Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31

day to spend Memorial day and to visit
in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Emery He returned home today.
Mrs. Henry Allen and Mrs. c. S.
Stockwell of Brattleboro were in town
Tuesday to visit and to decorate the
graves of their family in the village
cemetery.
The village tax bill for 1912 is in the
hands of A. 7. Warren for collection.
All persons paying their taxes before
July 1 will be allowed a discount of
two per cent.
Mrs c.. X Carter, who has been in
Providence the past two weeks visiting
relatives, attended the wedding of her
brother Wednesday evening and is ex-
pected home this evening.
The Wardsboro lodge, No. 20, l. O.
o. F., have accepted an invitation to
visit Newfane lodge, No. 70, Saturday
evening and confer a degree. Newfane
lodge has about 70 members.
Norman Wheeler of Springfield came
Tuesday on business trip. He will re-
main few days at the Newfane Inn,
where he and his family will come as
usual to spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward II. Eager of New
| York city are spending a few weeks at
| Rockledge Manor In Yonkers before Mrs.
Eager comes to stay through the sum-
Frank Rand is doing painting outside
| at Elm hall this week and has been en-
| gagged to paint the barn at the Inn soon.
| Other repairs will be made at the Inn
| before the arrival of the summer guests.
| Congregational church, Sunday June 2.
| Morning worship at II, sermon by the
pastor, subject THE great problem and
| its solution" Sunday school at 1215.
| Evening service at 40. Christian En-
deavor meeting Tuesday evening. Pray
| er meeting Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Huntey of Brat
tleboro and Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Under
wood of Putney came by automobile &c
visit relatives Sunday and were guests
at dinner at the Newfane Inn, as were
also Judge j. L. Martin and family.
| Miss Fannie B. Higgins has sold the
| coat and suit store in Taunton, which
she has run successfully since the death
of her father, L. B. Higgins. She is
coming about, June 1 to spend a few
weeks with her aunt Mrs. F. w. I'm
derwood. Her sister, Miss Mae Higgins
is going for few weeks stay at Cape
Cod.
The automobile case of j. d. Pierce Of
this place against Mr.. Mitchell of East
hampton went on trial in the county
court Wednesday. AS Judge Fish will
| have to preside in June al the session
| of court in his own county the spring
term here will be adjourned this weel
until early in July The jurors not serv-
| ing on the above case were dismissed
until July Q,
| A large number attended the Congre-
gational church Sunday evening and lis
tened with much interest to the pastors
report of the conference held in Middle
bury last week. Many new thoughts and
ideas, helpful to the local work were
| brought out Some suggestions were pre-
scented to aid the efficiency of the work
and the people were urged to give more
time and thought to enlarging the use
fulness of the church in the community
The supper and social held in the Con-
gational church vestry last Friday even.
ing was enjoyed by all. About 100 sal
down to supper. A pleasing program
added much to the occasion. Miss Smith
sang and Judge Fish gave readings
There were also readings by the De-
| witt boys. 1.-The envelope system fol
weekly offerings for church expenses ant
benevolences was explained and me
with the approval of the people. The
committee are now busy circulating thu
envelopes and getting the new plan II
operation for June 2.