Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

c. W. Osgood and family go to New
York tomorrow.
Public schools will close for the Easter
vacation March pa
Mrs. S. W. Wilder sings this evening at
a concert in Westminster.
Mrs. Herbert Mitchell of Springfield has
spent portion of the week with friends in
town.
G.. E. White returns tomorrow from
Hartford theological seminary for the Eas-
ter vacation.
ID. w. Osgood entertains his Bible class
al his Green street home this evening with
a talk on art.
A ladies' quartet has been formed and
will make its first appearance at the fare
we'll concert to Mrs. Wilder.
E. j. Gregory of Boston, an expert jew
elry auctioneer is in charge of Amadon's
iewelry auctions this week.
The Young people of the Universalist
church gave a musical and literary enter
tainment in the vestry last evening.
Mrs. Angie Vaughn of Boston has been
spending a week or two with her sister,
Miss Dascomb, at Charles Gibson's.
Mrs. A. B. Dascomb, who has been in
Hillsboro Bridge for the past year or two,
is now at Westminster again for little
time.
Tuesday was typical March day and
four strokes of the fire alarm at IL O'Clock
was the signal for solid session of the
schools.
Rev. Albert Hammatt is giving series
of lenten sermons, the third one being Civ
en- last Sunday morning, subject, "The Good
Samaritan in Modern Dress"
The Young Mems club will debate next
Tuesday evening. Subject, Resolved,
That the United States Should Construct
and Control the Nicaragua Canal"
Morris Corlew died at his home near
Westminster Saturday morning, at the age
of so. The funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon, Rev. E. E. Marggraf officiating,
assisted by Rev. j. H. Reid.
Several changes in the telephone lines in
town and those running to New York and
Boston are being made. A second wire is
being run to Troy and one to Boston, and
several long distance lines are being put in.
1.-THE lads and lassies of the Junior
league of the Methodist church assisted by
others give an old-time entertainment and
lunch at their church vestry this evening.
The proceeds will be devoted to home mis-
sionary work.
w. H. Bodine, of Bodine & Davis, has
bought the old Charles Hapgood place on
Atkinson street of Mrs. Lydia r. Blood.
He will build house on the vacant lot for
his own residence, and rent the house now
on the other lot
A concert is to be given at the ConRre-
gational church Tuesday, March 81. 1t
will consist of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic and readings. This will be the last pub
lie appearance of Mrs. S. Wilder, jr, be-
fore she leaves for her new home in Bos-
ton.
George Potter, brakeman on the Bos
ton & Maine road, was seriously injured
Monday evening. Riding on one of the
first cars of the south-bound mixed train at
1880, he was struck by the stone-work of
the tunnel and thrown to the tender. The
entire scalp was taken off, but the skull
was not fractured, and it is thought that
he will recover. Mr.. Potter's home is in
Brattleboro.
A bird club was organized Wednesday
evening, holding its first meeting at the
home of Rev. ]. H. Reid. The object of
the club is to study the birds of our own
fields and woods. The club was organized
by choosing as president, Mrs. ]. H. Reid;
vice president, Miss Frances Osgood; sec
rotary, Miss Abbie Leonard; treasurer,
Mrs. G. E. Howard. The next meeting
will be held March 90
Another of Bellows Falls's old residents
has passed away, Alfred Kemp. Not com
ing from his room as usual Sunday some
member of the family went to it and found
that he had taken his life. 1t is felt that
the effect of fall in which he received a
severe blow on the back of his head caused
him to commit the act. Mr.. Kemp came
to Bellows Falls from Ashby, Mass, while
yet young man. He was tax collector
for tina town of Rockingham for many
years He leaves one son, w. Oscar Kemp,
with whom he lived. The funeral was
held from the house Tuesday afternoon,
with burial in Walpole Rev. @. R. B.
Dodge oficiated.