Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-02-07

and other friends from the Sunday |
school and community visited her,
bringing with them refreshments and
cordial greetings. Singing and parlor
reercations filed the social hour, and
all agreed that the victrola had come
at most opportune time, as 1T added
much to the pleasure of the OCCASION
w. Ii. Goodnow is recovering from
his recent illness and Is able to be out.
| At the next regular meeting of New.
fame Grange. Feb. -, the lecturer will
furnish q surprise.
Next Sunday morning Rev. I. d.
Childs win speak in memory of Col
Theodore Roosevelt.
Miss Anna and Homer Ambrose re-
turned Saturday after spending sew
cral weeks in Woodstock.
Miss Beatrice Wiswall returned home
from Mortified seminary Saturday on
account of n severe attack of appcndi-
cits
Mrs. Bert Wright was in Montpelier
last week spending n few days with her
husband, who represents his town i'll
the legislature.
n. Eugene Kendall who has been
living at Arthur Perry's and attending
school in the Union district, has re-
turned to Dummcrston.
The five transfers who went last
week to draw logs for Mr.. Gaines i'll
Wardsboro have returned home on ac-
count of the lack of snow.
Ralph Cushing is recovering slowly
from u recent operation for append
citis at Mclrose hospital i'll West Brat
tlcboro, and was able to return to his
home Saturday.
All who are willing to aid in Red
Cross work are asked to meet with Mrs.
H. j. Batcheldcr Friday afternoon at
. clock as there is much sewing to be
done for refugees.
Mrs. Lillian Crowthers has returned
to the home Of her grandparents. MIR.
and Mrs. II. A. Carpenter, and is help
ing care for her sister, Mrs. Frank W.
Farnum, and infant child.
A home economies school will be
held Feb. IL and II in the parlors OF
the Congregational church the after
noon meetings beginning at 2.30 and
those in the evening at 100 Miss Lucy
G.. Swift. home demonstration agent
and Miss Bertha Holden, home cconom'
les specialist, will be present to give
demonstrations.
The school board met Monday ANA
the report prepared for the town rec
ords shows that the appropriation Tor
school purposes made last March, was
not sufficient to meet the expenses of
the school year. The voters will need
TO be prepared for an added per cent
lin accordance with the added expenses
resulting from the present time Of high
prices.
A. r. Underwood has built strong
bridge across the stream just back OF
, the village for the purpose of craving
$ over wood and other heavy loads. Al
the pleasure seekers on woodland ram
t bles. will find the bridge equally usefu
as there will be no liability to falls ant
+ unpremeditated baths that result from
walking across on slippery stones
"Dick" SAYS that all tolls collected
will be devoted to Red Cross work
AT the FARMERS meeting Saturday
, evening in the schoolhouse III th'
Union district an interesting program
was given consisting of readings, musi'
l. and dialogues, after which the tolloWn;
o ouestion was discussed, What Constr
IS flutes good buyer and seller! "A goo
Il number were present and rcfreshmeh'
in the way of box social were scrVe'
c. thc men. after drawing their box, eli
|. loving the lunch with the woman wear
II inr n bow TO match the one inside. IN
II next meeting will be held Feb 10, Whe'
It 4hc question for discussion Will DC
e What shall be done to keep the boys o.
% the farm!
J. The Christian Endeavor meeting sun
> dav evening, led by Mrs. o. X. WrIeh'
=. was especially interesting 1t bclh
. Christian Endcavor day, and the reNlel
~ of the past work of the society by an
ferent members, together with the IN
music prepared for the occasion, mad
", the meeting not only enjoyable but n
. spiring to more and better III TN
" future. The pastor, Rev. 7. d. Chiid
y spoke of his carly knowledge q
- HFathcr Endcavor Clark when the
. were in school together. The pa'r'otl
. song by Wayland and MarGar,
! Nichols delighted all, as these ht'l
~ singers are much enjoyed and CIV
\. promise of great usefulness in the mus
/ cal world. The election Of oihcel
Il followed the meeting. Mrs. T. !
= Childs was elected president, Mrs !
n r. Wright recording secretary, Mrs
\. Dewitt corresponding secrctar'
and Mrs. Mary Cushing, treasurer