Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-08


on sale Monday Feb. 1S
The singing of the choir organized bv
Lucien Howe is proving an attractive fea-
ture OF the services at the Baptist church.
For reasons which will prevent the at
tendance OF several members, the meeting
OF the Professional club, appointed for next
Monday evening, has been postponed one
week
The social of the Epworth league At
MISS sarah Winslow's last evening was at.
tended by about 90 of the young people.
An oyster supper was served, and an al
together enjoyable evening was spent
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. i. Durham enter
| tanned party at whist last evening. The
prizes were taken by Miss Harriette Web
ster' Mrs. {. NJ. c. Richardson, Earnest
Perry and Liston Ketchum.
A large party from the Brattleboro
Swedish colony rode to Keene and back
Sunday in Liveryman Browns sleighs, the
object Of their visit there being to attend
| religious services.
About 30 members of the Murray club
| attended the Universalst fair at Ilinsdae
Tuesday evening. The farce "pcr telp-
phone was presented by members Of the
club, the parts being taken by y. E. Tas-
ker, Chas. Smith, Misses ANY Hines.
Minnie Haskins and Belle Scott.
Presiding Elder Beeman was in charge
of the quarterly conference at the Method
ist church last Thursday evening. These
| stewards were chosen: j. c. Howe, ID. \.
roles O. l.. Miner A. G. Davenport,
Amos V. May II. =. Matthews. f. A..
Bagg, DR.. d. p Webster f. f. Gleason.
5. NJ. Neaw and j. G. Chandler
No II
OF BrattleborO, but now in the United
States customs service at Toronto. Cana
da, and Miss Frances White of Island
| Pond, was announced to take place in the
Episcopal church at Island Pond last even
ing, with d. Stolte, ir., brother of the
groom, as best man, and Miss Sherley
| White, sister of the bride, as brldemaid.
Mr. and Mrs Stolte are expected to come
TO Brattleboro on their wedding Journey.
William F. Richardson sustained a sec
ond injury within ten days on Tuesday
afternoon, when he slipped on the platform
at the freight depot and fell between it
and the freight cars, where his men were
loading cattle. His head struck caf
bumper and he was knocked senseless. re-
naming in that condition several minutes.
lie sustained bad wound on the temple.
canned shoulder and bruises on other
parts of the body, but his condition is not
serious.
The men of the Baptist church served
sugar supper TO large number in the social
rooms of the church last evening. After
the crowd had ceased their orders for
cakes and the men had recovered from
their unusual cXertions, number of
speeches were made, the subjects being as
sighed after the speakers took the floor.
Among those called upon were DR.. II. d.
Holton, Hon. f. w. Stoddard. PRINCIPAL
Beverage, Rev. Thomas Gull and Rev. f.
j. Parry. Music was furnished by sextet
consisting of Messrs Hall, Hawley, SWEET.
Brasor, Davis and Warren.
The Windham association of Conrrera-
tlonal ministers held their mid-wintpr
meeting at the Brooks House on Monday.
Inc meeting was fully attended and of
special interest Rev. Lewis Grout pre-
sided AS moderator. The concio was given
by Rev G. O. bay. Sermon plans, which
evoked discussion, were offered by Rev. G..
F. Drake of Wardsboro, and Rev. Lewis
Groul. Rev. l.. II. Elliot of the Vermont
Bible society addressed the meeting
Books read were reported and the condi-
tion of the various churches was found to
be hopeful and progressive Rev. p. f.
Barnard of Dummerston gave careful
and interesting paper upon "Revyals,n and
the discussion which followed revealed
conservative position on the part of the
association. The members dined together
at the Brooks House, and voted to hold a
similar session at the same place in May.
The death of Almira f. Smith, widow of
the late 5. II. Edwards, occurred Tuesday
evening at the home of her son, Abbott 5.
Edwards, on Prospect street, after an i'll
ness of nine days, the cause being progress
sive paralysis. Mrs. Edwards was the sec
ond of four children CT Alvah and Lucinla
(Weatherhead) Smith of Guilford, and was
born in that town April 20, lS23. She
was married to Mr.. Edwards September,
1914. They first lived in Guiford, later
in Keene, then in Gujlford, whence
they moved to Braltleboro about u years
ago. Mr.. Edwards's death occurred in
June, 1890. Two children were born to
them, Willis, who died at the age of 26.
and Abbott. who survives Mrs. Edwards
also leaves sister and brother Mrs. J. L.
Hubbard and 5. A. Smith The funeral
will be held at the house to-day at o'clock,
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell officiating, aud the
burial will be in Guilford. Mrs. Edwards
was woman possessed of sterling qualities
OF character, and her cheerfulness, kind
ness of heart, ana sympathy for others
make for her 4 blessed memory with her
relatives and intimate acquaintance.