Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12

Portable Sunday morning. 1t was the
coolest Sunday of the winter thus far
the mercury registering all the way from
Some of the members of the magazine
club complain of hardness in passing the
reading matter along. Keep your think
ing caps on and remember that ancient
history is dull reading for most of us.
Milton Thayer has bought of Mrs.
Sarah Wilson her house on North street
known as the Wilson house. He bought
the place for home and will soon move
into 1t. The sale price is not made pub
lie.
Mrs. Emma Personss nieces, Mrs.
Jennie Richardson of Athol, Mass, and
Miss Marion Wilder of Dummerton have
returned to their homes after a few
days spent with her at her home in Har-
monyville.
This statement comes to us from Har-
monyville IF any doubt that Col A. b.
Franklin owns the greatest number of
buildings in town a view of his island
will convince them that they are wrong"
What is the joke?
Mrs. Ellen Plumb met with a painful
accident Wednesday forenoon. She made
a mistep and fell down the cellar stairs
at her home on North street, fracturing
a bone in the shoulder and otherwise
bruising her arm and side.
Jan. "a, afternoon and evening, is the
date for Townshend's score card poultry
show. One of New England's most popu-
lar judges and a fine list of specials will
make this show a great success. Better
poultry and more of it is what we need
and this is a step in the right direction.
The following named officers of West
River Grange, No. lis, were installed
Friday night: NJ, DIR. F. l.. Osgood; o.,
Earl Knapp; s., George R. Gale; A. s.,
Hayden Marsh; sec, Mrs. F. l.. Osgood;
Ceres, Mrs. A. w. Barry; Pomona, Mrs.
H. Fl. Franklin; Flora, Miss Lottie jones'
G. K, Herbert H. Franklin L. A. S.,
Mrs. w. NJ. Sparks.
Sylvia Kidder had party Saturday in
commemoraton of her 10th birthday an
niversary. Sixteen of her young friends
were present and merry time was de-
veloped in the children's games, which
occupied their attention a good part of
the afternoon, after which a tea was
served. the central attraction of which
was birthday cake prettily adorned
with candles.
Riverdale has been a very lively and
hospitable place the past few days. Miss
Alice Parsons and Miss Minnie Chrltchly
entertained their friend at their respec-
tive homes during two evenings last
week. Miss Ethel Parsons has finished
her studies in Townshend for the pres
ent. She left on Thursday for Newton,
Mass, with her mother and grandfather
to enter school. large number of her
school friends We're entertained by her
at her home Monday afternoon.
The Dorcas guild held it's annual
meeting in the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday afternoon.
These officers were elected; Pres, Mrs.
c. S. Mills; vice pres, Mrs. M. p. Grout;
sec, Mrs Charles II. Willard; treas,
Mrs. Susie Atwood; chairman of the
work committee, Mrs. Charles II. Evans;
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee, Mrs. Park Holland The society had
very successful year. having earned
$l4O besides doing much social and be-
nevolent work which cannot be tabulat-
ed. 1t was voted to invite the Home
club to meet with them at their next
meeting Feb. IA.
In the reorganization of the Baptist
Sunday school Deacon Il. l.. Hastings
declined to serve longer as superintend-
ent. He was elected first in 1888, and
has served continuously ever since. I.
E. Chase was elected in his place. II. j.
Heath was elected assistant superintend-
ent. Other officers are: Sec, Miss Ethel
Sparks; asst. sec, Miss Ruth Watson;
treas, Mrs Ida F. Mexican; librarian, Miss
Grace Chase; asst. librarian, Miss Maude
Greenwood The report OF the secretary
showed slight increase in the total and
average attendance over the previous
year The report of the treasurer show
ed somewhat large sum given for mis-
sionary and benevolent purposes the past
year than usual. One member only had
been present at every session during the
year. tine superintendent, Judge E. l..
Hastings.