Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-04

1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Pope will
occupy the pulpit at the Baptist church
Sunday morning.
Rev. Albert Hammatt will preach espec-
tally to the young people at the Universe
list church Sunday morning.
George Hapgood, the longtime and
efficient baggage master at the depot, is
taking two months vacation.
Hon. o. NJ. Barber of Arlington, state
auditor, was in town Wednesday forenoon
and audited the accounts of the probate
office of this district.
Bishop Hall was in town briefly Satur-
day, en- route from Chester to White River
Junction He will visit Emmanuel church
for confirmation June 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Flint, two child
zen and nurses arrived at their home here
Wednesday night, after having spent the
winter in Thomasville, Ga.
Miss Harriet Sleeper, for several years a
bOokkeeper at W. A. Halls paint factory,
has been i'll for the past week and has gone
away for vacation of month.
Rev. and Mrs. Sanford were in Spring
field Monday, attending the exercises in
connection with laying the corner stone of
the new Episcopal church in that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hall and Mas
ter Melvin, leave about June Is for Paris.
After visiting the exposition they will trav-
ell for time before returning to this coun-
try.
A delegation from the local Masonic fra
ternity went to Cambridgeport Sunday af-
ternoon and attended the funeral services
of james P. Shipman, one of the men,
bers.
Mrs. j. L. Hapgood and Miss Emma
Hapgood, who have been spending the win
ter in Providence, R. l., with Mrs. G. G.
House, returned to their home here re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Davis celebrated the
10th anniversary of their marriage very
pleasantly at their home on Cherry Hill,
Tuesday evening, about 40 guests being
present.
Emmanuel church will hold its annual
parish meeting for the election of wardens
and vestrymen, and any other business
which may come up, Monday evening of
next week.
II. d. Ryder has been appointed one of
a committee of three to make some sug-
gestiOns as to desired changes in the school
laws of the state, to be made by the next
legislature.
Owen O'Dowd, the old lame man, who
has for years sold small wares and peanuts
at a stand near the foot of the School
street stairs, is seriously Ill. His home is
in the Barry block.
The season is beginning early at Lake
Sunapee, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Swain, Mr..
and Mrs. G. W. Black and Mr.. and Mr.. G.
K. Labaree having been there this week
for the early fishing.
The ladies of the Universalist church
will hold an apron sale in the church par
Tors Thursday of next week. At the same
time they will serve salad supper in the
vestTy, with strawberries on sale.
Hon. Charles A. Prouty is to deliver an
address this evening at the annual BANQUET
Of the Young Mems club to be held in
Towns Hotel. The banquet will be pre-
coded by reception from $50 until Q. 80.
Search is being made for Angus Finlay-
son, an employe of the International Pa
per company, who has been missing since
one week ago. No definite idea is enter
tanned as to the cause of his disappearance
or his whereabouts.
]. G. Clair, New England agent of the
Illinois Central railroad, has been appoint
ed chairman of the executive committee of
the American Association of Travelling
Passenger Agents. The convention will
be held at Old Point Comfort this year.
The pupils of Prof. Bertrand E. Riggs
gave a recital in Mr.. Barber's music hall
Wednesday evening. A large audience
was present who were very highly enter