Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19

Mrs. II. l.. Bailey is i'll with inham-
matory rheumatism.
Mrs Jane Abbott. who has been i'll
a month, is slowly recovering.
Mrs Swan of Boston came Tuesday
to visit her aunt, Mrs. 7. d. Lord.
The board of civil authority will meet
in the selectmen S room Saturday even
ing.
Dexter Kathan went to Brattleboro
Monday to enter the employ of the
Vermont Printing Co.
Miss Bessie Braley went Wednesday
to Brattleboro, and from there she
will go to Roxbury, Mass, to visit her
brother, John II. Bradley, and friends
in that locality.
The next Fortnightly club meeting
will be held with Mrs. l.. II. Bugbee
Friday afternoon. Jan. 26, when the
regular program scheduled for Feb. %
will be carried out.
Mrs NJ. G. Williams has gone to
Boston to take treatment in, a, hospital
for diabetes. She was accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Beulah Doane, who
returns to her duties as nurse in
that city.
Mrs. Charlotte Ely and her daughter,
Mrs. Kittie Coar, came Saturday to
Mrs. Addie Johnson S. Mrs. Coar re-
turned to her teaching in Hartford,
Conn, Monday, but Mrs. Ely remained
for a few days with her sister.
Cecil Douglas of South Londonderry
is III town. He tried the work at the
Bradley corporation shops a few days,
but decided he wanted farm life, for
which he fitted himself He is boarding
at J. B. Derry during his stay.
Mrs. Finette Williams Meanev and
daughter, Mary, returned to their home
i'll Kcenc, y. H., Tuesday of last week
after being here several months with
her father, NJ. G. Williams, taking the
place of her brother, Vernon Williams
iii the store during his recovery from 9
broken leg.
Mrs. Harriet Taft was called tt
South Hadley Falls Monday by the
illness of her sister, Mrs. Loveland
who was ill with pneumonia. New,
came that Mrs. Loveland died Tues
day morning about 5.45. From her FIRE
quent visits here with her sister SHE
had made many friends in town, who
hear of her passing with regret. Mrs
Taft is the only survivor of a large
family of brothers and sisters.
A social will be held in the West
Hill schoolhouse Friday evening, Jan
10. There will be a short program anC
games, both old and new. Candy viii
be on sale. Each woman is requested
to bring a pie to be auctioned off dur
ing the evening, each purchaser of t
pie having the privilege of eating j.
with fIn b1iupin, r A
is assured all corners. and n cordial in
vitation is extended to everyone
First Baptist church. Rev. r. b. Da
Wis pastor. Preaching service at lO.4j
Rev. Walter Curtis, pastor of the Con
gregational church ut Westminste
West, will occupy the pulpit in ex
change with Rev. r. h. Davis; ~ m.
Bible school; p. m, Christian Endeav
or service. Topic, Seeing the Good il
Others. Tuesday evening at 1870, Bibl
study class will meet with Mrs. G. b
Goodrich. a cordial invitation to al
services.
The monthly social under the auspice
of the mems class, which was held il
the Baptist vestry Monday evening
was success in every way, goo,
number being present and a good tim
pelhg enjoyed by all. A short program
was rendered, consisting of words o
welcome by l.. II. Pond, vice presiden
OF the class; prayer by the pastor
singing by all present. and vocal an,
violin solos by Hollis Cobb. During tn
evening a debate was held between tn
young ladies class and the men s elias
on the question, Resolved that womel
should have the privilege of votin
m nj 10,
the men. The speakers on the affirma
tive were Eunice Pond, Mrs. r. L
Davis and Mrs. L. II. Pond, and Of
the negative X. b. Davis, A. d. Taylo
and M. w. Russell The officials were
Presiding officer, l.. II. Pond; tim
keeper, Elmer Gassett; judges, Ceci
Douglas, Beatrice Paine and Florenc
Toilette. After a lengthy deliberatioI
the decision was awarded to. the mega
tive. Refreshments were served IL
the social committee.