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

Mrs. Fred Sellers, Go, well.known
resident and an active worker in the
Baptist church, died about midnight
Sunday in her home. She had failed
in health for some time with tuber-
culosis, but was confined to her bed
only q few days.
Mrs. Sellers was born in England
Sept. 90, 1850. Her maiden name was
Charlotte Pitman. She married Fred
Sellers in Pawlet &c years ago, and they
came to Jamaica from England in 1898.
Mr.. Sellers has q barber shop in this
village.
Besides her husband she leaves one
daughter, Mrs, Genevieve Player, in
England. She united with the Baptist
church when Rev. Mr.. Blackjack was
pastor.
The funeral was held at the house
at O'Clock Tuesday, Rev. Irving II.
Gray, pastor Of the Baptist church, Of
tciating.
Mrs. Livermore, who has been i'll,
is out again.
Mrs. Agnes Wolcott, who has been i'll,
is out again.
H. F./Willis was in Woodstock on
business iaSt week.
John Lightfoot of Pixies Falls was
i'll Brattleboro Monday.
A number of men came last week to
work for the pulp company.
Miss Carrie Benson Of Newfane Wis
tied in town Saturday and Sunday.
D. Stone of Londonderry was in
town Saturday on insurance business.
1rl- Il ~s,,A
ed friends here the last of the week.
Miss Florence Cheney, who has had
grip at a. b. Cheney s, was taken home
Sunday.
There was no service in the Baptist
church Sunday morning on account OF
the rain.
Mrs. Eta Sage and Mrs Oral Will
liams of Townshend visited friends in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs! Henry Peirce of Belch
ertown are spending Il week in Jamai-
ca and Rawsonville.
All regret that Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Lloyd have decided to move to New
York in the near future.
Miss Mildred Wilder, who is working
at the Home for the Aged in Brattle
boro, was home for the last of the
week.
Alta King, who had an acute attack
of appendicitis while at William
Burke $, was able to be moved home
last week.
Harry Sparks of Townshend was il
town last week moving household goods
of Mrs. II, J. Sage to her new home il
Townshend
ln 7 I,J ;o1 ~
meet at the parsonage Wednesday af
ternoon, Jan. %. This is the annual
meeting of the society.
Several from Williamsville attended
the sunset dance given Friday night by
the G. A. R. There were about As
couples present. A midnight oyster sup
per was served in G. A. r. hall.
Fred Burke was home, from Mont
pelier for the weekend. He is the
head page in the house of representa-.
tives, waiting on the officers. There
arc five other boys in the house and
two in the senate.
Considering the pouring rain and the
sloppy walking, there was an unexpect
eddy good attendance at the morning
service and Sunday school of the Con
gregational church last Sunday. The
church people find the cement side
walks q real Improvement in such we
weather.
Officers elected at the annual meeting
of the Baptist society were: Modera
tor, f. M. Butler; clerk, Leon E. Circuit
treas, Leon Z. Grout; prudential com
mittee, f. NJ. Butler, Leon L. Grout
G. II. Gleason; organist, Mrs. NJ. A
Wolcott; assistant organist, Florenc
Cheney; auditor, lola Gleason.
The topics for next Sunday at tn
Congregational church are as follows
Regular sermon, The Church and tn
Worth of Its Worship. Children s sci
mon, Tongues and Ears. After thi
sermon Howard Boynton will sing Lit
tie Stars. Christian Endeavor meetin
at p. m. Topic, Seeing the Good i
Others. Leader, Mrs A. f. Hartwell.
The home of Mrs. Ella j. Robinso
has been improved for the purpose o
making it more convenient for the oC
cupancy of two families. Several HARD
wood floors have been laid, walls an
ceilings refnished and kitchen an
pantry added in the ell on the lowe
floor. Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Robinson OF
cupy the upstairs tenement while Mr.
Ella Robinson and daughter live dow
stairs.