Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19

will be distributed to families in town in
such way as to be accessible to any who
may wish to read these books which are in
the town clerks hands for distribution.
Mrs. l.. b. Curtis is on the sick list.
Martin Kane is at John Whitcomb's.
Snow fell here Monday night to the
depth of six inches.
Crissie Wilkinson is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Fred Randall.
The week of prayer was observed here
with union meetings.
West River Grange voted TO meet again
Jan. 20, Friday evening.
Johnnie Wilson and Wright Phillips
have made short visits home.
Union services were held at the Baptist
church Sunday evening in memory of d.
l.. Moody.
Mrs. Annie Sage and Mabel Stoddard
left on Saturday morning to visit relatives
in birmingham, Mass.
Royal Sanderson reports the following
rain fall in December; II inches; and
snow fell to the depth of 81 inches.
A. A. Mason and wife, Mr.. and Mr.. +.
Bachelor, j. o. Follett and John Ware at
tended the Dairymen's banquet last week.
The friends of Rev. c. D. r. Meacham
were sorry to learn of his illness and that
he had not been able to preach for several
Sundays.
Frank Gray is employed by Mr.. Wal
bridge in taking views in this and other
towns, which are to have a place in the
history he is getting up.
The superintendent of schools, Mrs. ORR
son Follett, met the teachers of the town
at the school building in this village last
week. profitable meeting was held
c. II. Willard has put electric lights in
his mill and has added we'll equipped dry
house to his plant, also some new machin-
cry. The logs are coming in rapidly now
it is so good shedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.. Taft have returned
from their trip to New York city. They
went to hear the play "Ben Hur." Miss
Hazel Taft visited her grandparents at ia
maica while they were away.
News has been received of the death of
George Harris of Melrose, Mass Mr.. Har-
ris was native of this town. but had re-
sided in Melrose for many years Out Of
a large family four now remain, Edwin d.
Harris, Mrs. Norris Ware and Miss Emily
Harris of this town and Dr. Newton Harris
Of Scheyluville, n. Y. Mr.. Harris's age was
63 years
The students of Leland and Gray semi
nary very pleasantly surprised their teachers
at chapel exercises one day last week with
the following New Years" gifts: To Prof
Edgecombe and wife very pretty silver
lined with gold bon bon dish and spoon,
and pretty butter knife; to Miss Abbott,
the assistant teacher, a very pretty mani
cure set and tray.
G. Holland Evans was in attendance at
the Rhode Island Kennel club show at
Providence, last week where he showed
two English settlers from the Maplehurst
kennels, winning in the three classes in
which they were entered. Mr.. Evans also
handled in the ring the Irish setter Cham
pion Ben Low and the pointer Champion
King of Lynn winning with both.
At the annual meeting of Blazing Star
lodge, No. %, +. Il A. NJ, the following
officers were elected: r. r. Holbrook, w.
NJ; A. c. Franklin, S. W; w. w. Hol-
brook, j. W; f. l.. Hastings, treasurer;
G. Holland Evans, secretary; Thos. Rice,
S. D.; r. w. Blood, j. D.; f. F. Eddy,
5. S.; w. A. Eddy, j. S.; G. II. Hough-
ton, chaplain, A. A. Blood, marshal; w.
Il. Eddy, Tyler.
The public will be glad to know from a
railroad man on the line that our narrow
gauge road is ere long to give place to
broad gauge, that the widening OF the road
bed has been well started and only stopped
by the cold weather, and that the long ties
have been laid over part of the line.
Let us have hopes Of better times and our
early lights burning as long at least as we
are obliged TO start for Brattleboro when
the stars are still shining.
Tau Delta Phi society met Monday even
ing of last week and carried out the follow
ing program: Singing by society; prayer,
Miss Abbot; recitation, Miss johnson /;
stump speech, Miss Abbott; debate, RE
solved that Great Britain is justified in the
war with the Boers," affirmative, Mr..
Edgecombe and Mr. Willis; negative, Mr..
Burbee and Mr.. Aldrich The question
was decided in favor of the affirmative, II
to o. The debate was followed by singing
by the quartet and criticism by Mrs. Edge
combe. The meeting was very interest
ing.
The Day farm two miles east Of this village, is
| for sale at bargain. j. H. MERRIFIELD.