;
flower mission. Mrs. j. Q. Shumway; nom
alcoholic medication, Mrs. Nettie Torrey;
peace and arbitration, Mrs. Charlotte
Seller; prison and Jail, Mrs. G. N. Wy
man; Sunday school. Mrs. A. l.. Aiken
temperance literature, Mrs. Lucy Kel-
logg; mothers meetings, Mrs. Ella j.
Robinson; L. T. L., Miss Ella Willis; So
cial. Miss Mabel Sage; delegates to
county convention, Mrs. F. c. Brigham,
Mrs. A. L. Aiken, Mrs. F. A. Ballard, Miss
Cecil Doane, Miss Maud Butler: alter
mates, Mrs. ]. F. Blackjack, Mrs j. B.
Rickett Mrs. c. Seller. Mrs. Nettie Tor
rey, Mrs. Sophronia Bristol
Some people guess. The well-nformed
know, that the best place to buy millinery
is at Mrs. Daggett's, the miliner's, who
has received a fresh supply this week.