Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-29


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Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Weeks and
child of Gardner, Mass, have been
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. A.
Weeks.
Miss Nellie Redding was at home
from Brattlcboro to spend Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Redding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Moon gave q
very enjoyable Christmas dinner and
tree to their family and relatives Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Dew of Boston
| have been spending several days with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
P. McCaughern.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hubbard of
| Springfield, Mass, spent Christmas with
the former's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cabot Hubbard
Miss Susan Hanrahan and Miss Mil
bred Hanrahan of Brattleboro were
guests at Michael Hanrahan 3 Satur-
day and Tuesday.
Miss Flora NORM of Meriden, Conn,
and Miss Aldina NORM of Springfield,
Mass, spent Christmas with their moth
er, Mrs. Charles NORM.
Miss Florence Wright and Jason
Wright went to North Hatfield, Mass,
to spend Christmas day with their sis
ter, Mrs. William Wolfram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. p. Bailey of Brock
ton, Mass, came Friday to spend the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
L. Stearns.
Louis Stearns caught a handsome
string of pike and pickerel at the lake
one day this week. The largest fish
was pike which weighed little more
than nine pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whitney and child
of Springfield, W., Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Coane and son of Brattleboro and vii.
liam johnson of Turner's Falls spent
Christmas at John Johnson S.
Miss Nellie Corliss and Miss Kate
Corliss of Springfield, Mass, spent
Christmas and William Corliss of
Springfield, VT, spent Monday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cor
liss.
Miss Ethel Bell entertained her mu-
sic pupils at her home on Kilburn street
last Friday afternoon by giving them a
Christmas tree. Refreshments were
served and all had very enjoyable
time.
Christmas was observed in ST. Jo-
seph S Catholic church with three mass
es in the morning, the last one being
followed by benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament. The choir rendered special
music and the church was very prettily
decorated with flowers and evergreen.
Carl johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto johnson, returned home last week
after two voyages to Europe on supply
ships. He experienced many dangers
while in the war zone and was a mem
Der of the crew on the Columbian, the
American owned boat which was cap
tured by German submarine and sunk
in the Mediterranean November I,
about 90 miles off the coast of Spain
| Tn crew rowed in life boats to the
shore.
A very enjoyable Christmas party
was held Monday at the home of Mrs
Marietta Davis on Mortified street,
when she entertained her children and
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/ guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George Ken
drick and son, Fred Kendrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Davis of Winchester, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon O. Davis and two chill
dren of Mortified, Mass, Edwin Davis
of Springfield, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs,
Gonyou of Cambridge, Mass, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Savage, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Hale and son, Kenneth, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. H. Fuller and two daughters, Misses
Bertha and Bernice Fuller, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Newell and Mrs. Il. II. Holman.
The usual Christmas tree and supper
for the Sunday school of the Universal
list church was held Saturday evening
and on Sunday Christmas services were
held. At the Congregational church the
tree was Saturday evening and very
pleasant entertainment in charge of
Miss Rest Metcalf was given. Sunday
evening very interesting service was
given entitled Kingdom Gifts, a Christ