Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-17

II is reported that We are 10 have new
bakery.A- sal &c
The Odd Fellows are to give a social
dance in their hall this evening.
Schools close today for vacation Of
two weeks. and both teachers and pupils
are glad of breathing spell.
The usual bad travelling Of spring has
rendered it necessary to discontinue the
Saturday evening meetings for the present.
John Dorand, who is employed in the
market of W. S. Durham. is i'll at his home
in Rockingham. Fred Underhill is taking
his place.
The Circulating library" brought into
the Ladies Union about thirty dollars,
which, considering the bad weather, was
snug little sum.
The entertainment to have been given
this evening by the High school, in assist
ance Of the piano fund, has been postpon-
ed until the first of next term.
The thaw the early part Of the week
raised the water in Minard's pond several
inches, and the village need have no fear
of a scarcity Of water al present.
The ladies, union OF the Congregational
church gave one of their fortnightly socials
last evening. Supper was served by Mrs.
H. VI. Leonard, Mrs. c. W. Osgood, and
Mrs. Hildretb.
Just as the schools were all closing last
Thursday afternoon Miss Holden, teacher
in No. g building, tainted in her school
room. causing quite fright to her pupils,
but she soon recovered and was al her post
the next day again.
The teachers Of the public schools pre-
scented last week, to D. L. Snow, the faith
ful and obliging janitor of the buildings,
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favorite with both teachers and pupils, and
well deserves his reward of merit.
O. L. Perham has the past week been
moving into his new residence which he
has just built on Green street. He has
been living in Westminster the past year,
but has sold his place. and his old neigh
bors are glad TO welcome him back here.
Clarence Beckwith. who is employed in
the insurance Office Of Walker d Holden,
spent part Of last week in White River
junction and Lebanon in the interests Of
the Manhattan Life company, in which
company that firm is placing a large
amount Of new business.
Mrs. Rev. o. D. Clapp of Woodstock.
sister of Rev. I. H. Farnsworth, spoke
Sunday evening at the Methodist church,
giving her hearers an interesting account
of the last October's meeting Of the mis-
sionary society OF that church held at
Grand Rapids, TO which she was a del
egate.
We are pleased to note the tempting
array of confectionery, fruit and nuts in
the windows and store of c. L. Aldrich
Mr.. Aldrich has put in an electric motor
for the freezing of ice cream, and is ready
10 supply customers at short notice. He
intends 10 open ice cream parlors in the
summer.
Presiding Elder Beeman, who has lived
here the past winter, occupying the tene-
ment Of II. A. Titus, is this week moving
10 Windsor. Windsor seems TO be better
point for his work, and he will live just
outside the village. Mrs. Beeman left here
Tuesday to spend few days at BrOokfield,
Mass, her old home, and will go from there
to Windsor.
On account Of the bad weather Rev. J.
E. Fullerton. changed his subject and
preached on DR.. Watts Sunday evening,
reserving his sermon on the training OF
children until future date. Next Sunday
evening, he will preach the anniversary
sermon to the Sons Of Temperance. 4
man who has been a patient at the New
Hampshire Kelley cure. will explain the
method OF treatment.
The management OF the lecture course
have announced the dividend which they
are able 10 give those holding season tick
cts. II is 10 be a lecture by Geo. W. Gable
The ticket holders consider this dividend
worth having. II was expected that this
lecture was not to be given until after Lent,
but as Mr.. Gable had no time free from en-
gagement then, he will come Thursday
evening, March %.
DR.. Win Spring of Geneva, Switzerland,
well known here as a son of j. o. Spring,
is 10 change his residence this spring to
Dresden, Germany. He has for the pasr
two years had partner in the practice of
dentistry, but will go into business alone
at Dresden His wife, who is a daughter
of Col. T. H. Powell of Burlington, was in
this country portion Of last summer, but
the doctor has not been here for two years.
Wallace White has been spending part
of this week in Berlin Falls, \. H., arrang-
ing for Osgood & Barker to furnish the pa
per-making machinery for a new mill being
erected there. Last week he was in Holyoke
and Mt. Tom on similar business. Osgood d
Barkerhaye just started one of their large,
new machines in the new mill of the Chem
ical Paper company in Holyoke, the prin-
cipal owners of which are the Newtons,
who own the mills at Readsboro.
The following from the ''Encinitas (Cal }
Transcript" March 4, is of local inter
est: ALBERT Derby of Bellows Falls, VI,
is enjoying the Encinitas climate very
much, and well he might, for the thermom-
eter al his home has been running below
zero ever since he has been here. A. G.
Derby and Albert Derby his brother from
Bellows Falls, VT, and Miss Josie Derby
went to San Diego Friday of last week and
returned Sunday. They report a fine time,
having taken in Tia Juana and Belt line
trips
James Brown, yard-master of the Cen
tral Vermont road, who was so seriously
hurt three weeks ago by the dumping of
the snOw-plow which he was running near
Ludlow, is improving slowly at his home
in North WalpOle, and will be out again in
few weeks. The injury was to one Of
his legs by being badly sprained. As the
pillow went of the track and rolled over he
was caught among the machinery inside
the pillow and at first was supposed 10 be
fatally hurt, being unconscious. The road
master who was injured at the same time