Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-08

itng Mr.. Aldrchs sister, Mrs. w. M.
Sparks.
Miss Ella Stebbins came from SPRING.
field, Mass, Saturday to the home of her |
father, Deacon Charles @. Stebbins, for
her spring vacation.
Charles A. Austin, who has been en-
ployed the past 29 years at c. H. Will
lard's mill, has left the sawmill and will
take up other work.
The topic for the sermon in the Bap-
fist church next Sunday morning will
be. Facts concerning the growth of the
kingdom of God"
Mrs. Orrison w. Folett entertained a
party of IL boys in her home Wednes-
day The boys had a merry time coast
ing and playing games.
Two robins have been seen near the
bla cksmith shop of Harry Howard. with
the mercury at IS below zero they can
hardly think their vacation a success.
Mrs. Fred Randall is spending a few
days with Mrs. Annette Townsend. This
Is the first time Mrs Randall has been
able to ride to the village in the past
two years
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Chamberlin are
visiting Mr.. Chamberlns parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Chamberlin, on the west
road Mr.. Chamberlin is said to be re-
covering from his recent illness.
On Wednesday morning the tempera-
ture ranged from 10 to IS degrees below
zero In different parts of the town. That
was the 23d morning since Jan. / that
the mercury has stood at zero or below
in this town.
! The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Home club will be held in the home of
Mrs. e. B. Batchelder Wednesday, March
| 10. officers will be chosen for the
coming year. 1t is hoped that there
may be a large attendance.
Col w. II. Miles reached his 10th
milestone" Tuesday He was greatly
surprised to receive a shower of 12S
postal cards from his many friends.
Cards were received from California,
Ohio, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Connecticut and Vermont.
The Messenger, the Leland and Gray
seminary paper, has appeared for the
second time this school year. 1t con-
tains some very readable articles, sew
eral spicy exchanges and some sharp
personal hits among the students, as
well as some good wholesale editorial
advice.
Several men from this town will at
tend the banquet to be given Saturday
by the Brattleboro board of trade in the
interest Of the improved train service
and the general booming of the West
River valley. This should appeal to
every resident of the valley. Help the
good work along.
, Me-. formally announced acceptance of
,, the call extended to him by the Congre-
gational church and society last Sunday
, at the morning sesvice. He returned to
Augusta Monday. He will move his
family as soon as he can arrange his
affairs in Maine and will begin his work
as pastor of the church here the first
Sunday in April.
, Mrs Jennie Atwood, "a, widow of James
Gray Atwood, formerly of West Towns
/ bend, died in Brooklyn Feb. %. The
\ body was brought here for burial Satur-
, day morning. A brief prayer and COM
initial service was conducted by Rev. c.
II. 3. Selger. Twelve people accom-
panied the body to it's last resting place
= Among them was her only son. She also
left one daughter who was about to re-
turn from Mexico at the time of her
mothers DEATH
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
, church furnished an oyster dinner in
. their vestry town meeting day which
highly appreciated by all who par
took of it, They held their meeting in
the afternoon. The reports showed a
prosperous year, the receipts making 6
small balance over expenditures Mrs.
q E. Mexican was chosen president, Mrs
: Clarence Truesdell vice president Mrs
a A. A. Mason treasurer, Miss Harriet
: Fletcher secretary, and Mrs. Lizzie
Ware, Mrs. Nellie Miles and Mrs. Heller
supper will be served about May 1.
4. The sophomore class of Leland ant
f Gray seminary gave a very interesting
Y entertainment and social Tuesday even
c ing. The entertainment consisted of &
farce entitled Vice Versa" which prov
: ed to be a burlesque on womans suf
frage, in three acts. The cast of char
o acters was as follows: Station agent
h Lila Allen; traveller Bert Harding; mai
+ carrier, Lucy McHale sheriff, Hester
n Holden; cook, Raymond Phillips, the en-
n tire class entering at the close in mino
~ ! parts The play was well presented ant
| furnished much amusement for the
. audience. Misses Ruth Allen and Alice
= | Parsons sang solos, Prentiss Butler an(
= Wadron Russell rendered a brass duet
= trombone and barytone, and an orchestra
. consisting of Kidder Robinson, Butler
u Russell and Madge Elwell was an inter
II esting feature of the entertainment. 4
:, social hour and marching by the students
" followed.