Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
NORTHERN COUNTY TOWNS
WESTMINSTER.

The young people had select Waiting
parry at the town hall Friday evening
willard Moulton Of Somerville, Mass,
was n guest at Alvin Wrights the past
week
Rev. w. f. whltcomb's subjecu for next
Sunday morning will be "The weekly
prayer meeting
A. Foster Hamilton OF Athol spent
several days last week with his uncle,
George w. Wilkins
Arthur WOODBURY., who has been in Min
neapolis, spent last week with his parents,
going from here to Springfield, this state.
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. wilkins and
their guest Mrs. Alfred Cuthbert OF
Augusta, Ga, went 10 Athol in their
touring car Monday, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. o. A. Pease and children. William
and Harold, of Andover, are guests at /.
c. Wyman's. They will go TO Bellows
Falls Saturday to spend Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs j. Q. Pierce.
Fred Hayward, who has acted as Jan
itor Of the church several years. is going
away for the winter. II Is hoped some
capable person will secure the place. as
the best OF care is needed for the house
of worship.
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club will be held Oct. Is with Mrs. George
lows; Quotations from Tennyson by
members; music; 'Tennyson, the man.
the author his home" Mrs. Blanchard:
music; reading. "Enoch Arden" Mrs. c.
+. Arnold; music; current events.
A. Foster Hamilton went to West
minister, Vermont. Friday on the invita-
ton OF Mr.. and Mrs. George w wilkins
OF Beaufort S. c., who, with their
daughters, Helen and Blanche, and two
sisters OF Mr.. wilkins and of Mrs. Julia
Hamilton are summering in the old Brad
ley mansion, entertaining numerous
guests and enjoying occasional excursions
in Mr.. Wilkins's auto car.-tAthol Tran
script.
Last Friday evening Mrs. George Das-
comb entertained a party of "a at whist
the occasion being the 45th anniversary
OF Mr.. Dascombs birthday. II was an
agreeable surprise to Mr.. Dascomb. who
had been absent several days but re-
turned that evening The birthday cake
was decorated with IS candles. When
they were extinguished Mrs Dascomb in
formed her guests that there were useful
articles hidden in the cake. The articles
were secured by d. T. Phelps. Mrs. G. H.
Walker and Mrs. j. f. Leach. Mrs
Phelps took the first woman's prize at
whist, ]. +. Leach the first prize for men.
Last Sunday afternoon the Junior
Christian Endeavor society graduated six
OF its members. who We're received into
the senior society in the evening by the
president George WOODBURY., who greeted
them in a very cordial manner followed
by prayer by the pastor, Rev. w. F.
Whitcomb. At the afternoon service, as
the graduates came into the room, they
presented their superintendent with
beautiful bunch OF pink and white carna-
tons The graduating exercises were
conducted by the superintendent. who
presented each graduate with a diploma.
Rev. w. F. Whitcomb made some appro-
pirate remarks TO the departing members,
also To those who remained to carry on
the work. Mrs. Nellie Fem. assistant SUI
perintendent. very pleasantly assured the
graduates OF cordial welcome into the
older society. Mrs. l.. A. Pierce, who
has had the work in charge nearly IL
years has on account Of III health, re-
signed her position as superintendent.
The work will be carried on the next six
months by Junior committee. Resolu-
lions were passed at a recent business
meeting Of the senior society to extend
to Mrs. Pierce in writing their thanks
and appreciation OF her helpfulness in
the Junior work during these many years.
which only illness has compelled her to
lay aside.