Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-29

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occurs Feb. 16, in the form of a turkey
dinner served at noon, in addition to the
supper at night.
At the social held in the vestry of the
Baptist church Tuesday evening a delight
full musical and literary program was rem
dered.
Harry McKinnon Is clerking in J. G.
Days DRY goods store, in the absence of
Ed Blanchard, who is in Putney on ac-
count of i'll health.
The small room on the third floor Of the
new High school building, in the tower, is
being fitted up as store room for books
and other necessaries.
The Washington dispatches announce
that an original pension has been granted
to H. o. Leonard, and that Oliver Dodge
has received an increase.
The third and fourth grades of the pub
lie schools, Misses Deyette, Elmendorf and
Hunter, teachers, enjoyed their annual
sleighride Tuesday afternoon.
The last meeting for the season of the
Columbian whist club was held Monday
evening, prizes being won by Miss Bertha
Capron and Moreton A. Durkee.
Mrs Alfred Martineau of Springfield,
Mass, is spending a little time with her
sisters in this village, and with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. MCGOWAN, in Athens.
n. G. Williams was in Montpelier Tues
day in attendance upon the meeting of the
Vermont commissioners for the Tennessee
exposition. He was appointed chairman
of the executive committee.
Mrs. Harriet Wilson, wife of the late
Nelson Wilson, died at the home of her
son-in-law, f. w. Parsons, Saturday even
ing at the age of 81. Mr.. Wilson's death
occurred early this winter. They leave
two daughters and four sons, all grown.
Four strokes of the fire alarm yesterday
morning at o'clock published the fact
that there would be no school for the
morning on account of the severe snow
storm. This signal was repeated at l
o'clock, giving the children an entire holt
day.
Grade in school building No. A, is
closed this week, owing to the illness of
the teacher, Miss Chapman, who is confined
to the house by a severe sore throat. Miss
Alice Dascomb is nursing a case of mumps,
and her school, primary in building No.
8, is being taught by Miss Lena Miller, a
pupil of the High school.
L. S. Hayes spoke at the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms Monday evening on the local history
of the telephone system. He was followed
by G. II. Burr, who explained the mechan-
ism Of the telephone. At the close of his
talk, the boys adjourned to the telephone
exchange in the next block, to see prac-
teal illustration of his remarks.
Jack Mcdonald, the Dartmouth student
ubn Nyac GantanpaI faxy yuaala in tho
county court at Woodstock to pay fine of
$500 for completely in the Norwich grave
robbery, and who has since been in Jail,
was released on Saturday. A subscription
paper has been in circulation in his behalf,
and over $500 was promptly raised in
Hanover. The balance was pledged and
all but $50 has been paid in.
The East Alstead correspondent of the
Claremont Advocate tells this story of
local interest "An Enoch Arden case has
come to light, only this Enoch thought
| fully wrote before starting home. George
il. Willis, who left his family here some
years ago, and who was afterwards re-
ported to have committed suicide in Bel
lows Falls, now turns up alive in Calves
ton, Texas, from which place he has writ
ten to his wife, who is married again and
| living in Gilsum. She received the letter
a few days ago at this Office"
The annual meeting of the Bellows Falls
Savings Institution was held Wednesday
and the entire board of officers was re-
elected as follows: President, Henry C.
Lane; vice president, A. n. Swain; board
of trustees, Henry c. Lane, A. n. Swain,
John II. Williams, Hugh Henry, George
| o. Guild, Sidney Gage, L. NJ. Read, S. A.
Whippe F. G. Pierce; treasurer, John II.
Williams; investing committee, Messrs.
Lane, Swain, Read and Whipple. The
amount of deposits now in this institution
are considerably over 81, 200, 900, and larg.
er than at any previous time in its history.
Despite the intensely disagreeable storm
of yesterday and last evening 103 members
of c. w. Osgoods Sunday school class
gathered at the reception to congratulate
him upon the 25th anniversary of his be-
coming the teacher of the class. The rooms
were finely decorated, and at 8 o'clock the
company sat down to an elegant lunch,
after which the post prandial exercises
lasted until past midnight. They were of
a very interesting nature to all present.
The membership of the class, including
those who have gone out from it, is over
300, there being SO in active membership
at this time. Many invited guests were
present from distance.