Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-07
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Roy Fisher returned to his work in
Boston this week
Rev. James $. Clark is at home for
a few days this week
Nathan d. Mann of Wilmington spent
a few days at f. r. Manns this week.
Mr. ana Mrs James Atwood of East
Dover visited in town several days this
week.
Mrs. Jerry TIgley. who has been IN
at Dr. G. Y. Roherts's hospital. is max
Ing speedy recovery.
The midweek meeting in the ConEre-
gational church will be held Wednesday
instead of Friday evening
Or. 6. p. Hunter ana Mrs Hunter
left Tuesday in his automobile for a visit
of a week in his home in lion. y. Y.
Rev. L. NJ. Keneston went to Ash
burnham today to ofilciate at the funeral
of Charles Whitney, a former pausioncr
Mrs. Ann Warrincr. who has been III
for some weeks, went this week To- stay
at George Liscoms for an indefinite
time
The ladies' benevolent society Of the
Baptist church viii hold food sale Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock in the read
ing room.
The haccaaureate sermon for the acad-
envy Will be preached Sunday morning hv
Rev. J. y, Mitchell of the Baptist church
church.
The Bible study class and friends
gathered in the home of Dr. G. $. Clark
Wednesday evening for a social in honor
OF the birthday anniversary Of Miss
Susan Clark.
The woman's association Of the Con-
gregauonal church will hold sewing
meeting Thursday afternoon in the home
Of Mrs. L. II. Stellman. The Needle
craft is invited to be present
Rev. Clifford H. Smith, formerly Of this
place now pastor of the CONGREGATIONAL
church in Pttsford. who has been abroad
three months. sailed Friday on the Baltic
from Liverpool. He expects to arrive in
New York today.
Miss Laura Dunklee Of Brooklyn was
in town the first of the week getting
her cottage ready for the occupancy
of Bradford Cutler and family of Wor-
eester, Mr.. Cutler has rented the cot
tage for the summer and is here with
his wife and children.
\ few of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Wall gathered in their home Tues
day evening for a surprise party in honor
OF the NTH anniversary of their mar !
rage. The evening was spent pleasantly !
with an informal program and refresh |
ments were served. The visitors brought
many tokens of their feeling for Mr..
and Mrs. Wall.
c. b. Ford has leased his farm for
three years to Nelson Derby and with /.
Mrs. Ford went to Cripple Creek Friday |
night When he left Cripple Creek TO .
come To West BrSttleboro five years ago |
ne made an agreement with his partner |
on ranch that he would give him his |
stock and have half the increase after |
ilNe years. The five years will be nm
June 10 and Mr.. Ford is going to claim |
his share. He will be gone several years |
ana Will, perhaps locate permanently in .
the west.
The second division of the woman's
association of the CONGREGATIONAL church |
served their annual strawberry supper
Wednesday evening in the vestry to
good sized crowd considering the bad
weather. The tables were tastefullv
decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants and the strawberries and other
good things to eat were pronounced IN to
the high standard set by the women in
other years. Mrs. John Stafford was in
charge or the supper assisted by an
iple committee. The dining room was
In charge of Mrs. J. c. Johnson About
SlS was cleared on the supper
Notwithstanding the rain of Wednes-
lay a good sized delegation from West
i3rattleboro attended the convention of
he Windham county Baptist Bible school
association, which was held with the Ban
-lst church at West Halifax. The conven-
ION was attended by an unusually large
number considering the inclemency of the
weather. over so delegates and visitors
registered. An excellent program was
presented. There were addresses by DR..
W. A Dawson, Rev. n. T. Hafer, and
Miss Caroline Hopson. The musical Sc
ectlons were of high order Miss Eva
irlitin and Miss Minnie Thurber of Will
nington sang a duet which was much
''PpreGiated by all. The two solos by
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Weatherhead. with
lolln accompaniment by Miss Maud Bar
hey Miller of West Brattleboro brought
orth a burst of applause from the con-
,enton, There was also a selection bv
ne cholr which was well rendered. Two
Few pastors were introduced Rev
thomas w Sparks of West Guilford and
rev. j. G. Vance of East Dover. The
losing service was conducted bv Rev
. A Mitchell Of West Brattleboro.