Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-07

deal of pity for him and his parents es-
pecially, although it is conceded that he
should suffer for his crime.
Paul II. Mann spent Sunday in Holyoke.
f. NJ. Robertson and family spent part
of last week in Boston.
Three young people united with the
Methodist church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelley of Athol,
Mass, visited in town last week.
The Chautauqua circle will meet with
Mrs. j. X. Holman next Monday evening.
The Worden company are distributing
very neat calendars among their patrons.
Mrs. Ada Hanson of Nashua is the
guest of her sisters, Mrs. ". Todd and
Mrs. c. Carkin.
Teams crossed the river on the ice at
the Worden ferry Sunday for the first
time this winter.
NJ A. Billings and family of Mortified
Farms visited Mr.. Billingss sister, Mrs. j.
j. Archibald, last week.
Miss Gertrude Goss is confined to the
house this week with badly swollen face,
caused by an liberated tooth.
Charles Stearns, who has worked in
Worden company's store for long time,
got through there Saturday night.
Rev A. II. Smith of West Bra,tleboro
will preach in the Baptist church Sunday
at 3 p. NJ, and at : in the evening.
The next two Sunday evenings Rev d.
L. Fisher will give talks upon "Quo
Vadis," and the book of Revelation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Howe with their
guests and small party of friends watched
the old year out and the new year in.
Mrs. L. A. knight of Lockport, y. Y,
who was a teacher in the grammar school
in Hinsdae 10 years ago, is visitor at
NJ. S. Leach's.
c. w. Stafford, whose arm was badly in
jured by fall from his bicycle last sum
mer, is having it treated by DR.. Sweet, a
Worcester specialist
The ball of the Franco anadienne club
at the town hall last Friday evening,
called out a merry company of dancers,
although there would doubtless have been
many more in attendance had it not been
for the severe storm.
Mrs. Addie E. Dix, deputy supreme gov
ernor, installed the officers of Mt. Mono
tuck colony, United Order of Pilgrim Faith
ers, at Holyoke, Mass, last evening. Mrs.
served as deputy sergeant-at-arms.
The meetings at the Methodist church,
which are being conducted by Rev. Geo.
Pegram, are well attended and there is an
increasing interest. They will be con-
tinued over Sunday and perhaps longer.
The evangelist is ably assisted by the pas
tor.
The ladies' whist club, to the number of
10, enjoyed a sleighride to Winchester
Wednesday where they partook of one of
Landlord Richards's fine turkey dinners,
which with the excellent sleighing and the
friendly relations of the ladies participating
made it an occasion of special pleasure.
The Winchester Star says: "Martin
Brown has purchased Samuel f. Liscom's
farm of ITO acres, in the town of Hinsdale,
for $500. There is a fine lot of timber on
the place, some 100000 feet of pine and
about 5000 ties. This will be cut at once,
and VIM. Dresser's steam mill will be
placed on the lot to do the saving"
Court Ashuelot, No. Is, Foresters of
America, chose these officers at their last
meeting: John Cole, sub-chief ranger;
Maurice Purcell treasurer; John F. Ra-
leigh, secretary; G. F. Mann, senior
woodland; c. Delphy, junior woodland; w.
Doucette senior beadle; G. Hall, junior
beadle; trustees, f. II. Jones, for three
years, c. b. Hopkins, for two years, James
o. Bren, for one year.
While in Boston, during the vacation,
Principal Patterson bought thirty doll irs'
! worth of books for the High school Ii
| brary. Included in the list are "Guyzots
History of France" in eight volumes,
"Gibson's Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire" "Hume's and Macauley's His
tories of England" "Guyzots History of
Civilization" "Carlyle's History of the
French Revolution" "Morley's English
Men of Letters" and several other sepa-
rate volumes. The library is constantly
being added to, and will compare favorably
with those of schools in the larger towns.
The newly elected officers of Unity
lodge, No. 40, l. o. o. F., were installed
Monday evening by District Deputy Frank
II. Elliot and staff. The officers are as
follows; G. S. Howe, noble grand; S. c..
Smith, vice grand; d. b. Tyrell, secretary
F. A. Buckley, permanent secretary; s..
X. Hildreth, treasurer; G. G. Howe, ward
en-; G, II. Pearson, conductor; L. A,
Smith, r. S. N. c.; e. l. Leach, L. S. N.
g.; James Brltton, r. S. V. c.; j. j.
Carroll, L. S. V. G.; w. w. King, o. G.
F. H. Elliot, 1. g.; d. A. Hosford, r. s.
S.; f. Kempton, L. S. s.; W. w. Hail.
P. G.; W. G. Stevenson, chaplain.