Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-09-24
Reception to Rev. and Mrs. Hyde.

KY The deferred reception to Rev. ana
Mrs. j.. B. Hyde was held Friday evening
in the paror of the Congregational
church.
After the greetings the formal words
of welcome to the pastor and family
were given by Rev. +. NJ. Wiswall who
spoke with genuine appreciation of their
true worth, which the past three months
of service have revealed to all who know
- them.
An appropriate response was made by
Rev Mr.. HYDE and short program of
amuscments followed, in charge of Mrs.
L. A. Dewitt, after which refreshments
were served. All joined in the singing OF
several hymns, which added to the en-
ioyment of the evening.
The first frost of the season came
Sunday night.
Mrs. Viola Chase is visiting relatives
in South Londonderry.
Miss Anna Ambrose spent the week
end Mt home, returning Tuesday to Brat
tleboro
Miss Stella Reed who spent the sum-
mer vacation in Ncwfane, is teaching this
fall in Weston.
MIS-. JOnn DllSS WENT utSudN W lDpS
ton for Il few DAYS visit at the home of
her brother, Ranney Knight.
Miss Lucy Benedict returned Saturday
to Atlantic City after having spent a
short vacation in Newfane.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Batchelder went
Wednesday to Peru to spend a few days
with Mrs. Batchelders aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Adams of Hart
ford Conn, spent few days last week
at the home of her brother, Virgil I. Ran
ney.
Miss Carlena Howe of West Town
shend came Wednesday to spend a few
days with her sister, Miss Katharine
Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Appleton of
Springfield, Mass, came Saturday night
to spend vacation of two weeks at Da-
wilson Naples.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown left Tues
day for Los Angeles, Cal. This is their
second trip to that state, where they now
expect to make their home.
The Farmers club in Union school dis
trict will hold meeting Friday evening
in the school house, when County Agent
w. p. Frost is expected to- be present.
Mrs Allie Brown returned Wednesday
for visit of several days in South Lon
donderry, accompanied by her friend
Mrs. Guy Myman, who will remain for a
short visit
Mrs. Sarah Mack went to Brattleborc
Monday to take her little grandson, IIar
rison Mack, to the Austine school, Ethe
and Raymond Mack accompanied then
for the outing.
Mrs. Ella Bodett and daughter, Miss
Augusta Bodett, and Walter Brown O
Gardner and Miss Agusta Brigham o
Worcester, Mass, were guests at ALFRED
Patch's the first of the week.
Bert j. Wright and family, who SOLE
their home farm early in the summer
are now keeping house temporarily at Thu
home of his sister, Mrs. A. r. Edwards
planning to spend the winter in Florida
Miss Helen Hyde came Thursday eve
ming from Lake Placid, where she ha
been spending the summer vacation. t.
stay week or more with her parent
before going to Burlington to resume lie
studies in Vermont university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira +. Higgins and Mr.
Maddox and daughter, who spent severa
days at Newfanc Inn, returned Monda,
to Howard r. l., where Mr.. Higgins, wh'
was formerly of Newfane, now lives an,
has the entire supervision of the stat
farm and infrmary.
Miss Bessie Hardy, who has spen
seven years as missionary in Turkey
has returned home to Nelson, n. H. Sh
is a daughter of Rev. Mr.. Hardy. win
for several years was pastor of tn
churches in Newfane and Townshend an,
is now preaching in Nelson.
Next Sunday will be church rail-
Sunday. Everybody is invited t
bring their friends and children. Spe
cial music and II good service are as
surcd. Children in the primary de
partment will be cared for by tn
teachers.
Leon II. Whitney was given a pleasan
evening Saturday, when about 20 friend
gave him party at his home in ceebra
tion of his birthday anniversary. Fiv
hundred was played. The refreshmcnt
of cake and coffee were supplemented b.
an attractive and delicious birthday cak
made especially for the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester White and sol
Kenneth, and daughter, Marion, cam
Saturday by automobile from Greenfield
Mass, TO visit the families of her brothe
and sister, Bert Morse and Mrs. Eft
(Morse), IIescock. The young folks re
turned Monday, leaving the father an