Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-07
WESTMINSTER.

| few days in Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lovejoy and son
returned to Springfield Wednesday.
Mrs William Aver of Burlington was
a recent guest of Mrs. G. H. Walker.
Samuel Putnam of Springfield visited at
b. T. Phelps's the first of the week.
Walter Chase of Hartford, Conn, has
visited his sister, Mrs. Myron Blanchard.
Rev. W. p. jackson of Dummerston
| will occupy the pulpit next Sunday morn
ing.
Judge Kellogg and daughter have been
spending a part of the week in Town
shend.
Mr.. Spellman of Springfield was a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Atcherson over
Sunday.
Hon. Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro
was guest recently of Rev. G. H. De-
Bevoise.
s. M. Nutting is improving his residence
by adding a wide and commodious
veranda.
Miss Eunice Reed and Miss Ethel Full
lam will go to Worcester tomorrow for
brief visit.
Miss Nellie Fem will go Saturday to
Springfield Mass, to visit her cousin,
Mrs. George Hayes.
Miss Florence Nutting entertained
party Of young friends one afternoon the
past week IN nOnOr or q guest
Charlie Holton celebrated his 18th BIRTH
day anniversary Monday afternoon by
entertaining a party of his schoolmates.
A A. Langley has a large riding class,
both In Walpole and Keene Mr.. Lang
ley is one Of the finest horse back riders
in the country.
Mrs. Moulton and Miss Nellie Wright
of Somerville, Mass, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Wright from Saturday
until Tuesday. Miss Wright has a posi-
ton I'm Tufts college, Miss Ida Wright
of Hartford, Conn, arrived the same day
and will remain two weeks
Cliff school (No. IL reports that Of its
IA pupils seven were neither absent nor
tardy during the term: Albert Leach,
Fanny Leach, Perry Leach, Flora Leach,
Helen Leach, Eta Fish and Etha Fish,
Herbert Leach and Wilfred Leach had
but one tardy mark each and no absent
mark.
The glories of the Fourth in town con-
sisted in pleasant family and neighbor-
hood gatherings, the usual display of fire.
works in the evening, and at Kurn Hattn
large bonfire was kindled on the highest
elevation of land, which could be seen
for miles around. A large party of young
people attended the ball game in Putney.
Mr.. Reynolds will give one Of his ever
popular comic entertainments at the hall
Christian Endeavor society and the pro-
ceeds will be used to meet the expenses
Of the new organ in which all should feel
an interest. The entertainment will be
followed by a supper Of ice cream and
cake.
The many friends of Lillian Owens of
St Johnsbury will be grieved to learn Of
her death, which occurred last week
During the time she spent in town she
endeared herself to all who knew her by
her lovable temperament and gentle man
ner, always gracious and obliging Last
fall she underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis, from which she never recover
ed, growing gradually weaker until the
time of her death.
Mrs. Mary P. Ide, So died June 20 at
the home of her sister Mrs. r. H.
Spencer, where she had lived the past
two years. Mrs. Ide was born in West
minister Aug. a. 1924. She leaves a son
and daughter. Judson E. Ide of Salem,
Mass and Mrs ]. A. Cruzan of Spokane
Wash, also two sisters who live in town,
Mrs. r. H. Spencer and Mrs. ]. w. Col
Inns, and brother, r. A. Phippen OF
Gardner, Mass. Funeral services were
held at home last Friday.
The Sunday evening service was a pleas
ing success. The children were at their
best and amply repaid for their training
by the manner In which they carried out
every feature or the program. The most
impressive number was the unfurling Of
the flag and the salute which followed
The address by Rev. G. II. DeBevoise and
prayer by Rev. Mr. Waldo were strong and
helpful, teaching the truest patriotism,
love to God, country and home. True
citizenship should find a prominent place
in the everyday teaching of our children.
The bystander says: There have been
children's concerts before but the patri-
otto service given by the Junior Endeavor
society last Sunday evening was of a new
order. Mrs. Pierce, the Junior superin-
tendent, had sent out by the children an
attractive invitation enclosed in a fire.
cracker she'll Everyone accepted the in
vitation and the church was crowded
The decorations were in perfect harmony
with the occasion. The instructive pro-
gram gave pleasure to us all. The enter
ing march was to martial music and the
life which it inspired was evinced in the
alertness of all the children throughout
the exercises. The special feature of the
evening was THE Building of the Flag"
In which the history of the flag was
graphically portrayed by % or 80 of the
boys and girls. We are all deeply APP
preciative of the faithful and wise di-
rection with which our junior superin-
tendent and her associate, Miss Reed,
entered into an appreciative participa-
ton in this helpful and uplifting service.