Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-06

WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Plans for EnIarelne Cemetery.

day evening at j. L. Barney's these Of
ficers were elected: Trustees, j. l.. Bar
ney, L. e. Bond II. f. Weatherhead, H.
C. Squires, Mrs. II. c. Squires, Mrs.
Minnie d. Fits, Mrs. j. S. Morse. j. l..
Barney was elected president and II. F.
Weatherhead secretary treasurer by the
trustees. Plans were discussed for en-
larging the cemetery as there are very
few vacant lots. The following COM
mittee was chosen to look after the mat
ter and report at some future meetings
]. L. Barney, L. E. Bond, H. F. Wealth
erhead and II. c. Squires. The report
of the secretary treasurer showed the
finances to be in good condition
w. A. Harris is doing carpentry work
for the Cummings brothers.
Mrs. George Hoffman of South Hadley
was a visitor recently at C. F. Riders.
Mr. and Mrs William Hescock visited
relatives in Newfane the first of the
week.
Rev. e. s. Harrison attended the Bap
fist ministers conference in Townshend
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Prentiss returned to Der
by Monday after few days visit in
her home
Miss Myrtle Washer has returned from
Gardner, Mass, where she visited sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. NJ. X. Ballou of Dover who is
a nurse. is staying at II. G. Smiths for
the present.
Albert Baybrook has moved from the
Coombs house on Western avenue to the
Doolittle cottage.
H. N. Wilder is visiting his son, F.
w. Wilder, and other relatives in Dunn
merston a few days.
Reginald and Evelyn Brooks have gone
70 70. live xt.ifh I,Afr thnr
Mrs. Marion Brooks.
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Harrison attended
the Baptist ministers conference in
Townshend Tuesday.
Denton Smith returned to West Rut-
land Saturday on account of receiving
an unexpected business call.
E. NJ Goodenough returned to AM
herst Sunday. He is emploed by the
Greenfield Electric company
Miss Emma Mixer has finished work at
Donnell & Davis's millinery store and is
at home for the winter vacation.
Mrs. Henry G.. Cain has gone to
Pennsylvania with her brother, Mr.
O'Neal who was her guest two weeks.
She expects to remain there through the
winter
c. r. Prentss went to Northampton
Wednesday to attend the cantata, Rose
Maiden" which was given in the church
of which his brother, Rev. C. F. Prem
tiss, is pastor
Mrs. Wilbert Renfrew entertained her
Sunday school class of boys in her home
Wednesday evening. The evening was
spent pleasantly with games. Popcorn
and candy were served.
An interesting meeting of the Near
and Farther Lights society was held
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. George
Allen. The study Of Chinas new day
was taken up after which work was be-
gun for a mission school
In the meeting of the mission circle of
the Baptist church yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. H. S. Miller the study of the
Oklahoma and California Indians and
their life was taken up. A paper was
read by Mrs. Minnie Fits and the work
for Kurn Hattin Home was completed.
The usual Friday evening meeting will
| be omitted tonight in order to give peo-
| pie chance to attend the stereopticon
| lecture given by DR.. Harriet E. Parker
| in the Congregational church in the east
| village at 7.30 this. evening. DR.. Par
| ker is home on a furlough from Madura,
India.
surprise party was given Thomas
| Collins Wednesday evening The oc-
casion was his seth birthday annivers-
| airy. The company numbered %. The
evening was spent socially and the party
were entertained with selections from
the monograph and singing. Mr.. Col
Inns received numerous gifts, including
postcard shower. Refreshments were
| served.
Baptist church, Rev. E. S. Harrison,
pastor Worship at 1890 with sermon
by Rev. Edgar Hatfield of Guilford. BIZ
Die school at IL. Young peoples service
| OF prayer and song at Z. subject Les
sons from the snow" leader, Mrs. E. S.
Harrison. Wednesday evening service as
usual Cottage prayer meeting at J. r.
LeRay's Friday at 7.30. Teams will be
waiting at the Baptist parsonage to fur
nish transportation.
A letter received from J. G. Stafford
while visiting his son. Leslie H. Stafford
OF winnipeg, Manitoba, says the wealth.
er is very cold and the snow
| is very deep. 1t is so cold that the snow
does not thaw in the middle of the day.
His son has an Office in the city and is
a real estate agent. He went out four
miles from the city to look at a place
Nov. l, and was obliged to shovel
through four feet of snow to reach the
| buildings.
The concert in the Baptist church Sat
| urday evening under the auspices of the
Near and Farther Lights society was
very successful and one of the best con-
certs which they have given. The num-
bers consisted of a piano solo, violin
solo by Mr.. Marion, selections by the
Mount Hermon quartet, solo by Mr.. Nc
henzle, duet by two Hawaiian young
men in native costume, who sang in ma
tive language and played on native in
struments. Mrs Irene Ingram gave
two readings. The artists were all from
Mount Hermon. An informal luncheon
was served to them and they were en-
tertained ever Sunday and assisted in
the Sunday services, morning and
evening, in the Baptist church.