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

Daughters of Eehekah Joined the eSCuI-
sion to ke,nc uu Thursday afternoon of
last week. Oh "a visit to- Friendship lodge of
that place. They were met az the station
hv q reception committee. who escorted
them 10 odd Fellow, hall. which was taste
tully decorated for the occasion and where
tables were handsomely sprea for the sup
per which followed. nearly 200 member, of
the order partakng. The lodge was opened
soon after o'clock. after which the Re
bekah degree was conferred upon nine can
ddateS. the work OF the order being eXem-
plihed in "a manner which gave much pleas
ure to the visitors. Speaking followed the
lodge work and after ice cream and other
refreshments had been served the Brattle-
boro members We're escorted to the homes
OF their hosts FRIDAY morning they were
driven about town. at noon dinner was
served in the hall and at 3 o clock they
were escorted to the station on their way
home, all having found the occasion one of
great enjoyment There. have been visits
before between the lodges, and each one Is
voted to be more ENJOYABLE than the last.
With the term of school which has Just
closed the work of Miss Hattie l.. Barnard
in the BrattlebOro schools comes To an end.
This work has covered period of nine
years. and has been of the most satisfactory
character. Miss Barnard came here in sep
TENDER. lSS2, and for two years taught sue
cessfully in the High street Primary She
was then promoted to the senior room of the
Grammar school. where she has since re
manned. doing faithful and efficient work
for her pupils. and winning the love and
respect both of them and their parents and
of a large circle of Brattleboro friends.
who sincerely regret her departure. All.
however. extend their congratulations on
the prospective event which takes her away.
il being understood that her marriage To
Chicago gentleman will take place in the
fall. and that her future home will be in
that city.
About 30 farmers met at the Maple Sugar
exchange on Tuesday. in answer 10 MI
Whitman invitation to make their formal
applications under the new maple sugar
bounty law. Brattehoro. Guilford. Hall
fax Marlboro. Wilmington. Iownsheud.
Pumey DummerStou and Westminster
were represented Nj Whitman suggest
ion proved happy one, many ot the sugar
makers saying that hut for il they should
have made no application under the law.
1t is doubtful if as many more applications
as were thus made Oh Tuesday have been
made in the county in all. but by means of
merous other sugar makers will be stimu-
lated TO file applications and bonds before
July J. The Maple Sugar exchange has
filed an application, believing that under
the law the exchange may convert syrup
into sugar and receive the bounty upon it.
The Old Unitarian church building and
the ground on which il stands. has been
bought this week Of Henry and Margaret
Burnham for the I nitariau society. and il
is expected that the building win in due
time be- converted into commOdious and
convenient church house. with hall. par
lors work rooms etc This will supply
lon1-needed facilities III this direction and
being contiguous to the church the building
can be made 10 serve Tor SUNDAY school pur-
poses as well as parish gatherings. II will
supplement the church and the parsonage
and thus complete the equipment of the
society Tor the work in all departments
Rev. 7. W Illman will preach in the
Universalist church next Sunday il ex-
change with Mr.. Sprague. who will occupy
Mr.. Illman' pulpit in Concord. y. H.
Ny. Kingsley of Rutland. representing
the Morgan Clothing company, was in
town Monday 10 take measures for new
trousers Tor the Battery boys.
The first ripe tomatoes of home growth
appeared Wednesday morning. some from
the vines Of =. :. Chase and Others from
the well-tended garden OF Q. H. Stickney
They Were OF the Early Vermont variety
originated by Mr. Chase which j, a sue
cess wherever grown.
Dennis lodge. Daughters OF Rebekah
have been invited to eXemplify the work OF
the lodge before the convention in Burling-
ton. which occurs in September.
BY the new sunday train. which begins
its trips next Sunday. Brattleboro will have
express pouches by the Boston. Springfield
and New York postal car leaving New
York at ! =. NJ. and also from the Spring
field post-otfce. which will include mail
from Boston by the train leaving there al
/ j.. N. This mail viii be ready Tor the
FIRST delivery Monday morning. making a
gain OF eight hours Tor the residence sec
ton, and of three hours for our business
men.
George Houghtou OF this village and
Jennie +. BOYD of Dummerstou. who were
married OF Wednesday will begin house
keeping IN q tenement III Lewis Putnam :
house Oh Prospect street.
Windham County Pomona grange held a
large and enthusiastic meeting al VII
minCtoE Yesterday. the afternoon exercises
being il the town hall A tull report j.
promised for next week
The Princeton students serenaded Miss
Mary Howe last night
II. H. Thompson has been elected by the
congregational SUNDAY school trustee to
have charge of the fund OF $1,000 given bv
the will OF the late VIM. I. Cune to the
school. the income 10 be used for the pur-
chase OF books.
Rev. Mr.. Parry will preach a sermon es-
pecially for the young on sunday morning
and the sunday school will lead in the mu-
steal part OF the service.
Upward of $500 has been raised for the
display OF fireworks on the evening OF the
Fourth OF july. and a list OF the pieces 10
be shown has been received from Masten
a Wells. the Boston pyroIechnists. The
First Regiment band viii furnish music
and with good weather the evening will be
gala occasion.
Liverylnan Brown now runs his Ches-
tertield stage through from the Centre 10
Spotford Lake and the trip is made on
sunday the same a. on week days Orders
may be left on the book at Greene's drug
store or may be- sent TO Nj Brown bv tel
ephone.
Thorough repairs have now been practi-
cally completed on the Main street bridge
All decayed or Imperfect timbers have been
replaced and the planking Ina, been entire
ly renewed. The cost OF the job has been
about 500 The cost of maintaining the
bridge amounts TO about $1,000 every three