Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
Edward Frazier is out after a two weeks

Win a sum OF money.
Edward Frazier is out after two weeks
illness.
Thomas Counor of Clinton, Mass, is the
new loom fixer at Halle q Frost's mill
Mrs. j. Sarsfeld attended the funeral Of
a niece at Hoyoke last Thursday
Mrs. Maria Hartnell of Greenfield, is
visiting her mother, Mrs Margaret Welsh
James O'Brien and B. d. Boivin of
Fitchburg, Mass. were in town last week.
Fred Andrews of Burlington, Vt, was
a visitor for over Sunday at w. V. Spen-
GERS.
Frank Spencer of Spencer, Mass, was
recent guest of his sister, Mrs. + II.
Jones.
Assistant Postmaster Cotton was able TO
resume his duties Wednesday after few
days illness.
Miss Pauline LaMountain of Millers
Falls, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs Ed
ward Beleville
DR.. NJ. c. Dix is housed by illness, and
has been obliged to give up the care of his
patients for the present.
Carl I. Richards has passed the exami-
nations and received the degree of NJ. d.
at the Dartmouth Medical college
There were two accessions to Queen
Esther Rebekah lodge on "Wednesday even
! ing Refreshments of sandwiches, cake
and coffee were served.
! Mrs. Thomas Martin, having stored her
! household goods, left Friday to Join her
husband at Carthage n. Y, where he has
position III paper mill.
j. c. Dillon will finish cooking for Dick
enson Sons Mar. /, and will go as
steward to Silverdale hotel this summer,
where he was last summer
William G. Farwell of Spofford and Miss
! Henrietta Evelyn Day of this town were
united in marriage by Rev. Mark Tisdale
at the Methodist parsonage in Winchester
on Monday, Feb. 10.
The town warrant is posted and contains
several more articles than that of last year.
The one in regard to the building of a new
town hall takes prominence in the minds
of the voters, although others are of i'm
portance.
A large number gathered at the Congre-
gational social Wednesday. short, but
very enjoyable musical program was rem
dered in the early part of the evening. The
entertainment was shortened so as to give
all an opportunity to attend the temper
ance lecture at the Baptist church.
The honors were awarded the High
school graduating class of 1900 on Tuesday
as follows: Miss Bessie Taylor, vaedicto-
rian; Miss Clara Stearns, salutatoriau; Miss
Gladys Butler, class historian; Miss Lizzie
Robertson, class prophet. The graduating
exercises will take place in the Congrega-
tional church. There will be class day ex-
ercises, for which program will be ar
ranged later
While on their way to Miss Temple 5
Washington party, the High school sophie
mores were seized in dark portion of the
road, by the juniors, and nearly all of the
boys in the party given a coat of vaseline
and lamp black. Although this may have
for time been a source of pleasure to the
juniors, we are sure that in the discomft-
ure of their schoolmates, and the damage
to their clothing they could have found nc
lasting satisfaction.
AS Lent began on Wednesday of this
week the Lenten rules were read at ST.
Joseph's church last Sunday. Mass was
said on Wednesday morning, and in the
evening sermon was preached in two
languages, after which the ashes which had
been blessed in the morning were distribu-
ted. A dspensation has been granted for
the United States exempting working peo-
pie and their families from abstaining from
meat except on Fridays.
G. B. Hopkins, who has severed his con
nection with the Brightwood paper mill
was requested to appear in the finishing
room at the mill on Friday evening, where
he found all the employees assembled, anc
f. E. Field, in few well-chosen words,
presented Mr.. Hopkins with fine travel
ing bag as a token of their regard for
him. Mr.. Hopkins responded briefly anC
feelingly, thoroughly approaching this ex
preston of their esteem for him
Miss. Eva Robertson entertained hel
! classmates, the High school juniors, at hel
Canal street home on the evening of Wash
ington's birthday anniversary. Refresh
ments were served and a general gooC
time enjoyed. Each guest received a souve
mir of the occasion, those of the younl
gentlemen being George Washington hatch
cts, while the young ladies were presented
with an imitation cherry tree with Ratchet
A pleasant feature of the occasion was tn
fact that every member of the class wa
present.
The third number of the mid-winte
course of entertainments will be given a
J the Methodist church on Monday evening
; March 10, Lovett's Boston Stars, compos
ed of Miss Rose Garritz, violinist; Mis-
Katherine Hutchinson, soprano soloist
Miss George Harvey, reader, and Frank G
Reynolds, singing humorist. The Bosto
Stars have too wide popularity to nee
, recommendation, and with recent change