Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-28

b. H. Allbee, who was connected with
the editorial department of the Times for
while, under its last management, has
bought the Hardwck Gazette, and goes
there to live.
The young ladies of the Baptist church
will give lawn party next Tuesday even
ing on the grounds of George Spaulding.
The proceeds are for the benefit of the
boys brigade.
Rev. j. w. Narramore, w. II. Bodine,
l.. S. Northrup and K. E. Ramsey of the
Methodist church are in attendance upon
the Windham county Sunday school asso-
citation at Londonderry today.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Keyes and daughter
Fannie, former residents here, spent day
this week with the family of II. f. King,
on their way to st. Adams Bay, where
they are to spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. n. Swain have made
frequent short visits to their cottage at
Sunapee in the past few weeks, putting all
in readiness for the season. They go next
week to spend the summer there.
Hetty X. Green makes return to our
town of a grand list upon $4,000, both
real and personal, on the strength of which
she claims this as her residence. She has
spent but little time here this year SO far
w. c. Burke af Cheyenne, Wyoming, is
visiting his niece, Mrs. l.. 5. Hayes. Mr.
Burke came East to attend the commence
ment exercises at Dartmouth college, from
which he graduated 81 years ago, in the
class of 80.
At the annual meeting of the Sons of
Temperance last Monday evening the fol-
1Ovuinrr nff a1aotoI. pnch
worthy patriarch; Mrs j. A. Bush, scribe !;
j. o. Spring, treasurer; Rev. j. Z. Fuller
ton, chaplain.
Several persons from here attended the
clam bake and reunion at G. p. GilsOn's at
Chesterfield, n. H., Thursday of last week.
A caterer from Rhode Island served the
clans, fish and Holsters in the most ap-
proved manner.
Rev. d. l.. Sanford's many friends will
be pleased to learn that his health is much
improved, and that he hopes to return to
his duties in the near future. Mrs San
ford and the children have already return
ed to their home.
Important changes are being made in the
old Bancroft mansion, now owned by
James II. Williams. The ell part has been
entirely removed, and new two-story l.
is being built, making large addition to
the looks of the place.
Rev. c. r. B. Dodge was elected a trus-
tee of Vermont Academy at its annual
meeting yesterday. Quite large number
of our citizens have been in attendance
upon the anniversary exercises there this
week, closing yesterday with the COM
mencement dinner.
There will be flag raising at the school
building in South Reading next week, the
flag being the gift of Hon. A. n. Swain OF
this place. South Reading is Mr.. Swain s
native place, and his interest in the place
has never Jagged, as is shown by this gift
to the school children.
At their hearing before Justice Swain
the past week, c. b. Rice and W. F. Mar.
tin each plead guilty, Martin to one offence
each of keeping and selling liquor, and Rice
to bringing beer from the brewery. Mar
tins fines and costs amounted to SAL. AZ,
and Rice's to SPOIL.
The action which was begun a few weeks
ago by Miss Mary Irene Hoyt of New York
against Hetty Green to recover 100000
damages for the utterance of alleged Sian
derous words by Mrs. Green, has been set.
tied between the parties, and an order en-
tered disseminating the action.