Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-30
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
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Springfield. Mass, Tuesday
George Stark is erecting a barn on his
place on the Dummerston road
Edmund stuart Of Colrain was a re-
cent guest at H. II. BARRIERS.
Mrs. George Liscom is recovering
from a recent attack of appendicitis.
The Needlecraft will meet with Mrs. E.
j. Lewis Friday afternoon, Jan. G.
Miss Harriet Atkinson begun work in
the IIolsten- Friesian Office last week.
Walter Cheney Of New York city is
visiting his mother, Mrs. J. VI. Cheney. |
Miss Bertha Rider has been the guest |
Of her grandfather, G. G. Rice Of Bellows |
Falls.
Or. and Mrs. Frederick Gwyer Of New |
York citX are at their home on Dummers- |
ton hill.
Roy Barney is very III at his home |
with rhuematism OF the heart and COM
pications
]. F. Bgelow and family have been
spending the week with his son, Edgar,
in Boston.
Fred weatherhead has so far recovered
from his recent illness to be on the
street again.
Miss Rose Scranton, who works for
Mrs A. L. Miller, is spending a few days
In WardsborO.
Mrs Arthur Fisher and two daughters
were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Phelps Monday.
c. D. Pettee OF Dorchester, who spent
Christmas with Mrs. Pettee at A. F.
HIS returned home Monday.
Louis Thayer. who is teaching in Little
Falls, y. Y, is at the home OF his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Thayer.
Carroll Fisher OF Lynn, Mass, was a
| guest over Sunday at the home OF his
! Mrq Z l. EWghpr
W. II Cheney returned TO Brooklyn.
! y Y, Monday, after spending a week
with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Cheney.
Edward S Clark after spending a
week with his parents. Or. and Mrs
| Clark returned to Detroit Mich. Monday
Arthur L. Miller and family attended
the family reunion OF the Miller family at
Maple Ridge farm in Dummerston, Mon
day.
Mellen Greenleaf Of Springfield, Mass,
who is recovering from long illness
/ with TYPHOID fever, has been IN town
. few days
Mrs G. Peck Of Greenfield and Mr..
and Mrs. W. O. Johnson were at The
home OF Mr. and Mrs Henry Squires
Christmas DAY.
Hugh O Thayer returned TO Middle
bury the first OF the week, where he is
manager OF the gl,e club OF the College
Musical association.
In the BAPTIST church SUNDAY morning
the attendance was large and the pastor
spoke ON christmas There was spe-
c'al music by the choir.
Mr. and Mrs W. L. Haydock Of Mar
low. y. H.. returned home Wednesday
after spending a few days with his
mother. Mrs. y. W stowe.
The many friends Of Mrs Sylvanus
Hyscock have learned with much sorrow
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Springfield. this state, and extend their
symrathies TO the bcreaved family
Mr. and Mrs. John Thrower and two
children OF Worcester came saturday 10
spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. @.
r Wheeler and returned home Tuesday
accompanied by Mrs. Wheeler.
Mis- Helen Prentlss who is teacher
Of the commercial course at Leland and
Gray seminary Townshend. returned
Monday after spending a week with her
. parents. Nr. and Mrs. G. r. Prentiss here.
Mr. and Mrs l.. II. Stellman entertain
81 10 Of their family friends on Monday
and each guest picked ripe orange from
tree which Mrs. Stellmau raised The
tree has been grated and produces eN-
= ceIent fruit.
\ Mother Goose social was held in the
Congregational church parlors by the
Z young people Friday evening Those who
attended wore costumes 10 represent
some Mother Goose character. The en-
tertainment consisted OF a guessing con-
! test. music and games.
Inst sunday in the Concrega tional
church the pastor. Rev. I. j. Lewis,
spoke upon the Christmastide. \ large
congregation was present and the church
was decorated prettily with holly and
wrcaths. The special music was rendered
according to the program published last
week
The primary and intermediate classes
Of the Baptist Sunday school enjoyed M
entertainment and Christmas tree Mon
. day evening There were songs and reel
tations and Santa Claus presented each
Of the little ones with a gift. After the
distribution Of presents refreshments OF
chocolate and waters were served
The subject Of Rev. Harrison's sermon
Sunday morning will be How TO he hap
py through the year" That afternoon a'
> o'clock Rev. Hatfield, Of Guilford. Will
haptiZe several who viii enter his
} church. The usual meeting viii be held
In the evening ana the PRAYER meeting
, win be held this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f Weltherhead en-
tertaincd an their children and grand
children Monday. Delm1r Hawkins OF
| Springfield. Mass was also their guest
Sunday and Monday returning to Spring
| field Tuesday morning. Miss Olive
Weatherhead returned to Montague
Mass, Monday.
! At the close Of the service last sun
day Rev. +. j. Lewis presented each
| family of the congregation with a church
calendar, At the top of the calendar IS
a half-tone picture of the pastor and
notices of the regular church services
for the week and month. At the bottom
Of the calendar is a scripture text FOL
each month, This gift can not fail to be
. appreciated by all who receive 1t.
The annual meeting Of the Baptist
society was held Wednesday evening and
the following officers were elected Trus-
tees, c. n. Johnson, II. H. Thurber and
S A. p. Eddy; clerk, Jennie NJ. Cheney
treasurer, George Allen; collectors, Mrs
Y | Anna Thurber, Mrs. Minnie Fits and
I Mrs. d, T. Perry; superintendent of Sun
A | day school, George Allen; superintendent
Of primary department, Miss Clara Dav.
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r Next Sunday morning Rev. F. J
Lewis's sermon will be a special address
appropriate to communion Sunday and
also to the first Sunday of the New Year
? The Capernaum circle will meet at the
usual hour the subject being, "UntroddeI
. ways" Josh, 3; liz. New Years con
secration service). The leaders will b,
Helen f. Prentiss and Ruth Houghton
The gospel meeting win follow at tn,
o usual hour.
The annual meeting of the Womani
association Of the Congregational church
held Yesterday afternoon in the Churcl