Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
BRATTLEBORO.

The ladies of the Universalst society
will give their 10th annual fair and festival
at Festival hall, Jan. ~. There will be
the usual attractions.
DR.. Frederick c. Crosby has decided to
locate in Northampton, Mass, and has
rented an Office on Main street. Some of
his office furniture has been shipped this
week.
1t is probable that the rooms in Market
block, formerly occupied by the Democratic
club, will be rented to Mrs. j. A. Stafford.
who contemplates the manufacture of chill
dren's clothing,
The O. c. club, 10 in number, met at
Mrs. B. n. Chamberlain's Friday night for
the purpose of surprising Mrs. Il. Avery,
who had been visiting there two weeks. A
supper was served and a social evening
spent Mrs. Avery returned to New Lon
don Monday.
The Y. NJ. C. A. basket ball team will
go to Holyoke for a game the 23d inst
Challenges have been sent to the Spring
field, Mass, Y. NJ. G. A., and the Thomp-
sonville and Hartford, Conn, teams for
games here. The Yale university team
cannot come here at present, but will prob
ably give Brattleboro game later in the
season.
The Rev. j. A. Wright of Minneapolis
admitted at the conference with local
stockholders in the Wright building of
that city that the managers had no author
ity to call for the last assessment, and also
stated that the building had not been prop
erly managed. He promised to return here
to submit proposition to the stockholders
within few days.
The annual meeting of the Congrega
tional Sunday school was held last SUNDAY.
officers being chosen as follows: Superin
tendent, FL. Fl. Thompson; assistant SUI
perntendent, Miss Emma Gregg; treasur-
er, G. H. Thompson; secretary, l.. d.
Gregg; librarians, Louis Whitney, Alfred
Thompson. The beneVolences of the Sun
day school during the year were S233. "a,
and the expenses $15S.
The redecoration of the Brooks House
dining room was finished in season to al
low its use during the session of the Off
GERS school this week. The proprietors
were disappointed in not receiving the new
chandeliers, but everything will be in order
for the Wheel club banquet next Monday
evening. The frescoing has been done by
David O'Neil in an exceedingly tasteful and
skillful manner. The design and choice
of coloring were Mr.. O'Neirs, and the
work was done by him and his home work
men. The effect is harmonious and pleas
ing, and it is entirely safe to say that no
more cheerful and attractive public dining
room can be found In the state.
The annual supper and parish meeting
of the Unitarian society was held at Wells
hall Tuesday evening. A substantial and
homelike supper was served at $50. Fol-
lowing it James Dalton, the clerk, called
the meeting to order and read the warrant.
@. A. Miles was made moderator and the
annual reports were then presented. The
treasurer's report showed all bills and in
debtedness of the society paid, and small
balance in hand to begin the new year.
The officers elected were: clerk and treas
urer, JaJhes Dalton; prudential committee,
S. E. LIZ wton, L, D. Taylor, G. A. Miles
treasurer, G. II. Pratt. The usual com
AJliu9es on charitable and social work were
sSoJen. The meeting adjourned after a
8 eff discussion upon the outlook for the
,,-ling year and the choice of pastor.