Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
BELLOWS FALLS.

The journal Of the diocesan convention held in
Arlington last June, has lately been issued, aud
Is Of much interest, that having been the centpn.
mia convention of the Episcopal church in Yer.
mont. Besides the usual report Of the proceed.
,nigS OF the convention; II contains many. valua-
bile historical papers 10y the clergy and laity Of
the state. Chief among them is historical re.
view Of the church from its organization as a di.
Geese In september, 1890, until the present time
written by the late Rev. A. H. Bailey, D. D.. of
sheldon. This paper includes list Of all the
clergy who have ohlciated i'm this diocese d,rin,
the century, as we'll ns those from other dioceses
who have temporarily been employed here 9th.
er papers are by Rev Homer White Of North.
field, Thomas II Garfield of Burlington. Col XII.
tredge Haskins Of Brattleboro, aud others The
journal contains portraits Of Rt. Rev Alexander
V; Grswold, ID d., bishopo Of the eastern diocese.
which at that time included Vermont RI Rev
John Henry Hopkins. u d. the first bishop of
Vermont, and RI. Rev. w II. A. Bissell, the pres
ent bishop.
The ladies' sewing society of the Episcopal
church meets at the parish house THURSDAY of
each week.
Mrs. Josiah Bowte has been seriously IN the
past week with pneumonia, hut is more comfort.
Robert Fitton. the irrepp.ssible, was in town
The Congregational church has extended a roll
10 NeV. Mr. Fullerton of Worcester, Mass. and
will at once begin his passionate Mr. Fullerton
mas preached several times at that church most
acceptably, and the congregation consider them
selves fortunate in securing his services
The Epworh League will give a Washington
birthday supper next Monday, Feb. %, at their
parlorS in the Methodist church.
An adjourned corporation meeting will IN. bsld
at Union hall Monday evening. March
Atkinson & Cooks minstrels will appear at the
opera house next Wednesday evening
The ladies' Of the Universast society gave a
socable at their parlors last evening The sun
Nourse ''' 'i''
Miss Maud Hapgood has returned from, IA wish,
with friends in Claremont, n H.
Robert keetp, Connect river
VINO lives here gained nOtOriety this week through
the account published in the daily papers of how
while In Boston last week he drank two glasses Of
beer in company with strangers in a Merrimac
street saloon, and remembered nothing more nm.
I'll he found himself IN the Concord depot, minus
a kooI oNercoat, shoes, suit Of clothes, watch
and Sa6 in money. fellow brakeman helped
ged. " US
GOV. Page has appointed Hon. A. n. Swain ius.
tiCe Of the peace
Mr.. Hobart the general manager of the Cen.
trai vermont company, was in town last Friday
looking over the ground aud discussing mans fnr
needed additions and imp .ovements on our rail.
road station
The Times announces that b. H. Allbee of that
paper is to prepare. under the direction of Mi.
swain, history Of this village for the Wndham
county edition or Miss lIemenway's Gazetteer of
Vermont, which her sister, Mrs Page of Bran
don, Is To complete and have published
Deacon Fairbank, who suffers from paralytic
attacks fell while standing in his kitchen door
last Friday, and struck across the steps in way
To break two ribs.
citizens caucus was held Tuesday evening In
nominate town officers, according to the provis.
ions OF the new ballot law G. A Weston heads
the ticket as moderator, and the board of select.
men named is {. w. Butterteld, VI. r. Lawrence
ii. A. Titus, G. f. Osgood and j T. Moore
Another good lecture in the Star lecture course
was given last evening at the opera house. by
rev Thomas Dixon, jr pastor of the Twenty
third street Baptist church in New York His
subject was Backbone
The thermometer on Sunday registered q. be-
low zero, and on Monday co. above The thaW
and rain of Monday and Tuesday settled the snow
10 an appreciate extent.
A recherche musicale" will be given at tn,
opera house this evening by Mr. Newcomb and
his pupils assisted by Miss Ethel King. Miss Fan
ME Wellington. Mr.. c. c. Beedle. aud MIR Fdw
Finette Among those taking part VIII be Mis-
Lillian Hale of Walpole, Miss Hattie f. Williams
and Mrs. W. E. Hubbard of Brattleboro. MIR
Herbert D. Bard and MIR. Fred Booth Of walpole
Mrs VIM Conant, Mrs. Frank Lockwood, Mis-,
Bertha Capron, Harry Elliott, Anton Hecker, W
f. Conway and Carl Randall of this place
Miss Margaret Hapgood Hawkins, a grand
daughter Of Mr.. Chas Hapgood, and niece o
Harry HapgOOd, was married in the Church o
the Ascension at Fall River Mass. February ;
To Frederick Gee of that city.
party from this place went TO Walpole las
Friday evening to attend an entertainment Civ
en- by the ladies' Of the Unitarian society III,
entertainment included a sale Of fancy article,
and the presentation of W. d. HOwel's farce -
Mouse Trap followed by a supper aud dance
The music was furnished by Mechanics orchestra
Of keenr y. II.
The newspapsr and stationery business
was sold by HIM To Geo Ball, has again change,
hands and is now Iun by Fred Winnewisser o
Bridgeport, Conn, brother of a. f Wiunewis
ser.
Ed. Lockwood of Springfield had three finger
cut OFF while at work in the sulphide mill las
week
Geo. +. Adams for several years manager q
the viii A. Holden drug store, but now at Yves
Rutland, has been in town this week. lie wen
to Boston Thursday to attend the annual reunion
Of the alumni Of the Vermont Methodist sem
nary, held at Hotel Thorndyke to-day.