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

the church responded either in person or
by letter. The meeting closed with sing
in "Blest be the tie that binds" This
church was organized SS years ago and
during that time has received 27S persons
into its membership.
Allen Hamilton, son of H. X. Hamilton,
is i'll with tonsiits.
w. w. Terry of Hartford. Conn, visit
ed at ]. c. Renfrew's Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Whittemore .were
visitors at Mrs. L. c. Taylor's over Sun
day.
Fred Wilder of Dummerston visited at
J. NJ. Nourse's on orchard street over
Sunday.
Miss Grace Smith was an over Sun
day guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Smith
in Putney.
Puzzle Allbee began working for A.
d. Wilson Wednesday as superintendent
of the farm.
Miss Marion Wilder of Dummerston
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilder several
days recently.
About 20 young people will take a
seighride to Vernon tonight to attend
the church fair
Rev. ]. East Harrison was the guest
of his son. Rev E. S. Harrison, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The Needlecraft will meet next Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Charles Dun
klee at 81 High street.
A sugar supper will be served in the
chapel of the Baptist church Tuesday
evening, Feb 6, at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs E. H. johnson of district
No. IL will entertain the Neighbors club
in their home this, Friday. evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Liscom are able to
be about the house. They expect to
dispense with the services of the nurse
this week.
Supt. ]. D. Whittier has been confined
to the house with grip nearly two weeks.
He is improving and hopes to be out
again soon.
Mrs. Isaac Robb, ST.. has been with her
daughter, Mrs. C. " Grant, much of
the time recently. Mrs. Grant is suffer-
ing from severe attack of appendicitis
On the evening of Feb. 1, the faculty
of Derby academy gave a party to Miss
Helen E. Prentiss, in honor of her birth
day anniversary. During the evening her
engagement to Denton James Smith OF
West Rutland, this state, was announced.
Baptist church. Rev. E. S. Harrison,
pastor. Sunday services: Divine wor-
ship at 1890, sermon by the pastor, sub
ject "A great wrestling match. Blple
school at IL, evening service at I. Church
prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
7.30.
The Twentieth Century club met Wed
nesday afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Lenora Taylor. There was a good at
tendance and the afternoon was spent So
cially. The women carried their needle
work The next meeting Will be held In
the home of Mrs. Carl Hamilton.
A meeting of the Mems league was
held in the chapel of the Baptist church
last evening about 20 men were pres
ent. Two selections were sung by
Howard johnson of Fishers Island and
Rev. Z. S. Harrison gave very inter-
esting address on Australia" illustrat-
ed with radiopticon.
The Needlecraft met with Mrs. j. r.
McVeigh Friday afternoon. After shor'
stay there Mr. McVeigh took the party
for a straw ride to the McVelgn larHi
where a surprise in the form OF liner
and china shower awaited Mrs. jerome
Amidon. The afternoon was one WnicI
will not soon be forgotten. Mr.. Amidof
was invited in and introduced TO th'
Needlecraft. Before they left cake ant
cocoa were served by the hostess.
Mr.. Darling of the telephone company
recently cut down 10 large maple trees
on the F. F. Gleason place beside th'
road, near the telephone line me tLee'
were old and decayed and j. +. Hlgley
Who lives there, did not care 10 DO th'
work on account of the telephone wires
running so close that the trees had grown
over them and he was afraid OF doihi
damage to the telephone line.
Mrs. Tracy H. Leonard was called U
Walpole, N H., Tuesday to attend TN
funeral of Mr.. Leonard's stepmotner
Mrs. H. o. Leonard, who died In ina
Leonard had been with her son. Irac
Leonard. several weeks at time Tn
mast year to assist in caring him as n
has been an invalid more than a year
Mr.. Leonards sister and her HUSBAND
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Wright OF Boston
visited him on their return from Tn
funeral Tuesday.
First Congregational church. Sunda
services: Divine worship at 1890; Bibl
school at -; Christian Endeavor mee'
ing at $50, subject Christian Endeavo
ideals" John Is: Is, leaders,, Goldi
johnson and Miss II. N. Clark. Mr.
Ida Woodbury. of New York, nations
secretary of the American missionar
association, will speak in the church g
7.3O. 1t is hoped there may be lare
audience. Church prayer meeting Tue:
day evening at 100 Rev Henry Lam
of Hyde Park, Mass. will preach mel
Sunday.
Little Herman Robb, I. oldest son {
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Robb. jr., underwer
an operation for appendicitis Sunday
their home at 2 Myrtle street. The lit
boy has suffered severe attacks for
wear and 1t was decided two weeks az
that an operation would be necessar
Miss Lucy Wells is caring for him ar
he Is .eported as doing we'll Mr.. al
Mrs Robb moved from here to the
present home about two months ag
Their twin boys, Charles and Che
ter, are staying with their grandparent
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Betterley indefnitel
very interesting report has been r
ceived Of the chicken-pie supper serv'
by the ladies' aid society Of the Bapti
church In West GMlford in the chur
parlors Wednesday evening. About
persons were present from their own
ciety and rs more from out OF tow
= making a total of $50 who partook of &
supper. There was no lack OF food a.
II was thought much larger NUMB
might have been entertained, After su
per a musical program was rendered, f'
lowed by an old fashioned spelling mat
in which all were obliged TO participa
,,as, Ana Of thraa cents,