Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

The annual communication Of Unity
lodge, No. 80 +. and \. NJ, called here
several old residents who were members of
the order. The meeting occurred Jan %,
and We are informed that the preparations
were elaborated with full expectation Of
entertaining not less than hundred in the
evening On account Of the terrible storm
many of the member, from out Of town,
and in town also, failed to he present.
Grand Master Alfred \. Hall If St Al
bans, arrived in the afternoon. having, with
the members from Brattlehoro battled the
storm seven hours and IA half in coming
through. People who resided two miles out
Of the village could not reach it after
p. NJ. Those however, who were fortunate
enough to live near, or come in the early
part Of the day, had very enjoyable time.
Music for the occasion was furnished by
Mrs. DIR. johnson and MIR. and Mrs T.. Ii.
Stetsun. The Grand Master delivered "A
well prepared and able address, and, assist
ed by W. P. Jones, Esq, Of Brattlehoro,
installed the following officers for the year
ensuing; A. A. Butterlield NJ II. c.
Millington $ w. Ezra Stetson, Treas
f. II. Stetson, Sec. Cleo. b. Faulkner,
S. d. w. A. Brown and H. l.. Chase
stewards L, c. Howard, Chap L. II.
Sawyer. marshal r. 2. Wilcox, TYLER.
A. p. Edwards, j. W, and s. Murdoch
j. D., elected were unable TO be present.
Afterwards over fifty Masons, their families
and invited friends, sat down to tables
laden with food for four times that number,
prepared in Wilcox's best style The storm
of the past week proved too much for the
Freemasons, who were unable to leave until
Saturday afternoon. During their visit they
had opportunity 10 discuss a great many
subjects, and might have written a long
article upon Cumberland
At the regular meeting of Vermont lodge
| X. Of H., the following officers were in
stalled for the year ensuing D. q. Tavlor.
p ID. f. ii. Putnam, ID. f. h. johnson.
| V. d. w. Dix, A. d. r. D. Brown, tie. /:
NJ. W. Thayer, Chap f. H. Stetsou, Rep. /;
/ A. c. Stetson, Fin Rep. n. l.. Strtson
/ Treas. H. 5, Blanchard, Gin. r. O. vii
| cox, Sent; r g. Wilcox. W. f. Thrrber
and \. j. Faulkner, trustees; representa-
/ tive TO grand lodge, W. p Jones alter
nate, n. l.. Stetson.
The storm of last week was of unusual
severity. The heavy fall of snow and high
/ winds rendered the roads nearly or quite
| impossible. and detained the mails for sew
/ eral days.
The ladies Of the W. c. T. u. were great
/ ly cheered by the good attendance at their
temperance social, and the interest mani
Tested by those present.
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR JANUARY
/ Highest temperature recorded ~ the It'll: low.
est-2i' the Ed; highest daily mean lsa the I5tL.
] lowest, = o. the psth; highest daily rang, ms
the 18th; lowest IL the 3d and 9TH; mean az daily
! mean readings, IL; mean maximum, r.; mean
! minimum, -; mean range, ne Rain ON three
! days; snow ON Il days. Precipitation in rain / N
IN IN snow tmrlt"dl, 3 81 in. total, = ~ in Drptl
/ ul SNOWMAN, ~ In. Average precipitation In Jan
I uaIy Tor years, lsSi-1-S, in Average temIera-
| tule Tor January for years, lSSi-1-S, I55a Pre-.
vallmg dlrectlon Of wind. northwest and nnrth