Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-26

The spring term of Leland and Gray
seminary commenced Wednesday under quite
favorable circumstances. Quite a number OF
the winter students are back again and more
are expected next week.
The sociable given by the ladies' aid So
ciety in Academy hall, Wednesday evening,
was pleasant affair and well attended.
5. H. Wiswell and family will return to
Townshend, after an absence of one year 10
Westminster, about April LIST. They will be
welcome back to their village home.
Willard Fisher, who has occupied Mr.
Wiswelrs house the past year, will go TO
Oambridgeport the last of March, he having
let himself to Mr.. Butterteld to haul stone
from the quarry to one of the mills.
The reunion at the Congregational
church on Tuesday drew out more members
of the church than have been together at any
one time during some years past. Rev. ii.
A. Goodhue delivered an address of welcome.
The church roll was then called and those
present answered to their names, many at the
time bringing forward pleasant and feeling
"reminiscences of their church life. Letters
were read from quite q number of non-resi-
dent members After the roll-c those pres
ent went to the hall, where the ladies had
prepared bountiful repast, and spent a
pleasant hour at the dinner table partaking
Of the Refreshments and responding TO toasts.
After dinner five young applicants were ex
amined for admission to the church at the
next communion.
The proceeds of the exhibition last Fri
day evening by the village schools will b'
used to procure charts or maps for the future
use of the schools W.
The members of West River grange
about 80 in number, enjoyed very pleasan
meeting at the house of their Worthy Master
Eavn .aV.ffa uNW ~
erary entertainment was furnished by tn
Young people, abundant refreshments wer
served and all reported very enjoyabl
time.
The w. @. 4. IT,, at their meeting Tues
day, took up the reading prepared by Mis-
Il. E. Willard for February, entitled, "Ou
Twelve Years March," and found it very in
teresting and profitable.
The village school, which has been un
der the charge of Mr.. Gilbert Blakelee, a stu
dent from Dartmouth, and Miss Lila MART
of this village, for the past term, closed tn
winters work Friday, with pleasing exhibi
ton in the evening. The term has been
successful one, and Mr.. Blakelee, by his ger
tlemauly, Christian department, made man
warm friends and gained the respect and %
TEEN of ALL
Miss Sybil Holbrook returned to be
home last Saturday, having completed goo
terms work of teaching in one of the di
tricts of Nswfane.
Mrs James II. Franklin has secured th
services of Mrs. A. NJ. Mason, who is an e'
perienced teacher of S. Il. Taylor's system
dress. cutting, aud has been an authorize
teacher for Is years having during that tim
given instruction to about 60 ladies, Mr.
Franklin will retain her services until she hI
a thorough knowledge of the system.
Mr.. Chss Timpson, who has been rul
ming stage line in Rhode Island for the pa
few months returned home this week.
The select school commenced Tuesdi
with a good number of advanced scholar
and number to enter next week. X.
This personal mention from the Bost'
journal has some local interest; "Mr. Fletc
Ranney has been appointed commeno
ment speaker by the faculty Of the Bost'
University Law school,"