Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-20
mt PHENIX BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1903.


Frank Searns went Wednesday for a
two weeks stay at the Elliott City hos
pital I'm Keene Mr.. Stearns slipped on /
the ice recently and has not recovered |
from the wrenching he sustained.
The seth anniversary of the marriage /
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Blanchard took /
place last week Friday. May they not /
only live to celebrate their sixtieth an /
niversary, but many other anniversaries. /
Rev. H. Gertrude Roscoe preached her /
first sermon as pastor of the .
Universalist church Sunday morning. /
In the evening she was present and as
sisted i'm the service at the Congregations .
al church
The Rebekahs gave a delightful whist
party last week Wednesday evening \
large number of invited guests were
present. Refreshments We're served and
music was "a pleasant feature Of the
entertainment.
W. d. Holman begun Monday remodel
ling the building on High street former
y used by NJ. S. Leach as a wood work
ing shop. l.. w. Goss has charge Of the
work and the building will be made into
a dwelling.
Miss Marion Archibald invited a few
of her young friends to help her cele-
brate her eleventh birthday anniversary
Friday evening Games were in order.
| refreshments were served and a general
]
David l.. Crownlnshield formerly of
this town and a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| S. r. Crowninshield, was married Feb.
| 8 to Miss Dora Ann Pagan. whose home
was in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Crownn-
! shield is an iron moulder in Cornersville,
! Ind.
The men connected with the Universal
| list church will have charge of a chick
en- pie supper to be served at the vestry
! Thursday evening, March %. The af-
I fair will also take the form of a recep-
| ton to the new pastor, Rev. II. Gertrude
/ Roscoe
Appointments made by the selectmen
are as follows: c. L. Keyou. treasurer;
| j. II. Wcatherbee a member of the
board of health for three years; f. p
| Kinds. police officer and constable;
Charles Bigelow. L. b. Pike and r. f.
! Mctcalf, tree wardens
\ pleasant evening was passed with
the poets at the Grange Wednesday
Not all the members responded. but
! good number of selections were read or
recited. The Grange is a rapidly grow
| ing order. applications for membership
being presented at nearly every meet
ing.
Miss Jennie L. Pu,ney who has spent
the winter in Fitchhurg and Boston. re-
! turned home saturday. she is somewhat
| improved in health. She hopes that i'm
the removal of cataract during her
absence, will be stronger and better than
at present
Mr.. and Mrs T. y Blanchard have
decided to become inmates of the Home
for the Aged at Brattleboro. but will
remain in IInsdale until the contemplate
ed addition TO the home is completed.
They have sold their Main street resi-
dence to Charles Bigclow but have the
privilege OF occupying 1t as long as they
wish 10 do So. Mr.. Blanchard visited
the home recently and was very much
l pleased with its location and manage
| ment.
y. g. Sargent. who recently bought the
Thompson place on Cream Pot hill, has
! cleared of the pine grove which was
near the house. In years past this grove
was a favorite resort OF picnic parties
from the village and also for the more
/ prctcutiuus town p.cuics when the pro-
pie from the outlying districts Joined
with the villagers in annual Festivities.
but of late tho plac, had fallen into dis
use. pleasure seekers preferring the lake
resorts in neighboriug towns.
: The eighth birthday anniyersary of Loi
Mead was pleasantly celebrated Friday
afternoon, about a dozen Of hcr little
friends appearing at her home on River
street about four o'clock bringing Sew
eral pretty gifts for the young hostess.
) and bearing packages of good things to
eat The time was spent with the games
4 which children enjoy. \ bounuiul sup
per was served. the table being laden
A with daintles, after which tired but
happy band of little girls went to their
o. | homes.
Edward Stebbins ana Miss Winnie Til
e den, celebrated their birthday anHiver-
sary together at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. G. \. Holland March Q. only tho
families of the Interested parties were
s ! b.. "a " IA
y | games and in social Intercourse. one
of Mrs Hollands justly noted suppers
] / Was an important feature Of the occa-
c sion. Forty-nine years separates Mr.
d Stebbins and Miss Tildcn in point of age
but this little difference is no account
a when the years come around and they
n celebrate the occasion jointly, as has
. been their custom several years.
The annual school meeting was held
at the town hall Saturday afternoon
, when the following business was tran
sacted w II. Stearns was chosen
: moderator and Chandler 5. Fay
7 clerk for the ensuing year. Wal
ter L. Fay was unanimously elected to
!. succeed himself as a member of the
e board of education for a term of three
J. years. Reports of officers and commit
s tees were accepted and adopted 1t was
voted to raise and appropriate the fol
lowing amounts of money. For tn
support of schools in addition to tn
- amount required by law. Sl3l3S2; tex
: books and supplies, $500 music and draw
ing, Si25. The article in regard to EN-
ploying a supervisor Of schools was in
IS definitely postponed
n The "Cantata of the Nativity wa
l. presented at the town hall Tuesday
= evening by St. Joseph's society befor
literally packed house. The cast wa
composed of about 100 people, all anna
tours, but so thoroughly had they pre-
. pared themselves that the Performance
: would have been no discredit to profes
SIGNALS. The tabeauX We're very real
a istic and brought out the old and eve
- new story of the nativity with especia
distnctness The children made a pref
s ty variation in the scenes, one which al
u tracted special admiration being tn
r. dance before King Herod when he wa
t. SO much disturbed by rumors of a me-
er ruler who might supplant him. 1t woul
be impossible to say any one part wa
H. | best as weeks of careful and painstal
a ing preparation had been made, all ha
= their parts thoroughly committed. Sue
= entertainments are most welcome aftt
VI some which are placed here by traVelln
y companies, and 1t would be a good thin
IL if other churches or town organization
d. would "go and do likewise" A lars
is delegation came from Keene to witne'
NJ the cantata and surrounding towns wei
u represented.
.st The body of Abner S. Thompson WI
- died from grip and complications Tue