Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-06
RNoNT PHGNIx BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1897.

months, mas returned 10 ner nome, IL is
hoped somewhat improved in health.
Mrs. b. o. Oppenheimer and two chill
dren of Springfield, Mass, are visiting
Mrs. Oppenheimers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bridge, on the Chesterfield road.
There will be no preaching in the Con-
gregational church until the last Sunday
in August, but the Sunday school and
evening services will be held the same as
usual
A 20-pound carp was recently caught in
the Connecticut river near here. 1t was
probably one which escaped from Street.
er's pond when the dam washed out sew
eral years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. H. b. Miller of johnson
(Vt), Mr. and Mrs. n. w. Mower of East
Jaffrey and Miss Bessie Merrill of Oneida,
n. Y, were the guests of E. l. Leach and
wife over Sunday.
Geo. w. Lewis had his right hand some
what injured last week Thursday, by get
ting it caught in gears at the machine shop
of the halle & Frost MILL The nails
were torn from two fingers.
The public library will be closed for ex-
animation of books from Wednesday, Aug.
Is, to Sept. IA. Patrons of the library are
ltHutoltu W UIllR Ill all DOOhb OD vi U6IOTt
Aug. Is by order of the library committee.
Rev. w. E. Renshaw left on the early
train Monday morning, for Boston, where
he expects to meet an old classmate, and
together, they would go to Old Orchard
Beach, where Mr.. Renshaw will spend
part of his vacation.
The pastor of the Congregational church
read letter Sunday morning in which the
Rev. II. L. Parker extended very cor
dial invitation to the people to worship
with them at the Methodist church during
the pastors absence.
Cornelius Murphy has withdrawn from
the management of the New Bedford ball
club, andIMichael II. McDermott of Fall
River has agreed to the terms of the New
Bedford directors, and will at once take
charge of the team. Murphy remains in
the game, and will be seen in his old posi-
ton behind the bat.
Mrs. NJ. A. Wood and daughter of An
gels, Calaveras county, Calf, are at Mrs. L.
p Wise's. Mrs. Wood is sister of Mrs.
Wise, and has been gone 81 years, this be-
ing her first visit home. She and her
daughter will spend between three and
four months visiting relatives in various
places in the East and in the journey.
Willard r. Cline, father of Mrs. Geo.
Estey and Miss Kate Cline, in the future
will make his home with Mrs. Estey on
Canal street. Mr.. Cline was formerly of
Westmoreland, but for the past seven years
he has boarded in Chesterfield. He is ad-
vanced in years, being past rs, is in very
poor health, and totally blind, consequently
needing the careful attention he will re-
ceive from his daughters.
Mrs Sophia Green, aged So, widow Of
Levi Green, and for many years a resident
of Hinsdae, was buried from the Congre-
gational church here Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Green made her home with her
granddaughter, Mrs. j. w. Atwil, in
Lynn, Mass, where she died last week
Friday, after a long illness In the alb
sence of the pastor the funeral was at
tended by Rev. II. +. Parker of the Meth
odist church, and the interment was in
the family lot in Pine Grove cemetery.
By invitation of Mrs. c. A. Pearson the
ladies of the Congregational society held
lawn party at her home on River street
Wednesday. No doubt the threatening
clouds kept many at home, but despite the
probabilities of showers a good number
were present. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson did
everything possible to make it an enjoyable
occasion, and as the rain did not come I'M
til after the company broke up all went
home thinking it was a good place to 60.
The ladies felt that they had scored sue
cess, and vo,ed to take vacation until the
middle of September
Methodist church notes: The Epworth
League literary and social gathering Mon
day evening was largely attended, and was a
very enjoyable affair Special mention
should be given Miss Weldon's whistlng
solo. Five new members were admitted.
Rev. II. <. Parker will begin next Sun
day morning a series of sermons about
"The World, the Flesh and the Devil"
Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock, he will be-
gin a series of talks on "Some Reforms
Needed in our Village-Idleness and In.
difference. Special instrumental and
vocal music will be prominent features
both morning and evening. An invitation
is extended TO men to come.-The music
committee will hire new organst at once
if one can be secured.-"Camp Meetings
will be the class meeting topic next Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Charles Owen was very pleasantly
reminded that she had reached her 10th
birthday anniversary last week Wednes-
day, when her children visited her with
various tokens, typical of her age. One
daughter, remembering her fondness for
custard pie, presented one, made on an
individual butter plate, which was imme-
diately supplemented by another daughter
bringing one measuring nearly two feet in
diameter. The pride of the supper table
was large birthday cake, made in
pyramid form and decorated with 70
chocolate drops. Mrs. Owen received
gifts of flowers from the ladies in the
neighborhood. 1t is a graceful thing to
thus make the years of our friends who
are on the downhill side of life pleasant by
these little membranes, which cost u:
so little effort, and yet so brighten thell
declining years.