Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-09

horses at his Elliot street stables to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock with lot of
harness and carriages.
The women of the Baptist society will
hold an Easter sale and supper next Thurs
day evening, to which all are invited.
Supper will be served from 6 to o'clock.
E. Wales gave public reception to his
adult dancing class at Holyoke Wednesday
night. The class numbered 10 members.
A reception to the younger classes will be
held tonight.
The free kindergarten connected with
the Woman's club is to be opened week
| from Monday in a room in the Canal street
schoolhouse. The school would be opened
next Monday were it not for the Illness in
the family of the teacher, Miss Young of
| Dummerston.
The gross receipts of the Popular lecture
course were S125. 40, and the net receipts
| $SS.7S. This amount has been divided
among the three young peoples societies
of the Baptist church, under whose aus
pieces the course was held. The Christian
Endeavor society has voted S2j of the
money to the missionary union.
The Estey Organ company note de-
cided improvement in the general business
feeling of the country. This improvement
is not marked so much as yet by an in
crease in the number of orders, as in a
well assured feeling that better times are
in prospect. The business and output of
the company will be larger for this month
than for the last.
The first post-ofiice caucus in this county
| under the new administration, to settle
contest, in accordance with the rules pre-
scribed by Gen. Grout, will be held in New
fame next week Saturday. The three can
didates there are n. NJ. Batchelder, well
known merchant and former postmaster,
Amasa GrOut, of the firm of Edwards ~
Grout, and Miss Carrie Lowe.
Chas. j. Reach, division secretary of the
Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life and
Accident Insurance association, has re-
Gently paid to Mrs. Ellen Hall $500, the
full amount due her on the policy held by
her husband, the late O. II. Hall, the New
London engineer whose death was caused
by the locomotive explosion at Mansfield,
Conn. last December.
The friends of Vermont Academy are
interested in the announcement that DR..
Edward Ellery, a man of high repute in
educational circles, has been secured as
principal of the Academy to succeed Prin-
cipal Bristol, his work TO begin at the close
was for two years a successful teacher of
sciences at Vermont Academy. In 1898
he left there and spent two years in study
in Germany, taking the degree OF Phi. d..
at the University of Heidelberg. For the
past year he has been at the head of the
science department of the Worcester,
Mass, academy, an institution of high re-
pute for the education of boys. His com
ing to Vermont Academy will be a source
Of strength to the school, and will give re-
newed confidence for its future welfare and
prosperity
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club, which was to have been held
Tuesday night, was put over until We'd
nesday night The report of the secretary
showed a membership of 147 resident and
"a nonresident members, and that 54I
out-of-town visitors had registered at the
rooms during the year. f. d. Whitney,
who has been president of the club Tor the
past four years, declined reelection and W.
II. Bracket was elected president. The
other officers were: Vice president, c. X.
Crosby; secretary, NJ. Austin, jr. treas
urer, c. w. Richardson. The president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer,
and w. II. Chids, A. d. Wyatt and |. l..
Dickinson were elected a board of governors
George +. Foster was elected captain, +.
b. Putnam, LIST lieutenant, and l.. H. Hen
KEEL, "a lieutenant Other business was
transacted, the nature of which is not
made public.
The annual meeting of the wOman's
auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
association was held at the association
rooms Tuesday. Mrs. C. F. K. JENNIE,
secretary of the auxiliary, reported a MEM
| nf Of biob : cr,, IL,
Congregational church, AZ from the Bap-
tist 80 from the Methodist and six from
the Episcopal church. Four meetings
have been held during the year-two for
boys, one at New Years for young men, and
farewell reception to Secretary b. c..
Austin. The report OF the treasurer, Mrs
II. F. Jordan, showed balance of S12 in
the treasury. The auxiliary recently gave
$50 to the directors of the association and it
Unsupported $50 in furnishing room in the
Springfield training school. Interesting re-
ports were made by the various committees
These officers were elected for the coming
year: President, Mrs. 5. f. II. Beeman first
vice president, Mrs. A. G.. Allen second
vice president, Mrs. ii. II. Thompson:
secretary, Mrs. c. F. r. JENNIE; treasurer,
Miss Esther Thomas.
Isaac A. Williams, SO, formerly of Brat
tleboro, died at Delmar, n. Y, Tuesday,
of thrombosis, or stOppage OF the blood.
He was first affected Friday, and Saturday
morning his son, Arson |. Williams of
Brattleboro, went to Delmar to see him, re-
turning Monday. Mr. Williams was born
in Marlboro in January, 1881. He came
to Brattleboro and worked as a carpenter
for many years, DOING all the work for w.
f. Richardson & Co. for long time. He
lost his left foot and ankle about four
years ago on account of an attack of cry
sipelas and since then he has lived with his
children. Mrs. Williams died three years
ago Mr.. Williams leaves three sons, An
son |. of Brattleboro, c. Frank, printer
in Albany, y. V, and Ernest f. of Win
chester, n. H., and one daughter, Mrs.
Hattie Williams Smith of Everett, Mass.
He also leaves two brothers in Pondville,
sister in Brooksde, near East Dover,
one in Pawtucket r.. l., and one in Cen
trail Falls r. l. The body was brought
here yesterday, funeral services being held
in the afternoon at the house of A. |. Will
lams on Chestnut street,
GOOd-by 10 the Maple Sugar Season.
The present week has brought the sugar
making season TO an end so far as this i'm
mediate vicinity is concerned. The season
was practically comprised in the space of
very few days of bright and for the most
part favorable weather. The flow of sap
was almost continuous, and in this respect
the season was profitable. A better quail
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