Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

Supt., o. NJ. Custer; supt. or nome dept,
Mrs. Daniel Beaten; assistant, Mrs. T.
j. Bagey; supt of cradle roll, Mrs c. l..
Mesick; sec, Ivan Hitchcock; treas,
Harold c. Porter
The supper and sale under the aus
pices of the Bellows Falls Womans club
was decided success About $50 was
received from the sale of fancy articles,
S25 at the candy table, and supper tick
cts were sold to the amount of about
$65, making a total of S155. The pro-
ceeds will be added to the visiting nurse
fund.
Rev A. c. Wilson of Emmanuel church
is delivering series of sermons upon
the important differences between his
own church and other churches. In these
addresses he seems to be treating each
in a fair and just way, from the stand
point of the theology of the Episcopal
church, and his views are much enjoy
ed by his hearers.
Rev Father Edward Reynolds who
has been the priest of ST. Charless
church between 20 and 30 years has
been given an indefinite leave of absence
on account of i'll health and will leave
next week for a winters stay at some
point farther south. Rev. j. j. OBrien,
curate. will have charge of the parish
during his absence
Mr.. and Mrs Dallas f. Pollard have
been in Proctorsvile much of the past
week, called there by a serious injury
to Mr.. Pollard's brother, Park, last week
Wednesday, freight elevator in Pol
lard Brothers store fell, carrying Mr.
Pollard down one story. Although badly
bruised and with some broken ribs the
injured man is improving somewhat, but
the full extent of his injuries has not
been determined.
Mrs. w. j. Van Patten of Burlington
was guest of Mrs. n c. Williams
| Friday and Saturday. She is the presi-
dent of the Woman's Home Missionary
society of Vermont. a meeting of the
woman's association of the Congrega-
tional church was held Friday after
noon and Mrs. Van Patten gave a talk
on the pledged work of the society in
Vermont, and how it is apportioned
among the different churches.
A brief funeral service was held in
the Congregational church "Wednesday
forenoon for Lewis c. Written, 20, of
Westminster, who died Monday. The
Written family formerly lived on the
! Howard farm south of Bellows Falls.
but moved to the house just north of
| the Westminster railroad station sew
eral month ago. The funeral party came
here by teams and after the service the
body was taken to Manchester, this
state, for burial.
An alarm of fire Monday about 1
o'clock brought the department to the
Howard block. where two Polanders
were at work on the second floor with
can of gasoline. The gasoline became
isnited in a sink over a large galvan-
lied iron box, to the contents of which
the fire was communicated. The box
with its blazing contents, was carried
out doors and the fire was eXtinguished
| quickly Practically no damage was
done except by smoke.
The congregational church in Walpole
was damaged seriously last week by a
fire which started around smoke pipe
from the furnace in the vestry and
worked its way into partitions During
the summer the building was repaired
thoroughly, with new hardwood floors
ana new frescoing. The fire will pre-
vent holding service in the auditorium
for several weeks. Services had been
he'd there only two Sundays since the
repovation was completed at an expense
| of several thousand dollars.
An ENJOYABLE reception was given in
Assembly hall in the high school build
ing last evening by the pupils and teach
! ers of the ninth grades to the parents
| of the pupils. 1t was one of a series of
! parent-teacher meetings of the various
! grades that the parents may become bet
! ter informed rs to the schools, the
! teachers, and the aims and desires of the
school board. and that these may be
| better informed as to the IDEAS of the
parents. Refreshments were served by
| 'he puphS ana a literary and musical
| program was given
An important question to come up in
the annual village meeting next month
| is that of Il public playground This
matter has been agitated several wears
! inaugurated by the board of trade Last
/ June the executive committee of the
! board of trade passed a resolution of
| inquiry as to what progress was being
made by the village committee annoint-
! ed to look into the matter and tho LAT
ter filed a report with the board of trade
| in August 70 the effect thai II v,o,,Id
have n complete report to make at Tho
next village meeting
ri -. ,
ne IRE department was teiephoned to
lioii '"e tilase Vi Alsteau at ABOUT .
account Of serious fire there Ehi T
Mccain ana q number Of men noada =
quick trln over tho five miles AVA -
| in season to render efficient aid In s,i,
| dining tho DANES Tho fro tortod ~
the cellar of n house on Mecbanic stro't
owned and accounted nv @ A NtnIil,a
east of the hotel If snread to the Cros'
cent Rottlinp works Of North WoIroio
and that was DESTROYED and serious Az,
age was done 70 tho Ahhott -
| buildinp Tbis was tho r,ost 49, nv
fire in that VILLAGE since tho dostr,,a+tD
about m vears 400 of tho norar -, ~;
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