Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01

Mr., and Mrs. Major Houghton Of Brat
tleboro called on friends here recently.
Mr.. Perkins. farmer on Mrs. Bryant's
former place, is about to return to Tenn
pleton, Mass.
Mrs. f. S. Weston's sister-in-law, Mrs.
A. A. Hall of ST. Adams, is in California
for the winter.
Mrs. Sarah L. Fish went to Vergennes
Tuesday to spend the winter at the home
of her son, Lawyer Frank L. Fish.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society on Tuesday afternoon, Dec
5, should have a good attendance.
w. T. Bruce has resigned as super
intendent of Newfane schools on account
Of entering a business college in SPRING
field.
Mrs. A. L. Bryant having sold her
farm known as the Merrifield place. will
return to her former home in Fitzwilliam,
N. H.
Mrs. Edward Morse of West Wards
boro and Miss Eta Lynde of Brooklyn
were guests Of Mrs. Fish several days OF
the past week.
Mrs. John Hancock, formerly Miss Ade-
line Weston, sister of DR.. e. S. Weston,
teacher in this vicinity and later as
sistant in Hardwick academy, now lives
in East Hardwick.
Mrs. Melvin Pike, formerly of this
town, returned to her home near Fitch
burg, Mass, after spending the summer
and fall with relatives in Stratton, Wards
boro and Newfane.
The Homeland circle will meet on We'd
nesday, Dec, 6, at 3 o'clock with Mrs. B.
G. Eager, in consideration of 1.-THE
Southern Questions" a topic discussed
by various mission societies OF the state
The regular meeting will be followed by
a social hour.
Notice given from the pulpit on Sunday
in regard to Thanksgiving service was
to the effect that the regular Christian
Endeavor Tuesday evening meeting would
be combined with the mid-week church
meeting on Thursday evening on the sub
Ject, 1.-THE Wonderful Works OF God"
Schools in this part Of the town will
open winter terms Monday with Miss
Ward, who will board at VIII Micotts, in
the village; Rev. F. M Wiswall in the
union school of districts 4, and 9, held
In No schoolhouse; Miss Amelia Messer
in No. 8, sometimes called Riverside.
The resplendent sunrise colors in the
sky for several mornings before the 29th
have attracted admiring attention of early
risers and the bright display was fol-
lowed by days OF more or less October
balminess, very different from a year ago
when snow had come and never went
away until nearly April.
Some said when they saw the platform
cars go down loaded with young spruces,
ALIAS for the precepts against ruthlessly
stripping the forests for Christmas trees!"
Yet the published sentiments in condem-
nation Of the excessive traffic do attract
sober second thought from many which
ought to carry weight by being passed
along and discussed.
The father Of Landlord Smiley Of New
fame Inn, Rev. Edward Smiley Of Water
loo, Canada, is still engaged at the age Of
rs years in the pastoral work OF a Uni
versalist church. Mr.. and Mrs Smiley
are expected to visit their son here in
January. Mr. Smiley is remembered as
a pastor in Brattleboro, Putney and Will
Evansville more than 20 years ago.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold their annual sale Of useful and fancy
articles Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, at
Union hall. There will also be a table
set with cakes, pies, homemade candy
and other good things selling at a reason
able price. A short program OF music
and Rotations win be given. Everyone