Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-03

1cSSlOn OF lalln, CnuICn covenant, anu Int
auxiliary societies, and a chronological rec
ord since 1850; also a list of present mem
hers and absentees. 1t gives views of the
present church and both exterior and in
terror views of the old church at Rocking
ham. Much credit is due to Rev. j. e.
Fullerton for his untiring labor as it has
been chiefly through his work that it has
, been accomplished,
Mrs. c. II. Sawyer has been spending
several weeks with friends in Lawrence,
Mass.
The Daughters of Rebekah are to hold a
social dance in Odd Fellows hall this even
ing.
e. w. Cove has bought two building
lots on the New Terrace south of his resi-
dence.
Edward Arms is on a six weeks trip to
Kansas City, giving attention to his large
| louring-mill interests at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawson, nee Mary
Darby, has been in town portion of the
past week, visiting her mother on Green
street.
Mrs. DIR. O. w. Phelps of West Warren,
Mass, was in town Saturday afternoon
and was warmly greeted by many old
friends here.
Several members of the various Chris
tan Endeavor societies of our place at
tended the Cheshire county union at Wal
pole Tuesday.
The mother of Il. c. Hitchcock, former
ly of Putney, who has been spending the
winter here, is Just now visiting daugh-
ter in Claremont.
At the Baptist church this evening, Rev.
j. II. Robbins of Chester will give another
of the lectures in the Missionary course,
subject, "Mackay of Uganda"
Next Tuesday evening, the Bellows Falls
Dramatic club will give "The German de-
tective" at Charestown, n. H., under the
auspices of Comstock's orchestra.
A brother of Chas. r. Tuxbury of
Stone, Tuxbury ~ Co., is making an eX-
tended tour in the East just now, having
for many years lived in California.
Postmaster Barney Cannon attended the
convention of postmasters at Greenfield
Monday, called to discuss methods for i'm
provement of the service in various ways.
Conductor Bradley Putney of the Fitch
burg road started Wednesday for a trip of
a few weeks 10 New York city. He has
not been running this winter because of
i'll health.
Ii is reported that Rev. w. Ii. Roberts,
recently rector of Emmanuel church in this
place, is critically i'll, having sustained a
paralytic shock. He went from here a
few years ago to Northford, Conn.
Mrs. f. IL. Wilson has discontinued
housekeeping for the present, in the Dew
ey house, and Mr. Dedrick of the Ameri-
can express company has moved down
stairs into the tenement thus vacated.
Thursday of last week Mrs. Il. L.
Dodge. sister of Mrs. NJ. A. Nutting,
died at her home in Little Rock, Ark
The family have visited with Mrs. Nutting
and are pleasantly remembered by some of
our people.
Elmer Ford who stole team at South
Royalton and left with a married woman
has been sentenced to two and one-half
years in state prison. After coming to
towns in this vicinity the couple went to
Rumney, n. H., where Ford was arrested
The ladies' union of the Congregations
al society realized over $50 as the net pro-
ceeds of their apron sale last week Thurs
day evening. They are TO give an enter
tainment, called 1.-The circulating library"
next Tuesday evening, with over 40 vol
umes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Kimball were called,
several days ago, to Mrs. Kimbalrs old
home, by the illness of her father, who died
last Tuesday. 1t is not more than four
months since the death of her mother, and
Mrs. Kimball has the heartfelt sympathy
OF her many friends in this place.
c. Herbert Osgood was home from Am
herst last Sunday. He is member of the
Amherst College Glee club and will devote
the Easter vacation to an extended trip
with that club through the West and
Northwest, including Chicago and other of
the larger cities, where they are booked
for their popular concerts.
Brstol's educated horses gave very
pleasing entertainment Monday afternoon
and evening. Nine horses participated,
aided by two mules and goat. The en-
tertanment drew good audiences. After
the matinee the children were each given .
ride on the smallest full-grUwn horse in
the world, which was quite treat.
DR.. Geo. o. Webster of ST. Adams. a
former ticket agent here, has been chosen
and installed as commander of the Yer
mont Sons of Veterans, to fill the unexpir-
ed term of Commander Frank l.. Greene,
who is making an extended tour in Italy.
Many warm congratulations from friends
here to the doctor in his preferment.
Thursday evening of last week the eau
Gus for the nomination of town officers was
held in the opera house. Everything pass
ed off very quietly, except in the nomina-
tion of second constable, two candidates
being in the field from SaXtonS River. As
there were only $50 voters present, and at
each of the first two trials there were $50
votes cast, something, somewhere, must
have been little funny" Perhaps some
of the voters may have been taking lessons
from the legislature at the election of state
superintendent of education last Novem-
ber.-ED.
WESTMINSTER WEST.