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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
WEST cHEsrEREIELp. N. Il.

The measles scare is now over, the last
victims having recovered.
Miss Edith Butler of Brattleboro has
been spending some time with her aunt,
Mrs. A. A. Byard.
Farmers have ben hustling the past
ten days getting their crops of sweet corn,
ensilage and field corn into the ground.
Cnildrens day exercises will be held
at the hall as usual on Saturday, June II.
The literary entertainment will be in
charge of Mrs. C. w. Chamberlain.
Members of the Grange are requested to
be present at the hall Tuesday afternoon,
June 6, at O'Clock, to help trim for the
Pomona Grange meeting the following
day.
George Smith found two black snakes
lying in the sur last Thursday afternoon.
One, which was much larger than the
other, escaped. The smaller one, which
Mr. Smith killed, measured feet and ~
inches in length.
1t is hoped all members of the Grange
will be present early Wednesday morning,
June I, so as to attend the forenoon ses-
sion of Pomona Grange, beginning at
1880. The public session in the after
noon will begin at 145 sharp. The ques-
ton for discussion win be rs the town
road system preferable to the old district
SYSTEM" Several able speakers from
away are expected to be present. A good
time may be expected for all who attend
the meetings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
ERMoNT PHOENIX, BRATTIEBoRo, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1905
wARDseoRo.

Mrs Lizzie Barber is with her father,
l.. A. Whitcomb
Miss Nettie Bishop of Brattleboro
visited here a week.
Mrs. w. d. Hull, who has been serious
" i'll, Is much better.
wardsboro Cornet band played at VIII
mington Memorial day.
memorial exercises were held Mon
day afternoon by the school,
John Jopson and son, Harold, Of New
Haven, Conn. are visiting A. b. Jopson.
Luther Wilbur, wno is in poor health,
is staying with his brother, j. A. Wilbur.
Miss Abbie Kilburn, who is working in
Brattleboro, is at home for a few weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Moore of Newfane presented the
library with two volumes Of the history
of Vermont.
John Wheeler Of Greenfield is at home
for a short stay with mis- parents Mr.. and
Mrs A. L. Wheeler.
Wardsboro Cornet band gave an open
air concert Monday evening which all
appreciated very much.
Miss Lucia Gleason, who spent a few
days at home, returned to her school In
Brattleboro Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter Leith of Greenfield was
called here Saturday by the illness Of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Bliss.
Mrs. Laura Blanchard and Mrs. Irene
Dexter Of Troy, N. Y, have come to their
home here for the summer.
Windham County Pomona Grange will
meet here with Vermont Grange next
Wednesday, June Z. An open meeting
will be held in the afternoon, TO which all
are cordially invited Dinner will be
served on the picnic plan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
IN WINDHAM COUNTY
.BRooKLINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Ware spent
Sunday in Chester.
Mrs. Field of Gardner, Mass, visited
her brother, Marshall Lawrence, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Of South Newfane
are at G. e. Wares for the summer. Mr..
Brown will be employed on the farm and
Mrs Brown will assist Mrs. Ware.
The Pre- Memorial day services by the
schools here were well carried out on
Monday. Both schoolhouses were taste
fully decorated. Exercises in No. l,
taught by George Bush, began at
O'Clock. A class exercise with gun, flag
and drum was excellent and the other
recitations were good. No. held their
exercises at 3 p. M, the teacher and a
part Of the pupils from No. 1 being
present. The children here were also well
trained by their teacher, Mrs. Farnum.
The singing by the children was good.
A class exercise with the Goddess of
Liberty represented, with her sons and
daughters, the girls bearing baskets of
flowers, the boys flags, was Of exceptional
merit. There was a reading by Mrs.
Farnum and a recitation by Miss Casa
Marsh, and remarks and readings by the
representative here of the Grand Army,
L. W. Bush. After the exercises the
scholars and teachers, with visitors, re-
paired to the cemetery, to the graves of
our Broolxline heroes. A poem was read
by Mr.. Bush at the mound for the
unknown dead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
The Memorlal Exerolses.

1t is fitting that the spirit of reverence
for the day which honors the brave hosts
who went forth in defence of their coun-
try should increase, that year after year
as ranks of the survivors are rapidly thin
ming, congregations. audiences. schools
and professions with uncounted others
should show tender and patriotic thought
for the day and its deep significance.
On Sunday a large congregation attend
ed the morning service in the Congrega-
tional church, where Birchard post and
Womans Relief corps by invitation went
in a body. Rev. L. ID. Davies delivered
fluent sermon from Ps. 147 20: He hath
not dwelt SO with any nation" Members
of the post spoke with much appreciation
of Mr.. Daviess patriotic address and the
whole service. a special choir and young
men rendered very appropriate selections.
The church was tastefully decorated with
large and many small flags and potted
plants. The Sunday school and others.
led by the post and Relief corps, marched
to the cemetery and performed the sacred
privilege of placing flowers on the graves.
From programs furnished by the Re-
lief corps the school observance of the
day was impressively carried out by the
pupils in charge of Miss Switzer. Flag
exercises were peculiarly interesting and
recitations we'll rendered. w. T. Bruce.
school superintendent, spoke upon the his
torical significance of the day. Mrs. Par
sons, representing the Relief corps en-
tered protest against public ball games
while concentrating services were in
progress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
NEWFANE.
Death Of naxter carter oushlna.

Baxter c. Cushing, son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Cushing, natives
and lifelong residents of Newfaue, pass
ed away on Tuesday morning after a
lingering and painful Illness which he
bore with great patience. Mr.. Gushing
was born oct 8. 1S41. He married first
Miss Ella Barrett, who, with her infant
daughter of several months age, died in
two or three years. His second wife was
Miss Eliza NJ. Tuthill, daughter of the
late Mr. ana Mrs. Rollin Tuthill of Town
shend. After Mr.. Tuthills death Miss
Zilpha Tuthlll resided here some 80 years.
Mrs. Eliza Cushing died about May 1,
1902. In March of the same year Mr..
Gushing buried his mother who nved to
a beautiful old age in her nineties, and he
deeply mourned the death of both. This,
with the hard work in caring for two
farms, seemed to hasten his physical
collapse. He kept the ancestral Gushing
place, and some rs years ago bought of
Jarvis Tuthill the farm on West river
toward Townshend line known as the
Hodges place, which he greatly improved.
He liked the farming life and greatly en-
joyed his home, not being willing to bring
himself to the selling point notwithstand-
ing his failing years, and when he did
finally long for a years rest after posi-
BILE disposing of his farms 1t was too late
to recuperate. His sister, Mrs. Joel Page
of Groton, Mass, and his brother Warren
=. OuSnllB OF NeIIOns were Will
and gave him tender care for weeks and
toward the last professional nurse was
called. Besides these relatives mentioned
Mr.. Cushing left a niece, Miss Ethel
Cushing of Northampton, and her brother,
Carl Gushing of Brattleboro, and another
nephew, Edward Page Of Clinton, Mass.
The funeral. with Rev. Mr.. Baker of
Townshend officiating, was held at the
house Thursday forenoon. Mr.. Gushing
possessed some stanch traits of character
and he had a good ancestry. Those who
knew him best liked him for his candor.
The funeral of Mr.. Cushing was attend
ed on Thursday by a wide circle of rela-
tives from Townshend, Brattleboro, Yer
non and other places, besides those from
Massachusetts. There were also repre-
sentatives from former hill neghbors of
the Gushing family and schoolmates of
the deceased, besides local friends and
neighbors. Rev. Mr.. Baker of Townshend
was very sympathetic speaker in offici-
atng. Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hescock sang
Rock of Ages and Nearer, My God, to
Thee" with sweetness, and the floral trib-
utes were many and beautiful. Among
out of town friends besides the near fam
| lily were Mr.. and Miss Rutter of Towns
| bend, James Frost and Son, Mrs. Abby
| Fits. Mrs. c. G Fits, Mrs Warren Cush-
| ing Mrs. Carl Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. j.
| d. Redway and Marcus Robbins of Brat
| tleboro.
7 In accordance with Mr.. Cushings views
| on the subject of cremation his nephews,
/ Edw. Page and Carl Cushing, started on
! Thursday with the body for Mt. Auburn,
near Boston, where it will be cremated
today, Friday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
WARDs5oRo CENTRE.
Death in Boston of Homer M. Wells.

Death in Boston of Homer N. Wells.
Homer NJ. Wells, who died in the Gull
lis consumptives' home in Boston last
week Wednesday, was a son of j. E.
Wells Of this town His mothers maiden
name was Sarah Haskins. She died in
1868. Homer Wells was born in West
Wardsboro in September, 1862, and lived
in this town until he reached manhood,
but mad lived elsewhere most OF the time
since. He was a cowboy in Kansas and
Wyoming a few years, but had been In
Massachusetts seven or eight years, and
in Boston two years, where he was en-
ployed on the Boston Post and was a
member of the newspapermen's club. He
had a severe attack of grip in March, 1904,
and had never fully recovered, but did
some work. and at about the time of fall
elections he probably oveTexerted himself,
as he was taken i'll soon afterward and
was able to do but little after that.
Through the influence of the members Of
the club he went TO the home May II. He
was comfortable and cheerful and no one
had a suspicion that the end was so near,
consequently IL was a surprise to those
who cared for him and a shock to his
friends to learn of his death. The body
was brought here and the funeral held
Friday at 2 p. m. at the home of the late
Mrs L. /. Bissell. Rev. r. A. Nichols
officiated. Besides his father two
brothers and sister survive, c. l.. Wells
OF Troy, n. Y, Mrs. Abbie w. Whitney of
Brattleboro. and Herbert NJ. Wells Of
West Wardsboro.. In their sorrow they
have the satisfaction Of knowing that he
died the death of a Christian. rejoicing
in the love of the father above.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
WILLIAM SVILLE.

Mrs. Newton of Wallingford, Conn, is
at her fathers, d. d. Dickil sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mundell are visiting
their nephew, 1Arthur Whitaker in
Holyoke.
Mrs. A. II. Stratton left Wednesday for
a visit in Webster, Springfield and Wor-
cester, Mass.
George II. Herrick died Wednesday
night at 6.45 at the home of his son-in-
law, c. c. Hovey.
Mrs. Viola Morse returned Tuesday
ter, Mrs. Scripture
The junior league of the Methodist
church placed handsome bed of geran-
iums and coleus in the church yard.
George Herrick of Londonderry and
Arad Hunt of Brattleboro were called
here this week by the illness of their
father.
The Williamsviile violin and mandolin
club furnished music for the ice cream
social at the parsonage Tuesday evening
The affair was a financial success.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eldrich and
daughter, Elizabeth, of New York city
visited at C. E. Parks this week. Mrs.
Eldrich, formerly Miss Gertrude Williams,
and granddaughter of Mrs. Gertrude Will
liams of this place, is well known here.
The first ball game of the season was
played Tuesday on the new diamond in
Freyenhagen's pasture, the contestants
being the Oregon and Williamsville clubs.
Allen and Perry were battery for Oregon
and Moore and Williams for Williamsville.
The home team won IL to 8.
The Methodist church was filled Sun
day morning by an audience which listen
| ed to a sermon by Rev. ]. A. Swart and
in the evening there was large number
| at the missionary meeting of the two
leagues. The people speak very highly
of the sermon as delivered by Mr. Swart,
also of the evenings entertainment
The children of the village gave a very
interesting program Monday afternoon at
the schoolhouse, after which they march
| ed to the cemetery and placed flowers on
the graves of the soldiers. Mr.. Carpenter,
a representative of Birchard Grand Army
| post of Newfare, made remarks. The
| program at the cemetery included singing
| prayer by Rev. j. c. Hazelton and read
ing by Mr.. Carpenter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
GUIlFORD,

Mrs. Dudley Crosier is visiting in Bel
lows Falls.
Mrs. Fred Coombs is recovering from an
attack of grip.
There will be a service in Christ church
Sunday, June 4, at 2.30 p. m.
Mrs. Warren Wilder has returned after
, weeks visit in Bernardston.
Miss Annie Mellen went Thursday to
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital to re-
main. for treatment of her neck.
Mrs. Nellie Lyman of Keene has been
spending a week with her sister, Mrs. E.
p. Squires. The latter is recovering from
her recent illness
The ladies' society will meet at the
home of Mrs. c. w. Weymouth next
Thursday afternoon, June s. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Measurements of the distance and
heights from Bratteboro to Guilford
Centre were taken last week with a view
to establishing a water supply for Brat
tleboro.
Last Saturdays Boston Herald had a
several column report of the mysterious
disappearance of Lester Stafford of this
town last October. 1t was seasoned with
the romantic courtship of his parents, all
of which made interesting reading to our
townspeople. 1t is not long since we read
of wild animals in our town whose ter
rifying shrielxs caused the women to trem-
BILE when gathered around the fireside of
an evening. Truly, Guilford seems to be
the Mecca for the newspaper reporters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
DUMMERSTON.

f. F. Reed has been ill this week.
NJ. F. Dutton has made great improve
ments on his sugar house
E. f. Reed has been making improve
ments on his house on the Putney road.
The ladies' club will meet at Mrs. Fred
Waite's Thursday, June S, at p. m. Ice
cream and cake will be served in the
evening. All are cordially invited to be
present.
The marriage of ]. Walter Patch of
Worcester Mass. and Miss Abbie A. Ben
nett will occur at the home of Miss Ben
nett's mother on Wednesday, June IA, II
O'Clock, noon.
Several people from out of town were
present at the Memorial services held at
the Centre Tuesday. Representatives of
Greenwood post came here as usual. A
number attended services at West Dunn
merston Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
The saeeaIaureate sermon.

Rev. E. A. Royal preached the bacca-
laureate sermon Sunday. The discourse
came under three heads, the getting of
knowledge, reverence and self control, from
Leviticus 10: 80: Eye shall keep my Sab
baths and reverence my sanctuary" also
LIST Corinthians G: Is Know we not that
your bodies are members of Christ?' The
speaker urged the graduating class to set
their standard high, and to learn to think
and to put into practice what they had
learned in the four years Of study, and
to keep their lives pure. Many helpful
and uplifting thoughts were brought out
from his theme which we hope will yield
fruit in the lives of those to whom they
were addressed. The church was prettily
decorated with palms, potted plants and
cut flowers There was a large audience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
SOUTH NEWEANE.

Edward Tibbetts of Hinsdale is visiting
his many friends this week.
Samuel L. Bickford Of Springfield, Mass,
is a guest Of Erwin Sparks for few days.
A good number Of our people attended
the Memorial day exercises in Williams
vile Sunday.
Many of the farmers have finished
planting, but If the drouth continues the
seeds cannot come up.
Harold Bailey of Brookfield, Mass,
visited mis- grandparents, Mr. and Mrs w
E, Bingham, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Morse of Brat
ueboro have spent few days with Mr.
Morse's mother, Mrs. Emerson Morse.
Mrs. William Merritt of Somerville,
Mass, wife of Division Superintendent
Merritt of the Boston & Maine railroad
is a guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs
Harrison Aldrich.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
DUNN ERsTON HILL.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Gordon are spending
a few days at their cottage.
The Misses Wright are again occupying
one of DR.. Gwyer's cottages at the lake.
Mrs. j. N Betterley returned Saturday
from her visit in Massachusetts and Con-
necticut.
large number of people gathered at
the lake Tuesday, spending the day fish
ing and out door pastlmes
Miss Douglas had memorial exercises
at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon,
after which the pupils marched to the
cemetery and decorated the soldiers
graves. There are two Revolutionary
soldiers, Rufus Moore and Capt. Griffith,
and two soldiers of the civil war, John
f. Morse and Dexter Dean,. buried there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
euILFoRp CENTRE.

David Cooley visited at A. d. Jacobss
this week.
Misses Abbie and Flora Jaqueth were
at home over Sunday
Mrs L. e. Jaqueth was i'll the last Of
the week, but is improving.
The next regular Grange meeting will
be held Wednesday, June IA, there being
three weeks between meetings this time.
The Universalist church was opened for
the first time this season Sunday, and
Mr. Masseck's excellent sermon was much
appreciated by large congregation.
The following guests have been enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs S. M. Bullock
the past week: Mr. and Mrs. L. b. Bull
lock, F. w. Boyden and G. S. Farr OF
Springfield, Mass, Henry w. Lowe and
Miss Alice johnson Of Riverside, Mass,
Mrs Alice Randall and Mrs. Helen Burn
ham of West Chesterfield, N. H., Miss
Maverette Randall and Mrs. S. H. Farr
and Mrs. A. T. Eddy of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
T0WNSHEND
In Honor of the Dead.

The Memorial day exercises were usher
ed in by the drum corps and veterans
gathering at Masonic hall for the line Of
march 10 the Congregational church,
wnere the exercises took place. The
scholars Of the village schools and the
pupils of the seminary attended in a
body. After the usual exercises of the
post and the Womans Relief corps Col
Franklin commander, introduced the
speaker, Congressman Haslxins, who gave
an able address to which a large audience
listened attentively The singing Of
patriotic songs by the male quartet was
much enjoyed. Mrs. Osgood presided at
the organ. After the address the pro-
cession formed and proceeded to the GEM
etery, where the graves of comrades were
decorated, after which a bountiful dinner
was served at the town hall. The drum
corps performed faithful service. Adju-
tant w. II. Miles had charge of the ar
rangements, which were well carried out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
WEST HALIFAX.

Albert Rice and wife of Holyoke Mass,
spent Sunday at a. L. Clarks.
There will be preaching at the Uni
versalist church at D. m, next Sunday.
All are invited.
Rev. w. J. Vile the new pastor of the
Baptist church, has moved into the par
sonage and will preach next Sunday at
the usual hour.
Mrs L. w. Brigham of Chicago who has
been visiting her father Frederick Hub
bard, and other relatives, went to North
Prescott, Mass, Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02

Earl Hamlln is expected from Sullivan,
ILL.,, to visit his parents.
Fred Burlingame has returned from
visit to his family in New York city.
Mrs. F. ]. Micott has returned from
months visit in Springfield, this state
Mrs Sage OF Wardsboro Centre was at
her aunts, Mrs. Carpenters, on a recent
visit.
Veteran H. A Carpenter was detailed
by Birchard post to address the school
in Williamsville on Monday.
Mrs. Edward Morse OF West Wards
boro spent part of last week at the home
of ner mother. Mrs. Sarah Fish.
Chester Rostock, whose parents live
near Boston, is working for Will Micott,
who manages the r. S. Willard farm.
w. p. Eames has returned from a stay
of a week or more in Boston, whittier he
accompanied his mother, Mrs. p. S.
Eames of Rrattleboro
Miss Frances Richmond Miss Lucy
Benedict and little Miss Alva Petrillo,
their Italian protege Of New York, arrived
on Tuesday for a summers stay.
o. H. Bridge of Woodstock is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Rosamond Whitney.
Though he is an octogenarian he still
leads a choir. The family have been
noted in their communities as singers,
Mrs. Whitney being one of the number.
Fred ]. johnson and family are located
on a ranch in a wild region Of California
near the home Of Mr. Johnsons step
sister, Mrs. Abbie Walker Goodwin, and
family. The latter is a daughter of
Deacon Walker, for many years of this
town.
The Hamlin family of Wardsboro have
taken possession of their place here
bought of Mrs. j. d. Pierce, formerly
Mrs Henry Wellman, who is guardian
of the Wellman children. The Hamlin
family here includes parents and four
young people.
r. S. Willard recently bought of Land
lord Frank Davis So acres of woodland
and pasture from the latter's farm, known
of late years as the Fred ]. johnson place,
and in earlier times as the Daniel Fisher
and Simon Fisher place, on West river.
Mr.. Willard is now in New Hampshire
looking after business affairs.
A force of 90 Italians, railroad work.
men, have occupied freight cars upon the
railroad station grounds nights, and here
the little foreign colony has lived while
not engaged in placing broad gauge ties
on the track. They build fires evenings
and mornings within stone circles hastily
placed, and cook their meals amid vol
liable gatherings in their mother tongue,
and thus far good natured laughter. Some
of them appear to be boys from 10 to Is
years of age. They will move on to camp
in Townshend by the last of the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
GREEN RIVER.

George Hill was at home over Memorial
day.
Miss Lena Reed of Greenfield spent a
few days at home this week.
H. II. BaIden and Frank Fife are still
confined to the house by illness, but are
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Merrifield at
tended the Christian Endeavor conven-
uon in Putney.
Miss Mary Fleming, who was with her
sister, Mrs. A ]. Bracket, returned Tues
day to Blackington, Mass.
Mrs. Bertha White of Dedham, Mass,
is spending few weeks with her father.
Watson DeWolfe, and with her sister,
Mrs. Perley Crosier, at Halifax Centre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02

Hindu children are remarkable for their
precocity. A boy OF seven is often found
who is a skilled carver of wood or stone,
and some Of the handsomest rugs are
made by children in their early teens.
It is said that in Mexico 1t is the custom
to rent ground in a graveyard instead Of
buying 1t outright. The descendants OF
the dead buried in such a lot must pay
an annual rental to the church or the
bones Of their ancestors are dug up and
thrown into a heap.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
Death Of c. V. Bryant.

c. V. Bryant died very suddenly from
heart trouble at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Fred Reed, Saturday afternoon. The
body was taken that evening to his home
in Londonderry, where the funeral was
held on Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant
closed their home in Londonderry some
months ago and came here for time.
Mr. Bryant had been in poor health be-
fore coming here, and had been i'll during
most of his stay here, but some of the
time was able to ride out and he was en-
couraged to feel he was gaining, but Of
late he had been confined to his bed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
WEST GUILFORD,

Mrs d. S. Bond is on the sick list.
Sadie Holman is at home for few
days,
Miss Blodgett of West Brattleboro has
returned to her school duties after
weeks illness.
Hosea Fisher and son went Thursday to
Greenfield to visit relatives. Mr.. Fisher
returned Friday, accompanied by Mrs.
Fisher, who had been there four weeks
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Mortified, Rev.
James Jones and Erving and Florence
Holden were delegates to the Christian
Endeavor convention in Putney last week.
They did not return until Saturday.