Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-31
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vice at the Retreat Sunday afternoon
a 3 o'clock.
Nine persons were baptized by Rev
George f. Tomkinson in the First
Baptist church Sunday, some at the
morning service and some in the even
ing.
Although Sunday would have been
Vermont employees the day was adj
vanced to Friday so that the men could
be paid off before Christmas.
Palestine canton, Patriarchs Mill.
tant, elected the following officers
Thursday evening: Captain, w. j.
Cain; lieut., George d. Reed; ensign,
c. w. Gushing; clerk, John w. Howe;
accountant, II. A. Johnson.
Rev. Roy NJ. IIoughton, pastor of the
Centre Congregational church, who is
i'll with grip, is somewhat better. but
on account of his illness the Christ
mas parties of the Sunday school chill
dren will not be held this week.
Miss Allethaire Estey and Paul Es-
tey gave dance Wednesday in the
Brooks House. About 30 couples were
present and spent a delightful evening
dancing to music by Leitsinger S or
chestra. Refreshments were served.
The body of Morris Ferriter, -
who died in Littleton, Col, was
brought here Saturday morning and at
3 O'Clock was placed in the tomb in
Prospect Hill cemetery. The bearers
were James, Patrick and Florance Fer
ritter and w Morse
News has been received by Rev f..
S. Hewitt of the death Thursday, Dec.
%, of his wife s mother Mrs. Lucinda
Patt Mrs. Hewitt was called to Provi-
dence, r. l., about two weeks before by
the illness of her mother and remained
to assist in caring for her. The funeral
was held at the house Friday.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Beane
was held Friday morning at o clock in
st. Michael s Roman Catholic church,
Rev. j. Fogarty, assistant pastor, Off
ciating. The bearers were George
Danyew, Frank LeFrinea, ST., Paul
Bushey and Peter Pellerin. The bur
ial took place in the Roman Catholic
cemetery.
The Methodist church held its annual
observance of Christmas Friday even
ing. A supper to members of the church
and Sunday school was followed by
the Christmas tree which was laden
with gifts for the members of the Sun
day school. The prayer meeting was
held after the Sunday school tree had
been relieved of its burden of gifts.
Announcement was made in the reg
ular meeting of the Congregational
church Friday night that Rev. Henry
A. Arnold, whom the prudential com
mittce had voted to recommend to sue
coed Rev. Roy NJ. EToughton as pas.
tor, had decided that he could not con.
slider call. Rev.. Mr.. Arnold is pas
tor Of the Bradford church in Havcr-
hill, Mass, ard WIS very Highly recon-
mended to the committee.
Nathaniel Manders and Miss Will
helmina Wright were married Thurs
day Dec. %, by Rev. r. w. Owens
at his home on Prospect street. The
bridegroom is employed in w. d, Leni-
han g barber shop and the bride works
for Mrs. +. H. Crane, SO Western
avenue. Both are colored. There were
present Mr., and Mrs. Henry Wright
(the bride s brothcr) from the Hough-
ton farm, Putney road, and Miss Su-
san Sapp.
Pocahontas council, D. of p, elected
the following officers December %;
Prophecies, Mrs. Katherine English
Pocahontas, Mrs. Nellie Gotta; Winona
Mrs. Luella Scott; Powhatan, Robert
Kennedy; keeper of records, Mrs. Jane
Broc kington; collector of wampum
Mrs. Hattie Lord; keeper of wampum
Mrs Lucy Simonds; trustee, Mrs. Julia
Graves; representative to great coun-
ell, Herbert +. Harris; alternate, John
Wilson.
Mrs. Lottie May Pete, %, wife of
Mitchell Pete, died Saturday evening
in the Memorial hospital of pneumonia
Mrs. Pete was born in East CRANKY
Conn, and had been a resident OF
Brattleboro about n year, living on
Cross street. She leaves her husband
who is employed at the Fort Dumme'
mill, and three small children. The
funeral was held Monday at II
O'Clock. Rev Thomas w. Owens, pas
tor of the Methodist church, oflici
ating.
George Cline's fve-part motion pic
turc drama, The Money Master, featur
ing Frank Sheridan, supported by al
allstar Broadway east including Pau
McAllister and Fania Marinoff, viii
be presented in the Auditorium Sat
urday, Jan. |, with performances at
and $50 in the afternoon and 7.3(
and 9 in the evening. The play is
founded on the play, The Battle, by
Cleveland Moffett. The Money Mqste
is fascinating life picture of thu
world-old battle between capital anc
labor. Both sides have their story ant
both tell it convincingly,
On account of illness Rev. Roy NJ
Houghton was unable to be at the Cen
tire Congregational church Sunday
so the reception of new members wa
postponed. Rev. f.. w. Sharp, super
intendent of the Montpelier district o
the Methodist conference. occupied the
pulpit and preached a very forcefu
sermon on The Imperialism of Jesus
On account Of the blizzard the congre
CATION was small and the Christmas eX
crcises of the Sunday school were posi-
poned. The church was handsomel1
trimmed with ropes of green and witt
pine bOughs and poinscttias.