Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27
NoRTHFIBLD, MASS.

The Christian Endeavor society of the
North church will give a 10 cent sugar
supper in the vestry on Monday evening,
March 30, from to o'clock.
Mrs. HoXie, the nurse at Mortified
seminary, was summoned to her home in
Detroit by telegraph on Saturday, because
of the serious illness of her father.
The public schools in the village and
No. 3 will begin the summer term of II
weeks next Monday. The other schools,
owing to the bad condition of the roads,
will open one week later, on Monday,
April 6.
Henry Wells of Winchester, N. H., has
given the following valuable books to the
library of this town: Greeley's American
Conflict, 2 vols; History of the World, 2
vols; Bancrofts History of the United
States, vols. and Abbott's Wonders of
the World.
Fred Stearns of this village died very
suddenly on Friday last from heart dis
ease. lie had been sick all winter, but
for few days previous to his death was
considered better by his friends. Mr..
Stearns was an esteemed citizen and
worthy son, and the family have the heart
felt sympathy of the community in their
alllictiOn.
A large and enthusiastic audience filled
the Congregational church in Leverett on
the evening of March u, to listen to a con-
cert given by the Mt. Hermon quartet as
sisted by the reader, +. Henry Chaplin.
Every number was applauded to the echo,
some of the performers being honored by
two encores. This quartet are obtaining a
very enviable reputation in this locality.
Nm, Cat ,f
give an entertainment in Winchester, APP
pearing in BrattlebUro next Monday even
ing.
The supper and dramatic entertainment
given under the auspices of the grange de-
| served much better patronage, although
the hall was pretty well filled; but bad
roads and great amount of sickness in
the place were without doubt the reasons
After the supper had been served the
drama, 1.-THE man from Name" was pre-
! sented by the Brattleboro grange Dram
attic club. The parts were well sustained,
some of them being especially fine. The
play was well received by the audience
and heartily applauded
The closing exercises of the Mortified
training school were exceedingly interest
ing and reflect much credit upon the fac
ull1' nt tAtlNlSts Ou w tNCH-
ing were conducted in the dining room,
which was well filled with an enthusiastic
audience. The first part of the evening
was devoted to literary exercises, inter
spersed with instrumental music. A chalk
talk was given by one young lady to a class 4;
this was followed by recitation by mem
Der of the eocution class; another MEM
Der of the school conducted a lesson be-
| fore a class of children. The closing num-
Der on the program was an exhibition in
physical culture, led by the teacher. The
members of this class showed much pro-
fciency and grace in the movements. The
principal, Miss Bird, then invited all pres
ent to inspect the work of the domestic
science class, the sewing and the written
exercises. A most enjoyable hour was
spent making The tour of the room, eX-
pressions of admiration being heard on all
sides upon the fine execution exhibited
At one table two young ladies dispensed
refreshments. On Thursday afternoon an
address by DR.. c, |. Scofield was delivered
at the church. This closed most success
full years work of this school, which will
reopen in September.