Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-21

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Mass, has returned.
w. d. Stearns went to Boston Wednes-
day morning to attend meeting of the
Milk Producers union.
Miss Melissa Howard is entertaining
her niece, Mrs. Charles Billings of North
Ashburnham, Mass, this week.
Rev. A. A. Smith will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock and in the evening at 1880
+. f. Stratton has placed % telephone
instruments in this town and Winchester.
Twenty four of these are on the local line.
Miss Young, who has been living with
her brother on Centre street, went to
Philadelphia Monday for an indefinite stay.
l.. A Smith declines to serve as one of
the Unversalist trustees and another cleo
ton will have to be held to fill the vacancy.
j. w. Jeffords and little daughter visited
his brother +. ID. Jetfords, in Chicopee,
Mass, from Wednesday until Friday last
week.
Miss Edith Card, who has been at work |
for Mrs. Ward, at the upper boarding |
house, returned to her home in Eastport, |
Me-, Monday.
O. II. Higgins, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks, is slowly recovering and was
able to get out of doors for a few minutes
Saturday morning
w. j. Leonard has two landscapes and
portrait in the exhibition of the Penn
syvania Academy of Fine Arts, now being
held at Philadelphia.
The subject of Pastor Renshaw's dis
course next Sunday morning will be
"Choice" The topic this evening is
"False and True Ideas about Cod
The topic of the Saturday night bible
class will be Church membership; its
duties and privileges" The class will
meet with A. l, Sprague. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Merchant, who
moved from here to Springfield, Mass,
last spring, lost all their household goods
and a large portion of their clothing, by a
recent fire.
G.. A. Robertson and son, Geo. 4. Rob
ertson, went to New York Saturday to
visit their daughter and sister, Mrs. Ma
thaniel Butler, who sailed for Florida Mon
day. They returned home Wednesday.
Charles Stafford went to Boston Satur-
day morning to dispose of his stock of furs.
! On his return he stopped in Worcester to
see DR.. Sweet, who is treating his shout
der. He returned home Tuesday night.
pllhNluS PAM vi NllN allNl htNOlh
has been sold to Mr.. Clark of Newport,
VT, and will be removed to that place.
The purchaser is a son of Geo. NJ. Clark of
minstrel fame, and nephew of Hank
White.
A little son of J. II. Wetherbee, who at
tends school in the Keyou block, was pushed
off the piazza by playmate last week.
He struck on the ice and was so badly cut
IL
a physician.
By invitation of A. b. Davis, the teach
ers' meeting was held at his house, on the
Mortified road, Monday evening. Nearly
every teacher was present, as well as the
members of Mr.. Davis's class and others.
No pains were spared by the family to
make the meeting very pleasant as well
as profitable one.
The Christian Endeavor society has had
enlarged picture of Rev. II. H. Hamilton,
who was pastor of the church for several
years, and it will be hung in the church
vestry The pastor recently presented the
Sunday school picture of Rev. f. Payson
Hammond, which is already hung in the
vestry.
Miss Kate Corlss entertained party
with progressive whist last week Thursday
evening. Paul II. Mann and j. O. Train
gave select readings and Miss Corlss gave
vocal selections. Refreshments were served
and the party broke up about midnight,
having enjoyed an exceedingly pleasant
evening.
One of our townsmen was on the Yer
mont side of the Connecticut river one
day last week. When ready to return he
came down to the river expecting to cross,
but the ice had broken away from the
edges making it impossible. Although in
sight of his home, he was obliged to travel
u miles to reach it.
Hon. II. o. Hadey of Temple, assisted
by Mrs. Hadley, installed the officers of
Wantastiquet grange Wednesday evening.
A large number of invited guests were
present After the work of the evening
was done very enjoyable entertainment,
consisting of readings and music, was Civ.
en-. Refreshments were served.
The local milk producers held a meeting
at the home of d. w. Stearns last weel
Wednesday evening and chose w. d.
Stearns president and L. W. Brown secre
tary. Twenty-one members were present
, An address was given by Hon. j. ii. Bart
lett of Newmarket, who related his expert
ence in shipping milk TO Boston during The
past 20 years.
The chiefs of Squagheag tribe of Rec
! Men were raised to their respective posi-
= tions at a meeting last week by Grea
: Sachem Edward II. King, assisted by
n Great Prophet George d. Wheelock anC
Brother Carr. After the raising, corn anC
venison were served. The names of the
chiefs have been mentioned in former
: issue of this paper.
. The family of Mrs. c. d. Whitaker were
a a good deal frightened Monday evening by
, the explosion of a kerosene lamp, which
was lighted and on the dining room able
a Contrary to the usual story in such ca Sc:
, the lamp was we'll cared for and full of Gil
Fortunately the light was extinguished in
7 the explosion and no further damage than
3 a broken lamp and badly soiled dining
= table were the result.
a Miss Ida X. Hines of New York will
J give the fourth number in the High schoo
5 lecture course at the town hall next Mon
a day evening, Jan. "a. She will read Ten
J, nyson's "Guinevere" and other selections
y from his works. The High school quar-
:, tet will furnish music. Miss Illness ties
timonials are very commendatory and it i