Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
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Plans for "Old Home Week" in Au-
gust ought to be made at once.
Rev 4. @. S. Osgood will give
paper on Venice before the Murray
club next Wednesday evening in the
Universalist church. In connection
with the paper a musical and literary
program will be rendered.
Crowds of expectant fishermen have
been at Spoford lake nights. this
week. hoping to make large catches
of smet, which run in schools into
the small streams, and are dipped out
with a net The smelt have not APP
peared in large numbers and the
catches have been small compared
with other years.
Several boys who live in the south
part of the village were given good ad-
vice last evening in the Office of Ba-
con q Hooker, where they were sum
moned by Constable r. Harmon, after
which they were released. The boys
constructed a hut near the south part
of the Valley Fair ground some time
ago and secured some of its equip
mcnt from the dining room under the
grand stand at the fair ground, which
is i'm charge of Constable Harmon.
Mr.. Harmon discovered the loss and
then traced the missing property with
the result as stated.
At an adjourned quarterly confer
ence in the Methodist church Satur-
day evening various committees were
appointed for the coming year. The
stewards are as follows: f. f. Bee
man. f. a. Bagg. f. f. Gleason, A. v
May. y. p. Webster, II. p. Matthews,
G. w. Weymouth, c. ID. Smith, c. G..
Wheeler, w. r. Geddis 5. A. Daniels
and Lotin NewComb The past year
was prosperous in every way. There
was a net gain of % members, and an
increase of 20 in the average attend
ance in the Sunday school Seven
hundred dollars was expended in re-
pairs and improvements, and all bills
have been paid to date. The return
of the pastor is desired and expected
The hymn book committee appoint
ed by the Congregational Sunday
school to select new books for the
school met Tuesday evening and de
cided upon I'm EXcelsis," published
by the Century company of New York.
a supply OF the books has been order
ed. In EXcesis" has forced itself,
without the aid of UNCONVENTIONAL
machinery. into acceptance by many
discriminating churches of various de-
nominations. also by many institutions
of learning. such as Yale Divinity
school. Hartford Theological semi
nary, Leland Stanford university,
Smith college. etc. The hymns are of
a much higher quality than the Sun
day school hymns in ordinary use and
at the same time are all singable.
\ quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mrs Edith Stark of West
Brattleboro Monday evening. when
Mrs. Stark's daughter, Miss Alice Ger
trude Stark, was given in marriage to
Edwin Ernest Lombard of Chelsea,
Mass. Rev r. F. Lowe. pastor Of the
Methodist church. performing the cere-
mony. George Stark was best man
and Miss Ellen Stark bridesmaid.
The bridal party stood beneath an
arch OF evergreen, back of which We're
flowers and a bank Of ferns. The
brides dress was lavender. trimmed
with silk and lace insertion. and she
wore carnations. The bridemaid' 5
dress was light blue. trimmed with
white. Refreshments were served
and Mr. and Mrs. Lombard were pre-
scented with a number of useful gifts.
After a visit of few days in New
Hampshire Mr. and Mrs Lombard will
return TO Esteyville. where Mr. Lom-
bard is serving as pastor OF the Ad-
vent church.