Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06
Wilmington.

Leslie w. Boyd, little boy eight years
old, son of Warren II. Boyd, who lives in
Dist. No. II, has attended school six months
+ In succession, walking mile aud a quar-
ter, without being once tardy and only
once absent on account of sickness.
The upper department of The village
school taught by Mr.. Il. II. Davenport closed
February 20. Whole number of scholars
during the term 2S, who have usually cen
worry prompt in attendance. Those who
have not been tardy or absent, are Eddie
o. Barnard, Luther II. Barber and Mar
tha p. Lawton. Only when sick, are Hen
~ L. Morris, Herbert S. Croscr, Willie
III. Morris, Harvey S. Ware, Henry NJ.
Curtis, Willie NJ. Ware, Park b. Swift,
Agnis G. Wolcott, Lillian l.. Bems, Hattie
J.. Barnard. Mettie S. Alvord, Hattie S.
asRice and Jennie c. Curtis. Mr.. Daven-
port IS an experienced teacher and has
@ made very many warm friends. who wish
bin success in whatever occupation he may
choose TO engage.
The Dramatic Entertainments given at
Hotel Hall on Thursday and Friday eve
snings of last week, were in every respect a
complete success. The plays were "DorI,"
poem, and "Irish Assurance" laughable
farce. The first named play was peculiar.
~ pathetic and true TO life as we daily see
Il exemplified, representing a happy fam
4 lily embittered and separated by the hard
hearted willfulness of the father, but he at
last relenting and acknowledging his fault,
For "Hating is He'll and Love is Hea, en-"
p The parts were represented as follows:
Farmer Allan, c. NJ. Russell; William
Allan, o. o. Ware; Luke Bloomfield, T.. Il.
Wheeler; Jim Blunt, U. J. Batcheder;
Dora Allan, Mary L. Gorham; Mary Nor
rison, Mrs. c. w. Brigham Willie Child,
Charlie Brigham. The second play accom-
plished the object for which it was design
e1-hearty laughing.-The parts were rep
resented by Stillman Robinson as Pat, J.
Henry Kidder as Mr. Buffer, o. o. Ware
as Capt. Chas. Herbert, c. NJ. Russell as
Z Mi. Clifton from England; Nancy, Mary
Il. Gorham; Miss Arabella Buffer, Mrs.
J. H. Kidder; Susan, Mrs. C. w. Brigham.
II is but simple justice TO each and every
Performer to say, that they performed their
respective parts in a commendable man
ner, evincing a remarkable degree of dra-
matte talent, considering experience and
lirnited training. The entertainments were
given for the benefit of the Band, and
tribe less than one hundred dollars was
REALIZED, which result is consid cred very
gratifying.
it Town officers: clerk, NJ. II. Crosby;
.selectmcn, II. II. Winchester, John Patch,
10. b. Lawton listers, T.. Il. Buttertield,
Mills Brown, Henry Stowe; constables,
J III. f. Barber, Geo. Rose; overseer of poor,
Edward Titus; collector, ]. II. Kidder
school supt., Rev. a. w. Goodnow; audit
ors, L. Gorham, Liberty Wilder, +. Il. But
fertied.
81. AT regular communication of Social
Lodge, No. IS, f. & a. NJ, held at their
hall Feb. o. 1874, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, it hath pleased Heavenly Father, the
Supreme Grand Master Of the Universe, to remove
Lodge above, esteemed and loved friend and
brother ADSA b. refore, be it resolved
BY Social Lodge, No. 80, L. A. NJ, OF which the de-
ceased was a prominent and honored member
1st That in the death of Bro. Chds sorrowfully
realize that of the original founders and supports
Of Social Lodge has fallen; that Of the Oldest Ma
sons, not only of this Lodge, but in the State, has
finished his work here below; that one who has been
true and loyal Mason for over half century, and as
anch been respected and honorod by all who knew
him, has hidden adeu to the scenes Of this earth and
gone to the whittier We are all hastenng that
ono who has held the teachings OF the Order
credly to heart, and been . faithful and earnest I'D
vocate only in the days OF prosperity but when
he enemies Of the institution sought to overthrow
her has gone to that bourne from which traveller
returns.
"a. That while we deeply deporo the loss Of our
brother will endeayor to be resigned to the will of
Him who doeth all things well, believing, as we do
through masonic faith that what is our loss is his
Eternal gain.
ga That while Fronting by the lesson which death
has again taught the living will endeavor to imi
tate departed brother, in his upright conduct in
his devotion to the cause OF Masonry and in his In
4th. That tender to the family OF the deceased
heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement, and the
assurance that the brotherhood will be found
ready to extend to them the Masons love and charity.
IN 5th. That hall be drapei with suitable mourn
3 On for the space Of three months
9th. That a copy of these resolutions be entered up
records OF the Lodge, copy presented to each
of the children of the deceased, and copy published
in each Of the Brattleboro newspapers.
c. M. RUSSELL,)
+. j. SWIFT, : Committee
H.F. BARBER,