Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21

E. W. Sawyer is in Boston this week.
H. II. Chamberlain is moving on to his
farm
Tina Cobb is rebuilding the L part of
his house.
Wilson Ingalls, has moved to West
Wardsboro.
Edwin Persons of Lowell, Mass, is at
his mothers.
W. H. Miles has returned to his business
in Pennsylvania.
j. E. Colburn of Craftsbury is with his
mother and sister
Mrs. Harrington is with her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. F. Hardy.
c. NJ. Holbrook is staying at A. A. Ma
sons for few days.
A. D. Benson is building piazza on the
south side of his house.
Prof. D. Clinton Gardner is to give
recital at Jamaica, this, Friday, evening.
Mr. Holmes of Hyde Park, Mass, visit
ed his sister, Mrs. j. D. Davenport, last
week.
Col. A. B. Franklin is putting in stone
| dam preparatory to opening grist mill on
| the old site in Harmonyville.
West River grange has accepted an invi-
tation to spend the afternoon and take tea
with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Snow, next We'd
! nesday.
The annual meeting of the trustees of
Leland and Gray seminary will be held at
the seminary next Friday at > 2. NJ, to
transact such business as may come before
the board. 1t is important that there
should be full attendance. At the spec
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II. d. Holton of Brattleboro was elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Hon. Z. W. Stoddard.
The Townshend base ball club was re-
organized Wednesday evening with c. II.
Evans as manager. Mr.. Evans is now
ready TO correspond with other teams for
games during the season. The Towns
hends will play the Brattleboro Academy
team al Townshend Saturday, May 20, al
1870 p. NJ. The people from out of town
who attend the Memorial day exercises
will have chance to see a good game OF
ball in the afternoon.
These pupils who have been under the
instruction of Prof. Gardner for few
weeks past will compete for a prize al
Academy hall next Wednesday evening
Nellie hobbs. Jamaica Music Landman
Londonderry; Bessie Hardy, Townshend
Eta Gage, Townshend; Mary Adams
Windham Harry Amsden, Jamaica
John Wolcott, Jamaica; Harry Adams,
Windham; Lemuel VanSchaik, Poultney
Will Gage, Townshend.
Al meeting OF the trustees of Leland
and Gray seminary, held May :, these reso-
buttons were passed, it being the first meet.
ing of the trustees since the decease OF
their president;
Whereas, An inscrutable Providence has re
moved from us our beloved brother, Hon. L. W
Stoddard, an honored trustee of Leland and Gray
seminary, and president OF the board, therefore
| Resolved, That We put record our deep sense
| OF bereavement and our high appreciation of his
worth and valuable services, and also our heart
felt sympathy with the bereaved family of our
deceased brother.
Resolved, That copy of this minute be for
warded 10 the family OF Mr.. StoddRrd and one
also be furnished for publication
The ladies of the Baptist society gave
very novel and pleasing entertainment al
the town hall Friday evening when they
told in rhyme chow they earned their dol
lar" proving themselves to be equal to
nearly all kinds of work, from washing
buckets to cutting hair. There were is
poems, representing SIS earned. The ex.
ercises were followed by a hulled corn sup
per. In connection with this it should be
mentioned that the ladies of this society
have had three posters torn down from
the tree in front of the post-office. The
boys who were guilty of this offence should
be reminded that, if this thing happens
again, legal steps will be taken.