Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10
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The graduating exercises of the High
school will be held at the opera house Fri
day evening of next week The class
numbers eight
George Holmes, who has been critically
i'll, has nearly recovered his usual health,
and hopes to be able to resume his work
i'm a short time.
Rev. d. L. Sanford will preach the bac
calaureate sermon to the graduating class
of the High school in Emmanuel church
next Sunday evening
Arthur Slader is fast recovering from his
long and serious illness, and went with his
family yesterday to Providence, r. l., to
visit his parents. After spending some
time there they will 90 to Arlington, Vt,
and expect to return about the first of
September.
A boat club has lately been formed here
and at a meeting held Thursday evening
the building committee was instructed to
receive bids on a boat-house, 20 10y 80 feet,
with an eight foot piazza and stairs leading
down to a covered float. 1t was voted at
that meeting to issue 80 shares of stock at
s. a share.
Sunday four trampS were found camping
in passenger car at the station and Officer
Stapleton attempting to arrest them secur-
ed three and the other ran. Stapleton fired
after him, the shot taking effect in one leg;
he was then placed in the station house
with the other three, and on Monday they
were all released and left town.
Last week Friday evening the members
of the Christian Endeavor and Epworth
league societies of our place to the number
of about 70 went to Rockingham and with
about 30 young people of that vicinity held
most enjoyable soCiable in LOvelGS hall
at the old hotel stand. They returned
about midnight and are already proposing
repetitions of the evening both there and
in other localities.
The pupils of the High school are pre-
pairing for an entertainment to be given by
them in the opera house Tuesday evening.
the proceeds of which will 90 towards buy
ing a piano for their school room. Five
girls and five boys will take part in the en-
tertainment, and they have been drilled
for some time by Mr.. Williams, from the
Boston school of oratory The music will
be by quintet from Boston.
A meeting of those interested in a Fourth
of July celebration was held Monday even
ing and these officers chosen: John Moore,
chairman; p. II. Hadley. secretary and
treasurer; executive committee, John W.
Flint. Carroll A. Moore. A. w. Emerson
Geo. Il, Wales, Daniel p. Higgins; presi-
dent of the day, II. d. Ryder; vice presi-
dents, A. n. Swain, Wyman Flint, Geo.
II. Babbtt, ). T. Coy, John II. Williams /;
marshal, Barney Cannon, ir.
The Vermont Episcopal church choir
guild will hold its 18th annual festival
of parish choirs at Emmanuel church,
Wednesday and Thursday, September u
and 22. Mr.. :. B. Whitney, the noted
organist of the church of the Advent
in Boston, who has efficiently acted as
conductor of these musical festivals for
a number of years, will also have charge
of this one. The Emmanuel church parish
will entertain all clergy and members of
choirS.
George A. Weston received a telegram
Sunday from his daughter Gertrude in
Las Vegas, New Mexico, saying that her
mother was worse and to come at once.
Mr.. Weston started Monday morning, but
could not reach Las Vegas until Thursday.
Mrs. Weston, who has been i'll with con-
sumption for nearly two years. has been
staying in Las Vegas for several months,
with the hope that the climate of that
place, which has proved so beneficial Ia
some persons suffering from lung troubles.
might help her: but of late she has been
failing and her friends here fear the worst.
The annual session of the Bennington
and Windham counties association of Uni
versalists was held in the Universalist
church on Tuesday and Wednesday and
was very fully enjoyed. Tuesday evening
the occasional sermon was preached by
Rev. S. H. McCollester, d. D., of MARI
boro, y. H., who was for several years
pastor of the church here. His sermon
was an excellent one from the text Let
your light so shine before men that they
may see your good works, and glOrify your
Father which is in Heaven" An account
of the exercises is given in another column.
Mrs. Nellie Brown Fassett of st. Louis
reached Bellows Falls last Saturday to visit
her father James Brown, who has been
seriously i'll nearly all winter Manyfrends
will remember her well as one of the
most popular dry goods clerk here for many
years, as well as hosts of old school friends.
She has been absent six years and has re-
sided all the time in st. Louis, where her
husband has been employed in the st.
Louis type foundry. He will also be re-
membered as clerk for a number of yearSIfor
+. f. Dewey on Bridge street, and a mem
Der of the Bellows Falls band. They attend
the church of Rev. Mr.. Martin. formerly
of Brattleboro. She will spend about two
months in the East.
William Dawes died very suddenly Fri
day afternoon of heart failure at the age of
so years. He had been in his usual health
and walked down town after dinner for his
mail On his return when near the house
of Mrs. Williams, on the corner of West
minister and Henry streets, he fell to the
ground and expired Immediately. A ply
stefan was summoned at once but he had
breathed his last. A hack was called and
he was taken to his home on Center street.
Mr.. Dawes had long been a resident of
this place and was well known here. He
was for many years employed by the late
L. W. Bancroft in the milk business, but
since an illness few years ago has been
unable to do hard work. but has busted
himself at home where he lived with his
wife and son. His well-known face will be
missed by many on the streets and in his
church where he often attended service.
The funeral was held at his home at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon and the burial
was in Oak Hill cemetery. He leaves a
wife and a son, Nelson Dawes.
Mrs Martha Glover Blake, wife of DIR.
S. NJ. Blake, died Tuesday, June I, aged
II. -Four years ago last month she suffered
a serious and painful illness, followed by
partial paralysis, which left her unable TO
talk or walk about. She regained her gen
eral health in a measure, and was at times
able to be drawn about ont of doors in her
invalid chair. She used sometimes in this