Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26

Walter Rogers spent Sunday with his
parents in Alstead.
Miss Cora Bush spent the first of the
week with friends in Alstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby Wilder leave
Monday for the island of Jamaica.
The Bellows Falls club spent Monday
evening in whist, with dainty supper at
Towns hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace White went to
Providence Wednesday to visit their son
Ernest at Brown university.
The members of G. l.. Barbers juvenile
orchestra go to Cambridgeport today to
furnish music for sugar party.
Weeden's orchestra will furnish music
for the closing reception and dance of II.
Guy Chambers dancing class this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Sawyer arrived in
town Monday, after an absence of few
weeks spent in visiting in and about Bos-
ton.
The Troy Sons of Veterans were defeat
ed at basket ball last Friday evening by
the Y. NJ. c. A. team, with a score of 50
to 10.
Mrs. W. j. Eaton and little daughter,
Ruth, have just returned from visit with
Mrs. Eaton's mother, Mrs. Sartwel, in
Alstead.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church is contemplating
giving a dramatic entertainment in the
near future.
A party of friends from here accom-
panied Gov. Grout and his party of about
40 as far as Brattleboro yesterday, on their
way to the Mckinley Inauguration.
Last Monday evening was the last ladies'
night at the Wheel club. The evening
was spent in whist, prizes being awarded
to Mrs. c, II. Gibson and Chas. Capron.
A large number will go from here Sat
urday and Sunday to attend the conven-
ton of the Keene, Bellows Falls, Brattle-
boro district Y. NJ. c. A. at Charlestown.
The many Bellows Falls friends of Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Mitchell of Springfield,
extend their heartiest congratulations to
them on the birth of a second daughter
last Wednesday.
The reception given by Mrs. Josephine
Baldwin to her juvenile dancing pupils and
their friends last Friday evening was a
dainty and attractive affair, and the little
ones showed evidences of efficient instruc-
ton.
The juniors of the Congregational Chris
tian Endeavo1 society are preparing an en-
tertainment to be given in the near future,
which will include recitations, songs, a
simple cantata, and a sale of ice cream,
cake and home. made candy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Osgood, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Hayes, H. C. johnson and Miss
johnson, and j. c. Day were in Keene
Monday in attendance upon the meeting
and banquet of the Ashuelot Congrega-
tional club, held in honor of Washington S
birthday.
The High school senior class gave a
pleasing entertainment in the assembly
room of the High school building last even
ing. The program included choice must
cal selections and series of pantomimes.
A sale of homemade candy helped to
swell the funds, which 60 towards defray-
ing the expenses of commencement.
Rev. G. o. Judkins of Windsor gave a
delightful entertainment at the Methodist
church Monday evening, consisting of read
ings and representations. Mr.. Judkins,
before he entered the ministry, was an i'm
personator by profession, and has by no
means forgotten his art. Music was fur
nished by c. L. BARRIERS juvenile orches-
ira.
A joint meeting of the Windham county
and Rockingham town Sunday school as
sociations was held last Sunday evening at
the Congregational church. l. B. Millar
of Keene, and w. II. Hall of Hartford
Conn, were the speakers of the evening.
The following officers for the town union
were elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, F. G. Day of Bellows Falls; vice
presidents, the superintendent of the ten
schools comprising the union; secretary
and treasurer, II. w. Freer of Bellows