The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
Congregational Church Meeting.

Congregational Church Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church took place last Satur-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. The
business and minutes of the past year,
recorded by the clerk were read and
accepted. The pastor reported the
work and progress made during the
year. The church has lost three mem.
bers by death: Miss Sarah L. Rutter,
Mrs. Zina Cobb and Mrs. Sylvanus Hes
cock. Six have been dismissed to other
churches: Grace L. Morse and Addie
l.. Morse to the Congregational church
in Brattleboro, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. W..
Beebe to the Congregational church in
Mt. Hermon, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry o. Cobb to the Methodist Epis-
copal church of Bratteboro. Five
members were voted into the member,
ship of the church. Eleven names were
placed on the Roll of Honor. A letter
from DR.. Leslie Il. Learned of the
church in Pasadena, Calf, was read,
heartily recommending to our fellow
ship and spiritual care Mrs. Mary
Northup, and John H. Northup, whose
services as a tenor singer have been
much appreciated. The pastor made
nerals, solemnized two marriages, and
baptized eight children. +. II. Allbee
was elected clerk, H. II. Holbrook
treasurer, and Deacon Bliss Prentiss
superintendent of the Sunday school,
At the roll call number of helpful
responses were given. The response
by Miss Susan Ross, the Oldest member
of the church on the roll, was interest
ing, and the desire expressed in verse
by Miss Mary Plumb was beautiful.
F. Sharp Of Springfield was in town
last Tuesday.
A. L. Carpenter of Boston was in
town last week.
j. A. Gould of Windham was at the
Inn last Friday.
Paul s. Emerson of Brattleboro was
at the Inn last Tuesday.
Miss Ella Derry spent week at her
home in Brookline recently.
Sharon Holden of Westminster is at |
work in the Townshend Inn.
B. J. Simonds of Saxtons River was |
in town last Thursday, Dee. 80.
H. L. Emerson of Brattleboro came
to the Inn last Saturday evening.
Maude E. Greenwood spent last |
Tuesday with Ruth Allen in Newfane.
p. II. Rutter spent Sunday afternoon
at his old home, now occupied by B. G.
Parsons.
Mrs. Orison Follett sustained frac-
ture of her left forearm last Sunday
afternoon.
Z. J. Wood of Big Muddy, N. Y, and
A. Il. Carpenter of Boston were in town
Wednesday, Dec. 2S.
Florence E. Follett, after a recess of
one week, returned to her school in
Grafton last Monday.
Fred D. Osgood returned to Burling-
ton last Monday to resume his studies
in the state university.
Leland and Gray seminary opened its
doors again Tuesday, after the Christ
mas recess of two weeks.
Do not forget Prof. Mcfarland s lee
ture tonight in the Baptist church. On
the Borders of Labrador.
Hazel Jones returned to Boston last
to take up her studies in the
Emerson School of Oratory
E. L. Hastings recently butchered
a pig eight months and nine days old,
which dressed 1854 pounds
Edna Marsh and her sister, Mrs.
Frank Lindsay, Of Otis, Mass, are at
their home in Harmonyville.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel McCarty in the safe arrival of
a daughter last Monday night.
Mrs. Alton Holden visited her sister
in New York the two last weeks and
returned home Wednesday night.
Miss Hazel s. Taft returned to Bos.
ton last Monday morning to begin the
second term in the Emerson college Of
oratory.
Georgianna Mexican returned to
Westfeld, Mass, last Monday morn
ing to take up her work in the Normal
school there.
The topic of the sermon in the Bap-
fist church next Sunday morning, Rev.
Joseph Mexican, pastor, will be A De-
cisive Choice.
A card was received from Miss Abb
gail Lazelle, while in New York city,
by friend in the Congregational par
sonage recently.
Ella Stebbins left for Springfield,
Mass, last Monday morning, after
spending several days with her father,
Deacon c. @. Stebblns.
Alice Randall, who has spent two
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Randall returned to Athol,
Mass, last Monday morning.
Albert F. Franklin met with a pain
full accident in Willard s. mill last week.
It was thought he would lose several
fingers on the left hand by means of
the saw, but by timely care they will be
preserved.
The Dorcas Guild will hold its annual 3
meeting for the election of officers at
the home of the president, Mrs. F. L.
Lowe, next Wednesday at 2 clock
p. m. All members are requested to be
in attendance.
The many friends of Miss Winnie t
Packard, formerly teacher in Leland t
and Gray seminary, deeply sympathize f
with her in the recent accident which 8