Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22

The annual roll call of the Congrega- |
tional church will be held at usual on
New Years day, Jan. l. The chickenpie !
dinner, to which all members of church |
and society are invited. is in charge of
Mrs. ]. S. Sayre and Mrs. Clarke Aid |
rich. The afterdinner program will be in |
charge of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Northup. |
officers of the church. society and Sun
day school will be chosen during the
day.
Miss Marguerite Dauchy is expected
home from Bryn Mawr college Saturday.
The Advent school in district No. 3
is closed on account of the chickcn-pox
epidemic in that locality.
Miss Catharine Plant went this week
to the home of her nephew in Chicago.
where she will spend the rest of the win
ter
A short business meeting of the Com
munity club will be held in the town
hall Monday evening. Dec. %, at q
O'Clock.
G. III. Straitiff is housed with a broken
rib, caused by slipping on the ice in
Wizards mill yard last week, where he
was working.
Mrs. Raymond Watson of Burlington
came Tuesday and Mr.. Watson came
Thursday to spend the Christmas vaca
tiOu WIN iHelT puTeHls.
Allan Heath of Massachusetts Agr-
cultural college came Wednesday to spend
a two-weeks' vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Heath.
Christmas exercises will be held at the
Union graded school Friday beginning ut
100 p. IN. The program will conclude
with the distribution of gifts from a
tree.
Mrs Dora Benson of Brattleboro is
assisting Mrs. r. w. Phillips in caring
for her four-months-old baby. who has
not been gaining as fast az could be
wished
The Townshend students at the Uni
versity of Vermont. James Follett Earl
Vincent and Nathan Dauchy, came to
their homes Thursday for the holiday
vacation.
Mrs. p. II. Holland went Thursday TO
Greenfield. Mass, to meet her daughter,
Miss Doris Holland. who returns home
for the vacation from her school in Wa
tertown, Mass.
Miss Emma Bushnell of Springfield
Mass, and Mrs. Laura Morey of Oak
Park, ILL.,, are expected Saturday to
spend the holidays at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. II. Willard.
Plans for Christmas carols to be sung
on Christmas eve in various parts of the
ested will meet Sunday afternoon for re-
hearsal. Mrs. d. G.. Smythe has the
project in charge
! Dwight M. Putnam of Rockville
] Mass, has bought Merton Adams's
| farm in the north end If the town
Writings were made Friday. Mr.. Adj
ans has sold his work horses. harness
sleds. etc, to Mr.. Putnam
\ Christmas social was given at the
seminary Tuesday evening by the senior
class Scenes from Dickens's Christmas
Carol were given and the evening closed
with dancing. Christmas program will
be held at the seminary Friday afternoon,
| beginning OF = O'Clock.
Although the morning was bitterly
cold the all-day auction at A. X. Green
| woods farm Saturday drew large at
tendance and bidding was lively. The
various items of stock, farm machinery
| etc. brought fair prices. The farm was
| not struck off during the auction. and ut
present remains in Mr.. Greenwood's
hands.
Merle Randall, who has a teachers po-
sition in the University of Vermont, was
operated upon Wednesday morning in
the Mary Fletcher hospital for hernia
and possible complications. His parents,
Mr. and Mrs. +. Il. Randall. received II
message about II O'Clock that the opera
|
we'll
The girls of the w. L. L. club held
a merry Christmas social Wednesday
evening to which the boys of the sem
mary were invited as special privilege
Each person present brought gift for
the tree, each in turn receiving present
from Santa Claus Tor was it Santa's
wifeO, who carried off the character in
n commendable manner. Lively games
filled the evening with fun.
A generous sized box was sent this
week to the Soldiers Home Mt Benning-
ton. packed with gifts from members OF
Orchard Woman's Relief corps. The box
contained n variety of preserves anC
fruit in quart and pint cases. Many
glasses of jelly, boxes of homemade
Christmas candy, towels, books and mag
azines. Holiday seals and cards were
used plentifully and the hearty bes
wishes of the corps went with the box
The corps secretary, Mrs. +. III. Law
renee, had the packing in charge
The annual roll call of the Baptis
,, church will be held at the churcl
Thursday. Dec. %. A chicken-pie din
ner will be served Mt noon and immedi
ately. following will be held the business
meeting of the church organization will
election of officers and n roll call of tn,
members. n business meeting of tn
| Hadassah league will be held later in tn
afternoon. The committee in charge o
the dinner Is Mrs ID, G. Smythe. Mrs
l., ]. Parker. Mrs. !. s. Sayrc, Mrs. w
II. -Nobbs Mrs, +. II, Lawrence Mrs
Is. II. Phillips.
! The members Of the Hadassah lengu
{ were entertained mt the home of Mrs
Ernest Cooley Thursday afternoon. Dec
s IA, the occasion proving one of tn
{ most enjoyable meetings of the year
e Mrs. Cooley was assisted in entertainn
e. by Mrs. Lauren Pike. A delicious ho
dinner was served to both the elderly
T. and youthful" members at noon. m
h afternoon was pleasantly spent wit
Christmas sewing, Readings were give
bv Mrs. Il r. Phillips and Mrs Neli
9 Miles. Plans were made for the annua
church call dinner and committee wa