Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-23

The Daughters of Rebekah served an ex-
cellent supper in Odd Fellows hall Tues
day evening. The attendance was good.
Rev. f. e. Marble, PHI d., delivered a
lecture on "Mormonism" Wednesday even
ing in the lecture course in Williamsville
The listers will proceed to take up the
inventories of the tax payers in the select
mems room Apr. and in Western Engine
hall in West Brattleboro Apr. 3. Blanks
may be procured at the town clerks office
or of the listers.
The members of DeGoesbriand Council,
Knights of Columbus, held public memo
rial service in Burlington Wednesday even
ing in memory of the late DIR. John j.
O'Connor of this town, who was member
of the council.
The Universalist parish of Milford,
Mass, of which Rev. +. w. Whitney, for
merly of Brattleboro, is pastor, dedicated
new church edifice yesterday. An &C
count of the exercises and a picture Of the
church was published in the Boston Globe
this morning
The Quincy, Mass, Patriot of Saturday,
in column report of a banquet at the
Universalst church in that town, said:
at was like good old times at the Univer-
salist church Wednesday evening, only
that 1t eclipsed all the many grand social
events of this society. Since Rev. Merrill
G. Ward became preacher at this church a
few months ago there has been a revival,
and the cooperation, particularly of the
young people, has apparently brought sue
cess"
The board of directors of the Athol,
Mass, Y. M. G. A. has accepted the resig-
nation of General Secretary George Fitz-
simmons, to take effect May /. Mr.. Fitz-
simmons went to the Athol association
Nav l, 1898, from the Bellows Falls asso-
citation, and has done great work for the
young men of Athol, building up the asso-
citation so that II has become more popular
with the people of the town than ever be-
fore. His wife is the youngest daughter of
Alfred r. Cobb, formerly of Brattleboro.
There was fair attendance at the lee
ture in the Congregational church last
evening by Prot William Cowles of Am
herst college The subject was "A Sum-
mer in Sicily" Prof. Cowles is a fluent
speaker and his lecture was given added in
terest by the beautiful set of stereopticon
views with which it was illustrated The
history and natural characteristics of the
island, together with the customs, dress
and manners of the inhabitants, were de-
scribed in an interesting manner, and those
who attended the lecture felt fully repaid
for the brief visit which they made TO the
beautiful little country in the Mediterra-
mean sea.
Mrs. Ellen Hubbard, older daughter of
Col. and Mrs. John Hunt, died early yes
terday morning at the home of j. o.
Frost in Vernon. She had been i'll only
about two days with grip, which developed
into heart affection. Mrs. Hubbard had
spent most of her life in the West, having
lived in Sioux Falls 5. D., Omaha, Neb
and Chicago. She is survived by a hus-
band and one son, Hunt Hubbard, living
in Sioux Falls, and one daughter, Miss La
vinia Hubbard, who has been with her
mother for the past few months. She was
a sister of Arad Hunt and Mrs. c. NJ. C.
Richardson of Brattleboro, The funeral
will be held at the Frost farm Sunday af-
ternOOn.