Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19

of geraniums and many other kinds of
plants too numerous to mention
A new program has been arranged for
the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor So
ciety. At every meeting an opening praise
service will be held to which everybody
is invited. Reports from different com
mittees are also to be read at each business
meeting.
The Boston Globe of March Ii, an
nounces in its Holyoke news the marriage
of Oliver w. Adams, son of William b.
Adams of this town, to Miss Clara J. Bur
nette of Holyoke, to take place Wednesday,
March II. Mr.. Adams is inspector Of the
Holyoke water works.
The following appointments have been,
made by the selectmen: Ralph K. Metcalf.
policeman; F. p. Kinds, constable; Chas,
A. Holland, treasurer; O. II. Higgins
care of the town hall at So; Moses Bard
well, chief engineer of the fire department;
Mrs. Frank Stearns, librarian.
Mr.. and Mrs f. ". Aldrich have &C
cepted positions at the Sunset Hill house,
Sugar Hill, y. H., for the coming season.
Mrs. Aldrich is to be assistant housekeep-
er and head chamber girl, while Mr.
Aldrich is assistant steward. This makes
the eighth season that they have been at
the hotel.
The late Apheus Shattuck who died in
February, lS96, had brother in the West
of whom nothing has been heard for sew
eral years. The last heard from him he
was about to start from the West to 90 to
Springfield, Mass. Edward Stebbns, ad
mnistrator of the estate of Alpheus Shat
tuck, is trying to get further news of him.
Mrs. ). A. Esten went to her new home
on Washington street, Keene, on Friday
morning, Jack Mann going up to get the
house in readiness for occupation. Mr..
and Mrs. Esten will be greatly missed by a
wide circle of friends, and by various soci
cites in town, also in the church and Sun
day school, and we are sure they will make
friends in their new home.
There was a bulletin board at Jones Il
O'Brien's store Wednesday announcing the
rounds of the Corbett and Fitzsimmons
prize fight. Messages were received from
Keene. A small amount of money changed
hands in Hinsdale. w. j. Curran received
letter authorizing him to place $500
against $500 that Corbett would win the
fight, but the money was not taken up.
James NJ. Carmody, who married Miss
Mary Griffin about seven months ago, has
come with his wife from New Haven,
Conn, to live in Hinsdale. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Carmody will live in James Graney's house
on Mortified street. Mr.. Carmody will
run one of Bliss's meat carts. Mr.. Bliss
will run cart in town every day, and one
in Mortified and Ashuelot three times
week.
While Bessie and Nellie, the two little
daughters of Thomas Mullin, were coming
to school Monday morning when near Mr..
| Stewards house on the new road Orestus
Fisher ran into them, not seeing them until
c. A. Mason picked them up from under
the horses heels and took them home.
DR.. Pratte was called. A bad cut was
found on Nellie's head which required a
stitch to be taken. She is now getting on
well. Bessie did not receive any injury
except a shaking up and fright.
Sheriff Bowen of Fitzwiliam and an as
sistant made a raid on the AshuelUt House
| Thursday, March II, in search of liquor
under the complaint of S, +. Liscom. A
through search was made, but nothing but
beer was found. This made the second
time within a short time that this place
has been raided, nothing but beer being
found in each case. The case was post
poned on account of the illness of Proprie-
tor Holland.