The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29


DR.. Clifton D. Howe, who was at
home for the holiday vacation, returned
the first of the week to Toronto univer-
sity.
Miss Ruth Farnum is in Townshend
caring for Mrs. Helen Derry, who is i'll
with a hard cold and pleurisy at Don
Boutelle s. .....
Norman Martin of Springfield was a
guest this week of Frank Dewitt, ir,
who is home from Chester for the holt
day vacation.
Mrs. Louisa Downs closed her summer
home Dee. 6 and is spending the winter
with her niece, Mrs. Lucien Hunt, in
Bellows Falls.
Jason l.. Putney and daughter, Miss
Bculah Putney, Of Woodstock were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Ranney
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bruce entertained
a small party of town friends for Christ
mas with a tree for the little twin
daughters in the evening.
Mrs. Rosa Kennon is Spending a
few weeks in Wardsboro, Miss Lucy
Whitaker being housekeeper at Herman
Eddy s during her absence.
Next Sunday evening the last service
of the year in the Congregational
church will be " Resolution meeting, -
which all are invited to attend.
Leon Pike will carry on the farm
for Representative Herbert Howe of
Brookhne while he is attending the SEES
sion of Legislature at Montpelier.
Mrs. Albert w. Pratt, who came to
spend Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Goodnow, at Elm hall,
returned Tuesday to her home III Cam
bridge.
Alvin Higgins and daughter, Miss
Maude Higgins, of Brattleboro were
visitors Christmas day in the home of
his mother, Charlotte, and brother.
Lewis Higgins.
Mrs. Mary Grover, who has been
housekeeper in the home of her brother.
Frank Rowe, spent Christmas in the
northern part Of the state. She will re-
turn to Newfane Saturday.
W. w. Dearborn of Woodstock. who
had been guest at A. R. Underwood s
four weeks, left Wednesday for Wal
than and was accompanied by Mr.. I'm
| derwood, who will visit in Boston and
other places a few days.
Herbert Howe, town representative
from Brookline, left here Wednesday
to visit a little before the opening the
/ legislature next week. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Howe, who will re-
main with him through the session.
The Christmas sermon of Rev. c. w.
Mock IN the Congregational church
Sunday morning was very appropriate
and quite original. The text was:
"There was no room for them There
is no longer an effort to force Chris
tianity Opt of the world, but there is
no room. Art and science cannot find
room in the present day life for Chris
tianity. Christ is crowded out; there
Is no room. Character is lost sight of
III man s effort to lift himself to attain
/ success. Men and women need to be
awakened, need to allow the voice of
God to speak, the power of God to in.
tiuence them. Come to Christ; His is the
Ipower to influence and bless and save
us. Is there room for the teaching OF
Christ in your heart? Two male uuartets
were rendered delightfully."- by Messrs
Hescock, Wiswall, Wright and Bruce
Shine On, Bright and Beautiful Star
and JOY to the World, the Lord L
Come.
George Bush and family spent Christ
mas with family party at the hom'
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Lorenz,
Bush, i'll Brookline. Miss Loina Davi
was at home and with her sister, Mis-
Loenza, entertained Rev. and Mrs. T
NJ. Wiswall, Mrs. Ralph Cushing am
: two daughters of Samuel Wiswall. Nj
and Mrs. w. II. Goodnow entertaine,
!. a small party of friends Saturday even
ing, at which time Christmas tree wa
an attractive feature. Mr. and Mrs. II
y A. Carpenter entertained their nephew
Ernest Redfeld who is spending hi
. holiday vacation there, their grand
daughters, Mrs. Frank Farnum 0
Wardsboro and Mrs. Richard Crowthe
: of Windsor, with their husbands. celt
/, brating Christmas eve by famil
: Christmas tree. Mrs. G. E. Davidso
= spent Sunday with her daughter, Mr.
F. l.. Osgood, in Townshend, takin
: dinner Christmas with A. r. and Mis-
I; Jennie L. Underwood, who entertaine
Il a party of L including Mr.. and Mr.,
. George l. Bishop of Williamsville, NJ
/ and Mrs. w. L. Wheeler, who are HON
s for the holidays with their son. Ricl
ard, and daughter, Miss Ruth Wheele
h of Dean academy. Miss Mildred Edd
s is spending the holidays at the HON
e of her aunt, Mrs. Charles Grout,
S. West Townshend. Mrs. V. I. Chase an
IS Mrs. Alice Micott were Christina
n guests at D. A. Benson s. Mr.. and Mr.
&c Arthur Railway came from Brattl,
e boro to spend Christmas at the home {
h his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Rat
y way. w. II. Newton and family wei
g Christmas guests of her mother, Mr.
+. Dickinson, and brother, Charles Dickil
son, in Williamsville