Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

ham Brothers, visited friends in town
Wednesday.
The ladies of the Methodist church gave
a strawberry festival in their church par
Tors Wednesday evening.
E. c. Fairbank entertained his Sunday
school class pleasantly at his home last
Tuesday evening, about % being present.
Conductor Dan Holland and family went
to ST. Adams Tuesday, returning Thurs
day, accompanied by their daughter
Miss Marcia Sawyer is in Bradford,
Mass, in attendance upon commencement
of Bradford academy, her alma mater.
George A. Brown of Everett, Mass,
former resident here, has bought a very
fine residence in that city within a few
weeks.
Charles Hapgood, an old and well-known
resident of this place, has gone to Provi-
dence, r. l., where he will live with
daughter.
The many friends of Mrs. NJ. L. Bowers
of Evanston, ILL.,, will be pleased to know
that she expects to be in town within a
few weeks.
Rev. c. r. B. Dodge has been in attend
ance upon the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Baptist State Sunday school union
at Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Shepardson enter
tanned Mr.. Shepardson's parents last week,
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Shepardson, from
Richmond, n. II.
j. W. Buemond is to build two new ten
ant dwellings on lots recently bought by
him back of Atkinson street, just north of
Oak street extension.
Mrs. c. NJ. Blake and daughter Mary
spent portion of last week with friends
in the vicinity of Boston, returning by the
late train Saturday night.
W. S. Eaton began work upon the foun-
dation to his new dwelling on Chase court
Monday of this week. j. r. Blood has
the contract for the stone work.
Mrs. A. b. Dascomb, Miss Dascomb and
Arthur Dascomb, spent part of last week
in Westminster, opening their house there,
which they expect to occupy in about two
weeks.
At the annual state convention of the
Epworth league, held in st. Adams this
week, Rev. j. W. Narramore of this place
was elected first vice president of the or
ganization.
Rev. J. E. Fullerton delivered an adj
dress ct Rutland last evening before the
county conference of Congregational
churches, his subject being "Keels and
centreboards."
The class exercises of the class of '95,
Bellows Falls High school, occur next Fri
day evening in the opera house, after which
the class will receive the congratulations
of their friends in Union hall.
Eben Locke of Selma, Kansas, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. H. NJ. Leonard. This
is Mr. Locke's first visit East for 10 years.
During his stay of 40 years in the West he
has made the trip only three times.
Prof. Sumner, of the faculty of Pomona
college, California, delivered the sermon at
the Congregational church last Sunday.
In the evening he gave an able address on
"What l saw in Egypt and Turkey"
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Villas have gone to
visit their two sons and daughter in and
near Chicago Another son and two sis
tiers, who live farther West, are to meet
them in Chicago, making pleasant fam
lily reunion. They expect to be absent
about month.
George Bryant, brakeman on the Bos-
ton IL Maine railroad, was injured Wednes-
day evening by falling from a freight car.
His fall was caused by a collision with a
freight train while switching some freight
cars in North Walpole. His injuries are
not serious, and he is now on the road to
recovery.
The Pine Dell boat club met last week
Thursday and elected the following Off
GERS: Commodore, w. A. Hall; vice COM
modores, j. H. Blakeley, j. S. Wilson
secretary, G. F. Ball; treasurer, H. r.
Thompson; executive committee, S. d.
Mcleod, E. L. Howard and Fred L.
Thompson.
While attempting to make some repairs
in the electric light apparatus Saturday
evening, salesman in Cray's meat mar
ket had narrow escape from death by an
electric shock. When found he was in
sensible, but a doctor was Immediately
summoned and he soon rallied. This week
he is at his post again.
Miss Hattie Ladd and o. NJ. Custer
were married at the home of the bride on
Henry street last Wednesday afternoon,
Rev, j. E. Narramore officiating. At 4
O'Clock they started for a short bridal trip,
after which they will live in Philadelphia.
Among the gifts was handsome silver tea
service from the brides friends in the
Methodist church.
Mrs. John G. Church has been quite ill
the past two weeks with measles, thereby
delaying for a time their removal to Som
erville, Mass. Mr.. Church, who is tray
cling freight agent of the New England
railroad, is to make his headquarters in
Boston, and their location in Somerville is
much to their advantage. He spent last
Sunday here with his family.
The Charles Hapgood residence at the
south end of Atkinson street, having been
bought by j. r. Blood, is being thoroughly
repaired, painted, papered, shingled and
plumbed throughout, making it one of the
most desirable locations to rent in the viii
lage. The price asked by Mr.. Blood when
completed is to be $25 per month. The
price paid by him was $500, including the
extra lot on the south side,
At the Boston rally social which the En-
deavor society of the Congregational church
held last Thursday, several short speeches
were made on "Boston," "The conven-
tion," "What we may expect from the
convention" "What we want to see in
Boston," "Whittier and Lowell" and
many other topics of interest, concerning
Boston and the convention. 1t is expected
that large number will go from this place.
The Screen Mountain flyers both ways
between Rutland and Boston began run
ming last Monday, and it is very question
able if the road will think it wise to dis