Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

Mrs. H. NJ. Leonard went to New York
Tuesday, visiting her son, George L. Leon
ard.
Mrs. S. c. Fleming, who has passed the
winter in Memphis, Tenn, with her son,
has this week returned to her home.
f. l.. Walker has been in Providence the
last two days on business connected with
some important estates which he repre-
sents here, as administrator.
Hon. A. n. Swain has recently contrib
uted 200 volumes of well-seected books to
the Gilbert A. Davis public library in
Felchville, it being located in his native
town.
@. w. Osgood went to Barre Tuesday
and delivered an address Wednesday be-
fore the Baptist State Sunday school con-
vention, which has been in session there
this week.
The lawn party given on the grounds of
E. G. Osgood on Hapgood street Monday
evening was large success in every way,
netting the junior auxiliary of the mis-
sionary society of the Congregational
church handsome sum.
Dan Campbell, who won commendable
athletic honors in the field day exercises at
the Rutland English and Classical institute
last week, was at home over Sunday and
went to Hanover Tuesday to represent his
school in the interscholastic meet given by
the athletic association at Dartmouth We'd
nesday.
The Walpole Light, Heat and Power
company, chartered by the last New Hamp-
shire legislature, began Tuesday taking
careful measurements of the power at
Drewsville. This is in order to know def
ritely as to the horse power possible to de-
velop during the dry season. A meeting
will be held at an early date to organize
the company and elect officers.
The special corporation meeting held
Tuesday evening voted to lay an s-inch
water pipe through Canal street, across
the island to Bridge street. to furnish bet
ter fire protection to the property on the
island, which includes the depot, the Yer
mont Farm Machine company and the Bel
lows Falls Machine company. The village
also voted to contribute not to exceed $40C
for the assistance of the Bellows Falls band
The rebuilding of the Baptist church in
accordance with the new plans was begun
aast week Monday by the taking down OF
the tall spire which for many years has
been a landmark of the village The church
is to be used two or three SUNDAYS more
before repairs are so far progressed as tC
prevent doing so. Meantime the other
churches of the place,have invited the con
gregation to worship with them during the
summer.
The commencement exercises of the
High school will open this year with the
annual address by Principal Crawford Sun
day evening, the 18th, in the opera house
Thursday evening, the 22nd the gradua
tiOn exercises will be held at the same
place, with an address by Prof. Howard o.
Middlebury college. A reception will fol
low in Union hall during Friday evening
w. B. Barker of the graduating class will
read the class poem and Miss Winnewisser
the class prophecy. Toasts and refresh
ments will be INDUCED in.
The annual election of officers of Division
2, A. o. H., was held in their hall Sunday
afternoon, and the following officers were
elected; j. j. O'Connor, president; w. H
Kniry, vice-president; D, H. Cray, re-
cording secretary; P. H. Lawler, financia
secretary; P. E. Griffin, treasurer. The
election of Mr.. Griffin as treasurer was fol-
the Goth consecutive time, he having hello
that Office since the organization of the
division. The membership comprises over
200 of the best class of Irish-Americar
citizens, and the financial condition i,
strong. The division has recently taken 6
new lease of the rooms occupied by then
over the wheel club rooms for 10 years.