Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-16

and sewed for Kurn Hattin. Invent three
were present, who showed by their work
the interest which is kept up in this So
cety. One woman has knit seven pairs
of mittens to be sent to the home.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Near and Farther Lights society was
held Friday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. II. H. Barber. The program con-
sisted of letters from the different home
mission stations At the conclusion of
the program cake and cocoa were served
by the hostess.
Baptist church. Rev. E. S. Harrison,
pastor. Sunday services: Divine wor-
ship at 10.30 sermon by the pastor. SUBJ
ject, What happens after death; Bible
school at II m; evening service at Z,
subject, "A great worker and his meth
cd of working" Midweek service We'd
nesday evening at 7.30, subject will be
a continued study of the book of Mat
thew.
The Ernest Workers met Thursday
evening at B. S. Millers to hold their
first rehearsal of the play, The VII
lage Postoffice," which will be presented
in Academy hall in few weeks. The
proceeds of the play will be used to
pay the expenses of laying a harwood
floor in the hall and to enlarge the plat
form. William Cushman has the con-
tract which is being done this week.
Hugh and Albert Dunklee entertained
party of 80 at cards in their home Fri
| day evening. First prizes were awarded
| to Miss Sadie SimonJs and w. A. Har-
| ris. The second prizes were given to
| Cortes Farnum and George Fisher. A
| musical program consisted of violin Sc
lections by Miss Maud Leitsinger,
Charles Johnson and Albert Dunklee;
| piano selections by Mrs. Cortes E. Far
| mum and Miss Minnie Leitsinger; songs
| by Mrs. Farnum with piano accompani-
ment by Miss Minnie Leitsinger Cof-
| fee. sandwiches and cake were served.
| The entertainment, which is the fourth
| of its kind held in that neighborhood,
| closed with a dance.
| A recent letter from Rev. James S.
| Clark of North Bennington tells of the
| dedication Jan. 90 of the newly added
| and renovated rooms of the Congrega-
| tional church, of which he is pastor.
| In the order of service 1t Is noticed that
| Rev. George Foster Prentiss preached
| the dedicatory sermon The financial
statement of the additional improve
ment was $3.50 49. OF this amount
s24S4.0 had been pledged and ex-Gov.
and Mrs. Mccullough of Bennington
forwarded check to cover the balance.
This church was organized May 81, 1868,
with % members. The church edifice
$4,000 of which $1,000 was pledged that
day.
The boys of the intermediate depart
ment of the Congregational Sunday
school met with Clarence Convey Friday
evening and organized their class under
the name of kings Guards" These
officers were chosen: Pres, Merrill Ham
| ilton; vice pres, Clarence Convey; Sec,
Francis Taylor; treas, Hazen Stockwell;
ways and means committee, their teach
err, Mrs. o, G. Convey. Alton Copeland
and Carroll Doyle They voted to have
colors are red white and blue. Their
motto is Get together, keep together. "
Glass yell, who are we? Who are wei
Kings Guards, don't you see? We make
things hustle as you may guess, for we
belong to the First c. s. s."
The following appeared in the Derby
correspondence in the Newport Express
and Standard last week: Miss Helen Z.
| Prentiss was given party the evening
OF Feb. /, By the, faculty of Derby acad-
envy in honor Of her birthday anniver-
sary. During the evening announcement
was made of her engagement to Denton
James Smith of West Rutland The
young people are graduates OF Brattle-
boro academy; Miss Prentiss took q
special course in the Clawson- Hamilton
commercial college, and has since taught
in Leland and Gray seminary, and Is al
present one of the faculty of Derby
academy; Mr. Smith graduated from
Norwich university in 1911, and is al
present employed as assistant superin'
tendent of the West Rutland division Of
the Vermont Marble company"