Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14

assessor for the District of Columbia,
recently received an appointment by
the commissioners of the district to
permanent position in that office, to
take effect July LIST. Mr.. Adams is at
the same ume taking a course in the
Columbian Law school
Ira Emery, 75, whose death took
place few days ago III Manchester,
n. H., had been a machinst in that
city many years, but he was formerly
resident of this town, and was n
member of the Masonic lodge here.
He was also a member of the Freewill
Baptist church in Manchester He
leaves one son, Prof. William Emery
of Wabash college IN Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blodgett of
Fitchburg, Mass, have been spending
a few days with Mrs. Blodgetts
mother, Mrs. Fred ChanuIer previous
to going to Cato, n. Y. to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. BlOdgett are on their
bridal trip, having been married in
Fitchburg, in which city they will
make their home, on June 5. The
bride, formerly Miss Dora Smith, for
merly liveu in 1insdale, where she is
favorably known, and has many
friends.
BY invitation of Rev. L. j. Deane
the annual memorial service of Unity
lodge, |. o. o. F., No. 40, was held at
Mt. Calvary Methodist church. The
odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges were
each present in a body, and there was
a very full attendance from both. Mr..
Deane preached an excellent sermon
from Prov. XXii:1 "A good name is
rather to be chosen than great riches,
and loving favor rather than silver
and gold Members of the fraternity
were present from Vernon and Win
chester.
Riverside colony, No. 14S, U. o. p.
G., received an official visit from Su-
preme Governor Treadwell of Boston
last Friday evening. Mr.. Treadwell
gave an instructive talk upon the or
der, its object and prospects, and also
explained the methods taken by the
old line companies to kill the fraternal
insurance organizations, and why the
rates in an assessment company were
less than in other insurance COM
panics. The usual social, with inevita-
bic refreshments of ice cream and
cake, was held to round out the even
ing.
The pastor of the Congregational
church issued a greeting to the mem
bers of his congregation last Sunday
morning in the form of a neat four
page church calendar, containing the
order OF the services, church notices,
list of the church officers, and con
siderable other church information.
The innovation met with general APP
proval, and the worshipers at that
church hope with Mr.. White that ii
may be possible to have one issued
weekly. The trial will be made, and
| the matter is in the hands of Messrs
Harry Holland and Fred George.
At the meeting of the Old Home
Week association Saturday evening
| the executive committee presented the
following names for necessary commit
| tees. and the list was approved by the
association: r. A. Clogher, w. O
| Amidon, Dr. c. A. Gray. James
| OBrien. Miss Cora Wellman and Miss
! Mary Fitzgerald. finance committee
DR.. w. S. Leonard. II. NJ. Wilder, E. C
| Robertson. j. w. Jeffords. w. J. Leon
ard, Miss a. NJ. Barrows. and Miss
! Minnie b. Owen. program committee;
NJ. II. Bardwell. Edward Stebbins. Geo
| A. Robertson, Geo. w. Lewis, F. II
Fuller, DR.. b. F. Worthing. Mrs. c. A
! Holland, Mrs. w. o. Stebbins anC
Miss Belle Delphy, reception commit
tee; Edward Stebbins, Walter Rouil
lard. f. w. Cotton. Mrs. Minnie Todd
Miss Charlotte Slate. Miss Jessie NJ
Bardwell Or. a. A. Pratt, committee
on invitations Edward Bishop. O. C
Robertson, F. W. Tilden, c. c. Holton
and A. A. Bailey, committee OF
grounds; Mrs. F. w. Tilden, Mrs. S. C
Smith. Mrs. c. \. Fletcher, Mrs. C. d
Whitaker. Geo. NJ. Oaks. Mrs. Addie Z
Dix and f. B. Pike, luncheon commit
| tee.