Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
THE PUTNEYa COLUMN

The Fortnightly club was entertained
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Julia
Knight.
Public schools closed today for q
weeks vacation. The teachers will go
to their various homes for the holidays.
Charles Harrington is taking vaca-
ton from his mail route on r. +. ID.
No. |. w. f. Parker is substituting
for him.
Mr. and Mrs. r. 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 3 p. M, in
charge of Rev. r. b. Davis. This will be
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, Dee. % at S p. m. A 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, n. j., on account of the
death of the wife of his brother
George Poland. Mr.. Poland returned
home Saturday, but his mother re-
NAMED until Tuesday, accompanied
home by her son, George, who is visit
ing in the home.
The funeral of John F. Clarke was
held in the home Friday AFTERNOON at
. O'Clock. Rev. Y. J. Poelman, pastor
of the Congregational church, otiiciated
The burial was in the family lot in
Mount Pleasant cemetery. Frederick A,
Clarke, Frank II. Clarke, Charles II.
Bridgman and Fred f. Robertson act
ing as bearers.
Mrs. Stanley b. Stafford and daugh-
ter, Lois, together with Mrs. Stafford 5
sister, Miss Mac Mclaughlin, who have
been spending two weeks with Mrs
Stafford since the death of their sister
Mrs. Watkins, expect to 90 to Worces-
ter, Mass, on Friday to spend Christ
mas with their father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. r.. A. Mclaughlin, and other
members of the family.
First Baptist church, Rev. r. b. Da.
Wis, pastor. Sunday services at 1915
a. M, Christmas concert by the choiI
and Bible school. A fine program has
been arranged and the music, singing
and rccitations promise to be the usual
high order Everyone is invited to be
present; 10 M, Bible school. Mexico will
be the subject of the missionary talks
p. M, Christian Endeavor meeting
topic, Helping to Accomplish the Pur
pose of Christ S Coming. Wednesday
Dec. 81 at s p. M, Bible study and
teacher-training class will meet Will
Mrs. c. B. Goodrich. Topics for discus
sion, Early Hebrew History and Later
Childhood A cordial invitation to all
services.
A service of unusual interest will be
held in the Congregational church Sun
day, Dee. 81, at 1915 a. M, when the
Baptist and Congregational churches
will unite in a union service. The mem
bers of Golden Rule lodge, F. and A. NJ.
and the Order of the Eastern Star will
attend in a body, an invitation signed
by the two local pastors having been
sent to each order. Rev. r. j. Poelman
will conduct the service, assisted by
r. B. Davis, and Rev. NJ. w. Russell
member of the Masonic order, will
deliver a discourse appropriate to the
occasion. Special music win be rem
dered. Everyone is cordially invited e
be present and assist in making the
service success by their attendance
and interest.