Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fennessey of Ruth
erford, y. j., were at Mrs. c. Fitzgerald's
over Sunday.
A merry-go-round has been set up back
of the Monitor block, and will remain here
a week.
Geo. johnson and family were at Nam
tasket beach over Sunday. Mr.. johnson
took his camera with him and secured sew
eral excellent views.
Chas. Sharkey and wife of Bancroft,
Mass, will return to Hinsdale next week
Mr. Sharkey will be employed in the Fisk
Paper company's mill.
Services will be held as usual at the Uni
versalist church Sunday, the pastor hav-
ing postponed his intended vacation in
Maine for few weeks.
Frank A. Davis, while loading hay at
his home on the Mortified road Tuesday.
slipped and fell to the ground, striking on
his shoulder and fracturing his collar bone.
Officer Kinds and Metcaf and Sheriff
RXford of Winchester raded Ellis's brew
cry early the morning of the Fourth, but
were unable to find anything in the shape
of liquor.
Presiding Elder Geo. w. Morris of Law
renee, Mass, will preach Sunday at the
Methodist church. At the close of the
meeting the second quarterly conference
will be held.
The Worden company sent up large
balloon in front of their store Saturday
evening. A card was attached to it for
which the finder will receive a valuable
present upon its return to their store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville H. Frye of Wilton
spent the Fourth with Mrs. Frye's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Delphy, on River
street. Mr. Frye returned on Tuesday,
and his wife will remain for few weeks.
Mrs. Hattie Richards, who lives with her
daughter, Mrs c. A. Holland, on Brattle-
boro street, sprained her ankle the latter
part of the week by misstep as she was
about to step on the floor from the stairs
which she was descending.
The report of the Congregational Sun
day school for the quarter ending June 3d.
is as follows Enrolled, 23S; average at
tendance, 12lS; present every Sunday,
10; home department, so; collections, 40
6S; donations, $1S.l2; expenses, $3.50;
teachers meetings, u.
F. G.. Reynolds of Boston, humorist of
note, gave an entertainment at Grand
Army hall, last evening, under the auspices
of Sheridan Relief corps. Mr.. Reynolds was
irresistibly funny in some of his sketches.
The proceeds of the entertainment will go
toward starting soldiers aid fund.
Mrs. John Griffin went Saturday morn
ing to East Billerica, Mass, taking the
one-year- old child of James NJ. Carmody
with her She will leave the child with
Mrs y. Reyes, an aunt of the late Mrs.
Carmody, who will care for the child. Mrs.
Griffin will return the latter part of the
week.
The following newly elected officers of
the Christian Endeavor society of the Con-
gregational church were installed Sunday
evening by the pastor, Rev. W. f. Rem
shaw: President, Fred Searle; vice presi-
deut, VIM. Watson; recording secretary,
c. Eugene Savage; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Jenny Taylor; treasurer, Harry
Holland.
H. G. Holland, who has been the Hins-
dale agent for the American Express COM
pany for the past IS years, has sold the
business to his brother, C. A. Holland, OF
the firm of Holland & Richards. Geo. A.
Holland will continue in his employ
Daniel p. Roberts closed his engagement
with the change of hands, and Wednesday
morning started for Burlington, VT, where
he has a clerkship in the express office.
The funeral services of Mrs. Martha L.
Stearns at the church were largely attend
ed and many beautiful flowers were pre-
sented. Among those present from out OF
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tyler, Mr.
and Mrs. Pitts Tyler and Albert Tyler o.
Athol Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ty-
Ter, North Dana, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Tyler, Fitchburg, Mass; Chas. Den
isOn Springfield: Mr. and Mrs Fred Ad.
ans, South Vernon; Harry Thomas anC
Mrs. Thomas of Bratteboro. The bear
ers, Albert and Edward Tyler, Clarence
Barber, j. w. Archibald and Harry Thorn
as, were all nephews of the deceased.