Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-25

AlmOn Marsh and Clarence Snow are
taking much pride i'm their high bred
dogs.
W. H. Miles went Tuesday To Mont
pcter to arrange for the Grand Army en-
campmcnt
Miss Ernie Derry Of Brookinc is spend
ing the week with her sister Ella. at c.
II. Wizards.
Mrs. Ada Allbce of Fairlce returned
home Wednesday after visiting her uncle
y. y. Mason
Harry Howe. student at the semin-
airy, has gone to his home i'm Brooklnc
III with measles.
Mrs. ingalls, of Wiudham spent two
days with her daughter. Miss Irene. at
Martin Sparks's
Mrs. l.. NJ. Rand of Brattlcboro came
Tuesday to be one Of the contestants in
the spelling match
Topic for next Sunday morning at the
Baptist church. Two gates two ways
and two companies"
Attention is called to the original
junior prize defamation contest to be
held this evening CFriday).
Mrs. Wood has returned to her home
in Jamaica, after spending some time
with her daughter Mrs VIII Davis
The ladies of the Baptist church held
their missionary meeting today with Mrs
y. \. Mason The subject was Japan"
a special Grange meeting will be held
next week Friday night March A. at
which time the third and fourth degrees
will be conferred.
Miss Bessie Brigham of White River
junction is caring for Mrs Perkins at
her mothers, Mrs. Eddys Mrs. Perkins
who has been sick with measles. is better
The new proprietor of the Jamaica
House, w. b. Clark of Jacksonville,
with E. II. Dairy, G. NJ. Fox, A. f. Dairy
and w. f. Bartlett of Jacksonville. stop
ped at the Inn Monday en- route to
jamaica.
The play, ''Wtlowdale," was very sue
cessfully given in South Londonderry
Tuesday evening DR. and Mrs =. L.
Osgood. J. II. Ware Mrs. f. w. Wallace
and Miss Winnie NJ. Packard accom-
panied the players.
The vaudeville acts on North street
saturday afternoon were well attended
The players, though small Of age and
stature, were well adapted to the stu
alton and gave their audience an hour
Of laughter. The report is that another
play Is under Roadway on West street
At the morning service in the Congrc-
gatonal church next Sunday the pastor
Will preach on the topic, "Christs defini-
uon OF a great man" At the union ser
vice in the same church the theme will be
Divine grace bestowed on the least of
saints Help by your presence to make
the services a success
The Womens Baptist and Home Mis-
sion society, organized in 1875 after a va
cation, have renewed their efforts in no
half of missions. They held an interest
ing meeting with Mrs +. L. Bedford the
uth or this month and decided partially
on future plans. Reading from "'rho can
OF the Waters by Mrs. Mexican. proved
interesting. Readings from this book viii
be continued and other books will he
taken up. We would be glad to see a
large number at these meetings The Of
ncers of this society are as follows: Pres.
Mrs. r. l.. BiCkford. vice pres Mrs
Joseph Mexican; sec. Miss IL 4 5letcb
err treas. and collector, Mrs \. 4.
Blood.
Friday the juniors took the seniors
On SIeiEhrlde to Newfane. At $50 they
returned to the Townshend Inn ana en-
JoNeu a very fine banquet. Prof + w
Wallace was toastmaster Miss TI,rria+
b"ahe' president of the junior class. had
a toast to the seniors: NJ Park osrood
inc seniors president responded Miss
stella Reed toasted or rather. roasted
the faculty. The toasts were especially
good and greatly cnjoved Tho nloce
cards were tied with the lglo-class COL
orS, dark blue and gold After tho ban
pueJ games We're played ana "A social time
enjoyed. At an early hour the vounr
people wendell their homeward way.
having had a very enjoyable afternoon
and evening.
Although the Newfane spoilers did not
Sho" up tuesday evening the Guild held
us contest just the same We are sorry
that they could not brave the storm as
our other five-mle friends. who came Ia
the rescue and carried off the flag
braNed the elements. Rev Daniel Nc
lhtyre and Mrs. l.. NJ Rand were the
ones who chose up the sides. Those thai
TOOK part besides them were George
Cheney, Lesion Wheeler Mildred pal
mer Mrs. Harry Franklin. Miss Kings
DurE, Mrs. Elizabeth Bickford Mrs f.
- Batchelder, Mrs. Ida Howard Miss
CeHa thompson ana Mrs. T. II Holland
MIS- Bckford. Miss Mildred Palmer and
MISS hlneshury obtained the honor of
Standing the longest, but at last were
Hoored on the word "phthisis Tho
other words which were misspelIed uaro
rinse, fricassee, algebraical diphtbonp
accommodate, sluice, bananas and abrid@-
meht. The bugle calls given by Guv Mi
soi were OF special interest to all present
ana gave much credit to him who 90
mastered his position. Refreshments
were served and a very pleasant evening
side. i's ou'-
me time for town meeting is fast an
preaching and plans for a new town
mouse must be considered by the voters
~ mas been suggested that the school |
mouse be remodelled, making II large |
enough for the two schools to occupy The |
IoWer moor and having the town han IN |
stairs with the money which is TO he |
received from the present town han II |
seems much better to erect a new town !
mouse which will be large enough to ac- |
commodate all purposes The seminary |
the intellectual part of the town. which |
mas brought honor to good old Towns |
mend is greatly in need of a gymnasium
II mas a large fund which has been raised |
TOT that purpose. This might be used
together with the towns money to build
mouse which will be sufficiently great
10 nave town hall and library on the
second hoor and gymnasium with its
apparatus on the first floor. 1t has very
otten been said, and well said at that
tnat the school makes the town. but mn
plls VIII not come here in the future nm
less the gymnasium privileges can be
given as found elsewhere so let us take
an interest in the town and school bv
building a town house which will be an
honor to II in the years to come.