Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-05

Rev. William G. Poor of Keene, n. H.,
Will preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday.
North Carolina strawberries have made
their appearance in the local market this
week, selling at % cents basket.
The Jacksonville stage will begin run
ming on its summer schedule today. 1t
will leave Brattleboro at o'clock.
p. Flemming is moving his stock of
plumbing goods from his store in Bellows
Falls to the store in Grange block which
he has recently leased.
G. f, r. JENNIE has taken the agency for
Windham county of the Capital Fire In
surance company of Concord, n. II. The
company's assets are 100000.
F. C. F. Cramer will begin as organist at
the Baptist church next Sunday, and the
vocal music will be furnished by mixed
choir. A rising vote of thanks was eX-
tended, last Sunday, to the musicians who
have volunteered their services at the
church.
The Congregational Home Missionary
society holds its annual meeting in Hart
ford, Conn, the latter part of this month.
Rev. Harry K. Miles, who has recently
accepted call to the Congregational
church of Brattleboro, is chairman of the
entertainment committee.
Rev. r. f. Lowe, the new pastor of the
Methodist church, arrived with his wife
from johnson Tuesday He will occupy
the parsonage as soon as it is vacated by
Rev. j. ID. Beeman, who probably will
leave for South Royalton tomorrow. Mr..
Lowe will preach his first sermon in the
Methodist church Sunday.
The children of the Free kindergarten,
which is supported by the Woman's club,
enjoyed a trolley ride yesterday. They
went out first to the home of Miss Annie
l.. Grout, where they were served with a
lunch and given some flowers. After this
they rode TO the other end of the line, and
thence home again, much pleased with
their rare experience.
o. j. Pratt is making extensive improve
ments in the store formerly occupied by
Pratt, Wright Il Co. The basement floor
has been torn up, and excavations will be
made so that the new basement floor may
| be laid considerably lower. The lath and
| plastering is being torn off from the main
store and it will be replaced by new ma
terial A new floor will be laid in the
main store and a steel ceiling will be put
| up.
The High school commencement pro.
| gram includes the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday, June IL class day exercises at
the High school building the 18th; exhi,
bition speaking at the Auditorium the
evening of the 14th; graduation exercises,
including An address by ex-Gov. billing.
ham, at the Auditorium the evening of the
18th; and reception at the Brooks House
the evening of the 10th.
Conductor George F. Miller of the Bos
ton & Maine railroad, will again assume
charge of the White Mountain business Of
the Connecticut River line at Fabyans thi.
year. Mr. Miller has for IL years held thi:
position during the season that the White
Mountain express is running, and has re
Gently had his past good service Endorsed
by being chosen by committee represent
ing the different roads concerned TO be the
agent of the line for the 18th year iii,
work has been somewhat extended, how
ever, as early in June he will go TO New
York, Washington, Philadelphia and man,
places through Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey, in the interests of the White Noun
tain business. When the train goes oil
June 20, Mr.. Miller goes to Fabyans t
stay until Sept 80, when the season closes
Bingham Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star, celebrated the ninth anniversary o
its organization Tuesday night by holdin!
a banquet and entertainment About 7,
persons were present, including severa
members of Golden Rule Chapter of Put
ney, who came by invitation. The ban
quet was held at $3.50 o'clock, after which
a musical and literary program was rem
dered. Remarks were made by Mrs. NJ
X. Paine of Windsor, grand matron TO
Vermont, and by Mrs. Olive j. Stowel o
Putney, associate grand matron for Yer
mont, and others. A history of the chap
ter was given by Mrs. Harry Rowe, wor
thy matron. Mrs. Rowe, in behalf of tn,
chapter, presented Mrs Paine and Mrs
Stowell with some beautiful flowers.