Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
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church next Sunday. He has assigned
parts to the different classes to aid in the
presentation of the subjects.
The board of control of the reading
room has organized with G. II. Patterson,
president; w j. Leonard, treasurer; J. G..
McCaughern, secretary Mrs. J r.. Hol-
man declined TO serve on the board and
Mr.. Leonard was chosen by the board in
her stead.
Orders have been issued by the post-of-
fee department at Washington to the
post -master here TO charge 20 cents for
rent or call boxes instead of 10 cents, and
35 cents instead of % for lock boxes, the
new rate to go in effect with the quarter
beginning April !.
All who are interested in the reading
room and will volunteer to give their ser
vices at least one evening a month in its
oversight are requested to hand names to
jackson Leonard Should sufficient num-
Der respond, the care of the room will be
so divided as to impose unduly on no in
dividual
Bertram d. Boivin has accepted a call
from the Universalist church of Southold,
Long Island. n. Y. and will begin his pas
torate there the first of June. The church
is one of the oldest in the denomination,
and is in prosperous condition. Having
also large number of young people to
work with, Mr. Boivin feels that the out
look is very promising. Every success is
wished him by his large circle of acquaint-
ances in Hinsdale.
The men of the Universalist society will
serve a sugar supper and give an enter
tainment at the church vestry, Tuesday
evening, March % The supper will con
sist of new maple syrup with hot rolls,
plain doughnuts, griddle cakes, cold meats,
cake and coffee The supper will be en-
tirey in charge of the men and John Smith
has consented to concoct the celebrated In
dian griddle cakes from the original re
ceipt known to be used by Pocohontas. ~
Lawyer +. j Temple, f. W. Tilden and
VIM. Apin will also figure prominently in
serving the supper.
The Fisk Paper company have decided
to rebuild the block nearly destroyed by
fire. The post-oilice will take up the entire
front of the building and be entirely sepa-
rate from the store, with the entrance
where the east show window Of tie store
now is. The accommodation for patrons
will be of the best and it will be finished
up in a first class manner. NJ H. Bard
| well has charge of the work, which was
begun this week by tearing out the cellar
and barn in rear of building There will
probably be a store in the rear of the post
office with entrance on the east side of
the building and a tenement overhead. No
definite plans, however, have as yet been
made in regard to the manner Of finishing
up the store or tenement.
At meeting Of the board Of control of
the reading room Wednesday evening it
was decided to place the following periodi-
Gals in the room Atlantic Monthly, Book
buyer, Century, Cosmopolitan, Forum,
Frank Leslie Monthly Harpers magazine
| Harper's Round Table, Harper's Weekly,
| Illustrated American, Ladies Home Jour
nal. Lift, McClure's magazine, Munsey
magazine, New England magazine, Dona-
hoes magazine, strand magazine, North
American Review. Outing, Outlook, Re
view Of Reviews, st Nicholas Scientific
American, Ncrbner', magazine, Granite
Monthly. Puck. Judge Youth Companion,
Frank Lesle's Weekly, Boston Herald
daily, Springfield Republican daily New
York Tribune daily Courier des Flats
| Unis weekly Boston Pilot weekly The
furniture has been ordered by Mr.. Wether-
bee and the room will be opened the first
week in April.