Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23

the Memorial day orator at Amherst, Mass
The Rural Improvement society will
hold its annual meeting at the Brooks
House next Monday evening at 7:30
o'clock.
Edison Burnham has bought building
lot of d. NJ. Stockwell on the shore of Sun
set lake near e. M. Goodenoughs cottage
and intends putting up cottage there this
summer.
Sixteen would-be teachers took their ex-
aminations before II. d. Ryder, county ex-
aminer, at the High school building Mon
| day and Tuesday. Six failed to pass, two
| received third grade certificates and eight
second grade.
Mrs. Jacob Bishop has sold her farm on
the road from Centreville to Guilford, well
known as the Hiram Adrch farm, to
George NJ. Thomas of West Brattleboro,
who will occupy it, Mrs. Bishop will
move to Dummerston.
1t appears that the indictment for the
abuse of the mails which the supreme
court found against j. b. Manley, ir., of
Brattleboro at the February term was for
sending a dun on a postal card contrary
to the statutes. The card was mailed at
Dorset and advised man to remit at once
the amount due on a note.
There have been three "forest" fires i'm
sight of the village this week. The first
was in Mrs. l.. X. Fuller's moving in the
rear of the Catholic cemetery Wednesday
night. Last night fires were seen at the
foot of Wantastiquet mountain and upon
the hill at the south end of the town. In
each instance large tract was burned
over.
The Percheron stallion case in Franklin
county, Mass, comes into the courts at
Greenfield this week, the notes given by
the purchasers having been sold by the
stallion promoters to banks which are now
trying to collect them. The stallion cost
$500 and was sold for S12j, and half
dozen or more towns had similar expe-
rience.
The Hydro-fountain club held its annual
meeting at the engine house Wednesday
evening. After listening to the reports of
officers these officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, F. d. Weld
vice president, George Root; secretary,
Charles l.. Cobb; treasurer, ID. w. Ten.
ney; auditors, Don Miller, c. w. Sargent,
Arthur Horton; executive committee, w.
d. Pratt, Harvey Sanders, Charles Cook
trustees, Frank Streeter, John Henkel and
Walter Harvey. The report of the treas
urer showed that the club was in sound
financial condition.
The ladies' missionary and aid society
of the Baptist church held their annual
meeting this week. The officers elected
were: President, Mrs. X NJ. Burchard:
vice president Mrs. II. z. Wellman; sec
rotary, Mrs. NJ. l.. Bruce; treasurer, Mrs.
L. II. Dearborn. Mrs. Rufus Smith was
elected chairman of the home mission de
partment, Mrs. l. O. p. Smith of the for
eign mission department, Mrs. L. K Full
Ter of the department of parish work and
Mrs j, j. Estey of the hospitality com.
mittee.
The members of the womans auxiliary
of the Young Mems Christian association
were called together Tuesday afternoon to
fill vacancies caused by the designations of
the president, first vice president and treas
urer, who were absent when they were elect
ed. Mrs, l.. d. Temple was elected president.
Miss Maria Stedman of West Brattleboro.
first vice president and Miss Kate Rawson
treasurer, A committee was also appont-
ed to propose amendments to certain parts
of the constitution which are not altogether
clear, and to nominate a board of mana
gers. The committee consisted of Mrs.
Temple, Mrs. II. II. Thompson, and Mrs.
c. F. r. Jenne. The officers will meet
next Monday to appoint the various conf
mittees and to apportion the work for the
year.
The Woman's club met with Miss
Fletcher Friday. The first part of the
meeting was occupied by Miss NJ. Belle
Smith, the school supervisor, who read
paper on botany as it is taught in the
schools of Brattleboro, illustrating her
hxre s 81.
children of the different grades, by the
High school herbarium and by specimens
from California. After a short recess
Mrs. Van Kleeck of Denver. Col, gave a
talk on the Woman's club of Denver.
which has a membership of 600, necessita
ting the work being done in departments.
Mrs. Van Kleeck is member of the reform
department. She spoke of the work of
teaching the children to assist in main
tanning proper sanitary condition of the
city, and expressed the wish that the club
here would give attention to such work.
The evening session was held with Mrs.
Geo. Dinsmore. Miss Lockrow was pres
ent and gave lesson on physical culture.
Amid decorations of palms and cut
flowers, at the Brook street home of Mr..
and Mrs. d. f. Bracket, their only |
daughter, Miss Lucie |. Bracket, be- |
came the bride of Dennison Cowles of the |
firm of Robbins e Cowles, on the after |
noon of Easter Monday The ceremony |
was witnessed by only family relatives and |!
a few intimate friends. The ceremony |
was performed by Rev. c. O. Day, the |
Episcopal service with the ring being used. |
The bride was attired in a handsome brown
travelling dress and carried bride roses
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles left on the late after
noon train, and the following day were the
guests of Mr.. Cowles's relatives in New
York. From there they went TO Phila-
delphia, and they are now in Washington.
They will return to Brattleboro next week
and for the present will live with Mrs.
Cowles's parents. They will be ''at home"
after May 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles have
many friends in Brattleboro and elsewhere
who give them best wishes for future hap
piness and prosperity.
The UniversaIist Roll Call.
The third annual roll call of the men,
'ers of the Universalst church brought an
attendance of over 100 to the vestry We'd
lesday evening. Blessing was asked by
Rev. c. o. Day and an excellent supper
vas served. Rev. and Mrs. l.. d. Temple.
Who were at the supper, were unable to
axe part in the exercises owing to an en-
,agement After the supper Rev. Mr..
Maxwell called to order and made few
emarks, and the calling of the roll began.
I was interspersed with song by Miss
Thomas, cornet solo by Sewall Morse, re-
marks by Mr.. Day aud Mr.. Maxwell, reel
alton, 1.-The Pilots Story by Mrs. S. w.