Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-02-10

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MISS Ward carries on a large ladies' fur
nishing store in Badwlnsvile. Both for
merly lived in Athol
In the Congregational church next
sunday morning the pastor will speak on
the subject THE faith that saves" All
VIII receive cordial welcome. The an
nual offering for the American Board of
toreign Missions will be received next
Sunday.
Rev. N. S. Moore of Newane preached
an eloquent and scholarly sermon last
Sunday taking as his theme Gods Cen
tleness." Psalm 1885, AT this service
John II. Northup sang an appropriate
solo on the very subject of the preace-
ers sermon, which was enjoyed by all.
James Gray, son of the late Sharon and
Stella Gray, died In Morris Plains, ~ j.
Jan 30. in his 59th year. Mr.. GRAY was
born in Townshend, but when a younF
man went to Morris Plains, where he had
been supervisor in the state hospital THE
funeral was held in Bloomfield. N. j., i'm
the home of his sister, Mrs John G.
Broughton.
The popular lecture in the Leland and
Gray seminary course tonight on "Shak-
spores Clowns" by Prof. Frank w
Cady, B. Lift, A. M. If you have not
attended any one of these admirable
lectures take this one in. If on account
of sickness you are prevented from at
teHulHB seHu your TICKET to PRINCIPAL
Jocelyn, he will find worthy student
who will represent you.
A large number of the members of the
local Grange met to confer the first de-
gree on one member. The interest in
the Grange has not been so great for
several years as at present. An inter-
esting program was carried out Mrs
Harry F. Howard, the new lecturer, has
genius for such work and all expect
hours gnpnt in ha
Grange.
Alonzo Chamberlain has made excel
lent use of his vacation. After complet-
ing his work in Malone, N. Y, he has
visited in South Londonderry, Winhall
Brattleboro and in Worcester, Mass
Writing to his parents from Providence,
r. l., he says: II am sailing tonight for
Norfolk, Va, and expect to begin work
for an indefinite period in South Caro-
lima with the Fisher, Carter Construc-
ton company"
Christie b. Crowel of Brattleboro, dis
| trict. deputy grand master of the Sth
Masonic district, made his official vista
ton to Blazing Star lodge, F. 6, A. NJ,
| Tuesday evening, when he installed the
| following officers: w. NJ, Russell w.
Blood; 5. w, Walter a. Eddy; j. w,
Albert c. franklin treas, Fred l.. Lowe;
sec, William NJ. Sparks; S. D., Eugene
r. Cudworth j. D., William e. Blood
S. s., Arthur L. Rand; j. S., Frank A.
| Blood; chaplain, Rev. Joseph Mexican;
marshal, w. H. Miles; tyler, Henry C.
! Stratton. After the installation a COLA
ton was served under the direction of the
| stewards.
All interested in the work of the Con-
| gregatonal Sunday school will be pleased
! to hear that f. II. Allbee has consented
! to serve as superintendent another year.
| His recent illness and the strenuous work
| in his business during the week makes
| Sunday very acceptable a rest day.
| The past year has been a prosperous one
| in the work of the school The new fami-
| lies recently located here are workers in
| the Sunday school The finances are of
| such an encouraging character that the
support of the colored boys tuition in
| the South will be continued. Let us all
rally to this important work and thus
make the Bible schools in our town a
| help to the churches and community.
The funeral service of Mrs. Jennie
! Newton Capen, wife of Zeno X. Capen,
took place at Mr.. Capen's fathers home
last Tuesday afternoon at go o'clock
| For the past few months Mr. and Mrs
| Capen have been at the home of Mrs
w. j. Franklin and intended to remain
until late spring An abscess in the lower
part of the brain was the cause of her
| death. They were married May %, 1909
and her maiden name was Jennie New
! ton. OF Wfnhall Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kimball sang two appropriate selections
and Rev. Daniel Mcintyre spoke on the
words found in John IA; 49, A large
number of relatives and friends were in
attendance.
The following program was carried out
| in the Grange meeting Friday night:
| Song, I'VE all have very bad cold" by
a quartet Mrs George Hebb, Mrs. F. l..
Osgood. Fred f. Gilbert and NJ. Park
Osgood; reading, Anecdotes of Lincoln -
Mrs. Lulu d. Osgood; paper Then and
now" contrasting farming in Lincoln's
time with the farming today, by Mrs. A.
A. Snow; song, Miss Lottie Hosey; Per
sonal recollections of Lincoln" Col. w.
| Fl. Miles; song, THE Armorer," quartet;
| debate, Resolved. that the advantages
of the goth century are conducive to a
higher class of men and women than in
the days of Washington" affirmative, DR..
| F.. L. Osgood and w. NJ. Sparks, mega
tive, Fred f. Gilbert and Frank Gray;
song, SILVER Bells" quartet The judges
decided that the merits of thu debat-
were in favor of the negative side. In the
next regular meeting of the Grange
March TO- the lively farce, "Sarah's
! Young Man" will be presented.
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