Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-13

TOWN SHEND.

Miss Alice Randall is home from Athol.
Mrs. e. b. Batchelder is on the sick
list.
The state Grange master has recently
been in town.
The last meeting of the Grange was held
at A. A. Mason's.
E. w. Sawyer has returned to his home
in Hyde Park, Mass.
Miss Clara Magoon visited at her home
in Stratton last week.
Merritt Eddy and friend, Mr. Brown,
are at Harrison Eddys.
L. H. Rutter has returned from his
western trip of several weeks.
Mrs. Mabel Lawrence has returned
from wyoming where she has been sew
eral months.
Rev S. J. Smith is on his way home
from the Philippines. His wife and son
have made their home in town during
his absence.
Miss Sarah Rutter is home from her
stay in Newfane with her sister, Mrs.
Rand, during the absence of her brother
in the West.
Miss Moor of Waltham Mass. is visit
ing her sister, Miss Alberta Moor. She
will enjoy the festivities of the week at
Prof. Edgecombs.
The Misses Hobart after making re-
pairs ON their home have closed it and
Miss Amelia has gone to Boston and Miss
Myra to Bellows Falls
Miss Annie Dale, with her aunt, Mrs.
Ellis, and cousin Mrs Darmer, and her
two sons, is here from Beaufort s. c., at
Mrs. Dale's for the summer.
The Republican caucus was largely at
tended Saturday and the Proctor dele
gates. w. II. Taft c. IT, willard and c.
w. Cutler were elected on the third bal
lot, the majority rule having been de-
cided upon. The ballots were as follows:
First, Proctor rs, Clement 50, Mccullough
49, second, Proctor r. Clement 65, Nc
Cuilough p; third, Proctor 50, Clement
IS, Mccullough g.
1t was decided Sunday to celebrate the
anniversary of the organization of the
Baptist church 70 years ago on July 4th
by basket picnic on that day. and then
on the following Sunday to have an his
torical sermon, and exercises appropriate
to the occasion. Committees were APP
pointed to take the matter in charge
Then in the evening there will be suit
able services to commemorate the found
ing OF the seminary by the Vermont Bap-
list state convention at about the time
the church was organized
The closing exercises Of Leland e Gray
seminary began on Sunday. when Rev
Il. y. Royal preached the annual sermon
which was excellent, to n large audience
illustrious examples of those who in early
life had ideals which IN after years they
themselves attained. He also gave con-
Vincing proof of the desrability of set
ting ones standard high. In closing he
said the most perfect ideal was Christ
Revs. Hardy and Holden took part in the
services. The singing, for which careful
preparation had been made, was much en-
joyed The church was prettly deco
rated with Towering plants.
The adjourned meeting of the Old Home
Week association was held Monday even
ing. The meeting was called to order by
Prof. Edgecomb. Secretary's report Of last
meeting was read and accepted. The re-
port of location committee by the chair
man. j. II. Ware was given as follows:
That the picnic be held on the park in
this village. The report was accepted.
Motion was made and 1t was so voted that
a program committee be elected 1t was
moved and so voted to adjourn until
Tuesday evening, June II. at 80 p. m. c.
II. Evans was appointed secretary pro
tenn in the absence of Mrs. c. H. Willard
who was absent on account of Illness.