Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert j. Clark.
ID. w. Harris has finished the garage
which he had been building for Frank
b. Richardson.
Mrs. Frank II. Martin entertained the
Larkin club in her home Wednesday
evening. Refreshments were served.
Chester Robb, who is i'll in the Mel
rose hospital following a serious APP
pendcitis operation, is making a grad.
ual recovery.
Mrs. Clark of Derry, n. IT,, is spend
ing a few days here picking up the
household goods belonging to the late
Misses Knight.
Mrs. f. f. Fisher has returned from
visit of several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Hiram Miller, and fam
| lily in Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. James Gibson, who is i'll in the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. Renfrew, is
slightly improved so that she is able
| to sit up short time each day.
The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank LeRay are in quarantine with
whoOping cough. Edward Gibson is one
Of the latest victims of the disease.
d. G. Ormsbee and family Of Millers
Falls and l. G. French of Orange, Mass,
who were guests over Thanksgiving at
j John Jilson s, have returned to their
homes.
Mrs. L. H. Bartlett and Miss Maria
Stedman have returned from LYNN.
where they had been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Miller since before Thanks
giving.
| Mrs Nellie Morgan, who spent some
| . Lnc ,,,;4b l,,, 10 NJ
old b. Perry and Mrs. Benjamin Blod-
gett, has gone to Ludlow, her former
home, to stay this winter.
| Miss Ellen Cudworth, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cudworth, who was
in the Melrose hospital following an
operation, has been discharged and re-
turned to her home on Horton place.
Mrs. John d. Pheland and daughter,
Dorothy, who had been spending sew
eral weeks here, left yesterday for
South Hadley for a few days stay be-
fore going to her home in Brooklyn.
Arthur Deome of Hinsdale underwent
an operation for appendicitis in the
Melrose hospital Tuesday morning
about three O'Clock. DIR. Lynch was
assisted by DR.. LaChaine of Hinsdale.
Miss Jennie Wilder of Dummerston
nd Oliver Flint, a student in Am
herst college, who were guests at Fred
Wilder S, have returned. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilder entertained large house
party over Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Anna Thurber was a guest over
yesterday and today of Mr.. and Mrs
George Thomas of Putney road. Mrs
Jennie Pettee of New Haven, who had
been visiting there, returned here to
spend few days with Mrs. Thurber.
Fred c. Brown already has made de-
cided improvements in the property
which he bought of the Dunklee estate
The tearing down of the old barns and
cleaning away of the rear of the prop
erty adds much to the general appear
ance.
Mrs. Ella Donelson, who had been as
sisting in the care of Mrs. Eliza Morse,
has gone to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Adm Jillson, to remain for the
present. Mrs. Henry Reed of the east
Village is with Mrs. 7. NJ. Allbee help
ing care for Mrs. Morse.
e West Brattleboro Baptist church.
a Rev. |. NJ. Compton pastor. Morning
worship at 1870 with sermon by the
= pastor, preceded by a children s story
q told by Mrs. Compton. Sunday school
. at ll.45. Evening service at 7.30. Mid
T week prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at $50.
2. The missionary meeting of the Wom-
+. an S association of the Congregational
II church was held yesterday afternoon
=. in the home of Mrs. j. o. Johnson, with
a good attendance Interesting papers
/. on India were given by Mrs. Prentiss
i and Mrs. Halliday. Refreshments were
p served by the hostesses, Mrs. johnson
!. and Mrs. Ames.
Superintendent II. E. Moffitt was in
O Boston last week to attend the conven-
tion of the New England Association
4 of School superintendent in company
n with Commissioner NJ. B. Hillegas, Miss
Florence NJ. Wellman of Brattleboro,
Superintendent Chittenden of Burling-
: ton and superintendent Locke of Rut-
! land. Through the efforts of the Yer
. mont delegation Mason S. Stone, for
y merry state superintendent of educa
y ton was made an honorary member
Of the New England association.
i Miss Minnie Stockwell has a poin.
. settia plant with two large beautiful
I blossoms and which has been in bloom
f several weeks. The plant originally was
brought here from Florida by Mrs
Capin and was given to Miss Stoekwell
> several months ago, when it was only a
;, small plant. The poinsettia, which is
dollhouse shrub, growing mostly in
!, Mexico, is remarkable for its large and
U richly cOlored, red, leaf-like blossoms
= which surround the small greenish vel
low flower heads. The plant has a long
t. narrow leaf which resembles the leaf of
a the rubber plant. The blossoms are
e. usually ON the plant several weeks.
y Congregational church, West Brattle
3 boro, Rev. a. V. Woodwork pastor
- Prayer meeting this week Friday al
t.3O o'clock. The second chapter OF
u Pilgrim Deeds and Duties will be the
IS subject of the meeting. The meetinp
y will be shortened and will be followed
IS by conference of Every-Member can
e vass visitors. Sunday, Dec. 10, morn
- ing worship at 1870, with sermon by
IS the pastor. The sermon will be appro
h pirate to the Every Member canvas,
which will be conducted in the after