Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-07
ERMONT PHG1NIX BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY, APRIL 4 1899

Horton ID. Walker, who has been in tn,
United States hospital service as a nurse
and later hospital steward at Fort McPher
son hospital, has secured his discharge from
the service. He arrived home last week.
Henry Higgins went to Hoyoke, Mass.
| Monday, for the body of his brother. who
died there suddenly Sunday morning from
heart disease. The body was brought &c
| Winchester for burial, and funeral service,
were held there Tuesday.
The operetta, "Snow White" which Mrs
| Woodall has been drilling the Young people
| for the past two months or more. will he
presented at the town hall on THURSDAY
evening, April 10. There will be 30 voices
in the chorus, and it promises to be n treat
TO lovers of music.
Court Ashuelot, No. IS, f. of A.. will
| celebrate their fourth anniversary Satur-
day evening A banquet will be served
and there win he an entertainment. John
j. Donahue of Keene, general secretary of
the grand lodge of the state, will be pres
ent and deliver an address.
The selectmen examined the proposals
received for the offices of town treasurer
and tax collector Saturday. c.. T.. Kevou
was willing to take charge of the towns
money for $50 and he was appointed To fiji
the office. f. o. Packard will collect the
taxes for $50. 80. r. E. Metcalf has been
appointed policeman.
The report of the Congregational Sum
day school for the quarter ending March
81, is as follows Whole number enrolled
2O2; average attendance, 80; present every
Sunday, IA; number in home department
81; collections, $3S ~; expenses. $40 90 ,
donations, s., teachers meetings. IL.
scholars received into the church, y
Clayton, the three-months-o son of NJ
and Mrs Stephen Mcdonald, died Satur-
day afternoon. The child had never been
well from its birth, and recently had the
whooping cough with no strength to with
stand the disease. After short services
at the home, Monday morning, Mr.. Melon
aid took the body to Brandon. Vt. his ma.
tive place, for burial.
The annual meeting of the Congrepa-
tional society took place Monday evening
at the vestry, when the following officers
were elected: r. g. Metcalf. moderator.
G.. A. Robertson, clerk; Mrs. f. II. Fuller.
treasurer; &. 5. Howe, auditor: Newton
Stearns, >. q. Davenport and w. H. Lv-
man, prudential committee: w. II. LYMAN.
head usher. q. $. Wilder, Mrs. y. Stearns.
Mrs. q. Howe, S. X. Hildreth and Miss
Emma Wellman, envelope committee. NJ
5. Leach, Mrs NJ c. Dix and Eugene Saw
age, committee on music; Mrs. ) X. Hill
dreth, committee for renting pews. The
report of the treasurer showed all bills
paid and $5.2l in the treasury.
Nearly 20 couples enjoyed the Easter
ball at the town hall Monday evening. The
prize walt was witnessed by large num-
Der of interested spectators The Judges
W. w. Ball Of Winchester, John O'Brien
of Jamaica, Vt, and Fred Ruff, found it
difficult to decide who was best among so
many who were good walters. -Four
couple, c. +. Mann and Miss Emma Pha
Ian, p. II. Mann and Miss Stella Spencer.
Lawren Provost and Mss Sadie Turner.
and George w Streeter and Miss Lucy
Smith were requested to waltz again.
When the second waltz was completed
Miss Stella Spencer was awarded the la
dies prize, a nice silk umbrella, while C..
f. Mann captured the gentleman's prize, a
fine derby hat, amid enthusiastic applause.
Caterer Oaks served refreshments of ice
cream and cake in the hall. Although
hardly as large party as was expected it
proved very enjoyable occasion.