Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-11-18
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

a waltzing party will be held in Odd
Fellows hall tonight All are invited.
The Garment Workers union held cir
regular monthly meeting in Grand Army
hall Monday evening. Two were initi-
ated.
Bingham chapter, o. E. s.. held a stated
convocauon Tuesday evening. The floral
star was exemplifed as presented at the
district meeting in Bellows Falls.
A meeting Of the Woman's Exchange
will be held in the rest room on Elliot
street at $50 Wednesday afternoon. The
board of government will meet at
o'clock.
The current events class of the wom-
ans club will meet at $50 o'clock Fri
day afternoon of next week in the kim
dergarten rooms on Elliot street. Spe-
cial attention will be given to the recent
prison conference in Washington, D. c.
F. A. Thompson, president Of the YER
mont Wheel club, has offered two silver
cups as the first prizes in this seasons
billiard and pool tournament. Entries are
now being received by the janitor at the
club rooms. Suitable handcaps will be
given.
A union Thanksgiving service will be
held in the Methodist church Thursday
morning at 1870. Rev. F. A. Wells, pas
tor of that church. will preach and other
pastors will assist. The usual offering
for the Associated Charities will be re-
ceived.
About 60 couples attended the second of
the Brattleboro Hose company's dane
ing parties last evening in Grange hall.
The music by Leitsngers orchestra was
especially good and several novel ami
pleasing musical effects were introduced.
on Thanksgiving night the company win
hold moonlight hop in Grange hall and
the same orchestra will furnish music.
The T. O. y. club met Tuesday with
Miss Calista Morse of Canal street in
honor of her 18TH birthday anniversary.
Refreshments Of sandwiches, ice cream,
cake, tea and coffee were served After
the refreshments Sewall Morse rendered
two cornet solos which were much en-
joyed by the club Miss Morse received
several presents including a birthday
cake.
The thank offering meeting in the Con-
gregatonal vestry yesterday afternoon
was largely attended and the Offering for
foreign missions was the largest made up
to the present time, amounting to about
500. Miss Florence NJ. Hemenway gave
a report Of the recent annual meeting OF
Woman's Board of Missions in Brooklyn,
which she attended and a social hour
with tea followed. Any who have not
made an offering and wish to do 50 may
pace IL on tne cOiiectlOn plate IN
special envelope Sunday or send 1t TO
the treasurer Mrs. r. C. Averill
Chicken-pie of excellent quality ana in
liberal servings was enjoyed by large
number at the supper given by the wom-
en- of the First Baptist church in the so
cial rooms of the church last evening
sale of candy, canned fruits and jellies
was conducted by Mrs. F. L. Smiths
class of young women and after supper
a pleasing entertainment took place,
consisting OF plano selections by Miss
Helen Kenney and Miss Gladys Evans a
character song by Miss Sylvia Crosby in
costume and readings by Miss Eioiss
Sanders. c. S. Hopkins acted as auc-
tioneer at a sale OF surprise packages,
which caused much amusement, and also
sold what remained OF the canned fruits
and Jellies.
Wealthy Bowker Ames S. OF Whining
ton died in the Memorial hospital We'd
nesday afternoon of brights disease. She
went to the hospital about six weeks
ago and 1t was thought at one time that
she would recover. She was born in VIII
mlngton April 4, 1851, and was a daugh-
ter of Elijah and Alice Bowker, She re-
ceived her education In the Wilmington
schools. She leaves her husband, Kendall
p. Ames, one son, Charles OF Wilmington
and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Childs and
Mrs. Nellie Burr, and her mother Mrs.
Alice Bowker, Mrs Ames has always
been an active worker in the Universal
! list church and was Of a happy and Jovial
disposition, always ready to engage with
cheerful willingness in anything that
would help to make others happier.