The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-25
ST. JOHNsBURY.

w. Edmund Blodgett is spending
some time in Boston.
Mrs. Lurell Guild and son Lurell,
from Stamford, Conn, who have been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Allie B.
Guild, returned to their home on Fri
day.
The union Thanksgiving services
will be held Thursday morning at IL
o'clock in the Universalist church,
when the pastor, Rev. B. F. Butler,
will preach. The offering, as usual,
will be given to Sunset Home.
The Brotherhood of Congregational
Churches in this town announces the
following speakers who have been
engaged to speak at the various So
cial meetings through the winter. d.
H. Bixer, of Proctor, on "The Story
of Marble and the Marble Industry;
L. l.. Campbell, postmaster Of North
hampton, Mass, on "The Postal Ser
vice.; Prof. G. H. Perkins, on Water
and the Earth Formation" illustrat-
ed; Hon. j. A. DeBoer, on "Insur-
ance"; l.. B. Harris, on "The Moqui
Indians and Their Snake Dance" IL
Illustrated; Hon. Charles Darling, on
polar Explorations" 1t is hoped to
have the first meeting the first week
in December
Mrs. ]. H. Brooks entertained few
friends Thursday afternoon at thin
BILE party in honor of her guest, Miss
Bertha M. Merrill. of the University
of Vermont, Burlington.
st. John de Crevecourt, Chapter, d.
A. r., held a meeting Saturday after
noon at the homes of Mrs. Charles G.
Braley and Mrs. Robert Mackinnon.
At Mrs. Braley's Mrs. Elisha May
gave a talk on 1.-THE Hudson-Fulton
Celebration" and Mrs. w. s. Boynton
gave a piano solo. At Mrs. Mackin-
mons the hostess spoke on Colonial
and Revolutionary China and music
was enjoyed. Each member present
brought a piece of old china with her
and told about it, and the hostess dis
played her own choice collection in
the dining room. Refreshments of
cider, doughnuts, cheese and nuts
were served on antique china.
The fair given by st. Aloysius
church at Pythian Hall closes tonight
1t has been attended by large crowds,
opening Thursday night and continu-
ing each night since. On Thursday
night 1.-THE Wrong Right" was pres
ented by a cast of young people;
Friday night an overture to the min
strel show was given; Saturday night
the children of the parish gave an
entertainment which was greatly en-.
joyed. Tonight the prizes will be
drawn, the door prizes being ton Of
coal, sack of -four, $500 in gold
and boys suit of clothes. Every
night the program has been followed
by dancing and the financial results
thus far have been very satisfactory
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert W. Blodgett, which was born
on Tuesday. died Thursday morning.
!, Mrs. w. H. Sargent and Mrs.
james w. Thompson entertained few
} ladies at the home of Mrs. Sargent
on Wednesday afternoon, in honor Of
the 18th birthday of Mrs. Thompson's
mother, Mrs. Abbie T, Bailey. There
were present Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. c. 7
Brigham, Mrs. B. A. Bundy, Mrs. s.
: G. Bancroft, Mrs. Sarah M. Beals, and
! Miss Annie Carr. Refreshments were
served, and music and social time
enjoyed. Rev. James A. Thompson
called on the ladies during the after.
, noon. Mrs. Bailey received several
? gifts of flowers. Except for lameness
on account of rheumatism Mrs. Bailey
shows no signs of her advancing age.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Brown and
the two youngest children were call.
ed to Burlington Wednesday by the
death of Mrs. Browns sister, Miss
Sarah Russell, which occurred or
Tuesday, and the funeral was held
| Thursday morning.
/ The death of Mrs. Leon Brunette
occurred at he home of her nephew
Henry Galley, who lives near Pas
sumpsic village, Wednesday evening
and the funeral will be held from
; Notre Dame church Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Hubert w. Brooks is spending
Itba u,aaly In pocfnp