Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-24

them they must close their doors to
the public or the law would be en-
forced Let us hope that this means
back doors as well as front.
Ladies' night of the Young Mems
club of the Congregational church last
Friday evening proved to be success
in every way. About 10 members OF
the club and their friends were pres
ent. and, after listening to debate on
the state ownership of railroads, a
mock debate on the restraining of the
Woman's club from holding more than
eight meetings a day, and two selec-
lions by a male quartet, those present
sat down to a Welsh rabbit supper.
District Deputy Grand Master w. %.
Conway installed the newly elected
officers of the Bellows Falls lodge,
No. 23, |. O. o. F., Tuesday evening.
The new costumes were used for the
first time. The lodge has paid for
sickness among its members during
the year $922.2S; for running eX-
penses. S77.34. The net valuation OF
lodge property is $239S54. -Four mem
bers have died within the year, n. Ii.
Farr. L. ID. 1sham, George j. wilson
and e. p. Wright.
The first Of two concerts to be given
this winter by the Choral Union will
be given in the opera house next Tues
day evening. The chorus of 10 voices
will be assisted by Miss Edna Gout
lond of Boston, soprano soloist, Mrs.
Frank Huntress of Keene, pianist, and
the Boston Ideal Mandolin, Guitar and
Banjo club. Tickets will go on sale
tomorrow at Williams's. No break in
the rehearsals of the union will occur
on account of the concert, the rehears-
ais being held in the High school
| building as usual on the Monday even
| ings both before and after the concert.
At the annual meeting of the ladies'
union of the Congregational church,
held recently, the following officers
were chosen President, Mrs. George
E. WEIGH; vice presidents, Mrs. Ever
| EFT Chapman, Mrs. Perry Dean, Mrs.
Joel H. Holton; secretary, Mrs. Lyman
S. Hayes; treasurer, Mrs. Ned Pierce
| A supper committee of six was chosen
with Mrs. w. w. Slate as chairman
Entertainment, cleaning and calling
| committees have also been elected
| The past year has been the most pros
porous one in the history of the so
ciety. $623.2S having been received
The ladies have finished paying their
| pledge of $1,000 toward the parsonage
| with interest, and have paid a good
sum toward enlarging the seating ca
pacity of the audience room of the
church. Early in the year new sci
of dishes was presented to the society
for the dining room, and quantity OF
new silver was bought.
Special services have been held al
the Congregational church evening;
this week. in which the Baptist ant
Methodist churches have joined. Rev
c. E. Eberman. field secretary of the
Christian Endeavor society, preached
Sunday morning, and in the evening
to a crowded house. In the after
noon Mr.. Eberman conducted a meet
ing for the junior societies of the
churches and teachers of the Sunday
and day schools in the vestry of The
Baptist church. At the same hour {
largely attended mems meeting wa:
held in the vestry of the Congrega
tional church, at which the speakers
were Dr. Kirkland. Mr.. Andrews o
the Casein Company of America anC
Rev. j. H. Reid, on social purity, The
manliness of the Christian life. anC
the practical weakness of infidelity
During the week Rev. James AleXan
der of Newport, n. H., and Rev. A. c
Ferrin of Springfield have preached
on different evenings, assisted in thu
services by the pastors The attend
ance has been good each evening. ant
much interest has been felt in tn,
able and spiritual sermons which hav,
been listened to. Last week praye
meetings were held in several differ
ent homes, and at the monthly meet
ing of the ladies' union Wednesda.
afternoon. There seems to be a quie
thoughtfulness and deepening of tn
Christian life evidenced in the meet
ings.