Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-01
Miss Katherine Perkins went to North
ampton Friday for a few days visit.

Miss katherine Perkins went to North
ampton Friday for a few days visit.
Leslie Knight has moved from Dunn
merston hill to the place on Marose street
which he bought some time ago.
Mrs Sophia e Sutherland. who under
went an operation Wednesday, IS re-
ported to be in a serious condition
Mrs f. b Fisher, Mrs. Lucina Bart
lett and Miss Maria Stedman went Fri
day to Poughkeepsie, n. y, to visit there
and in Bristol, Conn, and Springfield,
Mass, a week.
The business, devotional and missionary
meeting OF the woman's association of the
Congregational church will be held in the
parsonage Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Mrs. Eleanor Richardson has closed her
house after spending the summer here
and has gone to Roxbury Mass, to meet
Mrs. Mcpherson OF Colorado at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Joel Knapp.
on account Of the repairs in progress
at the Congregational church the annual
al-day mending and packing day Of the
woman's association will be held next
Friday in .-.e home OF Mrs l.. II. Stell-
man.
The custom of many years standing
for the observance OF Halloween in the
academy will be followed this year by the
llcSilllltu SlNluB party loInOIIOW ulbHt
in academy hall. Judging by what mem
bers of the class say the Hallowe' en-
spirits will be abroad in good numbers.
Rev. L. NJ. Keneston was in Rutland
Wednesday attending the home mission
airy convention. Rev. DIR. c. II. Merrill,
formerly of the First Congregational
| church and now secretary OF the Vermont
| Missionary society, was in charge OF the
gathering and the principal speaker was
Prof +. o. Steiner of Iowa college.
Henry Warmer of Boston and Daniel
Warmer Of Monson, Me. who visited
their cousin Miss Florence Warmer, re-
| turned the last of the week. While here
| they visited their aunt. Miss Harriet
| Warmer who has been Ill in the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Cotton, in Mortified. This
is the first visit either has made to this
section in many years.
The decorators began work this week
on the interior of the Congregational
church and 1t is hoped that the repairs
which have been going on for the past
! two months will soon be completed. The
vestry and the ladies' parlors will be en-.
tirely redecorated and the entire church
and vestry will be wired for electric
lights.
In the Sunday morning service in the
| Congregational church, the pastor, Rev
| l.. NJ. Keneston, gave a partial account OF
his trip to Cleveland as delegate to tn,
meeting of the national council. He spok,
| of his impressions of the city of Cleve
iand and of the welcome given the dele
gates. In the midweek meeting last nigh
he continued with a more detailed accoun
of what was done in the meeting
Rev. and Mrs. L. NJ. Keneston returne,
Friday from their trip to the West, wher,
they attended the meeting of the nationa
council of the Congregational church II
Cleveland. Ohio. After attending tn,
meeting they went to Mr.. Keneston's ole
home in West Andover, n. H.. to visl
his father a week They were met a
Bellows Falls by Mrs. Keneston's mother
Mrs ]. d. Philbrick. who has visited II
Rutland during their absence
An important change in the mail ser
vice was announced this week The frs
mail in the morning will now close at
O'Clock and go down on the o'clock ca
instead of closing at $50 as heretofore
This is so that connections can be mad
with the new mail train passing through
BrattleborO at 9.03 O'Clock for the north
This will prove a decided accommodation
as letters for the north will now reacl
their destination in nearby places befor
noon. The next mail, closing at 80
O'Clock, will remain as before.