Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-15

lated upon the success which attend
ed their efforts.
Rev. j. II, Reid of the Congregational
church exchanged last Sunday with
Rev. A. c. Ferrin of Claremont.
The senior class of the High school
netted about $40 from their entertain
ment and social last Thursday evening.
James f. OBrien, NJ. D., has recefv-
ed his license from the Vermont board
of censors to practice medicine in this
state.
March 10, the third Sunday in Lent,
Bishop Hall will visit Emmanuel church
when a class will be presented for
confirmation.
Manager Brosnahan has arranged 70
have the popular play Way Down
East" brought out at the opera house
next Tuesday evening.
Miss Jessie A. Judd, a teacher in the
High school, was called to her home
in South Hadley, Mass, Tuesday, by
the death of an aunt.
The entire force of the Durham
shoe store left for Brattleboro yester-
day to attend the annual banquet Civ
en- by the firm to all their employees
at the Brooks House.
George F. Ball returned a few days
ago, much benefited in health from a
| trip to Mt Clemens. near Detroit,
Mich, and other western points 1t
is very gratifying to Mr. Balls many
friends to see him so much better.
The ladies union of the Congrega-
tional church will hold their annual
apron sale and chicken pie supper in
the vestry of their church next We'd
nesday evening The dishes and sill
verware recently purchased will then
be used for the first time.
| Herbert d. Ryder is having bound
for the purpose of presenting to the
public library the annual reports of
the town and corporation of which he
has copies for the past q years of the
former and II years of the latter.
| A series of special sermons Sunday
evenings will be inaugurated this week
at the Methodist church, the pastor
taking for his first subject The Beau
tiful Pastoral of the Beautiful Clean
err" The series are all based upon
the book of Ruth.
The office force of the Vermont
Farm Machine company, and others,
to the number of "a enjoyed a sleigh
ride to Walpole last Friday evening,
as the guests of n. G. Williams, super
intendent for the company. Supper
was partaken of at the Dinsmore, and
a pleasant evening spent,
Walter A. Henry, for many years an
operator in the local telegraph office,
died in New Mexico Sunday. Mr..
Henry's home has been in Springfield,
Mass, several years. He has been
suffering for some months from con
sumption and went to New Mexico
about a month ago in the hopes of ar
resting the disease
lively time was experienced in
the square for a short time Tuesday,
resulting in the overturning of a
sleigh, and re landing of the horse
on the sidewalk in front of Bodine &,
Davis's store, with one hoOf planked
through the large plate glass window.
The team came out of Frost's stable,
and in it were p. H. Conley and a
drummer whom he was to accompany
to Alstead The runner of the sleigh
caught in the electric road track, caus-
ing the disturbance.
James II. Brown of North Walpole,
a former road master of the Rutland
railroad, who has recently been hand
ling a gang of men in the construction
of the Rutland-Canadian branch, re-
turned here Saturday night and has
received the appointment of ward mas
ter, in charge of the iron OF the Rut-
land road at this point. Martin Ready,
who has held the position in the past
has been appointed to the same posi-
ton in the yard at White River June
ton, and has moyeu to West Lebanon.
AS a result of the coupon party held
in Union hall Friday evening 500 was
raised to be used in buying tickets for
Miss Mary r. OConnor a teacher in
North Walpole in the Globe contest for
a trip to Washington to attend Presi-
dent McKinley's inaugural, March T.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred l.. thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Perry attended
the governors inaugural ball in Con
cord, ~ H., last week. Mr. and Mrs,
Perry were members of Gen. r. Mel
son Hastings party of Walpole, n. H.
The minstrel entertainment given
Tuesday night under the auspices of
Wheeler's Bellows Falls band, was a
great hit. The music was bright and
the jokes witty. A mixed chorus of
35 added greatly to the success of the
i. evening. Perhaps the greatest at
traction was the cake-walk, in which
four couples, in all the finery OF Coon
town, particiR -he cake being won
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