Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-29

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Highly.
The Peoples National bank has declared !
the usual semi annual dividend Of 81 per
cent, payable Jan. /.
The state board of agriculture will hold
meetings during the winter in Westmin
ster, Grafton and Vernon.
Twenty-Five people went from Brattle-
boro Tuesday on special train to North
field TO attend the funeral of d. L. Moody.
The invitation is general to the Estey
Guards New Year dance at the armory to-
night Leitsinger's orchestra will furnish
music.
The first annual roll call of the Woman's
auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. A., will be held
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, at O'clock.
Every member Is most earnestly requested
to be present.
The annual pew rental at the Universal
list church will take place on the evening
of jan 4 1t will be preceded by a supper
by the women of the society.
Sixty Ave couples attended the Christ
mas dance by f. Wales in Grange hall.
Mr.. Wales will hold a dance in Grange
hall every Tuesday evening hereafter until
further notice. His reception to young
women, misses and masters will be held
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, also in
Grange hall.
Beginning with the first Sunday in jan
uary there will be vesper services in the
| Unversalist church at 7 o'clock in the
evening. The first three Sunday evenings
will be devoted to preaching services by
| Mr.. Marvin and the fourth Sunday even
| ing will be given up to the Young Peoples
| Christian union.
The auxiliary of the Y NJ. c. A. will
hold their regular New Years reception
Saturday evening, Dec. 80, from 1880 TO
! 10 p. NJ The young men Of the town
and all who are interested In the work of
the Young Mems Christian association are
cordially invited. There will be light re-
freshments served and a musical program
will be rendered.
Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows
elected these officers Monday evening for
the year 1900: Noble grand, f. f. Perry;
vice grand, A. w. Roel; recording secre-
tary, A. j. Currier; permanent secretary,
G. l.. Cobb; treasurer, G.. Z. Sturges
trustee for five years, j. f. Haywood.
The installation and supper will be held
next Monday evening.
Henry Ingram of West Springfield, Mass,
| illt tnklllttl VIII nhu All tlt thlil Oub anu
was otherwise seriously injured by the ex-
plosion of locomotive boiler in South
Athol, as told in the Massachusetts news
in The Phoenix last week, was brother
in-law of Mrs. S. p. Sherwin of Brattle-
boro, having married Mrs. Sherwins sis
ter, Miss Theresa Corbett
Rev. F. p. Haggard of Assam, one of
the most successful missionaries in the
Baptist denomination, will give a stereop-
ticon exhibition at the Baptist church this
evening, illustrating his lecture upon his
work In Assam. Mr.. Haggard's wife was
a daughter of Daniel Snow, who lived on
| Canal street and worked as a case maker
for the Estey Organ company years ago.
p. Fleming has begun making extern
sive repairs on the Stoddard house on
Western avenue, which he bought last
week. The house Is being raised two feet
by Mr.. Sexton of Greenfield, Mass, and
an underpinning of granite blocks will be
put in. The old piazza has been torn
down and new one will be built. The
house will be entirely remodelled suitable
for two tenements, and will be fitted with
gas fixtures.
The Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball team plays
next Wednesday evening in the armory
with the Drury Academy team Of North
Adams, Mass, one of the strongest pre-
paratory school teams in the country. The
improvement which the Brattleboro team
has made since its northern trip ought to
place the boys in a fair way of winning
the game, which can be depended upon for
a hard fought contest. Tickets will be on
sale at the association rooms
During the year 1900 the Congregation.
alst will publish a series of articles entitled
Evolution of the Church in Vermont"
The first article will be by Judge Hoyt II.
Wheeler of Brattleboro and will be entitled
"The Entering Wedge" being a sketch of
the religious work established at Fort
Drummer in 1924 under the care Of Chap
lain Dwight. The fourth article will be
by Rev. j. II. Babbtt of West Brattleboro
entitled THE Church Studying" telling
of the genesis and development of Sunday
schools. The Congregationalist will also
publish "reminiscences by Hon. Frederick
HOlbrook of BrattleborO, governor Of Yer
mont during the Civil war. Rev. Mr..
Baboitt contributed a full page article TO
last weeks issue of the Congregationalist
upon vermont as Source of Ministerial
supply"
The annual meeting of the lodges of the
eighth Masonic district, Windham county,
will be held in Masonic hall, Brattleboro,
Jan. IL at 2:15 p. NJ. NJ. w. w. Scott
Nay, grand master, W. Olln w. Daley,
grand lecturer, and other present and past
grand officers are expected to be present.
The meeting will open with the NJ. NJ. de-
gree by Brattleboro lodge of Brattleboro.
The E. A. degree will be conferred by
Blazing Star lodge of Townshend. Lee
lures of the K. A. degree will be rehearsed
! by Columbian lodge of Brattleboro. In
the evening will occur the reception of the
grand officers by Dennison Cowles, d. d.
G. NJ. The NJ M. degree will be confer.
red by King Solomon lodge of Bellows
l Falls. The work and lectures will be re-
viewed by the worshipfpl grand lecturer.
A banquet will be held in the Brooks
House at p. NJ.