Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19

been received here. There was COMPETE
tion between hundreds of schools in all To-
calities, and among the awards are a second
prize, diploma, to Eta Mcdonald, ID
years old, of the 9th grade. Honorable
mention was awarded to John Hughes, s
years old, of the 4th, and Margaret Ryder
of the 18th, II years old. The results of
the competition are fattering to Prof.
Planter, under whose charge the work was
accomplished.
An attractive excursion to Quebec has
been arranged to start from here July p
at noon. The party will stop at Burling-
ton one day, arriving at Montreal Wednes-
day night, and will leave there Thursday
night by RichelieI e Ontario boat, arriv-
ing in Quebec Friday at G:30 A. NJ. The
party will leave Quebec Saturday at PM,
arrive in Montreal Sunday at I A. NJ, and
leaving there Monday morning, arriving in
Bellows Falls at p. NJ. This trip will
give an opportunity of visiting Fort Ethan
Allen near Burlington, the many attrac-
tions at Montreal, the Falls of Montmo-
renci, higher than Niagara; the Indian
village of Lorette, the plains of Abraham
and other historic points at Quebec. The
party will be quartered at Quebec in the
new Chateau Frontenac, the finest hotel in
Canada. George K. Russell and George
b. Allbee have this excursion in charge
and will furnish any information in regard
to it.
The Bellows Falls Times of Wednesday
has the following: A libel suit against L,
S. Hayes for $1,000 damages, arising from
circumstances connected with the investi-
CATION of a series of incendiaTy fires in
Randolph in 1898, and which has been be-
fore the courts about two years, was called
for trial at Chelsea Monday and discontin-
ued by the plaintiff, Thatcher Stone. Mr..
Hayes was there as for a number of terms
before expecting it to be tried. His coun-
sci was L. NJ. Read and Dillingham;, Huse
Il Rowland of Montpelier. Mr.. Hayes, in
his position of adiuster for three fire in
surance companies, went to Randolph to
investigate the fires, and in doing il in a
thorough manner gained the ill will of this
man, who evidently wished to punish Mr..
Hayes but did not care to try the case in
the end. The plaintiff had secured its con-
tinuance each term of court till now. Mr.
Hayes is to be congratulated on the clos
ing up of an unpleasant matter.
Rev. Mr.. Narramore preached the bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating class of
the High School Sunday at the Methodist
church, with nearly 100 members of the
High school present. They marched into
the church in body and Henry Otis King
acted as marshal. The text was Matthew
VII, 1914, and subject "a broad view of
a narrow way" The examinations of the
different classes have been going on this
week, and the graduating exercises oc-
Cured last evening at the opera house. An
able address by President Gates of Am
herst took the place this year of the most
of the speaking by the class. Miss Webb
gave the valedictory, and Willard II. Ba-
con discussed the Cuban question. The
change from the ordinary program of such
days was very popular move among the
citizens, and will probably be continued
other years. The graduating class num-
bered IA. They gave very enjoyable re-
ception in Union hall after the exercises,
Beedle's orchestra of Keene furnishing the
music, both at the opera house and recep-
ton. The decorations of the halls were in
charge of the junior class, and were very
creditable.
At the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms Monday even
ing occurred the regular quarterly meeting
of the association and the attendance was
good. Refreshments of strawberries, cake
and lemonade were served, and very en-
joyable evening was spent. Reports were
given by the charmen of a number of the
committees including that of finance, which
showed the standing and work of the first
nine months of the year to have been sue
cessful, exceeding the hopes of even the
most sanguine year ago. The bills are
all paid, balance in the treasury of S216.-
80, which with about $500 unpaid sub
scriptions places the finances upon very
gratifying basis. The physical department
has cost $124. 46, the educational, S07, and
the religious, $40.50. The total eXpendi-
lures have been thus far, including fur
nishing the rooms, S163096. Secretary
Freer reported the committee on out of
door sports as arranging for number of
cross country runs, and that camp was
to be established at Sunapee lake July 10
to 81, open to all members of the associa-
ton, and the present prospects are it
would be largely patronized. Mr.. Freer
seems to be the right man in the right
place, using good judgment in his plans
for the welfare of the boys, holding their
confidence to much greater degree than
is usual, and exerting very great infu-
ence for good over the young of the village,
even those who are not members.