Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-28
PUTNEY
The knights of Honor ReceptiOn---Ses-
sion of Grand Lodge.

A noteworthy occasion in the social an
mails of this season was the reception in
Masonic hall Tuesday evening by Delta
lodge of this place to the members of the
grand lodge of Knights of Honor Of this
state AT 5 O'Clock the members of the
grand lodge who had arrived so as TO be in
readiness for the business session of We'd
nesday, together with invited guests who
swelled the number TO about -, assembled
in Masonic hall where the ceremony of re-
ceiving was performed. This ceremony
was followed by a selection by a quartet
Mrs. W. II. Dickinson, Mrs. II. /. Pierce,
Messrs. J. W. Shelley and W. \. Gilbert
AT the invitation OF Grand Vice Dictator
C.. W. kimball Messrs. Nye of Barre
Wetherbee and Crosby of ST. Johnsbury
and Bond of Middlebury. made remarks
which were very interesting. Mr.. Pease of
Hartford asked to be excused on the ground
that it was not inst the season for peas
Pease and that he couldn't speak nigh as
well as his predecessor, Nye. After solos
by Mr.. Shelley and Mr.. Gilbert refresh
ments were announced and the company
repaired forthwith TO the lower hall where
ice cream, cake and strawberries We're
bountifullv served. A goodnight selec-
ton by the quartet brought the reception
TO a close
The business session, which was the
18th annual gathering was held on We'd
nesday and was well attended. !. NJ. Gil
bert was a delegate from Delta lodge and
reported an increase in membership during
the year of -. 1t was voted to hold the
next session at,Middlebury These officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Jake
Heyman OF Rutland. past grand dictator:
{ m no "a a to-
VIM. Wetherbee of 81. Johnsbury, grand
vice dictator; W. c. Nye of Barre. grand
assistant dictator; A. l.. Pease of Hartford,
grand treasurer: d. 3. Moore of Rutland,
grand reporter; O. j. HOwes of Barre,
grand chaplain; Harry Rowe of Brattle-
| boro, grand guide ThOs. Rckaby of ST.
Johnsbury, grand guardian; r. d. Brown
I OF Jacksonville, grand sentinel.
Ariel Crosby made a business trip to
Boston this week,
Chandler Putfer spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Rutland.
Allyn Pierce of Boston, Mass, visited
/ relatives in town this week
George 7. Aplin is in Boston undergoing
/ an operation at the hospital.
The selectmen have appointed II. O..
/ Eveleth to fill the position OF tirst consta-
/ BILE,
1t is reported that James Lester has
/ bought the two-story house which he now
/ occupies
Prof. Murray's mysterious concert al the
] Baptist church tonight will doubtless be a
! deserving one.
Mrs. Warren Bennett has returned from
! Philadelphia, where she spent ten weeks
with her sons,
John Clark and daughter Nellie returned
Monday from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bridgman of heene, \. II.
c. J.. Davenport has fitted up a barber
shop in Crosby's lin shop and is now ready
Tor business. II is in the northeast corner
of the shop and is reached through the side
door, leading to which is a board walk on
the outside.
The new Baptist church at Passumpsic
of which Rev. Mr.. Skinner is now pastor
was dedicated last week. Rev. II. NJ
Douglas was one of those who took part in
the service. The sermon was by Rev. T.
l.. Olds Of Newport.
VIII +. Aver, agent for the Equiteble
/ Life Assurance company, is now agent
! through Walker IL Holden of eight reliable
tre insurance companies. Mr.. Aver will &c
to Rutland this week TO attend the meeting
of the state FIRE underwriters.
There will be grand concert and bal
at the town hall Wednesday night, July g.
for the benefit of the Putney cornet band
The concert will be in front of the hal
from 1880 10 O'Clock and dancing in the
hall from 10 80 o'clock. Music will be
furnished by Ayers orchestra, W. Il.
Dickinson prompter Ice cream and cake
will be served as 1880
Dr. Plantz gave another interesting lee