Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
The Methodist Conference.
Meetings VIII be Held Five Days BE.
ginning April lI---BishOp Merrill of
Chicago VIII Preside.

Meetings VIII be Held Five Days BE.
ginning April II---Bishop Merrill of
Chicago VIII Preside.
The 56th annual session of the Vermont
Methodist conference will open in the Meth
odst Episcopal church here April 1 and
continue five days. Bishop Stephen NJ
Merrill, D. D., L. L. D., of Chicago will
preside. As this will be the quadrennial
session, delegates will be elected to the gen
eral conference that meets in Chicago in
May.
The Vermont conference is divided into
three districts and it is expected that the
present presiding elders will be retained
but many changes in pastors will undoubt-
eddy be made.
The conference roll contains the names
of los members. OF these nearly 30 are
superannuated. There are 10 probationers
aud % lay preachers acting as supplies
The full church membership is II ,sG2,
with 1906 probationers. There are 151
church buildings valued at S54S, 800 Three
churches have been built during the year
Besides the clergy, many of the prominent
state laymen will be present at the confer
ence. Among these will be ex Gov. Dill
lngham of Montpelier, Hon. Z. NJ. Mansur
of Newport, Judge Barney of Barre, and
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified
At Emmanuel church next Sunday
Bishop Hall will preach at both services
Mrs, E. B. Searle has been i'll for two
weeks with gastritis.
F. Charles Gibbs, prominent florist of
St. Johnsbury, called OH c. W. Butterfeld
few days ago.
Abont Is Odd Fellows went from here
to assist in celebrating the second anniver-
sary of the lodge in Alstead.
The Choral Union will give a musicale
in April to defray the very small debt left
after the concert of last week.
The ladies afternoon whist club was en-
tertained by Mrs. Henry Bowtelle at
Towns hotel Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Gibson and Miss
Edna spent Sunday in North Chester with
Mr.. Gibson's mother T, NJ. Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Howard entertained
Mr.. Towards brother, DR.. II. B. Howard
and family of Boston, over Sunday
The dressmaking rooms of Miss Flayin
are closed while she is away for a vacation
of zen days, which she will spend in Turner's
Falls and BrattlebOro.
The bowling alley on Rockingham street,
which was movable affair, "folded its
tent like the Arabs, and silently stole
away" to parts unknown last week.
George Fl. Allbee backed a load of coal
Monday into the coal pit in Wyman Flint
d Sons engine room. The horses were
fortunately uninjured after the fall of Is
feet.
Miss Mamie Cove is to have the care of
Miss Lillian Wilder's millinery room while
the latter is New York and Boston for her
spring goods. She expects to be absent
about two weeks.
The ladies' aid society of the Universe
list church held their bi-weekly social and
supper in the church vestry last evening.
Mrs. H. E. Stilwell and Mrs. L. A. Day
had charge of the supper.
Cox's woodworking shop was visited by
misfortune last week in the way of three
accidents on three different days. Everett
jackson, Charles Mayo and Louis Dana
ris all being injured about the hand. Mayo
and Demaris each lost one or more fingers.
The bicycle shop at the corner of Atkin-
son and School streets, which has been
closed since last summer, is to be re0pened
under the management of Lawrence Can
non' Mr. Cannon has been for a long
time in the bicycle shop of G. T. Sherwn,
and has many friends among wheelmen.
Mrs. L. Gates-Hadley goes next Wednes-
day TO Washington, d. c., where she visits
for ten days. Before her return she will
go to New York and Boston for spring
goods for her millinery rooms. Her cousin,
Miss Wightman, teacher in a primary
school in Walpole, N. H., will have the
care of her store.
W. D. Damon, who has been an employe
at the city market for about nine years, Is
now in the employ of Lowell & Shedd, on
one OF their order teams. Mr.. Damon il
always pleasant and genial and has made
many friends among the customers of the
city market. Lowell & Shedd have made 4
good business move in engaging him.