Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-23

George B. Johnson is out Of town few
Rev. E. G. Clark is taking the school
census.
Jack Mcdonald is boarding at the New
fame Inn
Mrs. J. E. Smiley returned from Leices-
ter Monday night.
The Christmas holiday viii be observed
in the schools here Monday.
Virgil Ranney, the new janltor at the
schoolhouse. gives first class service.
The Homeland circle will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock in the par
sonage.
The school in district No. began Mon
day with Charles Lazelle Of Dover as
teacher.
Walter Gray came Friday night to
spend Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Gray.
Fred w. Wright of Adams Centre. y
y, is spending the holidays at the home
of his brother, o. r. Wright
Mrs. J. VI. Kenny's cat brought in
live robin last week which, after warming.
was taken to the door and flew quickly
away.
Walter Wright is at home from Lyndon
TO spend the Christmas vacation. lie has
been i'll with grip since his return to
school.
Mrs. Martha Oatman, who had been
visiting his daughter in Watertown. y
Y, returned to her home at River View
farm Wednesday.
Miss Stella Micott has the care of a
patient in Windsor Locks. Conn. who
has been seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
followed by pneumonia
The Christmas tree festivities will take
place in the church Saturday evening
Nhn TArn h.r ~ |, i
lowed by distribution of presents from the
tree.
Rev. n. S. Moore will preach a Christ
mas sermon next Sunday morning on the
subject The offerings of the Magi to the
infant Jesus; gold, frankincense and
myrrh," from the text Matt. 2: II.
The Christmas tree in Brookline will
be enjoyed at the Methodist church Fri
DAY evening, as a good number in that
village will attend the Christmas exer-
cises in Newfane and Townshend.
The special Grange meeting, which was
to have been held Wednesday evening
was postponed on account Of bad wealth
er. Next week in the regular meeting
officers will be elected for the ensuing
year.
A sacred concert will take the place of
the usual sermon by the pastor at the
congregational church Sunday evening
Special Christmas music will be given by
the choir, and story will be read by
Mrs Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lockwood are gain
Ing slowly and Mr.. Lockwood is able to
be out Of doors. His mother, Mrs. Addie
Page, who is nurse and cared for them
nVe weeks has returned to her home in
st. Johnsbury.
Earl Hamlin and Jack Mcdonald fin
ished cutting ice Thursday. They cut
240O cakes in six days. Nearly all have
hlled their ice houses. The weather con-
dltions have been favorable and the ice
this year is of excellent quality.
While hauling ice Wednesday the young
man al work for Hugh Allbee accidentally
got his two horses into the river. For
tunately seven men were near at hand
VINO went to his assistance and the ami
mails were taken from the cold water
without becoming thoroughly chilled
Just before school opened Monday
morning Miss Ruth Farnum. who was
standing with her hat in her hand near
the outside door, was accidentally push
ed so that her hat pin entered the palm
of the LETT hand, coming through on The
back side above the thumb, or in the
wrist She was attended by DR.. F. i,
Osgood and seems to be doing well.
Miss Mary and Miss Christie Benson
very pleasantly entertained 35 friends in
their home at the Windham County
house Monday evening, All the rooms
IN the house were thrown open and very
prettily decorated in pink and white.
Appropriate games and music had been
arranged by the guests. All marched TO
the dining room, where an excellent sun
per was served.
Earl f. Davis has taken job of putting
In 100000 feet of timber at Everett John
sons mill in Jamaica for Holden &; Mar
TIN. He has hired a house in Jamaica
and this week Mr. and Mrs. Davis and
Nelson Gray, who will help him, have
gone to begin the work Little Robert
ana Dorothy Davis will remain with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d Maher
Earl Hamlin has taken the job of cutting
and Jack Mcdonald, Willie Hail of Brook
line and Herbert Benson of Townshend
VIII help him. After this job is completed
they will finish getting off the timber on
Earl Hamlin's lot In ToWnshend