Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-22

F. c. Hildreth, for many years en-
ployed in the division Office here by
the Central Vermont railroad, began
work last week in the accounting de-
partment of the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company.
Miss Stella NJ Durham has taken
the agency for the Decorators Wall
Paper company of New York, and is
showing fine line of samples to those
who intend re-decorating their resi-
dences this spring.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church held a rubber social
at w. H. Bodine's Friday evening
about rs being prenent. A very
pleasant evening was spent with
readings, music and games.
Thomas Dominique, who owns the
block at the north end of the Square,
is expected home in May from Italy,
where he has been spending the win
ter He intends to leave his three
sons in Italy to be educated.
Only two cases of scarlet fever are
known in town, both being in one fam
lily living on Hyde street. This is
somewhat on the outskirts of the vii
lage, and, as the family is under strict
quarantine, no one need be alarmed.
Superintendent ana Mrs. E. W,
Lord were yesterday called to Wells
vile, n. Y. by telegram announc-
ing Mrs. Lords brother to be in a
dying condition. They left at lao p.
m. via Albany. and will be absent
some days.
Miss Anna L. Harrington, for sew
eral years an assistant in the High
school here. was married at the home
of her mother in Worcester, Mass,
Saturday. to Nathan Williams Greene
of that city. Mr.. Greene is a nephew
of n. G. Williams of this place.
l.. J. Royce, superintendent of the
Bellows Falls Canal company and Miss
Eva Smith. were married at the Con
| gregational parsonage III Walpole last
Thursday evening. A pleasant recep-
ton was held. later in the evening. at
the home of Mr.. noyce in North Wal
pole.
The Choral Union will hold its last
rehearsal. which will be public, next
Monday evening The work in pre-
vious years has closed with concert,
but this year the Union adjourns TO
the first Monday in October, to re-
sumo work Just where it is left off
now.
Sunday and Monday were the first
good sugar days this season and this
week really new sugar has been APP
pearing in the markets. Among the
first to bring in sugar was John Z.
Stoddard of Rockingham, who supplies
the market with as fine sugar as any
one. S. J. Cray will handle Mr.. Stod-
dard's sugar this season.
Mrs. Alexander McKinnon, nee
Hackett. died Sunday at her home in
Ballston Spa, n. y, where she has
lived the past year. The body was
brought here and buried from st.
| Charles's church yesterday morning.
| Mr.. McKinnon has position there as
foreman in a paper mill, which was
| his position here number of years.
A meeting in the interest of High
| school athletics VIII be held in the
| High school building Tuesday even
| ing. All are invited to be present
/ who are interested in the success OF
the school in this direction. The boys
| are more anxious, if possible, than
! ever. to win the cup this year as it
would be the third time and it would
| be the property of this High school.
| Next Thursday evening, March 18th
at $50 there will be a fellowship sup
! per at the Universalist church. I'm
| mediately following the supper there
will be musical selections by the quar-
tet. a reading by Mrs. E. r. Campbell
| and short addresses by Rev. John H.
Reid, Rev w. S. Nichols, and by Dr.
Edward Ellery. The friends are cor
4 daily invited to come and spend the
! evening.
At the congregational church next
| Sunday evening the interests of the
! public schools will be considered
Short addresses will be given by Prin-
cipal Downing on School Life and
| Character" and the pastor upon Our
! Public School System" Superintend-
ent E. w Lord was expected to speak
upon Points of Contact between Citi-
| zens and Schools" but has been called
away by the serious illness of Mrs.
Lords brother.
Morgan J.. Sherman, tho died last
week at Walpole, ' lot only one