Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-05
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The Children at Bancasson.

The annual meeting of the Homeland
Army who are working for home mis-
sions, was held on the veranda of Ben
casson cabin. Newfane HILL Saturday,
The entire membership was present or
represented by their mite boxes. with the
exception of fcur children who were III.
The program consisted of prayer, sing
ing and repetition of scripture passages
by the children. letter was read from
our ranch missionary, Rev. Burton \.
Jones OF Western Kansas. This was fol-
lowed by an address by Rev. l.. p. Broad.
The money in the mite boxes amounted
TO Sl0.iI offerings from the absent four
to come In later
After discussion the army voted to
adopt the same missionary the coming
year The report from the children as
to the methods of earning their mission
airy money was suggestive.
At the close of the program ice cream
and cake were served. after which the
children were given one hour for play
upon any part of the grounds.
At the sound of the horn the happy
company promptly gathered by the cabin
10 receive last words and a souvenir of
the occasion to carry home. There was
lively scrambing into picnic wagons. Mr..
Hescock gathered up the lines which by
his skillful handling controlled four
strong horses and away went the little
company toward the world below.
May we scream" said the children.
Yes, once. said the reinsman. And
the goodbye yells hoated back to the
cabin dwelers and Newfane hill was
soon restored to It's accustomed air of
serene repose.
Mrs. c. \. Cowing returned to Putney
today.
Mrs. c. p. Dewitt is at The Terraces
her sons residence.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Ballou returned
from Boston Thursday.
Miss Sadie Underwood has begun year
at Goddard Seminary, Barre.
Miss Inez Wescott of Londonderry was
guest recently at w. b. Parks.
Mrs. Clarence Nichols will start next
week for two weeks visit with her
parents in Lunenburg, this state.
H. NJ Hescock, accompanied by his
| granddaughter, Marguerite Randall, will
go TO Somerville, Mass, Saturday
Delegates will be appointed. probably
after the Sunday mornings service, for
| the Congregational conference in West
| Bratteboro
Mrs Edison Mapes of New York city
and Miss Della Hapgood of Peru were
| guests at II. j. Batchelder's Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Road Commissioner Stedman and others
are continuing a stretch of permanent
road below the village this week; and
sidewalks are also being improved
| meeting of the Congregational church
and society is called at the Vestry at 2
| o'clock Monday afternoon to act on the
| resignation of Rev r. +. Danforth.
The meeting of the pew owners in the
old union church. now called Union hall,
has been postponed to Saturday evening.
| wnen a fun attendance is earnestly re-
quested at the hall.
Mrs. Charles Coy of New York city, late
! ly guest of her sister, Mrs. +. c. Chase.
| accompanied her father, Mr. Convey, on
| Thursday, to Springfield Mass, where he
will remain for a time before going TO
New York.
Arthur Mason, clerk in the post office
| in Gardner, Mass, son of Albert Mason,
| a former townsman, and his cousin,
daughter of the late T. B. Mason OF
Akron, Ohio, called on Baxter c. Cush-
ing recently.
| present at court on Thursday were G. A.
| A. Perry of Boston, A. l.. Baritone OF
| Cambridge, Mass, George l.. Fletcher OF
Fletcher is 81 years of age and has been
a prominent legal light in his county for
years.
A very interesting Homeland meeting
in charge of Mrs. Caswell-Broad was
held at the vestry Wednesday of last
week. Officers for the ensuing year
We're elected as follows: President, Mrs
B. C. Eager; vice president Mrs. II. j
| Batchelder; secretary and treasurer
Mrs. A. e. Fish.