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

noon was enjoyed by all who attended
Plans were made for the entertaining of
the guests at the roll call to be held next
Monday.
Mrs Minnie Franklin has a pullet of
the white leghorn variety which is de-
serving of a prize, though the poultry
shows have no prizes for this particular
excellency 1t laid an egg recently which
measured eight inches one way and six
and quarter inches the other
The cold weather still continues to pro-
duce trouble for the people of Townshend.
The Inn is the latest place to report the
water shut off by the frost. Harry How
ard, Evans Brothers, F, F. Gray, the
Baptist parsonage, r. d. Phillips and
several others have no supply, some of
them having never been troubled before
with frost in their water pipes.
The Dorcas Guild took time by the fore
lock Friday evening and held a sugar
party in the vestry of the Congregational
church The night was cold, but there
was a fair attendance and all enjoyed
the sugar on snow and doughnuts and
sandwiches furnished for the OCCASION
An hour was spent in marching by the
young people after refreshments were
served, the affair proving success both
socially and financially.
The Dorcas Guild and the Home club
held an interesting meeting at the home
of Mrs. Fred Randall on Tuesday. The
house was artistcally trimmed with ever
greens and the meeting took the form of
Valentine social. Red hearts were
much in evidence among the green, the
sandwiches were cut in heart shapes,
and the ice cream was prettily decorated
with tiny hearts. Those from out of
town who attended were Mrs. George
Allbee and Mrs Edward Wellington Of
Brookline.
No one unfamiliar with the poultry
| business has a true idea of the remark
| able improvement in the stock kept by
| the poultrymen Of this and other towns,
| the size and beauty of the birds, the
| quantity of eggs produced and especially
| the size and quality of the eggs. A reve-
| lation awaits any one who Is ignorant OF
| the progress being made who will visit
C.. H. Evans and witness his testing and
| sorting process, where he can readily
| show the difference between the old time
| hen and the up-to-date thoroughbred fowl.
The village schools closed Friday. The
| following named scholars were not absent
| or tardy during the term: Guy Barry,
| Arthur Cutler, Richard Davis, Amos
| Puffer, Merrill Sparks, Florence Howard,
| Sylvia Kidder, Evelyn Turner; absent but
one day, Doris Bemis, Edith Meacham;
| Amos Puffer had but one tardy mark. In
| the primary department those not absent
at all were Merton Chase, Mary
| Meacham, Daniel Willard, Ruth Barry,
Eloise Cummings; Eleanor Willard was
absent one half day, and Julia Sparks
| and Merle Bruce one day.
The village schools closed the winter
term Friday. The exercises were es-
| pecially for the children and there
| were songs and rectations which had
| been a part of the work in the term
| just closed. The children exchanged val
| entine boxes and refreshments of sand
| witches and cake and candy were served.
| Miss Cola Martin received a valentine
box from her pupils containing a crisp
| bank note, representing the love and best
| wishes of her little pupils. After the ex-
| ercises at the schoolhouse both schools,
led by Principal II. G. Kinney and Miss
| Martin, put in lively and health-invig
| Grating hour coasting.
The annual roll call of the Baptist
church will be held next Monday. The
ministers conference will meet in the
forenoon at 10 o'clock. Dinner will be
served at ~ o'clock. After dinner
speeches will be in order, the principal
one to be delivered by Henry Bond OF
Brattleboro Devotional exercises and
the roll call will begin at 2 o'clock This
will be followed by an address on "The
progress of the Kindgom," by Rev. w
A. Dawson, D. D., of Burlington, secretary
of the Vermont Baptist state convention
Supper will be served for the out o.
will open at Z o'clock with a praise ser.
vice, which will be followed by addresse.
| by Rev. James E. Norcross of Boston
district secretary for New England o
the American Baptist Home Mission So
cety, and Henry Bond of Brattleboro
A cordial invitation is extended to thu
public to attend the afternoon and even
ing services.
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