Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
sRMoNT PHOENIX. BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY JUNE 4 1912

The ]. o. u. A. NJ. will hold a meet
Ing in Grand Army hall next Tuesday
evening at o'clock, when action on the
bylaws will be taken.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Brattleboro Mutual Aid association will
be held Wednesday at $50 at the head
quarters, 1 Canal street.
Rev. 70. s. Harrison Of West Brattle
boro will conduct the chapel service at
the Retreat Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
f. r. Vaughan's meteorological record
for the week ending yesterday shows that
the temperature ranged from plus 81,
which was on Sunday and Tuesday, down
to plus Al yesterday. The total rainfall
was 1872 inch.
The ladies' circle of the Universalist
society will hold their annual business
meeting In the church parlor Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. good attend
ance Is desired. A strawberry supper will
be served at els
Miss Mary Crawford of Boston, a dea
coness of the Methodist denomination
VIII come here today to take charge OF
the local parish until pastor is secured
to fill the vacancy in the pastorate The
pulpit VIII be filled Sundays by preachers
from away.
Little work has been done this week
| on the site of Il. Crosby 81 Co.'S pro.
posed grain elevator on Vernon street
but the place will present scene of &C.
| tivity soon. j. c. Pellet Is in New Lon
| don buying piles for use in the founda
| ton, and they will be driven by a Gen.
| trail Vermont force of men. Chief En-.
gineer j. M. Morrison of the Central Yer
mont company was here last night tc
| consult c.. r. Crosby with reference tC
oil ttrI,t ,.,itt
from the main track to the grain ele-
| vator
AS a result of the automobile accident
in Green River Wednesday, in which
Elisha E. Gates. father of Ray Gates o.
| this town, was killed, 10 citizens o.
Guilford presented a notice to the select
| men of that town today demand ar
improvement in the highway The motto,
says that unless repairs are begun with
in SO hours of the time is is presented
the signers will complain to the count.
! road commissioners This road Is the
main Travelled road between Guilford Cen
| tire and Green River, and it is said t.
| be In a bad state of neglect.
Next Sunday, June Q, will be chidren's
| day In the Centre Congregational church
At the morning service the following
| program, entitled THE Good Shepherd, >
| will be given Organ voluntary; process
sional, brightly CLEANS our banner"
call to worship; Lords prayer; Gloria
Patri; Psalm 90: song, I'VE are the
lambs of Christs fold.' primary depart
lambs of Christ's fold primary depart
children" Maverette Hamilton; hymn
II think when l read that sweet story
of DID," juniors leading; exercise, 1--WE
are little sunbeams," beginners depart
ment children's story, Mrs C. B. Crow.
ell; Offering; choir response; prayer
hymn, The king of love my shepherd
is; benediction; postlude.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ed
son Briggs, maple Square, Capitol Hill
was Friday evening the scene of a bril-
liant reception in honor of their son, Mr.
Robert E. Briggs. and his bride for.
merly Miss Brockington of Brattleboro
VT They were assisted by their daugh.
tiers, Mrs. w. c. Hamilton and Miss Flo.
ra Briggs, also Mrs. John d. Howard
Mr.. Frank Norris Jones of the Wash.
ington College of Music favored the com.
pany with several numbers on the piano
rendered In his usual inimitable manner
Mrs. Lee Crandall sang selections from
Madam Butterfly followed by an en-.
core A buffet supper was served in the
spacious dining room and cut flowers
adorned the rnantels in the variou.
rooms Washington Star, June q