Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-15

Harry Carlton is i'll at |. s. Soyres.
where he boards.
Miss Ruby Stebbns or Bratteboro
was here for visit this week.
Mrs f. r. Randall spent Friday and
Saturday with friends in Brattleboro.
a. II. Marsh and Mrs. q. w. Follctt
have recovered from attacks of tOnSilitis
Prof. ID. g. Smythc of Hartford,
Conn, spent the weekend at his home
here.
The two rooms of the graded school
are planning Christmas exercises to be
held in their rooms before the Christmas
holiday.
Raymond Truesdell of Merriwell,
Wyo., came recently to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Truesdell. and
his two little daughters. Mr.. Truesdell
expects to remain in the East, at least
until spring.
Wednesday. Dec. 6, two comforters were
tied by the members present u covered
dish luncheon was served at noon, the
varied menu as usual causing much
merriment.
The three village stores have bios.
somed out with tasteful Christmas deco
rations for the holiday season. The
Christmas trees at each post of A. j.. S.
Dukctts piazza form an especially effec-
tive decoration.
Tho snow on the main roads is packed
so smoothly that sleighs, wagons and
automobiles run equally well and all arc
being used The mercury dropped below
zero for the first time this winter Sun
day night. registering from one 10 four
degrees below in the village.
A. X. Greenwood will dispose of his
entire stock of cattle, farm machinery.
tools etc, also farm produce, at an all
day auction ut his farm in Riverdalc
Saturday, Dec. 1G. The farm, which is
II desirable property, also is offered for
mediate plans for the future.
Community Christmas exercises will
be held at the town hall Christmas night
and Il tree or trees will hold gifts for all
the little folks. The committee 10 have
charge Of the program was appointed
from the two churches in the village and
includes Mrs. p. Il. Phillips, Mrs. A. F.
Cutler, Mrs. W. III. hobbs, Mrs. l. S.
Sayre Mrs. a. j. s. Dukctt, Mrs. W. II.
Rogers.
At the regular meeting of West River
Grange Tuesday evening the third and
fourth degrees were conferred on two
candidates and a harvest supper served
TO about 30, the menu including meat
and vegetable hash. cabbage salad,
cheese and coffee. Plans were made for
Christmas tree celebration at the next
meeting, Friday evening, Dec. - All,
members of Grange families are invited
to be present. Each is asked to bring
some small present for the tree and each
will receive Il gift. Mrs. Earl Derry wnS
appointed chairman of the evening, to
procure her own helpers. ii. III. Frank
lin will furnish the tree
Six members from this village at
tended the regular meeting of Birchard
Womans Relief corps at Newfane Sat
urday afternoon. Election of officers
Vas held, very little change being made
IN the selection. which included the fol-
lowing, President, Mrs. Eva Marsh /;
renior vice president, Mrs. Della Carpen.
ier junior vice president. Mrs. Mabel
Smythe; chaplain. Mrs. Nellie Miles;
treasurer. Mrs. Edith Cutler; conductor,
Mrs. Emma Moulton; guard Mrs. Isabel
Jones; delegate TO department conven-
ton, Mrs. Georgianna Railway; alter
nate, Mrs. Anna Bush. Plans were
made for "A Christmas box TO be sent to
the Soldiers home at Bennington. Mem
bers are requested TO furnish gifts for
the box and are asked to leave them
either at the home of Mrs. Addie Law
renee or Mrs. Isabel Jones by Saturday.
or Monday, Dee. IS, that they may be
packed.