Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10

Springfield came by automobile and re-
NAMED over Sunday and her sister,
Mrs Bacon of Ware, came up Monday
night.
The dimensions of the lighthouse re-
ferred to In last weeks column, which
Is under construction by Walter NJ
Newton in Delaware Bay, were some
what lliputian, the real dimensions
being 80 feet diameter at the base and
40 feet across the shelving top.
j. w. Horsford of Greenfield called on
Mrs p c. Moore the latter part of last
week. He came up to have the body
of his mother-in law, Mrs Nancy
Plmpton, taken from the receiving tomb
in Townshend and placed in the family
burial lot in Wardsboro.
Bert Gates came Monday night to
visit his mother, Mrs. jeanette Gates
and returned to Brattleboro Tuesday
morning in time to run his engine to
New London as usual. Although Mr.
Gates will not make his run to South
Londonderry through the summer sea-
son, he expects to visit once a week at
his mothers home here.
The Newfane Christian Endeavor So
ciety ranks as the first society in the
state in the efficiency contest, its rat
ing now being "A out of a possible 100.
The delegates to the district conven-
ton in Wilmington May 2 came home
with the banner for the largest attend
ance. Rev. G. X. Carter was elected
president of the district association for
the ensuing year and Mrs. F. a. De-
Witt was elected secretary and treas
urer. A very helpful session was re-
ported by all who attended.
Rev. C. H. Smith of Burlington, sec
rotary of the Vermont Anti-Saloon
league and for 10 years pastor of Pitts
ford Congregational church, following
joint pastorate in Townshend and New
fame, is announced on the program of
the Vermont Congregational conference
in annual session at Middlebury May 81
to 23, to give an address on Matters
for comment in the state" On the same
program is the name of Supervisor
Carlton D. Howe of Essex Junction, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Howe of this
place. with an address on THE village
Sunday school,"
The Congregational Sunday school re-
organized last Sunday and elected as
superintendent and assistants c. L. Hes
cock, Arthur Railway and Mrs. Lena
Dewitt; secretary and treasurer and as
sistants, Miss Maude Railway and Miss
Ruth Allen; librarian and assistant, Guy
Railway and Charles Rice; teachers,
Deacon Whitaker, Rev. G. X. Carter,
John Convey, Mrs. F. A. Railway, Mrs.
c. L. Hescock, Mrs. G. X. Carter and
Miss Mary Newton, Miss Harriet New
ton assisted by Miss Ruth Gray in
charge of the primary department in
separate room BY vote during the year
the last offering in each quarter is APP
propriated to missionary work. The ap-
portionment for the local share in the
state Sunday school association work is
about ST. or an average of 10 cents per
member. The treasurer's report gave
very credtable summary of benevolences.
The W., c. T. U. met with Mrs. Da-
wilson Friday afternoon and the follow
ing delegates to the county convention
to be held in Brattleboro May 16 and
IL were elected: Mrs. G. NJ Love, Mrs.
E. ]. Butterfield, Mrs. c. W. Parsons,
Mrs. Georgiana Railway, Miss Sibley;
alternates, Mrs Wilcox, Mrs Pierce,
Mrs. Covey, Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. L.
w. Bush. Mrs. Minnie Mountain, NJ. D.,
who was present as a visitor, kindly
home training for women, giving also
that beset working women and showing
that the w. C. T. u, with its various
departments of work is good school
for the education of mothers and daugh-
tiers. An invitation was given for Mrs.
Mountain to speak Sunday evening in
the church. but a previous appointment
in Londonderry for that evening pre-
vented her accepting it, which, later,
she may be able to do. The next meet
ing of the society will be held with Mrs.
G. w. Parsons at 8 p. m, Friday, May
"a, instead of 18th, the regular date.
Arrangements will be made at this
meeting in regard to food sales, supply
of ice water, etc.