Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-17

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Miss Louise Flint is visiting in Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Mrs. M. E. Dow and her granddaughter,
Miss Mildred Booth, are visiting friends In
Worcester, Mass.
Kendall Banning is the newly elected
and wide-awake business manager OF the
High school Oracle.
A pleasing dramatic entertainment was
given in the parish house of lmmanuel
church last evening.
Last Friday evening a musical program
was given at the Mt. Kilburn Wheel club,
it being ladies night
Cards are out for the annual ball of the
Westminster club, to be given in Union
hall Thursday, Jan. 23.
A collection will be taken in the Congre-
gational church next Sunday for the relief
of the Armenian sufferers.
Mrs. L. D. Lockwood, wife of Contractor
L. d. Lockwood, died at her home on West
School street Monday evening.
"In old Kentucky is to appear at the
opera house February 6, under the man
agement of Brosnahan & Blakeley.
George Kimball of North Adams, Mass,
is i'll at the home of his parents on Atkin-
son street, fighting an attack of the mea-
sizes.
The Young Peoples society of Christian
Endeavor of the Congregational church
hold "winter picnic in the church
parlors this evening.
Rev. W. /. Todd of Springfield, who is
so pleasantly remembered by his old par
ishaners here, is to preach in the Metho-
dist church next Sunday.
Cleveland's Ministries are booked at the
opera house for the last of February.
They have IS artists and bring large
amount of special scenery.
The children's mission band of the Bap-
fist church will hold their annual sale of
useful and fancy articles in the church YES
try next Wednesday evening.
The Epworth league of the Methodist
church held their semi-annual election of
officers Wednesday evening" the business
meeting being followed by social.
The;annual meeting of the Eighth Ma
sonic district was held in Masonic hall yes
terday afternoon and evening, followed by
a banquet served at 9:30 in Union hall.
W. c. Belknap of the Times has been in
Springfield this week investigating the
prospects of an electric railroad. The peo-
pie of Bellows Falls are universally in favor
of having it come here.
The week of prayer closed last Sunday
evening with union service in the Con-
gregational church. Rev. Mr.. Ballou of
Chester preached, having exchanged that
day with Rev. Mr.. Fullerton.
Miss Eta Labaree has resigned her posi-
ton as soprano in the Universalst choir.
AS yet no one has been found to fill the
vacancy. With this exception the choir
remains the same as last year.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
church was held Monday evening. The
reports show four accessions to the church,
two being by letter; II children have been
baptized and two deaths have occurred.
At the regular meeting of the Columbian
Whist club Monday evening Miss Florence
Lane won the ladies' prize, handsome
plate, while the gentlemen's prize, silver
coat marker, was awarded to s. W. Wilder,
jr.
The Rutland Herald of Monday contains
among its editorials, the following: "While
talking about Pres Reed, why don't Yer
monters find something to say about Gov.
Read?' So say the townspeople of Judge
Read.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the National bank, held Tues
day, the following directors were elected
j. H. Williams, Hon. Hugh Henry, H.
w. Thompson, H. F. Arms and John H.
Williams.
Miss Edna Aldrich met with a serious
accident last Sunday evening. AS she was
obout entering G. l.. Barber's music store
on Henry street she slipped and fell, iniur-
ing her head, so as to cause slight concus-
sion of the brain.
George e. Welch has purchased the fur
niture business of A. F. Winnewisser, and
will take possession March l. He has
been in Boston this week, buying stock.
Mr. WEIGH has many friends who wish him
success in his new departure.
A series of shadow pantomimes, illustra-
tive OF well-known poems, will be given in
the High school building next Tuesday
evening, the proceeds to go to the Oracle.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake will
be served and an enjoyable evening is
promised.
The Bellows Falls club held the third
meeting of the season in the parlors of the
Rockingham hotel Monday evening. The
financial affairs of this organization are in
unusually good condition, and it is thought
no assessments will be made upon the
members this year.
Steve Tyrell appeared at the opera house
last evening as Bob, in the three-act drama,
''Bob, the newsboy," which was given by
local talent under the auspices of Court
VIM. French, No. A, of Vermont Foresters.
The special scenery was unusually fine, and
added much to the success of the play,
Music was furnished by Exner's orchestra
The invitation extended to Henry Bal
lard of Burlington by E. H. Stoughton
post, G. A. r., has been accepted, and Mr..
Ballard will deliver the Memorial day ad-
dress here. Contrary to the usual custom,
SaxtOns River is to have separate orator,
and has conferred the honor of its choice
upon Prof. Homer G. Bristol of Vermont
Academy.
Two hundred Masons visited our town
yesterday, being in attendance upon the