Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
BRATTLEBORO.

All Phoenix correspondents are requested
To send their items for next week by the
earliest mail possible
The report of the High school gradual
ing exercises will be found Oh the seventh
page
The asylum Summer Retreat and Cot
tage are open for the season. a family OF y
person being domiciled at the Retreat and
one of IA members at the Cottage.
Mr.. Plummer will have an opening at
Noodside Cottages. Lake Spofford. on July
Sd and 4th, with numerous attractions. Of
which notice is elsewhere given.
Robbins d Cowles are ready to meet the
farmers needs in haying time with full
stock of goods. They especially ask a tri-
al Of the ''Druid's scythe'' advertised in
this paper
The United States steamer Mohican. TO
which Lieut. G. W Tyler is attached. sailed
from San Francisco on Tuesday OF last
week. going to Mare Island for coal and
sailing thence for Alaskan waters on Thurs
day. The vessels orders We're 10 proceed
10 the Prebiloff islands and do patrol duty
there in conjunction with the other vessels
Of the government feet Il is supposed
that this service will keep the vessels in
Boring sea till about Sept J.
The Knights of Honor OF Western Mas
sachusetts will hold their annual field day
at Lake Pleasant July ]. The lodges of
the order in Brattleboro Vernon and Jack
sOnville have been invited TO participate.
and il is probable that a good-sized delega-
lion will 90 from Brattleboro.
The victims of last weeks railroad acct
dent have not yet recovered. Engineer
= l., Ia a. I
bed. Fireman Vassar is about but not
able TO work
Leitsinger's orchestra played al Hinsdale
last night for the alumni association. and
60 tonight to Mortified. where they play
for the Unitarians at their annual fair.
A number of the young people OF the
Universalist society will attend the straw
berry festival given by the Universalist
ladies al Guilford this evening.
Miss Barnard gave a goodbye picnic and
outing on the mountain 10 the members Of
her school last Friday afternoon
Several desks were maliciouslv broken
III the High school building Oh Thursday
night of last week. The author of the mis-
chief is not known, and il is difficult to
understand what could have been the mo
tive for the act.
The devotional committee of the Y. NJ
{. 4. have voted to secure speakers from
outside during the summer in order 10 add
10 the interest of the devotional meetings
Attractive cards of invitation 10 attend the
various meetings in the rooms have been
issued
The Baptist church was filled SUNDAY
morning chairs being brought in and
placed III aisles and galleries TO accommo-
date the many who came 10 listen TO d. l.
Moody of Mortified. Mr. Moody spoke
upon PRAYER dwelling with much ear
nesrness upon each Of the ten elements Of
true prayer, which he defined 10 be adora-
ton, confession of sin, restitution. unity,
forgiveness, Thanksgiving, perseverance
petition, faith and submission. Delivered
IL Mr.. MOody's inimitable style, earnest.
searching and convincing, the address was
a rarely helpful one. Rev. F. j. Parry
supplied Mr.. MoOdys pulpit at Mortified
At the approaching quarterly review at
the Baptist Sunday school an innovation
will be introduced, question blanks for
written review having been provided for
the occasion by Superintendent L. W.
Hawley.
Encouraged by the good results of last
year the y. NJ. c. A. will again pitch tents al
Mortified for the accommodation of those
wishing 10 attend the students convoca-
tion to open there next week One of the
tents will be fitted up as a dining room,
and III the other good cots and mattresses
will make a comfortable lodging place. In
this way the expense Of stay of a week
or more during the meetings viii be reduced
10 the lowest possible point. ANY who de-
sire 10 secure accommodations should CON
suit Secretary Fuller al the Y NJ &
A rooms.
Rev. W. G. Puddefoot will preach in the
Centre church next Sunday morning and
evening.