Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-03

one RIB and fracturing another, besides
sustaining some minor injuries.
Miss Georganna Scott entertained the
knotty club at a Halloween party Mon
day evening. Refreshments were served.
Appropriate decorations were in evil
dence.
Helen Martha Kimball celebrated her
eighth birthday anniversary last week
Thursday by entertaining a party of lit
tie people at her pleasant home on Brat
tleboro street.
Lucius Stearns, who has been seriously
i'll in his home on the Brattleboro road
for the past two weeks, is reported as
very slowly gaining in strength, but Is
not able to sit up any yet.
Miss Ida Eaton went Tuesday to the
Farren hospital in Montague for treat
ment for one of her limbs, which Is Civ
ing her serious trouble. the result of an
injury received several months ago.
G.. f. STATIONS family have moved to
Millers Falls and are with Mrs. STRAIT
toms parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stevenson. Mr.. Stratton is still employ
ed on the Brlghtwood paper mill.
One of the roofers at the B%rightwood
paper mill sustained a badly burned
hand and arm Monday, hot tar falling on
1t. He slipped while carrying the pail
of tar and plunged his arm into the con-
tents.
MI. SARGENT VI htCl 10 Auililii W
get up a dancing class here, and would
like to have both an afternoon and an
evening class. Any who are interested
to join can send their names to Mrs. w.
S. Kimball for enrolment.
Warren II. Hall took charge Monday
of the carpentry work at the Brightwood
paper mill, now in process of construc-
ton. He succeeds f. e. Bruce, who was
compelled to give up the work on ac-
count of continued Ill health.
Next Sunday there will be services in
the Baptist church, both morning and
evening, conducted by Evangelist E. B..
Cornell and Mrs. Cornell of Northfeld.
Christian workers and singers from
Noun Hermon will also be present. The
service will be of a very interesting char
acter and everyone is cordially invited
to be present.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Amsden, 81. an almost
lifelong resident of Hinsdale, died We'd
nesday morning at the Home for the
Aged in Brattleboro from the
and gerenal breaking down of old age.
Funeral services were held in the home
this morning at 10 o'clock. The body
was brought here for burial in Pine
Grove cemetery.
The Methodist ladies will hold their
annual sale and supper in the opera
house Wednesday evening. Nov. s. A
chicken-pie supper will be served from
5 to s o'clock. The program will consist
of readings by Miss Helen Simonds. a
graduate of the Emerson school of ora
tory, and selections by the teacher of
vocal music at the Mortified seminary,
accompanied by Miss Delphine Lazelle,
pianist.
The mission circle met in the Univer-
salist parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
After the regular devotional service, the
business was taken up, which consisted
in completing the gift of the circle to
the Blackmer Home in Japan, the circle
giving $40. In the study hour, Mrs. r..
NJ. Langworthy read a very interesting
article on prison reform. 1t was decided
to discontinue the miscellaneous pro-
grams, and take up a regular course of
study for the winter.
The annual masquerade ball given by
the Junior class of the high school in
the town hall drew out an orderly COM
pany and proved to be a thoroughly en-
joyable affair. More than the usual
number of masqueraders were in evil
dence and the costumes varied from
grave to grotesque. Lyman's orchestra
furnished music for dancing and ice
cream and ,cake were served. Besides
being a success socially the proceeds
were very gratifying.
In the interest of the Men and reli-
gion forward movement mems day was
observed in the Congregational church
Sunday. The. pastor sent out invitations
to all men in the parish and a large
number who are not regular attendants
responded. In the morning Rev. A. l..
Hill, the pastor, preached a strong SER
mon from the text, Whom say ye that
I ann" Mark s: 20. subject, The eternal
challenge to men," Evening subject,
The souls inviolability-when?' Large
congregations were present at both SER
vices.
Sunday was a day of casualties in
John Johnson's family, though none of
the accidents were serious. While Mr..
Johnson was walking in a pasture with
his son-in-law, Rex Coane, at Brattleboro,
he stepped into a hole, badly wrenching
his ankle, which will incapacitate him a
few days. His little son, Paul, who was
also at Brattleboro, was jumping and fell
on a piece of tin, cutting off the end of
his nose. William, an older son, who
works at the dam, while crossing the
river in an overloaded boat fell into the
water. His water-logged clothing and
the temperature of the water made his
impromptu bath unpleasant as well
as somewhat dangerous. However he
reached home safely.
The Woman's club met Tuesday after
noon in the home of Mrs. w. b. Stacey.
The following program, in charge of
Mrs. Amidon and Miss Barrows. was an
especially interesting and profitable one:
Paper by Mrs. II. H. Pratt on Ida
Lewis-one faithful life; reading, Ten
nyson's Crossing the BAR by Mrs. F.
S. Leonard; an article on THE platform
woman Miss Slate; Miss Barrows gave
a part of Alfred Dickens's speech at
Lowell, Lass; lone evil we can all help
to abolish" Mrs. L. jeanette Davis; Mrs.
Amidon read an original ape on THE
work of women's clubs" The roll call
was responded to by suggestions on the
question, How to improve our club"
Nearly all the members were present.
N~ORTHFIELD, MASS.