Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-07

dent insurance agent, of whose story so much
was made at the outset, cannot identify Frank
from photographs, and his description is
very wide Of a resemblance to Frank. Dep
ositions of numerous parties in this place are
being taken for use in the trial which is set
down for Tuesday, 2jth inst. Mr. H. X.
Lawrence leaves for the West in few days,
to be present at the trial. At this distance
it looks as though a conviction would be i'm
possible.
Last Saturday, LIST inst, was observed
by Protective Grange No. % Of this town, as
a memorial day in remembrance of the de
parted members of that organization The
grange members, to the number of some go
or more, met Mt the cemetery IN this village
at = o'clock p. NJ, and placed flowers on the
grave of their companion Alexander. From
there the company went in a body to the West
Brattleboro cemetery and decorated the
graves Of Rev. A. Chandler and Emory Cham
berlain, the ceremony being accompanied by
q short address by Rev Mr. Morgan Of the
Chesterfield grange, followed by remarks by
two or three other members Of the order.
Delegations from Protective Grange visited
the grave of Church Miller in the cemetery in
District No. t. and that of Z. X. Smith ia the
Brooklne cemetery, both Of which were
strewn with flowers In ins:itutng this beau
tiful and significant observance the Brattle-
boro Patrons adopt what is coming to be the
general custom of this order throughout the
country.
The Queen Of the May appeared last Sat
urday morning with her winter ulster on her
fur car-pieces tied down, and smacking her
fingers to keep away the frost bites Literal
" speaking, we believe there was locally
neither snow nor ice on May-day, but the
north part of the State had enough Of both
to make up for our lack. Burlington and
Newport had smart snow storms, and the mer-
curry dropped to - above zero. On Mt.
Washington the thermometer was below
zero, the lowest temperature ever recorded at
that station in May while the wind attained
a velocity of 90 miles. Ice formed on Long
Island, and snow squalls along the Hudson
river and in the Catsklls capped the mount
aims with white. In Boston bricklayers were
obliged to suspend work in the morning on
full of componsations however and on Sun
day afternoon there was a delightful balm in
the air, while Monday afternoon brought a de-
cided hot wave. Tuesday the weather was
most unseasonably hot. the mercury mount
ing well up toward the nineties both on that
day and on Wednesday. Vegetation has come
forward with a bound, in true New England
ct,+ Nm tba 1nry ia,,1- h. tr.a oil aIt.
in half leaf, and the distant forests begin to
show pleasant and suggestive thickening of
the tops. The witching season of the year
has indeed come
Rev. Geo. B. Cow commenced his labors
as pastor of the Baptist church last Sunday,
and was greeted with large and appreciative
audiences morning and evening. His text in
the morning was from Ezekiel 33;ll, and was
the prelude to an earnest and tender gospel
sermon 1t has been suggested and the sug
gestion has met with the most cordial recep-
ton by the resident pastors, that Recogn-
ton or Welcome service be held on Thursday
evening next in the audience room of the
church The following is the programme as
far as determined at this time:
BY the Choir
Reading Of the Scriptures, Rev. c. II. Merrill.
Prayer, Rev. II. 3. Davis.
Selection, BY the Choir.
greeting to Vermont, with introduc-
ton Of the new Pastor,
Rev. A. c. Osborn, D. D., Of North Adams.
Recognition and Words Of Welcome
In behalf Of the Clergy, Rev D. T. Miller.
In behalf Of the People, Rev. G. Z. Martin.
By windham Co. Association,
Rev. 7. NJ. Butler Of Townshend.
By the State, Rev S. II. stackpole Of SAXto River
BY the Conn. Valley Social Union,
Rev. John shepardson Of Greenfield.
Selection, By the Choir.
Response by the Pastor, aud brief remarks by others
II time allows.
Singing OF the DoIology.
BY the Pastor.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village, May
eth
Ladies' Miss Flora r. Brown, Miss Eva
Brabaw, Miss Lizzie d. Clarke, Mrs. Hannah
Gould, Mrs. Susan f. Horton, Miss Ellen
ran, Mrs. Lid Mills, Mrs. Sabina p Mill
er, Miss Sarah f. Pierce Miss Mary Rice
Miss Nellie f. Scott, Mrs Roxy T. Spooner,
Miss Mabel Witt
Gents.-E. C. Adams, T. l.. Andrews, Her
bert Andrews, q. Black, Geo. b. Durham,
Joseph Baker, Curtis Carmean-3, II. f.
French, j. II. Fowler Frank p. Harden, Ed
win +. Kimball, NJ. V. May. Geo. A. Pulser,
J. w. Perry, Chas. Simpson, Frank Sanders,
n NJ Sutton, Walter Smith, c. f. Tyler,
Clark Warren, DR., Frank w. Wilbur, f. W.
Wilkinson, Walter A. Whitaker.
Held for Postage -Miss Alice Styled,
Hinsdale, N. II. Mrs. Warren, West New
bury, Mass Miss Amelia S. Bynner, Brook
Ign, n. Y.
IN NfEMoRIAM.
Mrs. Mary Ann Rowland, of this village,
died at her home on the morning of the 30th
ult. OF a retiring disposition, and from i'll
health, she was seldom seen by the outer
world, but those who met her in her quiet
home will long remember her rare intelli-
gence, highly cultivated mind and great dig
nifty of manner, blended with sublime puri-
ty of life, and full of Christian sympathy for
all. She was q native of Nantucket, and be-
longed to distinguished family of Quakers
among the early settlers of that island The
many young ladies educated by her will fully
sympathize with other surviving friends in
their high appreciation of her character. She
passed away full of years, and with an entire
and humble submission to the will of her
Maker.
TEMPERANCE REFORM ELECTIONS
The semi-annual election of officers of
the Reform club took place on the 9Th inst,
as follows:
Geo. A. Bliss, president; c. W. WymAu, VIM. Full
Ter, Lewis Putnam, W. r. Geddes, vice presidents
Curtis, secy; G, II. Clapp, treas; Messrs. Cutter
Copeland, Lowell, Mrs. Henry Tucker and Mrs d. n
lOue6, executive committee. MpsRrs. j
Henry Wood, Fred Fowler, Mrs. Frank HastiuRs and
Mrs. John orion, ways and means committee; Messrs
John Drown, J, b. Walker ID. y. Tolles, Mrs W r.
9eddes, Mrs. J. s. Brown, visiting committee; Mrs
Henry Tucker, Miss Marie Fuller, committee Of en-
1ertanments; Mrs, L. p. Jarrett musical director.
On the It'll inst, the Woman's Christian
Union elected officers for the
-. IN :.