Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

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| Waldron's.
Miss Nora Newcomb is working at A.
| ID. Wilson'S.
Robert Hanna has returned from
| Scranton, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Davenport were in
Bernardston Tuesday.
Mrs. Minnie Hamilton returned Fri
day from a short visit in Greenfield.
! George W. Knapp of Newfane visited
his brother, l.. II. Knapp, Wednesday.
George Knapp of Groton, Mass, IL
visiting at Robert Willamss and at G.
| T. Covey's.
Robert Taylor of Nashua, n. H., is
spending some time with his nephew, L.
| f. Taylor.
Mrs. e. II. Akley of Vernon has been
spending the week at j. l.. Barney's and
| b. s. Miller's.
Ruel Boyd is moving to the place on
| Western avenue which he recently
| bought of j. X. Wood
The Needlecraft will meet next week
| Friday afternoon with Mrs. Charles
| Dunklee on High street
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hescock of New
fame visited their son, William Hes
cock, the first of the week.
After two weeks vacation the school
in district 10 has reopened Miss Paul
inc Morris, the teacher board at Henry
| Stockwelis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Larrabee of
Marlboro came to visit at II. w. Bar
ber's and other places the last of the
week They returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred French have
closed their tenement for the present.
They are in Greenfield for an indefinite
stay. Mr. French is employed there to
do carpentry work.
The Royal Gorge Mining and Holding
company will hold "A meeting Saturday at
100 D. m. in A. F. Schwenk's office in
Crosby block Every stakeholder Is
urged to be present important bust
ness will be brought before the members.
Mrs. A. C. Walker went to Dummers-
ton Tuesday to remain with her sister,
Mrs. Dustin Reed, few days and to at
tend the funeral of her brother-in-law,
j. Dustin Reed, and his brother, Giles
Reed. which was held in the church at
Dummerston Centre Wednesday after
noon.
The Needlecraft met with Mrs Rob
ert Dunklee on Chase street Friday af-
ternoon for a covered dish party in hon
or of Mrs f. j. Lewis. The centre
piece for the table was tiny Christ
mas tree from which each one received
a gift Mrs. Lewis was presented with
a handsome gold brooch. There were Il
present to enjoy this social event.
The Near and Farther Lights society
with Mrs. Harold Perry to make ar
rangements for sending a Christmas box
to Miss Alathilde Brown, who is home
missionary for the Baptist Woman's
Missionary society to be used in her
| work among the emiglants as they ar
| rive in Boston.
First Congregational church. Sunday
services, Dec. Il: Divine worship at
| 1890. sermon by Rev. Ellery c. Clapp of
Northampton. Bible school at y. Even
ing meeting at $50 Subject, "a Mis-
sionary journey around the world. Mis-
sions in West Indies" >. Cor. -: 1-l5.
Leader, religious news committee.
Church prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
News has been received from Miss
Jessie c. Closson, recent teacher In the
Academy building, who was called nome
several weeks ago on account OF the
critical illness of her mother, announcing
the DEATH Dec 4, of her father, Josiah
T. Closson, whose death was the result
| of an attack of bronchitis and general
breaking down. Mrs Closson, VINO Is
suffering from bronchitis, is improving
slowly. The sympathy of many friends
2 | is extended to Miss Closson in her be-
l | reavement.
About 30 of the friends and neighbors
. of Rev. and Mrs. L. j. Lewis called
4 upon them in the home of Mrs. l.. S
Bartlett and Miss NJ. l.. Stedman Sat
y | urday evening to extend their goot
v wishes and say goodby. Mr.. Lewis anC
family left Monday en- route fo
, Chicago. They planned to be in Boston
for short visit but expect to be il
Chicago the last of the week. Mr.. Lew
is will begin his labors in the Wood
> lawn church to which he has been call
. ed, next Sunday.
q The Womans association held sewini
. meeting Thursday afternoon in the hom'
of Mrs II. F. Weatherhead to finisl
work for the missionary barrel Tween
u ty-five women were present. Miss F.. f.
e Sessions, representative of the Kurl
Hattin homes, spoke to the women in al
Is informal way, telling them of the boys
st the work. the needs of the home ant
the efficient management of Mr.. and Mrs
d MacQueeney, the present superintendent
3. and matron of the home in Westminster
Miss Sessions invited the association t
d renew their interest i'm this work.
x The Capernaum Circle held a socia
N | Friday evening in the chapel of tn
Congregational church. There was
s. good attendance, about 60 persons ben
It | present The room was tastetully deco
t rated with hemlock boughs and fer
leaves. The company engaged in sew
,e eral guessing contests, the first ben
"a advertisements and the last matchn
De states and capitals, after which refresh
ments of cake and cocoa We're served
m a musical program was rendered
- which Miss H. y. Clark and Miss Hele
Is |
Miss Goldie Johnson took prominer
m part
-, 80 Elijah Prouty has recently bought
=, tract of land of G.. II. Barrett on tn
- Bonnyvale road just across the bridg
from G. H. Barretts residence and o
&c the same side of the road, upon whic
81 he intends to build house soon. Wor
-, has already begun upon the cellar, NJ
- Proutys twin brother, Elisha, is bult
ing a house on the same street aero:
10 the road and a little above the home
W. his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Georl
er Prouty The cellar is completed, IL
~ foundation in, the stills on, and the fir
ny floor laid ready for the studdng. Wol
will be pushed as fast as is convenie
m for the brothers.
~, nc The funeral Of Hiram C. Winchest
- was held in the home Friday afterno'
we at / o'clock Rev. +. j. Lewis officiat
rs and with sincere sympathy brought
80 message of comfort and hope to III
family, which has been so sorely afiiict
Is twice within one week. Sedgwick POI
n of which Mr. Winchester was a memb'
me attended in a body. The bearers we
"a four of his comrades from Compa
VIZ p, 10Th Regiment Vermont volu
to teers, Roscoe Fisher Harrison Fish
ing Fred Stewart and Henry Miller T
burial took place in Meeting House Il
her cemetery. The friends from out of to-