Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17

have involved mucn OF research huu care
full study. The subject was "Tom Hood,
the poet Of the poor, and its treatment in
cuded a review Of Hoods life, keen an
alysis Of his poetry, painstaking and com
prehensive, and a statement Of the place
occupied By Hood among the poets and the
benefactors Of the race IL was scholar
~ and we'll written address and rich treat
to those present The pity Of it is that so
few recognize the excellence Of the course
and give it their support.
In reporting last week the closing bust
ness before the December term Of the Ben
nington county court. the Bennington Ban
men made this complimentary alusion to
Judge Tyler: "This is the Hon. ]. NJ. Ty-
ler's first term Of court in this county as
presiding Judge and the courteous and able
manner in which he mas conducted the
business Of the term, which has been one
Of great interest by reason Of the many
criminal and other important trials, has
won universal appreciation from all who
have been connected with It. His state
ments of the law in his various charges TO
the jury have been spoken of by the mem
bers of the bar as models Of correct and
clear-cut legal reasoning, as all will read
| lily concede who have read his charge in
the Bent and Roberts murder case which
was printed in full in our columns.
The anniversary socable and supper Of
the Womans Relief corps at Grand Army
hall has been postponed to Thursday even
/ ing, January 30. The Grand Army and
| Sons of Veterans with their families are in
yited.
At the annual meeting of the Centre
| Congregational church last Friday evening
! s. w. Kimball was elected clerk II. II.
Thompson, treasurer Deacon G F. Thomp
son, treasurer of benevolent fund q. II.
Clapp, NJ. Moody and f. c. Crosby, stand
ing committee +. c Crosby, @. L. Dun
ham, G. II Clapp, Mrs c. b Rice. Mrs II.
| H. Thompson and Mrs. A. l. Miller, SUI
day school committee The benevolent
contributions Of the church for the year
were SlO3s IS, and Of the women's board
SO. The special effort which was made
by the invitation Of the pastor for roll
call Of the 323 members resulted in large
and cordial gathering, in responses or let
ters from most Of the members, and in an
earnest and hopeful spirit for the work OF
the year. Over go replies made by letter
we're read by the pastor in answer to the
roll. call 1t was evident that the change
in residence in no wise lessons the love OF
the absent ones for the old church aud
!
united with the church 10y profession and
eight by letter In the last 10 years q.
deaths have occurred aud 6G persons have
joined the church
The annual meeting Of the Sunday school
of the Centre Congregational church was
held last Sunday aud these officers chosen
Superintendent. Rev. G. O. Day assistant
superintendent, II. H Thompson secreta
| a -
G. johnson librarian, G. II. Thompson
assistant librarians, Louis Gregg, vii
Goodrich The secretary's report showed
that during the year II members Of the
school had united with the church and that
six deaths had occurred. The total amount
Of the contributions for the year was $3.50
the regular contributions being $3.50, the
Fessenden Helping Hand society giving S1C
and the Merry Workers $50. The schoo
Is in very prosperous condition.
An interesting article about a new indus
try at West Wardsboro, is printed in our
correspondence from that place. If We
remember Alright lime burning was not
taken into account a. one Of the West
River valley resources when the narrow
gauge road was built
Rev Mr.. Cook Of the congregational
church at Mortified will occupy the Bap-
list pulpit next Sunday morning and even
ing, in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Parry
A chorus choir Of about ~ voices ha,
been formed at the Baptist church to assist
in the Sunday evening singing.
The annual meeting of the Unitarian so
ciety was held on Tuesday evening NJ
business of Importance was transacted be
yond the reelection Of the old board Of Of
icers.
A fire occurred Sunday evening in the
two tenement house north of the stable at
the asylum, but was extnguished bv the
asylum fire organization without a general
alarm Loss about 800, which was al
justed promptly by Sherman x JENNIE in
surance agents.
The annual meeting of Windham County
| Pomona grange, p of H., will he held ir
g. A. r. hall Thursday, jan. 30 at II
O'Clock. All fourth degree members are
invited to be present
charming evenings entertainment wa,
furnished under the auspices of the Ns at
the town hall on Monday evening, when
Miss Maud Murray gave a reading, her Sc
lections being from Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps's touching story, Jack, the Fisher
man, and comprising, in effect, the whole
Y
the betrothal and the dory scenes, which
were given with no little dramatic power
Nothing but praise is heard for Miss Muir
ray, and it is safe 10 say that the expecta
tons of the audience were more than real
lied. She is of pleasing stage presence
aud her voice is agreeable, aud the singing
OF the hymn, Rock of Ages, which runs
like bright thread through the whole sto
| ~, was an effective feature
Matt f. O'Brien, ministerial looking
young man with gold bowed spectacles. wa,
in town last week selling as a relic of the
Johnstown disaster a fac simile in wood OF
the statue of the Virgin, which was swept
Gway in the flood. He went to Springfield
Mass, where he was arrested for having
obtained money under false pretences al
North Attleboro.
A. T. Bennett, aged about 60, claiming
TO be a Boston piano tuner recently beat
the American House out of several weeks
board bill. He went to Hinsdale and work
ed the same racket on the Ashuelot House
for a shorter time. He was given credit
as a Greenfield hotel man said he was al
right"
At the house of Capt f. W Childs on
Tuesday evening small gathering was
very protitably entertained by listening u
Commander A. ID. Browns address on
Time, or how our clocks and watches are
kept correct The address was the pre-
sentation of some extremely interesting
astronomical and scientific facts and de
scription, illustrated by charts. of the deli
cate aud complicated machinery used in
taking the observations from which our
standard time is regulated The putting
of the astronomers work to practical
use was shown TO be Of great value, and
the benefits arising from the adoption of
standard time were spoken of. The init
mate acquaintance of the speaker with
every part of his subject enabled him Il
present it TO his hearers in an attractive
way. The proceeds of the entertainment
were for the benefit of St. Michael's Epis
copal society. &
Religion is it natural or miraculous Z"
in the morning, and The empire of the
dead, in the evening, will be the subjects
of Rev. Mr.. Phalen's sermons on Sunday.
Elder S, Cook will preach in Grand Army
hall on Sunday at 2;30 P, NJ.
News has been received by Mrs. ]. E.
Fisher of a serious injury received bv her
brother, Newell S. Moore, of Dubuque, la.
formerly of Brattleboro, ON the 3D. inst
He was at work undermining a bank of
frozen sawdust when it caved in upon him.
breaking his collar bone and severely in
iuring his back and ribs
Bailey * Miner have sold a $50 acre
farm in Newfane, owned by Wallace A.
Hall, to j. A. Jacobs Mr. Hall takes the
Saunders place in Townshend as part pay
ment. The price of the farm was about
S2200.
The ladies of the Episcopal society will
hold sociable, supper and entertainment
at Red Mems hall next Thursday evening.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Farmers and Mechanics exchange
was held Monday in G. A. r. hall, about
1875 being present, These officers were
alaetad prasidant N H. . $500.