Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-02
THE VERMONT PHGNIX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY MAY p 1890

One Of the pleasant things which some
times happen IN a ministers life took place
at the Methodist church on Monday even
ing Rev and Mrs W. s. Smithers. who
were engaged in making ready for their
removal 10 Barre, were given word during
the day that they were wanted at the
church in the evening for some purpose
Mrs. Smithers was unable 10 come down.
but Mr. Smithers appeared there at :
O'Clock, finding assembled in the vestry
large party Of the parishioners whom he
was about 10 leave He was at once invit-
ed down to the front when DR. Webster
acting as spokesman for the party made an
exceedingly happy and fitting speech. pre-
senting 10 Mr.. Smithers a beautiful gold
watch, bearing upon the inside Of the case
the inscription NV. s. Smithers, from
Brattleboro friends, 1890. 90 Accompany.
ing the valuable gift was a list Of the
friends 10y whose contributions il had been
bought A handsome pie knife was pre-
sented TO Mrs Smithers Good byes we're
reluctantly but cordially said. and the com
pany dispersed These gifts represent in a
tangible way the high esteem in which Mr.
Smithers has been held by his Brattleboro
charge-an esteem which is shared by the
whole BrattlebOrO community The field
TO which he goes in Barre is one of the
most important and promising in the
state. There is work to be done in the
way Of church building, but the society is
especially strong In It's young people. and
the outlook in the hourishing town is as
prosperous as could be wished. Mr.. smith
ers and his family left for Barre on Thurs
dav morning
The Brattleboro ball team lost only eight
out OF ~ games during the season Of 1889
and defeated every club of note in the
Connecticut valley as far south as Hart
ford, Conn, including several college com
binatlOns Will the Barre Enterprise and
other papers in the north part Of the state
cease 70 pirate about the Barre team as the
vermont Champions Of 80 - and give
honor TO whom honor is due
The house aud furniture OF n. q HAYES
of Northampton were damaged by fire one
night late last week To the amount Of Si1OO
A man was seen providing around the house
! and it is thought that be started the fire in
woodshed where it was first discovered
Mr. Hayes is the harness dealer who re
Gently sold the Main street shop in this
place to A. II Rice
The following services will be held in st
Michaels Episcopal church next Sunday
At $3.50 A. N, Sunday school 1880 A. NJ.
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t,r ,,.;il g.. tiP ~ ne eJ
ford ~, 300 III 'iiiS' cnurch' uuH
~,
me neNV annual encanpment OF the Yer
tnoi,' Na.ionai uuard IS TO be held at Brad
t ,1Ii on 'ne kTouhus USED Tor the muster OF
80 1en pIeehieai recommendation %
I'M nm eN' nanlhe peeh approved by ,rov
Di''i"e" au'' me muster VIII be held the
iA'UeI part oi august
DURING the first four months Of this year
there were ~ deaths in town, against %
Tor the corresponding period last year
Ross Whites business is uov. we'll sst.l,
hshed in the Miner builjipg Msatr.r
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