The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
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The Fortnightly club was entertained
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Julia |
Knight.
Public schools closed today for a !
week s vacation. The teachers will 90
to their various homes for the holidays.
Charles Harrington is taking a vaca-
| ton from his mail route ON X. f. ID.
! No. l. W. T. Parker is substituting
for him.
Mr.. aud Mrs. T. D. Lord were called
to Winchendon, Mass, Friday by the
death of Mr.. Lord S sister-in-law, Mrs.
Robbins.
There will be a service in the West
Hill schoolhouse Sunday at , =. m, III
charge Of Rev. r. B. Davis. This will be
a special Christmas service and every
one is urged to be present.
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment of the Baptist Bible school will
be held in the church vestry Monday
evening. Dec. % at s p. IN. \ program
: of readings. vocal and instrumental
, music will be rendered. All members
and friends of the school are invited.
: Clarence A. Poland and his mother,
Mrs. George Poland, were called to
, Perth AmbOy, \. J., on account of the
death of the wife of his brother,
George Poland. Mr. Poland returned
home Saturday, but his mother re
: manned until Tuesday, accompanied
l home by her son, George, who is visit
! ing in the home.
{ The funeral of John F. Clarke was
h held in the home Friday afternoon at
t , O'Clock. Rev. T. ]. Poelman, pastor
of the Congregational church, ofliciated
= The burial was in the family lot il
= Mount Pleasant cemetery. Frederick a
: Clarke, Frank II. Clarke, Charles IL
u Bridgman and Fred +. Robertson act
: ing as bearers.
r Mrs. Stanley B. Stafford and daugh
n ter, Lois, together with Mrs. Stafford
Il sister, Miss Mae Mclaughlin, who hav'
/ been spending two weeks with Mrs
# Stafford since the death of their sister
o Mrs. Watkins, expect to 90 to Worces
- ter. Mass, on Friday to spend Christ
u mas with their father and mother, Nh
II and Mrs. r. A. Mclaughlin, and othe
Z members Of the family.
7 First Baptist church, Rev. r. B. Da
u Wis, pastor. Sunday services at 1914
T. A. H.. Christmas concert by the choi
re and Bible school. \ fine program Ia
V. been arranged and the music, singin
- and recitations promise to he the usua
II high order Everyone is invited to b
- present; - m, Bible school. Mexico wi
~ be the subject Of the missionary talks
II u. m, Christian Endeavor meetiH:
III topic, Helping to Accomplish the Pu
pose of Christ 5 Coming. Wednesday
~ Dee. - at p. m, Bible study an
he Misunderstanding class will meet wit
ht Mrs. c. r. Goodrich. Topics for discu
IT. sion, Early Hebrew History and Late
ho Childhood \ cordial invitation to {
services.
=. y service of unusual interest viii /
l'' held in the Congregational church SUI
- day, Dee. 81, at 1915 a. M, when ii
OK Baptist and Congregational church,
viii unite in a union service. The meI
mi beers OF Golden Rule lodge, F. and \. \
Hill and the Order Of the Eastern Star vi
Il attend in a body, an invitation signt
by the two local pastors having be,
y sent to each ORDER Rev. 7. J. PoelmG
. viii conduct the service. assisted /
"a r. B. Davis, and Rev. NJ. ". Russo
Il 4 member OF the Masonic order, "
I'll deliver a discourse appropriate to ii
81 occasion. Special music will he re
III dered Everyone is cordially invited
u be present and assist in making t
service a success by their attcnian
and interest.