Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-30
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1910

guest Of Dr. and Mrs. f. L. Osgood over
Sunday.
Carl Bruce a sophomore in Norwich
university, is home to remain through the
Christmas holidays.
Florence E. Folett was home from
Grafton, where she Is teaching, over the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs Fred Smith Of West Brattleboro
came Tuesday evening She will visit
relatives in Londonderry.
Charles Weston Of Wells, MINI. came
Tuesday, Dec. 20, TO the home Of Charles
Adams to visit Mrs II. +. Moore
Lottie Jones, a teacher in Londonderry,
spent Sunday and Monday with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs Herbert Jones.
Irving c. Watson came from his home
in Leyden, Mass, to visit his mother,
who is not expected to recover from
pneumonia.
Alliston NJ Cushing and his brother,
Ralph, Of Bratteboro spent Christmas
with their mother, who is IS years old, in
South Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Gushing and Alice
and Adds attended the funeral Of Mr..
Cushings cousin Alverton a. Cushing Of
Cambridgeport Thursday, Dec %.
DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Osgood, Fred D.
and NJ Park Osgood and Fred +. Gil
bert ate their Christmas dinner at Dav-
idsons Naples, Newfane, Monday
John Z. Andreas came last week from
White River Junction to look over the
Wood farm, now owned by H. II. Cham
berlain on the West Townshend road.
a generous supply Of fresh holly has
been received from Theodore H. Ockles.
who is at present in Seaford, Del, by his
friends In the Congregational parsonage.
Leon Pike Of Newfane was in town
Monday leaving copies OF the Advent Re-
view and Sabbath Herald and receiving
funds for the missionary work Of the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Emerson Of Brat
tleboro came to the Inn Friday. Mr. EN-
erson returned to his home the first of
! the week. but Mrs. Emrson and son,
| Cedric. will remain longer.
Mrs. NJ. s Watson. who has been I'm
| Westmoreland. y. H.. the past four
| weeks caring for the sick, returned home
saturday night III. At the present writ
| ing she is seriously III with pneumonia.
| Mrs. Aldrch, who intended to spend the
winter with her daughter. Mrs VIM.
! Sparks, was called to her sons home in
| Westmoreland. y. H., on account OF the
! illness OF her three year-old grandson.
In the Congregational church Sunday
! the pastor will preach on, Five reasons
! for the division. Separation at times
! necessary" Begin the new year by oc-
/ cupying your pew in this ancient church.
/ Mrs Harriet II. Bradley has gone to
| spend the winter with Miss Mary E
/ Taft Of West Towushend They spent
/ the Christmas season IN making gifts and
/ served Christmas dinner to their friends
| Monday
/ sylvanus +. Hescock. Fred NJ Hescork.
/ Clinton I. Hcscock, Miss Lila Hescock
! John ,1 nd Arfl
/ Dodge remained Tuesday night at the Inn
| and returned to Springfield Wednesday
| morning
| In the Baptist church Sunday the pastor.
| Rev Joseph Mexican. will speak on. a
/ New Years motto-prcssiug toward the
/ mark" In the union service in the even
/ ing in the same church the pastor will
/ preach on, a New Years choice
/ The last regular meeting scheduled Of
! the local chapter. order OF Eastern Star,
! was given up on account Of the storm
! Dec q. The program prepared and the
/ supper planned for this meeting will be
! In order the next regular meeting.
/ Many In town can thank Mr. and Mrs.
/ c. II. DeFord for their generous supply
/ OF fresh holly and mistletoe from their
| sunny home way down in old Virginia.
/ They were used also in the decoration OF
| the Congregational church Saturday even
| ing.
/ The annual Congregational church
meeting and roll call will take place in
/ the vestry Of the church Saturday at 2So
/ o'clock The officers for the ensusing
year viii DE elected and reports OF pastor.
/ c,e~E and treasurer received. All mem
/ bers are requested 10 be present
Mr.. and Mrs \. 4 Mason entertained
1 Is Of their friends at the annual family
I reunion Monday Among the guests were
Mrs Sarah Wilson. Holland Wilson and
/ Mrs Ida Nichols Of Brattleboro. Carrie
Mason Of Bellows Falls. Rev and Mrs.
! Joseph Mexican and daughter. GcorEianna
! Mexican. Charles II. Evans. Herbert
Evans and Dr. and Mrs Parker and son.
/ Edwin.
\ Blandin reunion took place at Deacon
1 c Q. Stebbnss on Christmas day. The
Colburn family were present, consisting
of Mrs. Colhurn. two daughters and son,
/ Guy Colhurn, Of Nashua y. II. Mr..
! Colburn was one Of the first men in his
! class when he graduated from Brown uni
/ versitv. was one Of the contestants for
/ the Cecil Rhoades scholarships and is
/ now a professor In n university. Mr. and
Mrs Ingalls, OF Greenfield Mass. also
| We're present. An excellent time was en-
/ joyed by all
The reorganization Of the Congrega-
/ tional sunday school took place Sunday.
! The superintendent will be elected at the
/ church meeting Saturday afternoon The
other officers are Asst. supt. Dr. F.
/ /. Osgood sec, NJ. Park OsEood; treas,
/ Miss Mary J, Holhrook; organiSt, Mrs F.
! :. Lowe asst organist, Mrs. Lulu u. Os-
/ good; supt. Of home department. Mrs.
1 Susie W. Atwood; supt. Of cradle roll
department. Mrs. Julian 9. Taft; sun
/ day school committee Mrs. Ellen Plumb.
Mrs. Charles $. Miles and Wilfred Wheel
err