Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04

There was severe frost in some parts
of the town Wednesday morning.
Rev. w. f. Renshaw will take as his
subject Sunday morning, "Following
Christ"
A full attendance is desired at the meet
ing of the Queen Esther lodge Tuesday
evening.
The teachers meeting of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school will be led by G.. A.
Robertson Monday night.
The Hnsdale Hige school base ball nine
expects to play the Winchester school nine
at Winchester Saturday afternoon.
The express office and the house of
George johnson and his father have been
connected with the local telephone line.
Rev. w. f. Renshaw will preach on
"Crses of Life" in the Baccalaureate ser
mon Sunday afternoon at the town hall at
3 o'clock
Rev. W. f. Renshaw was the receiver
of full blooded English setter recently,
but it strayed away day or two after and
he has not found him.
Hope Chautauqua circle will meet with
Miss Catharne Cunningham next Monday
evening. review of the book Lorna
Doone" will be given by Mrs. c. II. Patter-
son.
A base ball team has been organized in
! Tammany Court with Tammany Chief as
captain. They would be glad to arrange
series of games with any club in the
vicinity.
Miss Lockrow, graduate of the Emer-
son School of Oratory class of 90, and a
teacher of physical culture at the training
school at Mortified, gave very interest
ing talk on that subject at the Congrega-
tional church vestry Tuesday afternoon.
There is a treat in store for all Saturday
afternoon and evening when Ira c. Wards
London circus will appear on Taylor's
| Field. 1t will be an old-time one-ring cir
Gus, with performing and talking" horses,
acrobats, trained dogs, clowns and other
features. There will be a noon parade.
Seats for the graduation exercises will go
on sale at McCaughern's store Saturday at
Q o'clock \. NJ. Remember that the class ex-
ercises begin at : o'clock sharp Wednesday
night, and President fuckers address at
s:1l o'clock. No person will be allowed
to come in or 90 out during any of the ex-
ercises. Tickets will be sold by checks.
The Keene Sentinel says "a contem-
plated change is rumored in the Boston IL
Maine passenger service to take effect the
last of June, whereby the Ashuelot train
leaving Keene Saturday evenings at 1920
will leave at ; -, in order to connect at
! South Vernon with the northbound train
for Brattleboro and Bellows Falls. A
petition for the change has been sent to
the road by its Ashuelot branch patrons. -
The base ball season opened Saturday
with two games against the Greenfield
team A procession was formed at the
hotel with Victor Cote as marshal, fol.
lowed by mounted police, Winchester
band, Mascot Pete with his two drivers,
Pete Kelley and Willie Curran, the ball
teams. and a number of bicycles 1t made
a fine appearance. The game in the fore
noon was very interesting and exciting,
while the afternoon game was slow and
uninteresting. Below is a summary:
Forenoon game-Struck out. by Train Ed.
wards 3, Murphy, Harrison ?, Forestal, Clare by
Barry; Sweeney > Kirk 3, Vain g. II. Smith
Thayer. I. Smith >, Train: hits of Train >, tota
Of I; hits off Barry {, total OF :: two base hits
Edwards, sheppard Thayer; three base hits
Ryan.
Hinsdale. o 0 /.
| Greenfield. o q
Runs made by Sweeney. Ryan. H. Smith Thayer
Murphy. batteries Train and Sweeney. Barry
and Glare.
The score of the afternoon game was l.
to in favor of Hinsdale.