Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-01

from pew rentals and S507.7S from weekly
offering envelopes. With other incidental
receipts this makes an income of S2532.9S
for defraying incidental expenses. Salary
of pastor and supplies for janitor and choir
have amounted to $2141.75 total expenses,
$2470.14. Charities paid out through the
various arms of the church amount to
$1108.53.
Miss Eva Fuller is visiting her mother at
Charlestown.
The trustees of Vermont Academy held
a meeting Tuesday.
j. Fl. Pierce spent Christmas with his
parents in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kimball of Worces-
ter, Mass, are in town.
G. II. Osgood is home from Yarmouth,
Mass, where he is teaching,
Miss Maud Fleming of Springfield spent
the holidays with friends in town.
The Knights of Pythias held their annual
election of officers Tuesday evening.
Prof. G. H. Greeley, the well-known
optical specialist, is at Towns hotel for
week.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Baptist church held a watch social last
evening
D. L. Linton spent Christmas in Mon
treal and vicinity, where he enjoyed fine
sleighing.
George Morse of New York city spent
Christmas with his grandmother, Madam
Williams.
Will T. Russell, who has been in Brat
tleboro for some months past, has returned
to his home here.
D,11o rl Tr,1r 81,
and G. A. Sawyer of Chester, were in town
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs George II. Dickinson of
New York have been visiting Mrs. Dick
inson's father, George Evans.
This evening, as is the annual custom,
the Westminster club will hold ladies'
night in honor of the New Year.
Miss May Wilder and Harold Wilder
of Newton Highlands are with their broth
er, Willoughby Wilder, jr
Frank Morgan of Burlington has been
spending some days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Quartus Morgan on Atkinson
street.
Fred c. Rand of Saxtons River has re-
ceived the contract to carry the mail be
tween here and Saxtons River after July
1, 1897.
Miss Lillian Kennedy in "The deacon's
daughter" will appear at the opera house
this evening, and in two performances to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Holley were in town
the first of the week, on their way from
Plymouth, this state, to their home in
Everett, Mass.
Mrs. Joseph Morse, mother of Mrs. c.
H. Shepardson, died Saturday at the home
&c 81, lott
the effects of paralytc shock.
Little Ruth Graves, daughter of Machin-
list Graves, former employe of Osgood Il
Barker, who died about a year ago, died
yesterday morning after long illness.
Miss Josie Buchanan, who has been
studying music in Boston, is visiting her
parents here, preparatory to going to
Albany, N. Y, for the remainder of the
winter.
Misses Mamie and Annie CROSBY of Bar
louisville, and Miss Lena Miller of Wal
pole, who have been attending school here,
are spending the vacation at their respec p
tive homes.
Tracy & Co., died at his home in Windsor
Sunday, after being ill with typhoid fever
three weeks. Mr.. Stone was well known
in this village.
Mr. and Mrs w. G. Blake returned
Monday afternoon after a number of days
spent at Mrs. Blake's old home in Bur
lington. Her father, Henry Green, is just
. Leaving Vermont for an extended foreign
tour.
Miss Whitcomb, guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairbanks on the Old Terrace, furnished
delightful violin music at the regular meet
ing of the Columbian Whist club Monday
evening. After refreshments, dancing was
enjoyed
About 25 couples held an impromptu
hop in Odd Fellows hall the evening OF
Christmas day. Considering that all ar
rangements were made within two or three
hours of the same day, it was one of the
most enjoyable of the season.
Sunday morning a slight fire occurred at
the residence of Mrs. f. p. Ball, when a
kerosene stove was upset by child, in the
dining-room. The burning oil spread over
the floor, but the flames were quickly ex
tinguished and little damage was done.
Misses Stella Webb and Jennie Daggett
graduates of the High school in the class
of '95, joined in giving an exhibition OF
their two schools, the Parker Hill and
Williams River, last week, which was
great credit to both teachers and pupils.
The Y. NJ. c. A. baskst ball team wa,
defeated Tuesday night at Union hall by
the Fuller battery team of Brattleboro The
boys are improving in their work, and con
sdering the short time they have drilled
put up very good game. The score was
II to -.
The stock of goods in the H. NJ. Anna
don jewelry store, which has been mort,
gagged to DR.. F, A. Whitman and w. S.
Lowell, was sold last Saturday at sheriff.
sale to Willis Griswod and II. d. Aldrich
Mr.. Amadon has been put in charge and
will run the store for the present.
Edgar F. Carruthers cut two fingers o.
his right hand last Thursday in paper
cutter in his fathers paper mill in Brattle
boro, where he was employed. He haC
but just recovered sufficiently to work af
ter number of weeks severe illness and
will now be incapacitated again for some
time.
The second annual concert and ball Of
Court William French, No. 4, F. of A..
will be held in Union hall, Friday evening
Jan. g. There will be concert before the
dancing by Brgham's orchestra of Il
pieces from Marlboro, Mass. A supper
will be served during the evening at Town:
hotel.
W. B. and c. B. Carpenter, who are
manufacturing non-splittable bicycle rims
in Keene, N. H., have stopped taking in
new orders, or making sales, as they have
at present more orders than they can fill
between now and the early summer They
are turning out at present 1900 pairs Of