Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-29
WEST BRATTLEB0RO

is improving slowly.
Miss Sadie Helyar returned to her
school in Grove Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Walker entertained
a party of 10 relatives Monday.
Miss Grace Miner visited in Springfield
and Athol the first of the week.
Arthur Crouch of Northampton is
spending the week in town.
Miss Stella Taylor of Manchester, this
state, is a guest at w. ]. Hawkins's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Halliday entertained
Is family friends at dinner Christmas
day.
Francis Avery of S%helburne Falls was
a guest at T.. f. Blodgett's over Christ
mas.
Miss Ethel Blodgett was at home from
her school in Guilford the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith spent Monday
with their mother, Mrs. Sarah Morse, in
Newfane.
Herbert Harding of Townshend is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Harding, at r..
l.. Frost's.
Miss II. N. Clark was with her brother,
A. G.. Clark, in North Amherst, Mass,
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Winter of Athol
were guests at E.. II. Davenport's Sunday
and Monday.
Roger Reed of Springfield is spending
the week at L. 7. Miller's and other
places in town.
Mrs. Charles Alexander, who visited in
McIndoes Falls several weeks, returned
home Saturday.
The Neighbors' club in district No. IL
will meet Monday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. T. Miller.
Mr., and Mrs. w. S. Cove were with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Pettengill in North
Hinsdale Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Stellman enter
tanned five families of relatives Christmas
day, making a party of 10.
Leo Miner, who works for f. d.
Marsh, visited his father and brother in
Mortified the first of the week.
Miss Alice Mather of Worcester, Mass,
is spending the holiday vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Mather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Haydock of Mar
low, n. H., were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
a. w. Stowe from Friday to Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D.. Ingram and family
visited their daughter, Mrs. Mervin
Whitney, in Dummerston the first of the
week.
Miss Florence Warmer of Hyde Park,
Mass, will come today for a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Morris Cham
berlain.
Mrs. f. c. Dunklee returned Saturday
from a visit of several days with her
niece, Mrs. Rollin Ranney, in Westmins-
ter West.
II. G. Everleth and son, Henry, and
Mrs. Anna Evans of Putney We're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Knight sun
day and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt II. Barber and chill
dren went to Halifax Thursday to visit
a few days with Mrs. Bankers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Clark.
w. c.. Stark and daughter, Elizabeth,
and his sister, Miss Efiie Stark, also two
brothers, John and James Stark, enjoyed
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Taft in East Dummerston.
F. ID. Marsh was so well pleased with
the three Hilman milking machines
which he recently installed that he has
ordered two more. The five will milk his
herd of II cows in less than an hour.
Miss Minnie Johnson of Beverley,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c.. Johnson. Others of the family
were home for Christmas. Miss John
son will return to her school Monday.
The Guliford Street Equality club met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Dana
Stafford. Most of the members We're
present. y business meeting was held
and the club was reorganized. This was
followed by a social hour in which re-
freshmentS were served.
II y ~ VI llt W lllt .
association will meet Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock with Mrs. $. S. Fisher.
The subject will be mission work among
the immigrants Reading, The far
reaching effects of Home Mission work"
Leaders, Mrs. II. c. Harris and Mrs. Os-
car Convey.
The Women's association held an all
day meeting in the vestry of the Congre-
gational church Thursday. The work
for the missionary barrel was completed,
the barrel was packed and will be sent
to the Joseph X. Brick industrial and
normal school in Enfield, n. c. The
picnic dinner served with hot coffee was
enjoyed by % women. After the dinner
the annual business meeting of the as
ISOLATION was held, reports of the years
work were given and these officers were
chosen: Pres, Mrs. F.. r. Mann; vice
pres, Miss Maria Stedman; sec, Miss ii.
n. Clark; treas, Mrs. c. r. Prentiss;
cor. sec, and treas, for the home mis-
sions, Mrs. G.. S. Clark; cor sec, and
treas, for foreign MISSIONS, Mrs. H.. c.
Harris; directors, Mrs. S. S. Fisher, Mrs.
r. p. Wheeler. Mrs. w. Renfrew, Mrs.
H. O.. Halliday; hospitality committee,
Mrs. H. F. Weatherhead, Miss Edna
Wheeler, Mrs. T.. A. Knight and Mrs.
Walter Bartlett. After the election plans
tor work was discussed.
A Christmas concert was held in the
Baptist church Saturday evening by the
Sunday school. The following program,
entitled The Christmas Message" was
rendered: Song by the school; invoca-
ton by the pastor, Rev. E.. S. Harrison;
the children's Christmas song; recitation,
Beatrice Carr; song by the juniors,
There was a dear little stranger; reci-
tation by Rupert Fox; "Teddy's Christ
mas Shopping" recitation by Donald and
Emily LeRay; song by school, "A mes
sage from Heaven recitation by Grace
Burt; recitation. Gladys Harris and
Gladys Newcomb; Song of Peace" by
school; exercise; offerings; recitation,
Stuart Smith; song by school, Come
while the bells are ringing; recitation,
Ethel Burt; song, Little Christmas
Stars Robert and Donald Allen; ex-
e%rcise, They follow the star; recita-
ton, Donald Allen; song. Weave your
wreaths of evergreen; recitation, Clara
Thurber; recitation, Glenn Carr; recita-
ton, Clarence Taylor; song by school,
praise Him for the gifts of love" Santa
Claus, who had sent a message by wire
less, arrived PROMPTLY after the exercises
and gave a history of his journey here
in an airship and of his difficulty in know
Ing just where to alight. but sounds of
music attracted him. He remained
long enough to assist in disrobing the
Christmas tree of its abundant fruitage