Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-17

The second Rice excursion from Boston
to the Meccas Of the SOUTHPORT PAYNE.
Ala, and Denison, Tex will leave Bos
ton, to morrow. n Hawley, George A
Briggs, II. f. Taylor aud Emory Knowltou
Of this place and f. W. Blodgett Of New
fame will Join the eNcursionists at Green
field
Owing TO a combination Of unfortunat,
circumstances, the local W. G. 7. L. send,
no regularly elected delegates to the insti
tute at Jamaica next week, but Mrs Bee.
man, whose name appears on the program.
will probably attend, aud it is hoped there
may he other Brattleboro representatives.
The clamps have been put upon the ca
bles of the new Chesterfield bridge, making
the seven on each side into one, the iron
hangers have been attached and the iron
cross beams are now being put in place
Dea. Estey, j j Estev, Rev +. ] Parry.
Rev. A. McGeorge and Mrs. Vinton and
family attend the anniversary meetings Of
the Baptist education, missionary union and
home missionary societies in Boston this
week
A fiat car and one box car we're thrown
OF the track in the rear Of Granite block
Monday afternoon and dragged two or
or three rods, but without tipping them over
or doing serious damage The regular
trains were delayed about half an hour.
The last Fortnightly meeting Of the sea
son, with the exception Of the annual pic
nc, which will probably come in July, was
held Tuesday evening at the parsonage
Piano duets reading by c. H. Thompson, a
well-executed violin solo by Pauline Fisk
humorous toast to the ladies by Mr.. Men
yia htr 10 NJ
selection for four violins made up the en-.
tertainment program. Mr. Day agreeably
surprised the company by furnishing ice
cream and cake.
The lecture on the Mikado's Empire by
keizo kayano, Japanese student of An
dover theological seminary, at the Congre.
CATION chapel last Friday evening, was lis
tened TO by large audience. The scenery
of Japan and the life of her people were
graphically described and illustrated bv
stereopticon views. To most Of those
present the lecturer gave a new and better
idea of this antipodean country than they
ever had before.
Elder c. H. Fletcher of Newport, y. H.,
will preach in Grand Army hall next Sun
day at 1870 a. N. and 230 p. NJ
The pastor of the Methodist church will
preach the first of a series Of sermons on
the parable of the sower Sunday morning
and in the evening the first of a series on
the Prophet Elijah
The Canada Cleaner of Huntingdon,
p. @, contains an extended account of the
closing exhibition of the school of art and
design at that place The junior class fur
nshed 364 drawings and the first prize was
won by Arthur j. White, son of j. F
arItr
White also won prize in the architectural
class.
Lewis +, Clark, the inspector who estab
lished the free delivery system here, was
arrested at Boston Saturday, charged with
opening "a package addressed to another
person. Clark has recently been superin-
tendent of the money order department in
the Boston post Office He was anxious TO
be redppointed inspector, and, with anoth
er clerk, opened the package, supposing il
to contain examination papers intended for
the civil service commissioners.
picture of Martin Austin, Zone of the
champions of the Harlem, appeared in last
Saturdays New York Graphic in connec-
ton with an article describing the New
York athletic clubs Scared crew
Rev. Mr. Day and Dea. G. F. Thompson
attended the installation of the Rev. Mr.
Snyder at Williamsburg, Mass. ON Wednes
day, Mr.. Day giving the right hand of fel
lowship.
G. H. Walker has been appointed post
master at Putney and II. p, Chase at So
Londonderry,
The Trout and Salmon club have con
tracted with f. A. Matthews TO build a
house at Marlboro South pond for the use
of the man who will have charge of the
clubs property. The size of the house will
be about 24X30 feet, two stories high. A
brother Of Hon. +. l.. Waterman, now en-
ployed by the Estey Organ company, will
occupy the house with his family.
Mrs. Col. Hooker and Driver Clarkson
were thrown from "a carriage on High
street Wednesday. The horse ran into
ditch on Main street and Lawrence Heaphy,
who was at work there, was hit and some
" hat injured.
If the weather is favorable there will be
music by the First Regiment band from the
Brooks House balcony next Wednesday
evening.
The semi annual meeting of the Vermont
state medical society, which was To have
been held in this place June % and %.
not TO conflict with the meeting of the
American medical association at Newport
r, l.
Services in st. Michaels (EpiscopaD
,hurch on Sunday next 8 A. NJ, holy |
1870 A. NJ, morning PRAYER
and sermon Has A. NJ, Sunday school |
,atechised by the rector 7:30 p. NJ, even
ng prayer and brief address The rector
will celebrate the holy communion and |
preach in Christ church, Guilford at 2:3O |
P. NJ
The Universalist Sunday school chose
.hese officers last Sunday
Superintendent, C. +. Sturgis; assistant slp4r.
Austin Russell, Minna Retting: score.
airy and treasurer, Charles Staples; librarian
Alvah Hubbard; assistant librarians Charles |
Herbert Elmer, Guy Howe Leslie.
itlckney; executive committee, T.. T. Sturgis
'harles Staples, Ferris Vaughn Mrs O. r. War,
ler, Mrs. W. &. Stone, musical director W ID I
Ferry general assistant, l.. II Barrett; pianist,
Nellie Burnhami assistant pianist, George Cook.
The Christian Science association will
meet ON Wednesday evening at Mrs j. r.
Iiller's, Oak street
J. II, Holden is building an addition TO
as house ON Washington street.