Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-09
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The Methodists held very interesting
"watch meeting" on the night of Dec. 81
in Hopkins ball.
The dedication OF the new Baptist
church will take place on Tuesday the 18Th
inst. Services to begin at lOI O'Clock.
The Universaists are putting new
pipe organ into their church this week
which has Just been received from The
mandatory in Westfeld, Mass.
Tho Rev. N. II. Harris will give hi,
third lecture here for this winter on Tues.
day evening next, in the Universali,
church. Subject, "The Impudence Of the
Times" The Rev. Mr.. Stephenson Of
Shelburne Falls, Mass, will preach in the
same church next Sunday, morning and
evening.
The Uuiversaisl society iei it, annu.
al meeting on Monday evening last ana
made choice Of the following board Of Off.
GERS for the present year: Moderator, c. S,
Fay; clerk, II. Latham trustees, DR.. O.J
Martin, T.. a. Worden and G. $. Farrell.
lector and treasurer, G. S. Farr. Quite n
good nuipber Of new names were reported
and accepted for membership. The hnan.
cial condition Of the society is good.
The egationalists held their an.
nual festival in American hall on Friday
evening last. More than two humid ed poo-
pie attended, aud it was all enjoyable ocra-
sion. Some Of the tableaux and other rem
REGULATIONS were very line, aud others also
very amusing. the music, conducted by
Mr.. I. W. Sibin, was fine. Much labor
must have been expended to make the oc.
casion one Of rare interest TO those present
and 10 the pastor of the society, Rev. c. G..
Watson. Tee net proceeds we understand.
were ne"rly $50.
A silver wedding surprise party, held
at the house Of Mr.. Wallace Holton on
Thursday evening last, was one Of the
pleasante,t social gatherings which has oc.
Cured here. More than a hundred Of our
people were in attendance, who deposited
for Mr.. and Mrs. Holton nearly hundred
dollars worth of presents, consisting Of a
great variety OF beautiful, valuable and
useful articles. The affair was much the
more enjoyable from the fact hat Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ilolton were entirely surprised By the
event. A large supply Of refreshments,
were also supplied by the company, AID
every thing passed Off happily. The Rev
Mr.. Rockwell, of the Methodist society.
made some excellent remarks and invoked
the Divine blessing upon all assembled. It
was great disappointment TO all present,
as well, doubtless, as TO Rev. NJ. II. Harris
himself, that he was unable to attend, as it
was expected he would. The Rev. c. c.
Watson was also deprived the pleasure Of
being one of the number gathered by
previous engagement. He, howevor, sent
a friendly epistle which was read by the
Rev. Mr.. Rockwell, as was a short address
furnished by DR.. o. J. Martin, though hi,
was only intended for the perusal of the
parties to whom it was addressed. Miss
Emma Holton and Mr.. T. W. Sabin gave
some fine music upon the piano. The cred.
it of starring this very pleasant entertain
ment shonld be given to Mrs. c. Hol,0n
and Mrs. Il. p. Minis.
"A decided back dorm. On Frida al.
tcrnOon last, Thomas -, young Irish
gentleman, with Mrs. Curran beside him
in sleigh, drove up to the house Of her
husband near the bank of the canal, with
the Intention Of leaving her at the house.
Before he could alight the horse became
FESTIVE, and from being jetked by his driv.
er, instantly backed down the steep EN-.
bankinent dozen feet, into the very swim
current of the canal. Mrs. c., buoyed up
by her garments, was borne, erect, rapidly
down stream, but in short order Thomas
succeeded in regaiuing terra frma, and
anxious for the safety o the lady. he cried
out, Hold on, Mrs. Curran, until get me
some dry branches" But Mrs. c. did no,
"hold on, land bu, for the fortunate appear.
ance If some neighbors, who rescued her
from her perilOus position, she would have
been carried down the overfio of the ca.
nal into the river and drowned. The horse
and sleigh were also carried down the cur.
rent, bat were also rescued. The sleigh
only was badly damaged. NJ.