Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09

NJ, NJ. Negus has begun work on his
new house on the lot beyond John F.
Bassett's place.
w. X. johnson moves from Frank
Rays tenement on High street to a tene-
| ment in Charles c. Barlows house on
North River street.
Rev. John NJ. Greene D. D., of Lowell.
Mass. cousin of Mrs. Salome d. Hub
bard. was a guest at Porter G. Hub
| bards the first of the week.
Edward Belknap and Thomas Smith of
Searsburg were arrested on Wednesday
| for intoxication. They were brought be-
| fore Justice Warren r. Boyd. They
| plead not guilty, but the weight of ar
| gument seemed against them and they
were convicted and fined s. and costs of
81 % Fines were suspended on condi-
| tiCn that they behave themselves here
afer. 1t is to be hoped that the lesson
vii be salutary and that they will not
make any more exhibitions on the streets
| at present.
Tie Wilmington w c. T. u is wide
aw Ike. Within the past three months 1t
| hel department meetings which have
| takn the place of the usual union pro-
gran. The departments considered have
beel press, franchise. and mothers meet
ings During this time a successful par
| Tor Getting has been held at the home of
Mrs c. d Spencer The mothers meet
ings.n charge of Mrs c. L. Wyman had
IAN UNUSUALLY large attendance and were
mad interesting with talks, readings and
disc, sion upon the topic in hand. Del
| egat' and the unions county officials
are tanning to attend the county con-
veniin to be held in June at Newfane.
TIT annual parish supper of the Uni
verslist society was held on Tuesday
everNg at the church and was a happy
and 'joyable occasion. Nearly $50 sat
down the bounteous repast and full
| Justic was done as a matter of course
Music selections followed, and the Pas
tor. Nv. Henry X. Riegel, gave a very
apt ia upon the work of the past year.
and sed all to take hold of the labors
of the oming year with renewed energy.
Truste' Chandler and Brown also made
brief marks in the same tenor. The
pledge ards were then collected and the
result Eas gratifying. The salary of
$1,000 wi be easily raised and the services
of Mr.. 2egel, which have been so ac
ceptablein the past, will be secured for
the conhg year.
At thtlast meeting of c. B. Lawton
post, g. \. r., the following selection of
officers ad committees for Memorial day
was mac; President of the day. O. f.
Butterhe; Marshal. F. Z. Ray: LIST as
sistant, Fl. Stowe; I'd assistant, ]. H.
kidder; tmmittee on vocal music, Rev
H. K. legel. Frank j. Corbett and
(harleS bSpencer' general committee or
arrangemtts, o. E. Butterfield F. L.
Ray and +. NJ. Haskell; committee on
flowers, M, F. E. Ray, Mrs. X. p. Ames
Mrs ]. II Kidder, Mrs. H. X. Riegel,
Mrs. w. Vogel, and Miss Rosa Gill
bert; committee on collation., Mr.. and
Mrs. X. P.Ames. Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ
i Haskell, Milnd Mrs. Joseph Gilbert, Mr.
and Mrs Vlter d. Adams; to assist in
the patriot observances in the several
| schools-vill @ schools J. r. Buell. j. H
Kidder, X. 2. Ames and George Ell
Haynes; Caae school. j. II. Goulding,
Fred Moore,C. NJ. Ware; Dix school,
William NJ allou. Rev. Mr.. Wells, H.
F. Barber; Nrbett school, F. E. Ray,
Rev. II. *. Egel, II. A. Wellman; Cut
ting school, Nv. NJ. r. Foshay. l.. H.
Adams, n. MHaskell; Fitch school, j.
II. Stowe RI w. A. Estabrook and
: Walter d. Adls. The Sunday services
will occur at g Universalist church on
the 25th, with rmon by the Rev. II. X
| Riegel.