Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-12-30

UllS OF the west BfaltIcDOrO ana center
Vile schools last week, were left for
last evenings entertainment.
Three decorated Christmas trees were
unloaded by Santa Claus and his wife,
impersOnated by Alton Lynde and Linn
Thayer. who carried out the parts to
perfection and caused II great deal of
mcrriment. Each member of the Sun
day school received n present, also candy
and oranges.
At the close of the evenings enter
tainment Santa Claus presented the
minister with generous purse of
money from his Pensioners, which came
as surprise to Rev. Mr.. Woodwork.
Baptist Church Business Meeting.
At tho annual meeting of the Baptist
church Wednesday in the chapel these
officers were elected: Clerk, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Cheney; treasurer, John Nc Kay; collec-
trustees, Amer p Eddy, Earle Taylor, II.
II. Thurbcr; auditor. Mrs. ii. ii. Thur
ber deacon for three years, Amer =.
Eddy; usher, II. II. Thurber, who will
choose his assistants; superintendent of
Bible school, John Nc Kay, who will
choose his assistants; sec. and treas. of
Bible school, Mrs. Minnie Fits; assist
ants, Mrs. Philip johnson, Paul Bishop ;
| Supt. of primary department, Mrs. George
Allen; supt. of cradle roll, Mrs. f. G..
re Ray: supt. of home department. Mrs.
+. II. Winchester; collector of benevo-
lcnceS, George Allen treasurer of bcnevO-
lences. William Wadleigh, the last two
elected for the remaining four years in
the New World movement.
All the reports given were very en-
couragng, showing that the year now
closing has been one of the best in the
history of this church.
|
Mrs. Thomas Collins is i'll with pueu
nonia and a nurse is attending her.
Miss Elizabeth Allen, who had beer
confined to her home by illness, is out
again.
Mrs. Ella Fox went Tuesday to tn,
home of her son, Fred Fox and family t.
visit several days.
Miss Ruth Prcntiss of Boston is visit
ing in town with her parents, Mr. ant
Mrs c. r. Prentiss.
Mrs Johnson of Vernon is visiting here
this week in the home of her brother, \
Sprague. and family.
Frank +. Henry of Guilford was adj
mitted to the MelroSe hospital yesterday
for medical treatment.
Miss Madge Davenport of Boston came
to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs +. ii
Davenport, over Christmas.
Mrs. Thomas Collins, who is i'll will
pneumonia is little more comfortable
Her niece is here caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. HAYES Bigeow anc
daughter. Lois, left Wednesday for thc
winter home in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
DIR. William Chamberlin. who has beer
visiting relatives here n few weeks, viii
leave today for his home in Waseca
Wis.
Miss May Thayer teacher in Johns
town. \. y, is spending the vacation Will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey ID
Thaycr.
Mrs. Unia Richardson, night nurse a
the Melrose hospital, has returned afte
n few days stay at her home in Beach
mont, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Carr and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Charles Underwood spent Christ
pas with Mr.. Underwood s parents il
| Colerain Mass.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptis
church held an all-day meeting Wednes
day and cleaned the church. \ Dime
was served at noon.
Mrs. Grace Bert and her friend, Franl
Saw, returned to Greenfield Monda,
after spending the holidays with Mrs
Bert's mother, Mrs. Louise Prouty.
Mr. and Mrs. Denton j. Smith an,
children of Putney visited here owe
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Prem
tiss and Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Smith.
Miss Grace Burt and Frank Sauer o
Greenfield, who had been spending tn
holidays with Miss Burts mother. Mrs
Jennie Prouty, have returned to Green
field.
Mr.. and Mrs Walton Johnson o
Worcester and Mrs. John Peck o
fn11 Tnsg ha1t do Will
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
SQuires
Mrs. w. II. Tyler and sister. Mis-
Elizabeth Newcomb, are spending tw
weeks in the home of Judge James NJ
Tyler during the absence of Judge Ty
ler'S housekeeper
Miss Ethel Anderson, student at tn
Brattleboro Business Institute, who i've
with her sister, Mrs. John Atkinson, ina
gone to her home in North Adams to visi
during the vacation.
Leroy and William johnson of Yer
non came Friday to visit over night in tn
home of their brother Philip X. Johnson
i Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson accompanied then
home to visit over tie holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank l.. Houghton en-
tertained a few guests on Christmas day
An elaborate course dinner was served
followed by vocal ana Instruments
! music and Rotations. and tree for tn
young people in the evening
Baptist church, Rev. c. w. Bishol
pastor Sunday morning worship at lO,3t
with sermon by the pastor on A Iouni
Mans New Year Prayer. Bible schoo
at 1.45. Young people please bring not
books. Christian Endeavor at $50
! Evening service at 80 Midweek praye
meeting Friday evening at T.30 in tn
vestry.