Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-28


ing will be held the evening Of January
s.
The week of prayer will be observed at
the Baptist church. There will be a SER
vice each evening beginning Jan. 6.
! Next Sunday will be observed as De-
cision day at the Baptist Bible school. t.
is hoped that very large number VIII ~
tend.
The ladies' Enterprise society wifi meet
with Mrs A. /. Williams, Chestppt street,
Wednesday afternoon at o'ofock. sup
/ per will be served from to>s.
1t is the common impression among the
I Brattleboro merchants mat last Satur-
days Christmas trade was the biggest
! days business ever lone by the Brattle-
/ boro stores.
At the annual meeting OF the Sunday
school board OF the Methodist church last
Thursday evening William w. Plimpton,
! sr.. was elected home department super
intendent to succeed s. NJ Yeaw.
The yoman's auxiliary to the Y. NJ. c.
A VIII hold its next regular meeting
| Tuesdky afternoon at o'clock in the as
J socis1on rooms. Mrs, A. ]. Currier Will
/ sp/z on Benefits to be derived from
gIyd reading and how to cultivate taste
4 fcr It," Miss Ethel Randall will sing. All
women are invited
ment to the fire In the Peers Remedy
company's store house Wednesday night
was heard 10 miles away, the night being
still. When the Boston & Maine train
due in Brattleboro at 1915 stopped at
South Vernon f. c. Crosby, who was a
passenger. heard the alarm. He went out
on the platform and was able to count
the strokes. The train that night was
late.
The deer continue to raise havoc In
the Ames hill orchards Of f. b. Bar
rows Examination OF tho trees yester-
day showed that about so young trees had
been ruined within n day or two II was
apparent from tracks In the snow that
as the deer came into the orchard from
the woods they separated, one taking one
row of trees and another taking another
row. and then browsed from tree to tree.
nipping Off practically the whole OF this
years growth, and in some cases last
years also
The marriage OF Miss Lulu Z. Greasy
to Francis p. Blake Of Boston took place
at the home OF the brides mother. Mrs
r. c. Greasy, on High street at O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Rev. L. Q. s. Osgood,
pastor OF the Unitarian church officiated.
There were no guests or attendants out
side the family. The bride wore black
travelling suit. After a wedding trip OF
10 days or more Mr.. and Mrs. Blake will
=
Mr.. Blake is travelling salesman for the
Bay State Betting company and is son
of John Blake OF Atlanta. Ca, who Is en-
gagged in the same business. Mrs Blake
Is a well known pianist and piano instruc-
tor. Her pupils will be pleased to know
that she will remain I'm Brattleboro and
continue her classes.
William A. Roleau, former well-known
Brattleboro boy. son OF Henry Roleau, and
Miss Geneva May Grow were married
Christmas day at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis r. Grow In
Essex Junction. Rev. Evan Thomas per-
forming the ceremony. The couple were
attended by Miss Grace Grow. and Lynn
Grow, sister and brother of the bride.
The wedding party stood under a mar
rage bell. The bride wore a handsome
dark blue broadcloth travelling suit with
hat to match. The rooms were prettily
decorated for the occasion. the color
scheme being red and green wedding
dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Roleau
left on an afternoon train for Montreal.
They will live in New Bedford, Mass,
where Mr.. Roleau is employed by the New
England Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany.
A delightful Christmas party was given
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Put
nam on Green street in honor OF their
elder daughter, Miss Rose. who recently
The dining room was very attractive. the
decorations being I'm red and green. the
centreplece OF carnations and asparagus
fern. Supper was served at $50, followed
by musical program and cards. Mrs.
Putnam was assisted in entertaining by
her cousin. Miss Nell NJ. Hughes OF Los
Angeles. California, and Miss Helen w.
Parsons. Among those present were
Misses Mary Cox, Harriet Barrows, Olive
Blatherwick. Nina Gilman. Ellen Sher-
man, Ella Adams, Marjorie Crosby. Mar
garet Barber, Beulah Tucker. and Crosby
Adams. Warren Crosby. Lawrence Bar
Der, Ernest Arnold, William Sargent. Os-
car Marshall Paul Whitaker. Arthur
Blood, Oscar Ray and Lawrence Putnam.
The funeral OF William II. Cray was
held in the home, 81 Canal street, satur-
day morning. and the body was taken to
Swanton, where funeral services were
held Sunday. Rev l.. NJ. Keneston. pas
tor of the West Brattleboro Congrega-
tional church. officiated in the service In
the home and the service was attended by
delegations from Sedgwick post. C. A. r..
and Wantastiquet lodge, I. o. o. F. The
| bearers representing the Grand Army were
John NJ. Joy and A. B. Ashley and those
representing the lodge were w. ]. Cain
| and w. z. Combs. The body was taken
| to Swanton on the II O'Clock train. All
| of the children who live out OF town at
| tended the funeral-Mrs. II. l. Dyke, Mrs
| A. C. Barr and Harris Cray OF Manches-
| ter, n. H, and ID. Homer Cray OF Ke-
vance. Ill The entire family with the
exception OF Mrs. L. H Miller OF this
| town went to Swanton for the services
| there.
In the annual meeting Of Sunshine
branch No. 2 held in the Home for the
| Aged yesterday afternoon it was decided
| to change the name of the organizati ton
| to the Home Sunshine society and TO be
! Independent instead of being a branch Of
| the International Sunshine society The
| principal reason for the change was that
| the organization works wholly for the
| Home for the Aged and did not do the
| general work of the international organic
| alton. In the business meeting Mrs.
| George Ryder was elected president and
| Miss Genevieve Slate was elected sec
rotary and treasurer. After the business
| meeting the society gave an entertain
ment and Christmas tree for the inmates.
| The entertainment included recitations
| by Miss Sybil Cox and Miss Mary Cox.
| songs by Miss Ethel Randall and selections
| by the mandolin club. The Christmas tree
was well loaded with small gifts for the
| people in the home and was in charge of
| Mrs. Sidney o. Miner and Miss Emma ].
| Gregg.
A New Feature Of Christmas Observance.
| A beautiful observance of the true
! Christmas spirit was inaugurated in Brat