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


Miss Mary Cheney and Mrs. Nettie
Cassn are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wales Cheney
Ruth Mclean. Mary Robinson and Bea-
| trice Emerson came home from Mortified
Wednesday going back to school Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carver left Tuesday for
South Londonderry where they will spend
Thanksgiving, and then go to Weston for
the winter.
The Congregational Sunday school has
accepted the Invitation of the Baptist
Sunday school to unite with them in a
Christmas tree at the Baptist church.
The boys class was increased Sunday
| by four new members. The subject was
How to BE Worth More" Next Sunday
the subject will be ITO Whom Shall the
Boy Belong?'
Those who enjoyed the recital at the
Baptist church will be interested 70 know
that the organist will continue to render
at least one classical selection at the
opening Of each Sunday evening service
The funeral Of Mrs. Lestina Williams
was held at the Congregational church
Friday Rev j. y. Bowman officiating
Seven Of the eight children were present
| The burial was in Bondville beside her
husband.
Mr. and Mrs e. c. Pierce have gone to
Ludlow to spend some time with Mrs
Pierces brother. John Fish who has re-
Gently buried his wife. They took the
trip in a sleigh with the brothers, Fred
and Walter Fish, who came for them.
The subject OF Rev Mr.. Dressler's
sermon Sunday morning at the Baptist
church was Success i'm Life" A man
may succeed as a lawyer doctor, mer-
chant, or In any other kind of trade
yet not succeed as a man. for success in
business is counted on what a man has
while success as man depends on what
a man is.
The play given by the Jamaica Dramat-
ic club last Wednesday evening was
greeted by fun house and although IL
was OF rather light order every one who
saw II pronounced the acting the best
ever. The club will begin rehearsals at
once Of the drama, "Jededah Judkns j.
p" which will be presented soon after
Christmas
Eldorus A. Wilder. who Is employed
at the Jamaica Lumber Co.'S mill at Win
hall station. and Mrs Efiie V. Bolster Of
Jacksonville. We're married In Greenfield
Mass, Friday noon by Rev. John Dumont
Reid at the Unitarian parsonage They
returned to Jacksonville Saturday night
and are boarding at Mr.. Kingsbury's for
the present. but intend TO go to keeping
house there soon. Mrs Wilder was for
merly school teacher in Jamaica
The Jamaica Lumber company has
rented the Holden & Martin mill at Cobb
/ brook siding and will saw out the re-
mainder Of the logs on the Hosley Job
there instead Of carrying them TO their
Jamaica mill as heretofore The company
was practically forced 10 DO this owing
10 the failure OF the railroad company TO
/ furnish cars on which 10 load the logs or
to haul cars when loaded John Draper
and family have moved into the boarding
/ house at the mill and VIII board the help.
The organ recital al the Baptist church
/ last Sunday evening WIS well attended
| and the music was OF high order
Perhaps the best expression OF apprecia-
! ton which could be had was the rapt
Z attention and perfect stiffness with which
4 the audience listened to the entire pro-
gram. Under the sympathetic touch of
Z Mr.. Wolcott the newly tuned organ re-
/ sponded with a sweetness and volume of
/ tone surprising TO the audience Mr.
/ Wolcotts Interpretation OF the masters
! showed rare musical ability and we hope
/ he may be heard again IN the near future
/ Jamaica is in line with Brattleboro IN
4 the matter OF securing public Offices II
I Is doubtful IL there is another town OF
4 its size In the state which has produced
/ the same number OF judges that IL has.
/ The late Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler began
the practice Of law here and lived here
l some time after he went on the bench
The late Judge l.. NJ Read Of Bellows
/ Falls was a native OF this place as Is
| aslo His successor. Judge Gina II.
/ Allbee. Judge +. a. Butler OF Rutland.
! Judge Of probate. was born and raised
| in this place and now we have another
/ native son OF Jamaica promoted to the
l honorable position in the person Of SUI
/ perior Court Judge +. L, Waterman. It
/ Is n record to be Justly proud Of that
! Jamaica has produced and in the past
/ had such able members OF the legal fra
ternity practicing here that the state and
/ nation have recognized their true worth
! and thus highly honored them.
Sunday morning at the Congregational
/ church the pastor preached from the text
/ Il will pour out OF my spirit upon all
| flesh" showing how this promise has had
many times OF fulhllment. its most con-
| spicuous time OF realization being at the
day Of Pentacost In the history OF ancient
Israel and Judah 1t had It's truth demon
strated in lives differing widely; those OF
Isaiah the courtier and Amos the herds
man. The one In his simplicity saw deep
| ly into spiritual things and knew that
though Israers civilization might be
wall plastered with gold 1t was not true
to Gods plumb line. Isaiah, when his
| monarch's splendid reign ended i'm gloom.
/ could still have a vision of the whole
house glowing and shaken with the pres
ence OF the Lord of Hosts. Our nation
can be strong as a whole. and in its
individual parts only as the visions Of
herdsman and courtler are possible to us
and as we are guided by them In the
evening Mr. Bowman preached the last
Of series of sermons on the ten COM
mandments. These sermons have been
OF high order not leaving these com
mands for the people of ancient days
but in very practical way showing their
need and application to our day and time
! There was a good attendance and fine
singing.
Although II is three months or more to
| town meeting in March an agitation is
| being quietly started around town to
raise an additional tax the coming year
/ to be applied in reducing the towns out
! standing Indebtedness. Since the civil
war and the building of the railroad this
debt has been a great burden upon the
taxpayers. The past ten years by care
| ful management we have been able to
/ reduce the amount about $4,000. In years,
/ gone by some Of the heavier taxpayers
! have attempted to have a special tax
| raised for this purpose but heretofore IL
has always been killed when it came to a
] vote, Long residents of the town and
! business men all concede that work was
/ never more plentiful wages higher and
/ money easier than at present, and an
additional tax OF 25 cents on the dollar
of the grand list would never be less felt
/ OF easier paid by the ordinary taxpayer
/ than the coming year. It is hoped that
| the voters and taxpayers will give this
/ matter careful thought for the next three
| months Compare your exnense occoupts