Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09

Several from this town were losers az
the game supper in Dummerston Thurs
dav evening. Robes and other things
were taken from the automobiles.
Charles W. Adams OF Chcopee, Mass,
was a guest over Sunday at n. G. Ever
leth's
Waldo Howard of the Albany Law
school was at home for a short vacation,
returning to Albany Tuesday.
The members of the Dramatic club have
decided to give Valley Farm. Opening
night is now thought to be in sight, as
the repairs on the town hall seem to be
near completion
Mr., and Mrs II. c. Everleth were called
to Brattleboro on account of the death Of
Mrs. w. r. Phillips which took place
at the Melrose hospital. Mr.. Phillips is
Mr. Everleth's brother-in-law.
Mrs Mary f. Washburn, president of
the local branch Of the Red Cross, and
Mrs Mary Thwng, head of the supply
department, left Thursday for Burlington
to attend the annual meeting of the Yer
mont chapter.
Mrs j. f. Russell returned Tuesday
from Williamstown, Mass, and will leave
Friday for Cambridge, Mass, to be near
her daughter, Miss Frances Russell, who
is student at Radcliffe college. Her
daughter, Miss Marion Russell, is in At
lantic City.
The summer homes of the Andrews on
West hill are closed and Miss Sarah and
Miss Mary Andrews have with their ser
wants returned to Boston. They have
been of nestimable help in the work of
the Red Cross and will be missed from
the ranks of workers as well as givers.
Harry Amidon, who was employed in w.
+. Parker's garage during the busy sea
son, has set up his apparatus for making
cider at his home place. and will be
ready for business next Monday, con-
tnuing each day until the cider in this
community is made Many of the apples
have been sold for so cents bushel at
the car, 80 the season will not be long
one.
Those who attended the union service
in the Congregational church Sunday
evening and listened to the Rev. Ed
ward A. Trick of Concord, \. H., field
secretary of the New Hampshire and
Vermont division of the Lord s Day
league, heard rousing address in be-
half of the observance Of the Lord s
day, his topic being The Sabbath the
Citadel Of Civilization.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con
gregational church will serve a hash
supper Wednesday evening, Nov. Il,
from to 8 o clock. This society has
given up the past few months to work
of the Red Cross and voted at their
last meeting to give up their annual
fair and try to raise by donation an
amount necessary to carry on their
share of the church work.
First Baptist church. Rev. r. 3. Davis
pastor. Preaching service. l0.45 Subject,
Gains Question, Am | Ny Brothers
Keeper? 70 IN, Bible school The rcd
and blue contest enters its second month
with the blues still in the lead; p. m,
Christian Endeavor service Topic, Seek
ing Worthwhile Things. The subject of
the talk on the pledge by the pastor will
he, True to Ones Duty. A cordial inv-
tation to all services.
Disappointment is expressed with regard
TO the signing of the food card pledges
that VIC are not 100 per cent patriotic.
Only two, however, have refused 70 sign
showing that the women OF Putney are
willing and glad to stand with the gov
ernment The distributors of the cards
were met cordially and were being looked
for and most Of the women met the stu
alton intelligently. All were willing to
he instructed and enlightened
Many attended the game supper and
dance in Dummerston. The w. A. Cole
Paper company, through their Superin-
tendent, G. A. Poland, took n party of
Is of the employees at the mill III au-
tomobiles. 1t has been the custom for
Il number of years to give some kind
of n treat to the help in the finishing
department, usually slcighride and
supper The monotony of the extra
hours of labor caused by the rush or
ders at this mill was broken in a
pleasant way by this courtesy extend
ed to the employees.
On Friday evening a merry party
gathered at Henry Frosts's Riverview
farm, East Putney, for husking bee
and about 50 bushels of corn were
husked. In planning this frolic Mrs.
Frost had in mind the welfare of the
Red Cross, and an unusual feature in
connection with u husking bee was in
troduced. Instead of the traditional
refreshments served by the hostess the
young lady guests brought boxes of
luncheon which were auctioned off by
William Reed of Westmoreland. This
sale Melted a substantial sum. which
was given to the Putney branch of the