Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
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BRATTLEBORO
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1890.
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.


Eighty seven new books have been placed
on the shelves in the library and are now
ready for distribution OF this number "a
are fiction 10 are musical works and fine
arts, 13 are travels and history, nine biog-
raphy, and ~ miscellaneous works.
No decision has yet been made as to the
new parish house for. Emmanuel church.
The question seems to be whether it should
be built ON the vacant lot in the rear of
the church, between the church and st.
Agnes's hall, or ON the lot on which the
rectory now stands. This latter would of
course necessitate the buving or building Of
another house, probably ON School street,
for rectory. There seems to be some
difference Of opinion as to this hut at least
all agree that the best possible location
should be had for the building 50 kindly and
generously given 10y Mrs. James II. vii
liams
Rt Rev. W H. A Bissell, bishop of
Vermont, returned from California, where
he has been spending the winter last
week, and many friends here will be
pleased u learn that his health is improv
ing. The bishop will visit Emmanuel
church May %.
day, between the Dartmouths and the j.
f. Morrills, resulted in the victory of the
Dartmouths, - to g. The Dartmouth nine
consisted of Abbott, Downs, Williams,
Ranney, Jones, Gault, Hartshorn, Norton
and Thompson. The ]. F Morrills, Whit
ney, Ryan, Gardner Hackett, Muldoon,
Wise Sullivan, Kiniry, and Mahoney.
Several from this place attended field
day at Saxtons River, Monday.
The supper of the Universalist ladies
was given in their parlors last week Thurs
day, 10y Mrs John Moore and Mrs. Laba
rec
Quite a number of people from out of
town came to see the game between the
Dartmouths and j. f. Morrills last Friday,
among them ten or twelve from Rutland.
Rev b. w. Atwell attended the meeting
Of the woman's auxiliary Of the Board Of
Missions at Manchester last week, and ad-
dressed them ON the subject Of missionary
work
The Twenty minute society" have this
week packed and sent barrel of clothing
and bedding to a hospital in Portland
Oregon, the result Of the work of the
society in the last six months.
Several of the teachers in the public
schools are unable 10 be in school because of
illness Miss Woodward who has been i'll
several weeks, is somewhat better, but
still unable to be in school. Miss Stone of
Windsor takes her place. Miss Lettie Nor
gan is i'll with the humps Miss Lillian
Judd has been called to West Charleston
by the critical illness of her father, and
her place in school is taken by Mrs. c. F.
Eddy
The ladies of the Methodist church will
give a strawberry festival in the parlors of
their church next Wednesday evening
Much pleasure is anticipated in the Mary
Howe concert next Monday evening, and
a large number of tickets have been sold.
The meeting of the association of minis
tiers of this county will be held in the Con
gregational church next week Tuesday and
Wednesday.
/ Bishop Niles of New Hampshire will
visit st, Peters church, Drewsville, Sun
| day, June |, TO administer the rite of con
| frmation.
The athletic society Of the High and
/ Grammar schools will contest for the cham
| pionship of the Connecticut Valley athletic
association with the athletic societies of
Springfield and Claremont, Friday, May %.