Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30

There is talk of forming an athletic as
ISOLATION in town.
There will be service at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Hope Chautauqua circle will meet with
Miss A. NJ. Barrows next Monday even
ing.
The w. c. T. L. ice water barrel is being
painted, ready for the seasons use, at NJ.
S. Leach's shop.
Some of the farmers at the North Part
boast of peas two inches high and have had
their first hoeing.
A number of rats have been killed at
Tammany court this week. Nine big ones
were killed Tuesday.
The Worden place on Canal street, occu-
pied by Chas. Brown, is being improved
by the building of a barn.
The Hinsdale High School Glee club will
give their full concert at the town hall,
Winchester, Saturday night.
George Thompson of Orange was in
town Monday to make arrangements for
repairing the house owned by his father,
Our local veterinary reports considerable
sickness among horses and cattle in this
and in adjoining towns the last two weeks.
George Cakes from Avon, Mass, has
taken the position of baker at Mcllvin's
bakery. Mr.. and Mrs, Cakes board at A.
| A. Baileys.
Notices have been posted by the select
men, forbidding bicycle riding on the
sidewalks and the police are instructed to
enforce this law.
The selectmen are receiving bids for lay
ing the curbing on River street. Three
bids have been received. The bids will be
opened Saturday night.
Edward Bellvile lost horse Monday
from collie. 1t is matter of regret to all
that Mr.. Bellville, who gets his living by
teamng, should have such luck with his
horses.
Holland & Richards have taken the
agency for the Greyhound bicycle and have
three coming this week. Robert McCaugh-
ern has the agency for the Lenox bicycle
and has sold several.
Warner Barrett has concluded his en-
gagement with A. w. Bliss and gone t
work at Charles Woods market at Win
chester. Edgar Bartlett has taken hi
place at Bliss's market.
sin remembrance of him" will be tn,
theme at the Methodist church Sunda!
morning. The sacrement will be observed
The business meeting of the Epwortl
league will be:held Monday evening.
BENJAMIN F. Adams of Dartmouth '97
a graduate of the high school class of 1872
will deliver the seventh lecture in the Higl
school course Wednesday evening, May 3
He will speak on ''Some glimpses of colleg
life"
There was an entertainment at the Queer
Esther lodge of Rebekahs Wednesda
evening, consisting of readings by Mise
! Bertha Hall and Lucy Smith and singing
: by Misses Cora Dennison and Bertha Hall
A collation. was served after the entertain
ment.
1 Preparatory lecture this, Friday, evenin
S at the Congregational church. Sunda
f morning Rev. W. f. Renshaw will preac
S on "The spiritual presence of Christ not t
be doubted" and in the evening on tn
= story of Mordecai. The teachers meetin
r will be held at the close of this service.
r The Methodist PASTORS Saturday ever
ing Bible class members are memorizin
4 "The sermon on the mount" Thre
r members of the class will review the fir
y two chapters of "Pilgrim's Progress" an
r two members will sketch the Life
y Paul. in connection with the Sunda
school lesson.
About Is persons attended Hoyts 4"
= Black Sheep" at Brattleboro Wednesdi
u night. George Holland is to sell tickle