Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-03


Brattleboro cemetery. f. l.. Morse and
Fred Morse Of Northfeld Mass, at
tended the funeral.
Baptist Church Business Meeting.
The annual business meeting of the
West Brattleboro Baptist church was held
Wednesday, with a good attendance. Rev
L. NJ. Compton was moderator. The re-
ports showed the church to be in good
condition, that harmony prevails, and that
faithful work has been done amid many
difficulties throughout the past year.
With very few exceptions the same off.
GERS and committees are on the list as be-
fore. John Mckay was reelected super.
iutcndent OF the Bible school, but de.
clined to serve.
The officers elected are these: Trustees,
A. p. Eddy, II. II. Thurber, +. H. Chur.
chill; clerk, Mrs. Jenniev NJ Cheney;
treasurer, John Mckay: collectors, AL.
! len Wilmington, Adm Jilson and Austin
Nichols; honorary and advisory trustee,
\. y. johnson; deacon for three years,
\. p. Eddy; auditor, Thomas Collins;
superintendent of Bible school, Joel John
! SON. assistants. Adm Jillson and John
Mckay; secretary and treasurer. Mrs.
Minnie Fits; assistants, Mrs. John Me-
Kay and Mrs. Winchester: superintendent
OF primary department, Mrs. A p Eddy
, assistant. Mrs. George Allen; suparin.
, tendent of cradle roll. Mrs Fran: Le.
Ray; librarian, Clara Thurber
Influenza has appeared in the families
Of DR.. Fred Gage. II. C. Harris and Mr..
Carpenter.
Mrs. Herbert Smith of Pittsfeld, Mass.
came Wednesday to be a guest of Mrs.
Ernest NJ. Goodenough.
Willard Richardson, who recently
was discharged from the service. has
resumed work on the milk route.
Mrs. Francis G. Taylor is i'll in her
home here. Her son. Francis Taylor, also
is confined to his home by illness.
Frederick Richardson. who has had in
fluenza. is about again. Mrs Richardson.
who also has been ill., is improving.
Mrs. Cortes f. Farnum returned Satur.
day from Springfield. Mass, where she
had been visiting relatives since Tues
day.
Miss Hazel Chase left Wednesday for
Middlebury college, where she is a fresh
here.
Mrs. +. d. Ranncy has returned from
Brooklinc. Mass. where She was called
by the death OF Mr.. Ranncy's sister, Mrs.
Clarence Hathaway.
Mrs. John Walker of Ashuelot. y. H..
who underwent an operation last week
in the Melrose hospital is comfortable
and her condition is considered to be
good.
| Miss NJ. A. Bemis. who had been
boarding with Mrs. o. F. Bailey on
Canal street, left there Tuesday and
came to the home of Mrs +. A Knight
, to board
| Mrs. H. f. Wcatherhcad has returned
, from Boston, where she was called by the
critical illness of her daughter. Ruth,
with pneumonia. Miss Wcatherhcad is
improved.
| Melvin Dalrymple has begun cutting
| he timber which Amidon & Manlcv
recently bought of l.. p. Copeland. 1t
! is estimated to be 100000 feet of tim
Der on the lots.
Miss May Thavcr returned Sunday
| to Malone. y. V. where she is teacher of
! English in the high school. Miss Thaycr
had been spending the Christmas recess
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
vey d. Thaycr,
Baptist church, Rev. |. NJ Compton
pastor. Morning worship at 1870 with
sermon by the pastor. Sunday school
at ll.45. Evening service at { o'clock in
the vestry. Nlidweek prayer meeting
/ Thursday evening at 7,3O O'Clock.
Miss Hazel Compton returned We'd
nesday to the University of Vermont at
Burlington to resume her studies after
having spent the vacation here with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. |. NJ. Compton.
Charles Compton has returned to the
Storrs Agricultural college, Storrs. Conn.,
to begin his sophomore year
Fred Farwel was discharged Tues
day from the Melrose hospital and went
10 his home in Spoford, y. n. He had
been in the hospital following an
operation for gall stones. Mrs. John
Cain of Bellows Falls also was dis
charged Tuesday from the hospital,
where she underwent an operation.
| First Congregational church. Rev. a.
V. WoodwortlI minister. Sunday. Jan.
5: Morning worship at 1890 with ser
mon on A One Hundred Per Cent Chris
tian. Sunday school at noon. Christian
Endeavor meeting at o'clock Subject,
Worth While Life Purposes. Proverbs
3:l'lS. Conservation meeting. Leader,
Ruth Alexander.
| The legal voters of fire district No,
. in Brattlehoro will meet Jan. i at
40 p. m. to act on the following ar
ticles; To choose n moderator for the
coming year; to choose all officers for
the ensuing year; to see if the fire
district will vote to sell hand engine;
10 see ii district will vote to raise
money 70. pay expenses Of the district
and how much; to see il district will
form an extra hose company; to see IL
district will vote TO pay said hoseman
and how much; to transact any other
business,