Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
About 200 Heard Mr.. Tomkinson.

About 200 Heard Mr.. Tomlkinson.
A congregation of about 200 attend
ed the union meeting in the Baptist
church Tuesday evening, when Rev.
George E. Tomkinson of Brattleboro
accompanied by IA church workers
from his church came to give this vii
lage some "echos from the recent
evangelical meetings. A sufficient num-
Der of copies of the Alexander hymnal
were brought by the visitors for the en-
tire congregation. Miss Jessie Haw-
ley presided at the piano and the first
half of the evening was taken up with
praise service, led by choir of
eight singers from Brattleboro. Mr..
Tomkinson brought out much interest
in the songs by calling upon various
portions of the audience at. different
times for the chorpses. The seminary
students were seated in a body and
their singing added much to t..iis ser
vice. ~ -"'L
Mr.. Tomkinson gave an outline of
an address given by DR.. Chapman at
the Brattleboro meetings, which was
especially impressive, the subject be-
ing The forgiveness of Sin. Texts were
taken from various parts of the Bible
to illustrate the truths presented.
Messages were given from DR.. Holton
and Henry Bond, who are members of
Mr.. Tomkinson s church and trustees
of Leland and Gray seminary. Several
persons responded to the invitation at
the close of the service.
Cases of grip are numerous through
out the village.
Mrs. Alma Blood has been i'll several
weeks with an attack of appendicitis.
Merton Adams lost one of his fine
pair of work horses Wednesday morn
ing from blackwater.
Charles Hosford of Greenfield, Mass,
was guest several days last week in
the home of Mrs. E. F. Eddy.
Dorr Jenison and family have moved
into the house owned and recently va
Gated by Emery Jones in Simpsonville.
Mrs. A. w. Barry left Saturday
morning to spend the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Barry, in Saxtons
River.
Rev. j. r. Lawrence of Rowe, Mass,
will occupy the pulpit in the Baptist
comes as candidate for the pastorate.
The regular meeting of West River
Grange will be held Friday evening Of
this week, when the installation of the
officers chosen for the ensuing year
will be held. Deputy Gleason of Wards
boro will act as installing officer.
A recital will be given by the music
students of Miss Mary Bane and Miss
Jessie Hawley in this village on the
evening of Tuesday, Jan. 20. Vocal
solos, duets, quartets and choruses by
the glee club will be given, as well as
piano selections.
A game of basketball will be played
in Academy hall Friday evening, be-
vites, captained by Arthur Cutler, and
the Yalites, led by Ross Newell. The
game will be public and a small ad-
mission fee will be charged.
The students of the teacher training
class are giving daily radiopticon lee
lures at the seminary from to 5 D.
m, to which the public is admitted for
small fee. Lectures also are given
from ~ to l O'Clock for the benefit
of the graded school children.
Mrs. Efiie Farwell and nephew, Guy
Hawkins, returned Monday from
three-weeks trip in the South, where
thew visited in the homes of Mrs. Far.
well IS brothers at Dalton, Ca, and Eliz
abethtown, Tenn, also in the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. A, A. Goodcll and other
relatives in Philadelphia
Miss Marion Graves, instructor of
the seminary teacher training class, has
procured from the state educational
department a good radioscope which
students who are required to prepare
lectures, with the aid of postcards and
other views for illustrations. She takes
up the various cities, states and sec
tions of the country.