Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-22
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Christmas Services,

Organ prelude, Noel" Buck
Anthem, "Hark, the glad sound" Read
Anthem, And the angel said,' Spence
Postlude, "Hosanna," Wachs
Bible scho at IL. Christmas concert
and exercises in the church at 5 p. m,
Sunday. Church prayer meeting Tuesday
evening at 1880.
Baptist church, Rev. E. S. Harrison,
pastor. Sunday services: Divine worship
at 1890 a. m, subject of sermon, "1he
child as Judge There will be special
music. Bible school at 10 m. Evening
service at Z o'clock. Church prayer
meeting Friday as usual. There will be
a Christmas tree tomorrow, Saturday,
evening at s o'clock in the church with
special music and exercises.
Mrs. j. Whitney of Guilford is keep
ing house for A. T. Stowe.
Robert White of Ryegate visited his
cousin, ]. C. Gibson, this week,
Calvin Herrick, who has been i'll sew
eral days, is reported to be improving.
C. G. Leonard of Springfield, this state,
was a guest at F. r. Mann's Thursday.
Miss Bertha Freeman and Miss Ber-
tina Rider went on a visit to Holyoke
today.
Luke Weatherhead killed a 12-months-
| Olu plB wednesday lldl Wel6neu
pounds.
Fred Smith returned Saturday from a
weeks visit to his son, Hurdis Smith of
New York city.
w. H. Alexander has taken the job of
cutting lumber on the John Harris place
for l.. P. Copeland.
Miss Marian Wilder was a guest over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilder on
Meadow Brook farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Richmond and
family of Utica, Neb., visited Mrs. Alice
Richmond Wednesday.
Hazen Stockwell went to Boston We'd
nesday afternoon to spend two weeks
with his uncle, William ]. Tyler.
Mrs. Ella Plummer, who was with her
sister, Mrs. j. S. Wood, four weeks, re-
turned to Springfield, Mass, Wednesday.
Mrs. E. NJ. Whitney, who has been i'll
several weeks, is Improving. Mrs. Min
ME Akley of Marlboro is assisting in
the work. ...
Miss Minnie Johnson of Beverly,
Mass, and Hiram Jakway, who is at
tending school in Randolph. are expected
home to stay through the holidays.
Mrs. A. L. Gould and Mrs. L. f. Tay-
lor each received a post card shower
from the Mothers club Saturday, the
occasion being the birthday anniversary
of each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Prefontaine of
Pittsield. Mass, are visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Prefontaine,
and expect to be their guests through
the holidays.
Ellsworth Kempt of Adamsville, Mass,
who is employed by A.. l.. Miller on his
milk route. will leave tomorrow, Satur-
day. to spend Christmas with his fam
lily and friends.
John Burke of Springfield, Mass, Wis
tied the first of the week at j. S.
Woods. Mrs. Austin Richmond and
daughter, Sarah. of Utica, Neb., were
recent guests there.
Mrs, ]. L. Stockwell, accompanied by
her cousins, Graves and Bernard Cliff
ton of Lake George, n. Y, attended the
funeral of their uncle, Edwin S. Graves,
in South Vernon Wednesday.
The Twentieth Century club spent a
social afternoon Saturday with Mrs. c..
S. Rider. Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. E. H. Davenport Wednesday,, jan.
Miss Maudie Stone of Brooklyn will
come tomorrow to spend the holidays
with her grandmother, Mrs. II. A. Stone,
who is at Mrs. c. r. Evans's. While
here she will board with Mrs. II. C. Har-
ris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aiken of Or
ange, Mass, are expected Saturday to
spend Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
a. Betterley. Miss Maude and Miss
Marion Betterley also expect to be at
home.
The school in district No. 10, taught
by Miss Pauline Morris, will have a
Christmas tree and exercises in the
school this, Friday, afternoon. The
school will continue in session through
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Allbee will enter
tain at Christmas several of their chill
dren-Dr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Martin of
Northampton, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. H.. L..
Allbee of Newfane, Mr.. and Mrs. Park
Holland of Townshend. also Mrs. ALL
bees sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanford Morse, of this place.
The schools in the Academy building
will close Friday for a two weeks vaca-
ton. There will be a Christmas tree in
each of the three rooms for the teacher
and scholars of that room. The teachers
will spend their vacation in their several
homes, the Misses Dennison in Bernards-
ton and Miss Jaquith in Guilford.
In the deer hunting season David Weld
wounded a deer in the Sargent woods
which bled so slightly that he could
trace it but a short distance. The deer
was recently found by Tim Morrill, of
Clark street, who was trapping in the
same woods. 1t was wounded as Mr..
Weld thought and had very large ant
lers. go.
Mrs. Alice richmond has a pet butter
fly In her home which she rescued from
freezing in a shed room Dec. 10. The
little creature is very attractive and is
a curiosity at this time of the year.
Mrs. Richmond has recently crocheted a
handsome centrepiece in rope stitch.
pineapple design and "a inches in diam
eter and it is. with it's fiuted edge, very
much admire by her friends. Her
mother, Mrs. Alcena Clisbee, SO years
old, also has crocheted a beautiful mat
which is made with fine material and
very evenly executed. Both these pieces
of fancy work will be sent to friends in
Boston for Christmas gifts.
Daniel Mills of Cedarville, Mich, has
been in town this week calling on old
acquaintance. Mr.. Mills lived here In
1861 and when the Civil war broke ouI
he enlisted in Company F, 4th Vermont
regiment. He was in the same company
with Roscoe Fisher of this place, bul
they had not met since 1861 until thi!
week. Mr.. Mills, on account of illness
was discharged from the army after {
short period of service, but as soon a.
he regained his health he re-enlisted II
the Sth Vermont regiment. Mr.. Mills!
brother fell by his side in the battle a
Winchester. Mr.. Mills is now engaged
in growing fruit and berries in Michi