Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-04

TO Brattleboro in less than two hours and
thirty minutes, in season for the .lj train
north Fuller particulars in regard to Mrs.
Dickinson's death next week
The ladies of the Universalst society
will hold a ten cent sociable in the Vermont
House hall Thursday evening, Jan. 10th.
Warm sugar will be served and a cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The Womans Foreign Missionary society
met with Mrs. Tucker at the Methodist par
sonage on Wednesday afternoon. There
was a good attendance and the occasion
was one of special pleasure and interest.
At the town meeting on Wednesday a
good number of voters were persent. The
seectmen were Intercepted as to town eN-
penses, etc. and after some rather pointed
remarks it was voted to raise - cents on a
dollar Of the grand list, to pay for the new
iron bridge.
Rev. +. w. Pierce will preach next Sun
day morning from Genesis XVII 3, g.
Subject, How old art thou = Evening
service, subject, Joseph, the brother
Text Genesis l. 10, 81
Miss Hattie Barnard, who has taught in
the High school at Brattleboro for several
The statement of the Wilmington savings
bank, Jan. LIST, is most gratifying. Re
sources, consisting of mortgage securities
loans 10 towns city and county bonds,
bank building and cash on hand $500, 49,
II. Due depositors, S3G1, 92O &c. Surplus
fund.- SPA, 81 Some 10000 was de
posted Jan. LIST, bringing the deposits and
surplus up to over 100000
Frank Childs of Brattleboro has been in
town this week.
The people Of Wilmington appreciate the
efforts Of The Phoenix to serve their inter
ests
The building committee in district No 10
report the total expense of the new school
house Sj13, not including about 30 days
work gratuitousy contributed 10y citizens
of the district. The furniture cost ) l3 1t
is also proposed to have cottage organ.
The district is to be congratulated upon the
completion of this fine building, and they
now have undoubtedly one Of the best
school houses in the county. The winter
term Of school is progressing most iavora-
bly, under the management Of Mr.. f.. b.
Buffum, a teacher of marked ability and
long experience
The Baptist society hold their annual
meeting ON Friday evening, Jan. It'll.
The quarterly SUNDAY school concert un
der the auspices Of the W. e. T. l ., at the
Baptist church last Sunday morning, was
very interesting Chas l. Griffin. super
intendent Of the Baptist Sunday school,
presided and Rev Mr. Clark Of West Brat.
tleboro made short address Rrcitations,
songs, readings, etc, made up the pro.
gram. What made the exercises especially
interesting was the fact that all had their
parts well committed.
In response to an invitation extended 10y
c. NJ Russell to the teachers and scholars
Of the public schools in the town to attend
a free illustrated lecture upon the civil
war, at the town hall on "Wednesday even
ing, the hall was filled 10y AN upprcciutive
audience. The Importance Of making the
events Of the war familiar to our children
is too often overlooked in our schools. cur
text books fail in this respect, aud our
teachers are apt TO neglect this important
period of the nation history. Let it be-
remembered that our present greatness and
prosperity and the mighty possibilities Of
the future are all based upon the glorious
outcome Of the war Of the rebellion.
Our worthy townsman, John = Rice,
was remembered IN "A practical manner hy
his brother Marshall Of Mendoza lll IN the
receipt Of a check for 500 While Mr..
Rice does not wish to Toe regarded as an ob.
ject of charity, he is not averse To rcceiv
ing substantial contributions from any who
may be disposed to bestow from their bonn
ty
Union week Of prayer services will be
held at the churches next week beginning
Monday night. The pastor will preach
New Years sermon at the Methodist church
next Sunday from the subject, Finite