Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

Mrs. George Underwood is very i'll.
DIR. +. r. Campbell has been spending
some days in Boston
Miss Jennie Straight of Boston is visit
ing her old friends in town,
Mrs. +. A. Norwood is recovering slow
ly from a severe attack of Group.
The ladies of the Universalst church
served supper in their parlors last evening.
Stores, banks and schools are closed
today in honor of 'the father of his coun-
try"
Miss Maude Fleming of Springfield,
former resident of this place, visited here
last week.
A number from this place attended the
mask ball at Hotel Fullerton, Chester,
Thursday of last week.
1t is not yet known who are to be the
successors Of Stone, TuXbury e Co., who
close business this week.
Huntoons orchestra furnished music for
a sleighride party which came from Gilsum
to Alstead last Saturday afternoon.
The street commissioners have been
busy the last week keeping he sewers
thawed out and the catch basins cleared.
George F. Davis is selling out his stock
of millinery goods at reduced prices, prepa-
tory to removing to the new Arms block.
Il. Cannon, jr., has taken a room in the
Arms block, at the headquarters of the
Vermont department of the Grand Army.
John O. Spring who has been visiting
Mr.. Emery, former pastor of the Baptist
church, returned this week from down
east"
Rather small company attended the
Hibernian ball Tuesday evening. The
decorations were unusually elaborate and
effective.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Randall of Newtonville,
Mass, who are pleasantly remembered by
many warm friends here, are visiting their
son Henry in Alstead.
Dr. Minnie Leavitt will give a temper
ance lecture in the Congregational church
next Sunday evening, the subject being
"The house beautiful
The Tong deferred corporation meeting
occurred Wednesday evening. Nothing of
large importance was transacted and no
excitement was manifested
Rev Russell II. Conwell will lecture
Monday evening, March /, on "The jolly
earthquake, or how to be happy Tickets
go on sale next Wednesday.
The annual meeting of the Connecticut
Valley Interscholastic Athletic association
was held at Claremont last Saturday, and
it was decided to hold the next field day
there.
Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Day returned this
week with Mrs. Noyes, who has been visit
ing them, to her home in Concord, n. ii.
where they are enjoying the mdwinter
carnival.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Osgood and Miss
Osgood returned last Saturday from the
South. having visited st. Augustine, Jack
sonville, Lake Worth, Ormond Beach and
other favorite resorts.
Rev. 5. p. Booth of Morrisville, this
state, spent part of this week in town, on
his return from Boston, where he has been
attending a course of theological lectures
at Harvard Divinity school.
The engine in c. W. Osgood's machine
shop broke about 4 O'Clock Thursday
morning, necessitating the closing of the
works until new one is procured or re-
pairs made on this.
The Westminster club hope 10 occupy
their new quarters in the new Arms block
the first of next month. 1t is expected
that the pool and billiard tables will be SET
up by the first of next week.
The women of the Baptist church held
lnelT annual SAFE laSJ lueSuay evening.
turkey supper was served from & to s. Very
attractive booths held fancy articles, can
dies, etc, and were literally patronized.
Jessie, oldest daughter of II. d. Ryder,
is i'll with diphtheria. This makes three
cases in town, and number of diphthe-
retic sore Threats. 1t is reported later that
Miss Ryder is improving rapidly, the effect
of the injection of anti-toXine.
Rev. c. A. Dickinson of Boston will
lecture in Union hall next Thursday even
ing under the auspices of the Congrega-
tiOnal, Methodist and Baptist churches.
His subject is Darkest Boston by flash
light" 1t will be illustrated by stereopti-
con, and Mrs. Stone of Boston will sing
several solos. The proceeds go for the aid
of the Kurn Hattin home at Westminster
Thursday and Friday of last week were
gala days IN the Masonic lodges here, as it
was the occasion of visits from District
Deputy Young of Bratteboro. The Ma
sons went "from labor to refreshment."
The banquet following the work of the
lodge of the Temple was at Emmanuel
church parish house; that of King Solo
mons lodge Friday evening was in the
banquet hall adjoining the rooms Of the
lodge.