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

home on Greenleaf street, known as the
Clisbee place. on account of the critical
illness of Mr.. Barrett's father they did
not take a wedding trip but went at once
to their home on the Marlboro road now
owned by A. ]. Waldron. They lived
there until four years ago, when they
moved to this village. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barrett have two children. Miss Lila
Barrett and Mrs. w. II. Burt, and two
grandchildren, Grace and Ethel Burt, all
of whom live with them. Mrs. Barrett's
table was decorated Monday with pansies
picked from her garden on that day, sew
eral of which measured three inches
across each way.
Frank Knight is employed by w. l..
Walker for an indefinite time.
Mrs. John Stafford has returned from
a visit of several days in Wilmington.
Mrs. Bert Morse and daughter, Gladys,
of Newfane are visiting at Fred Smiths.
l.. II. Stellman Is in Hinsdale setting
up paper machinery for the Fisk Paper
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Wheeler have been
recent visitors of Mrs. Charles Morse
in Newfane.
Dan Wilder of Putney expects to move
next week into Mrs. Julia Webber's ten
ement in Centreville.
Miss Eta Higley, who was at G.. f.
Houghton's some time, returned to her
home in Guilford Monday.
r. L. Frost reports picking a bouquet
,of yellow violets and a fresh stra wberry
blossom Wednesday,, Nov. /.
Miss Mabelle Weld expects to begin
work next week in William Pratt's
grocery store in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Mildred Copeland went to Will
mington Saturday to remain several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Clyde Ly-
man.
Mrs. Charles Becker returned Saturday
from a visit in Springfield, Mass. While
there she took an automobile ride to
Hartford. Conn, and return.
w. II. Alexander is starting a rasp-
berry patch. He has set $50 plants of
the Cuthbert variety. He intends to
set enough more to make 1000.
Rev. E. j. Lewis will dispose of a
large amount of his household goods at
private sale so as to avoid the trouble
and expense of packing and moving
them.
Miss Frances Stellman returns from
Boston today. Mrs. Graham Allardice
and three children of Providence will
come with her to stay indefinitely at l..
H. Stellman's.
The auction at the Winslow farm took
place Wednesday as advertised. 1t was
& dlbtlltu dHu TIE property SOlu at
fair prices. The farm was bid off by
Fred p. Wall for $4,000.
The examination for teachers will be
held in the Academy building Thursday
and Friday, Nov. 8 and 10, under the
supervision of Supt. j. D. Whittier. This
examination comes earlier thar usual and
will be the last one to be held before
spring.
The mission circle met in the chapel of
the Baptist church Thursday and accom-
plished the work which had been
planneu. A missionary program and the
mite box opening were the special fea-
lures, after which refreshments were
served. TIL meeting was well attended.
a party of %, mostly the young peo-
pie from the Baptist society, met We'd
nesday evening at Mr.. Aliens for a
husking bee. About 100 baskets of corn
We're husked, after which %doughnuts,
coffee. pie and cheese were served. A
musical program, which was much en-
joyed, was given.
Mrs. e. E. Mather and sister, Mrs.
Charles Martin, visited their sister, Mrs.
F. w. Gage in Hardwick, Mass, this
week, They also visited in Orange and
returned home Wednesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin. who have been at e. E..
Mather's about two weeks, left Thurs
day evening for their home in Canton,
N. Y. '
First congregational church, Rev. f..
j. Lewis, pastor. Sunday services: Di-
vine worship 1870 a. m, sermon by the
pastor, subject, witnessing to the
power of religion"; Bible school at -
m; evening service at $50, subject Les
sons from great lives" John 81: 2O-25.
This is conservation meeting. leaders
Miss Emma Mixer and CLAYTON Rhodes
Church prayer meeting Tuesday evening
at 7.3O.
Responding to an invitation from Mrs.
a. c. Stacy of Guilford, 10 members of
the Needlecraft visited her home We'd
nesday and partook of an excellent
chlcken-pie dinner, which was served bv
the hostess. The decorations were an
proprlate to Halloween. After dinner
Mrs, c. R. Prentiss, Mrs. j. E. Me-
Weigh and Mrs. A. C. Stacy took pic
lures of the company. The Marty ar
rived home at $50 p. m, having had q
very delightful day.
Rev. e. j. Lewis of the First Conpre-
gational church, who has received a call
to become pastor of the Woodlawn Park
congregations church of Chicago, pre-
scented his resignation sunday morning
asking that it might take effect bv Dec
II. In accordance with this request the
business committee of the church have
called a meeting of the members of tho
church for next Tuesday evening IN
act upon this matter and to transact any
other business which may come before
the meeting. This meeting will he held
In the chapel Immediately after the
church prayer meeting.
The missionary meeting of the wo-
mans association took place Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. r.. p. Wheeler. who
mad charge of the thank Offering meet
Ing the w. b. NJ. Extracts from letters
in Life and Light" were read, showing
the degraded condition of women in
foreign lands. The subject of the meet
Ing was Hinduism" A very able paner
was read by Mrs. c.. S. Clark and select
reading was given by Miss Florence
Clark. a message from Mrs. F.. S. Fish
er In Lynn was read by Miss II. N.
Clark. Twenty-nine women were pres-
ent and 1t was a very profitable meeting
In the social hour which followed re-
freshments of cake and cocoa We're
served.
Mrs. Sarah V, Covey, recently of South
Londonderry, who is now in the home of
her son, d. A. Covey, for an Indefinite
stay, was given a surprise party by her
four sons and their families Wednesday
evening. the occasion being her 72d
birthday anniversary. The families of O..
G. Covey, G. f.. Convey, e. A.. Covey and
H. T.. Convey were all represented, PC in
number. This family reunion was a very
pleasant event to the mother. They
tarried at the home of L. A. Covey until
a late hour, visiting and singing. Abund-
ant refreshments were served. Mrs,
Convey received numerous gifts from her