Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
Town Sunday School Association,
Loss I'm Membership but a Gain I'm At
tendance in IsOO---Omcers Elected at
the Meeting sunday Evening---Rev.
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tendance In IsOO---Omcers Elected at
the Meeting Sunday EvenIng---Rev.
Addison p. Fosters Address.
The meeting of the Rockingham Town
Sunday School association, held Sunday
evening, was one of interest to large au-
dience. The presiding officer was Foster
b. Locke of Saxtons River, who was the
president of the association last year. 1t
was held in the audience room of the Con-
gregational church. The first part of the
meeting was praise service, followed by
reading of scripture by Rev. Mr.. Boughton,
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Chaplin, both of
SaXtons River.
The reports of the various officers showed
eight schools in the organization, with
membership of $50 in 1898 and decrease
in 1899 to sos, loss II. Although the
gross membership of all the schools was
less, the average attendance in 1899 was
greater than in 1898, the average being AGA
in the former and All in the latter year.
The total additions to the different
churches from the Sunday schools during
the last year were 80, of which the addi-
tions to the Congregational church of Bel
lows Falls were the largest, numbering l6
The officers elected for the coming year
were: w. H. Black of Bellows Falls, pres
ident, and Leon J. Ball secretary and treas
urer, with vice presidents consisting of the
superintendents of the eight schools Rev.
Addison p. Foster, secretary of the Amer
lean Sunday School union was the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening and gave
deeply interesting account of the work of
his association in various parts of the
country. As it was replete with many in
teTesting anecdotes of the work, it was lis
tened to with close attention by even the
youngest of the audience.
Harry Lord was considerably bruised
Tuesday evening by being thrown down
while racing with the Bridgman hose com
pany. He will be laid up for few days.
NJ. NJ. Whitney has traded his farm near
South Charlestown for the new dwelling
on the Webb Terrace known as the Wash
er dwelling, and will at once begin living
there.
Miss Elmendorf Of the corps of public
school teachers will establish a summer
school for the tutoring of children below
the Sth grade and will hold it in No. 2
building This will give an opportunity
for those pupils who are behind their
classes to gain time during the vacation.
Among those in attendance upon the an
nual Masonic meetings at Burlington this
week are c. II. Williams, c. W. Black,
DR.. @. II. Gorham, Geo. b. Wheeler, W.
A. TruaX, H. r. Thompson and Howard
Parker. Mr.. Williams was elected grand
high priest of the grand chapter of Royal
Arch Masons.
Little has been heard recently in regard
to the hospital enterprise, which was so
much talked of year ago, and each week
the need of one is freshly demonstrated.
The board of managers seem to be some
what faint-hearted in regard to it. Dur
ing the past week fund which had been
arranged to apply upon the hospital estab-
lishment, and has been held for that pur-
pose by another organization, was placed
in the savings bank awaiting the time when
it will be wanted
The salary of c. E. Davis, assistant post
master, has been increased from $500 to
$1,000, dating from July LIST. w. A. Nc
Donald, mailing clerk, has been increased
from 500 to 500 and Charles Tully from
$500 to $500 The pGst-oftice department
have notified Postmaster Cannon that as
soon as the requirements Of Gsgeylle as
to sidewalks and lighting, which Are being
met now, are completed, the department
will extend free delivery there and emp'-
an additional carrier IVY
A banquet of the sip.u,;os tho Ro,,ovs
Fails High school viii be held at Towns
nroUt n raAt VIZ Friday evening, and the
..N4' - misses TO be a pleasant one in ev-
J 81 respect. About POO invitations have
been sent out by the committee in charge,
of which E. w. Kelley, "a, is the chair
man. An election of officers will occur
during the evening. The alumni haze not
had a meeting for nearly y years. The
first part of the evening will be taken up
with class reunions and the renewal OF
old friendships.