Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
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congregational CluICn ana KEY. X. M,
Houghton in the Unitarian church Sun
day.
Special services will be conducted in
Grand Army hail by Mr.. Besselevre of
Mount Hermun Saturday evening, and on
Sunday a service will be held at D. m,
and salvation meeting at p. m. All
are invited to attend
The stereupticon lecture to be given
in the Unversalst church Sunday 'eve-
ming promises to be one of the most in
teresting in the series. 1t will be on AZ
RIGA and the views will illustrate the GUS
IONS, towns and the country along the
Nile and in the Congo Free State and
the jungle. A series of views Illus
trating a hunting trip should be partc-
ularly interesting as the hunting party
which took the views left Africa just be-
fore the Roosevelt party arrived and
much of the trip was over the same
hunting ground.
In the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Wheel club Tuesday evening these
officers were elected: President, f. a.
Thompson; vice president, DR.. +. r.
Newell secretary L. Guy Tasker; trea-
surer, John r. Ryder; members of the
governing board, w. o. Cooley, Dr. \.
j. Pcttee, Eric Landry; auditors, II. r.
Lawrence, John c. Dewitt. The report
of the treasurer showed that the ex-
pcnses for the year had been $S7G3 9S
and that balance of S73.46 remained
in the treasury. The receipts from the
mock trial We're $464SO.
The annual of assembly Connecticut
Valley council, No. 16, Royal and Select
Masters, was held last evening in Masonic
hall, when officers for the coming year
were chosen as follows: T. l. NJ, Charles
e. GRAHAM; d. NJ, o. f. Benson; p. c.
of w, c. b. Crowell; treas, z. Frank
Connors; rec, William g. NintOn; c.
of G., Harry r. Randall; c. Of the c.,
n. A. Howe; marshall, X. p. Darlington;
steward, Major c. Houghton chaplain,
William H. Ninton; sentinel, j. Albert
Taylor; trustee William b. Vinton; cor
porators of the building association,
Isaac ID. Bailey for one year, w. +. Hub
bard for two years, George NJ Clay for
three years.
Grand Army hail was filled last night
when by invitation of the Woman's Re
lief corps the members of the post
turned out in full number for the pre-
sentation of the new flag. The exercises
opened with the singing of The red.
white and blue" Mrs. c. b. Iamson
president, then explained the purpose of
the gathering and introduced Mrs George
w. Hooker, first president of Sedgwck
Womans Relief corps and the first de-
partment president, who made the pre-
Sentation speech in well-chosen words
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commander then called upon Col Kit
tredge Haskins, who, in very interesting
way. told of the changes in the flag made
necessary by the great growth of the
country since the first flag was made with
lS stars, representing the 10 original col
ONES There were appropriate recta-
tons by Mrs. Erma Bailey and Miss
Nellie Eddy. Mrs. A. Louise Putnam
expressed in pleasing way the interest
which the members of the Relief CORPS
have for the post, and the exercises
closed with the singing of "Tenting to-
night and a salute to the flag. Bounti-
full refreshments were served.
The West river bridge was closed again
Sunday as the selectmen and the engi-
neers considered it unwse to allow teams
to travel across it. This time the bridge
was boarded at each entrance. The
bridge was closed while the concrete
on the abutments against which the ends
OF the arches are to rest was hardening.
The easterly arch was raised 80 inches in
the middle by jackscrews placed on the
floor of the bridge. This method of put
tlng the arch back into position was ad-
Vocated by John w. Storrs, of Concord,
NJ H., the engineer who examined the
bridge recently for the selectmen The
trusses are capable of supporting the
weight of the bridge itself and each arch
is supposed to be able to take care of one
halt the greatest live load that could be
placed on the bridge. Raising the centre
of the arch drew the ends of the arch
away from the old abutment and each end
was cut off so that the ends might rest
on the new face of the concrete abutment
When the abutment was built the ends of
The arches were left in pockets After
the arch was raised these pockets were
hlled with concrete so that the ends
OF the arches would rest against the face
of the new wall
Mrs V. 0. Jones and Mrs. l.. f. Holden
entertained group of women Tuesday
evening in Mrs. Holden's home and on
wednesday evening a company of men
and women were entertained. The dec
orations al the house were among the
most effective ever prepared for a .pri-
Vate gathering in town. The house was
decorated in Japanese style and every
body who attended Tuesday evening was
in striking Japanese costume. A buff
let luncheon was served by a number of
young women, the menu being wholly
Japanese. Japanese lanterns and
multitude of electric lights were used to
produce some novel and pleasing effects
The reception room was in red with red
poppies, the parlOrs in pink with white
-chrysanthemums the billiard room in
green and white the library in lavender
with Wistaria, and the diningroom in Law
'ender and iris. Bridge whist was PLAYED
tuesday evening and the first prizes
were won by Mrs. Fred l. Swift, Miss
Edith NJ. Stearns, Mrs H. r. Brown and
Mrs, A j. Utley of Holyoke. Mrs VIII
iiam Sparks won the consolation prize.
Whist was played Wednesday evening
and the first prizes were won by Mrs
George M. Clay, Mrs j. l.. Martin, A. w
Rockwell and William Haskell. Mrs.
Charles Bingham and Judge Martin won
The consolation prizes
The regular meeting of the Windham
Union Congregational ministers was held
Monday in the parlors of the Centre
church at 10 o'clock am. Rev. E j.
Lewis was chosen moderator. Rev C. c.
Macdonald conducted the devotional
meeting. Rev. S. L. Vincent presented a
suggestive Biblical study on the priest
hood of Jesus, based on the passage be-
ginning with the verse Hebrews 4:14
Rev. A T.. Martins review on the book
OF Satan, by Rev, Mr.. Chafer, was thor
oughly threshed out and brought forth
a lively discussion. 1t was voted that
"inasmuch as the ministers of this meet
ing represent churches of both Windham
and Union associations the name of
Windham Congregational Minister'S
meeting be changed to Windham-IJnion
Congregational Ministers meeting" BY
invitation DR.. Cow of the Baptist church
of Brattleboro came into the meeting.
urging the brethren to make the meetings
OF May 10, II and 70 a success by their
presence and in other ways. These pas
tors were present: Rev. II. A. Good
hue, Rev. Mr.. Davies, Rev. H. l.. Bal
iou Rev A. p. Pratt, Rev. A. e. Martin
Rev. S. l.. Vincent, Rev Daniel Mcintyre
Rev. r. M. HoughtOn, Rev. T.. ]. Lewis,
Rev. John S. LeFevre, Rev. Alfred Cor
nell, Rev. Mr.. Brown, Rev. c. c. Mac