Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-09-15

| raised the new bell. The new bell wa
| rung for the first time Saturday evening
at 1.15 and 7.30, which called the people
| out to near band concert given by the
Saxtons River band in honor of the oc-
clslon on the church lawn. Sunday
morning at the regular morning service
| w. H. Glynn made the presentati ton
| speech at the request of the doaor and
| the pastor accepted the bell in behalf of
| the church.
In making the presentation Mr.. Glynn.
through whom the offer to give a bell to
the church was made, announced that
the giver was Mrs Abby H. Hubbard
and that the gift was made as a memoir
| lal to her parents, TheOphilus and Mary
ioit In accepting the gift the pastor
| Rev. e. a. Mason. spoke in appreciative
| terms Of Mrs Hubbard and her interest
| In the welfare of the church and COM
| munity.
John Austin has been at home the past
| week from Brattleboro.
Frank Houghton was home from
Springfield, this state, over Sunday.
D. *. Barry of Newport, N. H. visited
his brother, Walter Barry, last week
Fred Ellis has sold the Holland Os
good farm to Webb Hall of Bellows Falls.
Mrs C. II. Whitcomb, who remains in
the hospital, Is reported to be gaining.
Miss Mabel Bemis returned to her
school duties in Brockton, Mass, Tues
day
A good number of the village pupils
are attending the high school in Bellows
Falls
Miss Beatrice Jacobs of Brattleboro
has been visiting at Harry Austin's the
past week
G.. p, Alexander recently sold Frank
kendalrs farm in Cambridgeport to
Boston persons.
Mrs. +. A. Mason and daughter. Kath-
crime returned from East Wilton, Maine.
Monday evening.
John Piddocks little girl. Catherine, Is
quarantined for scarlet fever, but the
disease is very mild.
The ladies' aid society will serve
supper in the Baptist vestry Wednesday
evening at O'clock
MI and Mrs. Felix Patnode moved last
week from Cambridgeport to the tene-
ment over the harness shop.
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Richardson and
daughter OF Salem. Mass, visited at
George Richardson's recently.
\ slight frost was reported outside the
village Tuesday night. and a real freeze
was general Wednesday night
Mrs. Mary Richardson OF Bellows Falls
and Mrs. Alma Paul OF East Greenwich,
r. J., visited Mrs, James Houghton last
week.
Miss Emmie A. Thayer left Saturday
to begin her duties as buyer of under
muslins for a large department store in
Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Barry of New
port, n. H, visited his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs, Walter Barry. Sunday, coming in
their automobile.
Willard Richardson and family. who
had been visiting his brother. George
Richardson started Sunday for their
home in Washington, D. C.
b, ]. smonds. who went to Boston
Saturday in his new automobile had the
misfortune to lose il Sunday night in
fire which burned garage and 46 other
machines, with no insurance. He arrived
home Wednesday night with a now ma
chine, like the other
Rev. A r. Foote. formerly pas
tor OF the Baptist church in this place,
recently resigned his pastorate in Fair
Haven. this state. to accept call to the
Memorial Baptist church in Mocha MICS
vile, N. Y where he will begin his la
bors Oct. /.
The graded school opened Tuesday
with 1870 pupils, After this week the
school will be in session Mondays instead
of Saturdays. Mr.. Judd is boarding at
Homer Nourses. Miss Lucy and Miss
Abbie Mack room at Mrs. Cecil Hughes's
and take meals at Mrs. Buchanan's.
Miss Hubbard boards with Madam
Waitee
Mrs. Elizabeth Alice Ford, about go.
widow of Herbert Ford, died suddenly at
Whalom park near Fitchburg Mr. and
Mrs. Ford lived in this place during the
early years OF their married life Eigh-
teen years ago they moved to south
peerfield, Mass, where Mr.. Ford died
iVe years ago. Mrs. Ford leaves a daugh-
ter, Julia, a teacher in Winchendon. and
a brother, Or. John NJ Clark of Burling-
ton.