Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-11

spend the winter in missionary and tenn
perance work in Oklahoma.
We have all heard Of horse sense"
and It was well Illustrated this week.
The fine white horse owned by Newell
Jennson, realizing that two Of It's shoes
were loose, voluntarily started TO- the
blacksmith's shop whore it had often
been taken by It's owner Finding tho
dnor closed IT returned home but was
later taken to Mr. Marsh's shop for the
necessary refitting.
The Helping Hand for October contains
a picture Of Miss Edna Linsley, who,
with other missionaries sailed from San
Francisco on the steamship America
Maru oct .. Tho short sketch Of her
life gives her birth as occurring in a
cabin at the foot of Pixies Peak, her IA
ther and mother being home missionaries
I'm Colorado. Two ana "a half years in
Mortified seminary with a college course
In Mt llolyokc and the University Of
California. itted her for her life's work.
Miss Linslcy will assist in the girls
boarding school i'm Tokyo, Japan.
Last Friday evening was young peo-
pies evening for the Grange ana after
the usual business the following program
was carried out: Reading, May Barnes;
recitation. Harriet Doaue; song, John
Marks; reading, Luther stone; tablcau,
The West Indies" the four islands be-
ing represented by four young ladies
decorated with flags. In place Of the
usual discussion the members wcrc given
an opportunity 10 exercise their mental
! faculties. Each one was handed penny
and a slip of paper containing 20 qucs-
lions. the answers being found in the
penny. 1t proved a vcritable "skiddoo"
for some. At the close a rising vote OF
| thanks was extended to the young ladies.
An interesting meeting was held i'm
the ladies' parlor Of the Baptist church
on Monday, when eight Baptist pastors
met and organized a ministerial society
for future usefulness and profit. Those
present were Revs. Aldrich Of South
| Windham. Boardman of West Wards
| boro. Clark Of South Newfane Sparks Of
| Guilford, Vance of East Dover. Tibbals
| Of South Londonderry, Suubury OF Brook
| line and Gushee Of Townshend Morning
| ana afternoon sessions were held. Rev.
! Mr. Gushcc was elected president of the
associations and Rev. Mr. Boardman Sec
! rotary. Revs. Sidney Aldrich and r. II.
| ribbals were appointed a committee to
prepare a constitution and it was voted
| that meetings be held once in two
| months. the next meeting to be held the
| first Monday in December.
The presentation Of the silver service
| to the United States battleship Vermont
| last Friday at the Charlestown navy yard
was followed by the presentation OF $50
| comfort bags to the bluejackets and ma
| rines OF the crew These comfort bags
were the gift Of the state W. c. T. L.
and the Townshend union and the Dorcas
| Guild had a part in the work as they
| furnished letters and pin balls. These
| bags were made of blue denim. s by 10
inches. trimmed with red and blue and
! contained bandages, court plaster. sta
! tonerY. a testament, a pledge card.
| monthly letter, besides scissors. needles.
! thread, buttons and other necessities.
Your correspondent has reason to be-
| licve these bags were appreciated by the
sailor boys. as she has received an inter
! esting letter from one Of the crew. In
! answer to one enclosed I'm one Of the
! comfort bags The battleship Vermont
| will join the fleet that will soon sail for
| the Pacific coast.
Windham County Pomona Grange will
meet with West River Grange next We'd
| nesday, oct 16. The morning session
| will begin at 10 so. The question for
| the morning will be Is the work OF
| the Vermont experiment station of prac-
teal benefit 10 the farmer?" The speak
| ers will be A. b. Franklin. F. l.. Ham
| lin, j. o. Follett, r. l.. Frost. Arthur
| Railway. The afternoon session will be-
| gin at 100 and the public is cordially in
| vited to enjoy the following program:
| Music. greeting by master OF West River
| Grange; response by w. T. Bruce; music,
Mrs. Osgood; reading. Mrs. f. NJ Plumb;
recitation. Ethel Sparks; current events.
| Rev. Daniel Mcintyre; reading. Mrs.
Stone; recitation. May Barnes: song.
| Hugh Phillips: reading. Mrs. +. B.
Batchelder recitation, John Marks; mu-
sic. Newfane Grange; question for dis
| cussion, How far is the present method
| and extent OF numbering and the destruc-
| ton OF our wood lots a damage to the
| farmer and agricultural interests" The
| speakers will include +. II, Willard, F. l..
| Osgood. F. a. Dewitt, o. X. Wright. II.
| f Hamilton. Persons assigned parts on
| the program who cannot respond are
| requested to furnish substitutes.