Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-30

business WnlCn VIII De cOnIneu lot lne
present to grinding, doing wood work
and saving stove wood. During the sum
mer Mr. Knight has made extensive re-
pairs. New grain elevators have been
put in and the shafting. which has been
more conveniently arranged, is also nearly
all new Bench saws, n planer, hatcher
and a freight elevator viii be added to
the equipment in the near future. Mr..
Knight will continue to run the wood
yard with Walter Snow as teamster.
Miss Katherine Perkins spent Thanks
giving at her home in Hampton, N. II.
Mrs Mcclure Of the east village Ia
spending a few weeks with the Misses
Evans
Mr. and Mrs. u. r. Perry went to Troy
Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs A..
G. Perrys father.
This friday evening prayer and con-
ference meeting OF the Baptist church In
the vestry at 100
The members Of the Congregational
church will hold their annual business
meeting this evening.
Mrs Fanny Cotton of Mortified is Wis
itlng her sisters. Misses Mary and Har-
riet Warmer, this week.
The woman's association of the Con-
gregational church will hold a devotional
meeting at the parsonage Thursday even
ing.
Arthur G. Winter OF Athol came Wed e.
nesday to spend few days at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs George +.
Winter.
Rev and Mrs. Clifford II. Smith and
son. Howard, OF Pittsford, this state, came
wednesday to spend the week at Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Browns.
There was n large attendance at the
union Thanksgiving service at the Bap-
fist church Sunday evening. Rev. l.. NJ.
Keneston preached the sermon.
Miss Corinne L. Blodgett has re-
signed her position in Houghton a.
Simondss store. She will teach in place
of Mrs. f. ID. T.. stowe. who has resigned.
The academy was closed yesterday for
the day and will finish tomorrow for a va -
cation OF ten days. Most OF the primary
schools will begin Dec 10. District
No IL will open Dec. 8.
Newcomb Spencer went to Wilmington
wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with
his mother and sister. He expected to
meet his brother, Rev II. d. Spencer OF
Milford, Del, whom he has not seen for
several years
The children Of the primary depart
ment OF the Congregational Sunday
school gave Thanksgiving surprise
party to Mrs. Cynthia Ellis and left her
feast OF good things in recognition OF
her Kindness to them.
Among thoSac at home for the Thanks
giving vacation are Miss Olive Weather
head Of the Worcester school Of jomes-
| tic science. Miss Daisy Miller OF Sim
mons college, Boston. Miss Gertrude
| Stockwell OF Worcester and Miss Mary
Grant.
The electric car due here at $50 Friday
pNr xgf IL
wagon at the junction of Guilford street
and the car track and Mr. Mather and
his team were unceremoniously pushed
over the bank into Whetstore brook Mr..
Mather was coming from the covered
bridge and not seeing the approaching
car started to cross the track The
car was moving rapidly ard the motor
| man did not see the team until too late TO
| prevent the wreck. The thlls were
broken, one axle bent and one Of Mr..
| Mathers arms severely cut
The chief feature of the Young People
| club meeting Monday evening was mock
court. Several very interesting and SEN
sational cases were tried before Judge
| L. NJ. Keneston. Wesley +. Minis acting
as states attorney. The breach OF prom
Use suit brought by Mary Alexander
against Clarence Thurber excited consid
| cradle feeling among the spectators. who
| crowded the court room. The jury rem
dered a verdict OF guilty without leaving
the room. Walter Cheney appeared for
| the defendant. Several musical selections
were rendered and Delmar Hawkins and
! Clarence Thurber read a parody on
Jingle Bells
The mystery and dime social Of the
| Nearer and Father Lights society. which
| was held last week on Thursday evening
at the home OF Miss Ellen Miner. al
| though not largely attended was a thor
oughly enjoyable affair. During the even
ing n musical program was rendered
| consisting of solos and duets by Miss
| Jennie b. LeRay and Leonard Taylor
| and Miss Jospehine Phelps After the
| program which was much appreciated
| games were played until the mystery was
| revealed. The mystery proved a move
way of serving refreshments In the
dining room We're seven tables decorated
| in various colors. Refreshments CORES
ponding to the color OF each table wer,
served. The guests were allowed to re.
main at each table three minutes, except
at the last. where the dimes were de,
posted. This proved to be a very enjoy
able as well as novel way of serving re-
freshments, and all present voted 1t q
| success.
The village schools closed Friday for :
two weeks vacation with the exception
of the academy. There were appropriat,
exercises in Academy hall by Mrs. Jak
ways pupils, to which the public wer,
invited. The following program wa.
enjoyed by the large number who at
tended: Song, Summers Over" school
dialogue Seven Girs-Days OF tn,
Week" Ruth Dalrymple, Ruth Prcntiss
Eva Raymond, Mary Taylor. Grace Alex
ander, Florence Dalrymple. Florida
| Nichols; recitation. Thanksgiving joys ,
Ruth Weatherhead; recitation, "Wher
the Fairies Used to Live Here" Am,
Mather; song Home Sweet Home, >
school; recitation, Cav. Cav, Cav
Clarence Convey; dialogue. "The Models.
Ruth Alexander Paul Richardson, Mer
| rill Hamilton. Gladys Derosia. Rat
Weatherhead, Amy Mather; song. Carol
school; recitation II Think it Wrong
Don't You" Ruth Alexander: dialogue
"Of All the Days of All the Year.
Albert Martin, Alexander Exner. Rutl
Weatherhead; recitation, Little Things.
Belle Thayer; song. Students lay
| Ruth Weatherhead, Ruth Prentiss Ruth
Dalrymple; recitation, washing DOH,
| Clothes" Laura Derby; recitation, III
Try and I Can't" Francis Taylor; Orig.
inal Story OF Thanksgiving Hazer
| Stockwell song. Dear Little River,