Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
we're here from somerville. Mass, over

were here from Somerville, Mass, over
Sunday.
There will be preaching in the Baptist
church next Sunday by the pastor, Rev.
A. +. Trice.
Miss Ethel Omar of Winchendon,
Mass, has been a guest at w. A. Pages
on West hill.
Mrs. Fred Whittier of Bellows Falls
was guest of her niece Mrs. l.. II.
Bugbee, Wednesday.
The Octagon club were entertained by
Mrs. Eugene Howe Saturday evening and
a supper was served.
Mrs Roundy returned home Friday af-
ter week spent I'm the home of her
daughter, Mrs. A. ]. Aver.
Wilson G. Cushman, who is in the en-
ploy of Charles f.. Glidden, has been
taking a few days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gale of Guilford
were in town Saturday on business in
connection with the Miles estates.
The Daughters of Liberty will hold
meeting for the nomination of officers
and a lunch will be served next Thurs
day evening.
The Baptist Bible school will have a
cantata, Around the world with Santa
claus" Christmas eve. Tuesday. There
will be a Christmas tree.
Miss Phoebe Glazier, who attends
school here and boards with her aunt,
Mrs. Brainerd, is at her home in Graf
ton for a two weeks visit
There will be a Christmas tree and
appropriate exercises in the Congrega-
tional church next Tuesday evening, to
which all are cordially invited.
Frank Ketchum has finished work in
the w. A. Cole Paper company's mill
and Harold Wood, who recently was en-
ployed at George Rabbits mill in Bel
lows Falls, which was burned, is taking
his place.
DR.. Eugene b. Pierce of Howell
Mich, visited his mother briefly the last
of the week. DR.. Pierce came east to
attend a convention of superintendent
of tubercuar sanitariums, held in New
York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kendall of En-
field, Conn, who formerly owned a home
here, recently visited with Mrs. Annie
Littlefeld and while here shipped their
household goods to Sheldon Junction,
VT, where they have bought a home.
Masses will be held in st. Michael's
Roman Catholic church at and 10
o'clock Christmas morning. 1t has not
been decided whether there will be a
midnight mass, but if one is held it will
be announced at the services Sunday.
The Fortnightly club was entertained
in the home of Mrs. L. H Bugbee. Fri
day afternoon Mrs. A. h. II. Harris
gave an excellent paper on the -Four
Georges" in connection with the review
of English history which the club took
up again this year. Refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. RiX were greatly
surprised Saturday evening. when on
going to the door to ascertain the rea-
son of light in the yard, they saw 81
of their neighbors and friends alighting
from automobiles and carriages The
evening was spent pleasantly with cards
and an excellent oyster supper was
served.
F. B. Howard has bought the building
which recently has been occupied by An
drew j. Aver as a store, which was own
ed by Miss E. NJ. Walkup Mr. Howard
purposes to dispose of his meat busi-
ness and keep only groceries after he
moves into his new quarters. The up
stairs rooms he will renovate for house
hold purposes and occupy them with his
| family.
The Junior order United American Me-
chanics held their meeting for the cleo
| ton of officers Wednesday evening and
chose the following: Councillor, John
| Niles; vice councillor, B. f. Howard; fin.
| sec, f. ii. Gee; rec. Sec, w. II. Wheel
err; warden, w. II. Smith; conductor,
| Frank Howard; inside sentinel Walter
AHlluon; OUTSIDE sentinel Vernon Will
liams; representative. w. D. Cushman
In the regular meeting of the w. II.
| Greenwood Woman's Relief corps Tues
| day evening these officers were elected
Pres, Mrs. G. 7. Williams; S. V. p, Mrs.
Edith Howard; ]. V. p. Mrs. NJ. j.
| Foley; treas, Mrs. A. b. H. Harris:
chaplain, Mrs. L. p. Bailey; conductress
Mrs. w. II. Dickinson; guard, Mrs. Mar
garet Robertson; delegate to department
convention, Mrs. Maude Dawson; alter
nate, Mrs. Edith Howard.
Col. w. II. Greenwood post No. 90
| G. A. r., held its election of officers
| Tuesday. The officers are: c., L. p
Bailey; S. V. c., A. C. Cobb; ]. V. c.,
| NJ. V. Sleeper; Q. NJ, C. F. Brown chap
lain, A. p. Ranney s., A. d. Kerr; o
D., A. d. Kerr; C. B., A. C. Cobb: rep
resentative, A. P. Ranney; alternate, A
| ID. Kerr The officers of the post and
the Woman's Relief corps will be in
stalled in the first meeting in January
Neighbors' night was observed by the
Putney Grange Friday evening, when
| Maple Grove Grange of Westminster
West were its guests and furnished the
| following program: Farce, wide enough
for two" Seymour Minard, Walter Har.
low, Henry Moultrop, Carleton Holden
Walter Hitchcock, Mrs. Squires and Miss
Carrie Shattuck; readings, Mrs. w. G.
Harlow and Mrs. f. F. Phillips. f. E
| Page rendered two selections on his vi.
olin, accompanied by Miss Omar and Mis-.
Page on the piano. An oyster supper
| was served and dancing was enioved