Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-16
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ton will be taken in regard 70 moving the
Esteyvile school house, which, it is claimed,
now obstructs the highway.
The Brattleboro Woman's Indian Associa-
ton will meet in the Y. NJ. c. A. parlor
Tuesday, March 90, at o'clock p. Nj.
Frank Taft now holds Il responsible posi-
ton in the Star bicycle mandatory at
Smithville, n. Y
Patriarchs Militant will hold the fourth Of
their series Of dances at Odd Fellows hall
on Friday evening, March 23d.
W. II. Fuller has been in Concord, y. H.,
this week in attendance upon the annual
meeting of the New England Y. NJ. G. a.
secretaries.
Rev. a. d. Spaulding, the town superin-
tendent of schools, desires the district clerks
to return the yearly school registers to him
ON or before March 20. The registers are
to he filed with the town clerk the 22d, thus
giving only two days for securing the in
formation necessary for the annual town
and state reports,
The Greenfield Gazette has an item Of local
interest this week saying that G.. A. Van
Doom has recently returned from visit
to Alabama. He lived in Greene county of
that state before the war and subsequent
real estate Investments. He finds great
change there. The old prejudice against
NOrtherners has passed away and the
business enterprise which is being rapidly
developed welcomes the coming of stran-
gers and the use of their capital.
From paragraph from the Barton Mon
itor elsewhere published, it will be seen
that this years log drive down the Con
necticut is expected to reach 10000, 600
feet-the largest, probably, on record
Next Sunday evening the subject of the
lecture at the Universalist church will be,
Theological transition some Of its symp
toms"
DR.. Post has sold his interest in the den
tai business to DR.. Clark, as will he seen by
notice in this issue
The railroad boys smile audibly over the
misfortune which befel a newly married
couple who took the train north for their
wedding tour one day last week. At Bel
lows Falls the bridegroom, in the excess of
his Joy, stopped off to treat several of his
acquaintance. The cars cruelty rolled on
however, and when he returned his blush
ing bride was en- route for White River
Junction. AS the first train was not due
until the following day. the crest fallen feel
| ing of the new made husband can better
be imagined than described.
The following services will be held at St..
Michaels (EpiscopaD church next Sunday
| fifth in Lent At $3.50 A. NJ, Holy Com
munion 1920 A. NJ, Morning Prayer and
Sermon ~ NJ, Sunday school : P. NJ,
Evening Prayer.
E. c. Thorn of Hinsdale has opened a
branch drug store at Winchester, n. II.
Invitations were issued on Monday for a
reception to be given at Lieut.. Gov Fuller
Thursday evening, by the Philharmonic so
ciety TO the professional men of the town,
| but on account of the storm the reception
was postponed.
Rev. Mr.. Parry's sermon, last Sunday
evening, on THE lessons Of the Springfield
disaster" urged on his hearers the import
ance of being always ready for death by nc
cepting the terms of salvation and becom-
ing Christians while yet there is time. The
speaker believed there was no such thing as
| chance, but that every event was divinely
ordered None of the eight victims,
probably, of the Springfield fire, had Il
thought on the Sunday previous that they
should not again meet with their Sunday
school classes or with their companions at
another weeks end. We cannot under
stand why God has chosen so dreadful u way
to take them to himself, but it nevertheless
was his way. The flames which eaped up
that elevator shaft were as nothing to the
fire which shall consume this earth with fer
vent heat before the upbuilding of the new
heaven and the new earth No man know
eth the day or the hour of the coming of
the Son of Man, and they only are wise
who hold themselves always prepared no
matter in what way the end shall come to
them. Mr.. Parry was suffering from seri-
Gus and threatening indispositon on Sunday
evening and Monday, but is now improving,
Since the new uniforms were ordered the
Sons of Veterans have swelled their ranks
by the addition of four new members 1t
is expected that weekly drills will soon be
held at the armory.
A Chesterfield, Mass, correspondent says
in this week Northampton Gazette Miss
Carrie Edwards starts for Brattleboro to-
day, where she takes place as teacher in
the seminary"
Mrs. John Knowlton of Boston is with
her sister, Mrs j, e. Jacobs who is crit
Gally i'll.
The third Masonic sociable Wednesday
evening was attended by between 80 and
go couples and the usual enjoyable time i.
reported. The next party will be held
Wednesday, the 2Sth, when music will be
furnished by Leghtsingers orchestra and
refreshments served by Cooper,
Manager A. Pettee is negotiating for tn,
appearance here some time next month OF
the celebrated Nine lima De Murska operl
and concert company from the Crystal Pal
ace, London.
Bailey & Simonds have this week sole
for $500 f. =, Crosby's lot ON the corner
of Chaplin and Oak streets 10 Silas w
Richardson, and the Geo. b. Goldman prop
erty on the Brook road to r. A. Webber.
Mr., Maxham's last singing school will b,
held next Monday evening.
Thirty bushel basketfuls of snow wer,
taken out from the loft under the roof o
the Congregational church, which sifted il
during Monday and Monday night
The valuable services of the telephon,
exchange have never been so much appre
ciated as this week, and it has never beer
kept so busy as in furnishing news anS
means of communication throughout thi
village and with connecting stations out
side.
Lay services will be continued in III,
Unitarian church next Sunday,