Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-11

Clarence Booth is visiting in Clare
mont.
Carl Sergeant has been unable to
attend school for several days be-
cause of sickness.
Miss Anna Britton of Millers Falls
has been calling on friends and rela-
tives in town.
VIM. Lyman who has been in Pough-
keepsie, n. Y, for the past year, is
again at his home here.
DR.. c. T. Richards of Leominster.
Mass, was at his fathers, f. j. Rich
ards, for a few days recently.
The blacksmiths reaped a rich har-
vest from the icy condition of the
streets on Wednesday morning.
L. p. Bailey receives daily from the
Boston weather bureau station, a
weather map for use in the High
school.
Albert Tyler of Athol was entertain
ed at the home of Lucius Stearns on
the Bratttlcboro road from Thursday
until Monday.
At the meeting of the Congrega-
tional society last Friday evening it
was voted to hear several of the can
didates for the pastorate second
time.
The onhcers-elect of Sheridan post,
No. II, G. a. r.. were installed by
Past Commander George w. Lewis on
the evening Of January /. The in
staliation was strictly private.
Rev. Harry Rouillard Of Westmore-
land preached in the Universalist
church Sunday. AS Mr.. Roullard is
a Hinsdale boy many from the other
churches were glad to hear him.
An entertainment will be given in
the vestry of St. Josephs church on
Thursday evening, Jan. II. The
program includes the best of local
talent and will be well worth hearing
At the annual business meeting OF
the Universalist society held on Mon
day evening Geo. p. Slate was chosen
clerk, T.. II. Burroughs, treasurer
and +. S. Leonard. +. w. Tilden and
d. W. Stearns trustees for the year.
Frank S. Archibald of Dartmouth
college was at his home here from
Friday until Monday evening. Mr.
Archibald is manager of the college
basket ball team and was returning
from a trip to Springfield, Ohio, where
his team played last week.
The Congregational Sunday schoo
elected officers for the year 1901 OF
Sunday as follows: NJ. S. Leach, su
pcrintendent; Eugene Savage, assist
ant superintendent; Miss Cora Well
man. secretary and treasurer; Mis-.
Emma Wellman, superintendent o
home department; Mrs. Alice Jones
superintendent of cradle roll; Mrs
Addie L. Dix, librarian; w. G. Booth
chorister: Mrs. Eunice Wilder anC
Mrs. \. j. Clark, library committee
The annual meeting of the Congre
gational church was held on Monda,
evening. Jan. Z. Deacon S. X. Hi
dreth was chosen moderator. Re
ports were made of all the differen
departments of church work. officer
for the ensuing year were elected a
follows: Clerk and treasurer, Mis-
Emma Wellman; auditor, G. A. Rot
ertson; church committee, NJ.
| Leach, G. A. Robertson, William Wa
=, son, Mrs. NJ. S. Leach, Mrs. F. +
T. Fuller and Mrs. l.. L. Bailey; con
D.. mittee on benevolences, r. T.. Metcal
= G. A. Robertson and Deacon L. Stel
bins; committee on revision of rol
, Mrs. S. X. Hildreth, c. +. Savage an
t Miss Jennie l.. Putney; visiting con
, mittee, Mrs. n. Stearns. Mrs. F. +
S Fuller, and Mrs. Addie E. Dix. Def
con Hildreth. whose term of offic
e soon expires, was reelected for a teri
:. of five years. and c. f. Savage wa
!, added to the board of deacons. A
t branches of church were reported
t active working order.