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


The Hillside Farmers club of West
Brattleboro held meeting Wednes-
day evening at w. II. Hescock s with |
% people in attendance. After n short
program of music and rccitations a
constitution was adopted and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Pres, VI.
+. Chamberlin; vice pres, w. II. Hes
cock; Sec and treas, II. W. Goodell; |
reporter. Mrs. NJ. L. Chamberlin; pro-
gram committee. Mrs. NJ. +. Chamber |
lin, Miss Georgia Ormsbcc and Agnes
Clhmbcrlin; rcfreshment committee,
Mrs II. w. Goodell, Mrs. F. f. ILosmer
and Mrs. NJ. +. Cutler. Refreshments
were served and social time enjoyed.
The next meeting will be held the
third Wednesday in February at NJ. f..
Chambcrln s and the subject to be dis
cussed will be, How to Raise Alfalfa.
Thomas J. Miller has had n telephone
installed in his house, the number be-
ing Tim.
Miss Maria L. Stedman has returned
from visit with relatives in Spring
field, Mass. '''
David T. Perry returned Saturday
evening from q few days business trip
to Montpelier.
Mrs Mary Morgan of Ludlow, who
had been seriously i'll in the home of
Il daughter, is better.
Mrs Eta Akley, who has been ill
several weeks and is being cared for
by nurse, is improved.
Herbert Woodland of Hinsdale spent
Saturday here with his mother, Mrs.
Charles Leitsinger of Western avenue.
Mrs. John Peck Of Springfield, Mass,
with her parents, Mr.. apd Mrs. Henry
G. Squires.
Oliver Flint, student in Amherst
college, was a weekend guest of Miss
Jennie Wilder, who is making her home
with her brother, Fred Wilder and fam
lily.
James Johnston, jr., returned to his
home in Washington, d. c., Friday
afternoon, after spending a few days
at the Johnston summer home in MARI
bOro.
Asa Hall and family of Marlboro
have moved into the house on Western
avenue owned by the Farley Crown
estate, recently vacated by l.. w. Wa
terman and family.
| Mrs. Helena d. Matthews, superin-
tendent of the Melrose hospital, is re-
covering from an illness which confined
her to the bed few days, and is
about the hospital again.
Mrs. +. Z. Fisher has returned to
her home, after staying several weeks
with her sisters, Mrs. L. 4. Bartlett
and Miss Maria l.. Stedman, while re-
covering from an illness
Mrs. Jane Reed, who has been stay
ing several months in Guilford with
her son, George p. Miller, is expected
this week to remain the rest of the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. David
T. Perry.
Baptist church, Rev. I. NJ. Compton
pastor. Morning worship at 1870 with
sermon by the pastor. Sunday school at
ll.45. Evening worship at 100. Mid
week prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7.30.
Allen Hamilton fell Saturday while
riding his bicycle on the ice and was
taken to the Memorial hospital, where
it was found that the large bone in
his left wrist was fractured and the
thumb dislocated.
Mrs. Edward Clark returned Friday
night from few days visit in Bos
ton. Mrs. Clark and children left
Monday afternoon for their home
in Detroit, Mich, after having been
guests here of Miss Susie and Fayette
Clark.
First Congregational church, Rev.
Arthur V. Woodwork pastor. Prayer
meeting this week Friday evening at
7.30 in the vestry. Subject, Chapter 8
of Pilgrim Deeds and Duties Sunday,
Jan. 81. Morning worship at 1870.
Evangelistic sermon by the pastor on
The New Heart. Eek. 1926. Visitors
especially invited. Sunday school at
1l.45. Christian Endeavor meeting in
the vestry at p. m. Subject, Seeing
the Good in Others. Phil. 2:1-1l. Lead
err, Miss Goldie johnson.
The annual business meeting of the
Woman s association of the Congrega-
tional church was held Thursday, Jan
uary IL, at Mrs. L. A. Knights. The
following officers were elected Pres,
} Mrs. II. +. Weatherhead; vice pres,
Mrs. F. G. Taylor; Sec, Mrs. II. o.
Halliday; treas, Mrs. c. r. Prentiss.
Reports from the secretary and treas
urer were read and showed the society
to be in good financial standing. 1t
was voted to begin the years work in
aid of the Kurn Hattin Home at West
minister Certain amounts of money
were appropriated for different pur-
poses.
Deans Rheumatic pills for Rheufnatisn