Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-05

]. p. Riley, who was seriously i'll the
past week, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. A. MacLennan Of owen Sound,
Ont, is visiting her son, James F. Mac
Lehman.
Assistant Attorney c. H. Robb came
from Washington Saturday to enjoy few
days in fishing.
A heavy thunder storm, with hail, swept
over the village between and O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Sawyer of
Newton Centre, Mass, are visiting at the
home of c. w. Osgood.
1t is expected that plans for a library
building will be put on exhibition at the
Rockingham Free library in a few days.
Mrs. j. T. Stockings mother and sister,
Mrs. and Miss Porter of New Haven,
Conn, are visiting at the Congregational
parsonage.
The annual meeting of the Woman S
club will be held in Odd Fellow hall Tues
day afternoon at $50. After the business
is finished a club tea will be served.
Rev c. R. B. Dodge has taken up his
work as financial agent Of Vermont
academy with headquarters here. Mrs.
Dodge will remain in ST. Johnsbury for
the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Copley and Miss
Louise Copley have gone to New Haven,
Conn, to attend the 50th wedding an
niversary of Mr.. Copley's grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Blakeslee.
DR.. ]. T. Ridden and Edward Lawlor
went to st. Adams Monday night to
represent the local knights of Columbus
at the annual state meeting which was
held there Tuesday They returned We'd
nesday morning.
The annual entertainment of the chill
dren of Mt. Kilbun school in North Wal
pole was no exception to the usual good
presentations by that school. About $111
was realized toward the decoration of the
walls of the school room.
The Bellows Falls board of trade will
have their semi-annual meeting-smok
. talk Tuesday evening in banquet hall
The meeting will be addressed by Con-
gresham Haskins of Brattleboro. The
question What can the Bellows Falls
board of trade do will be discussed.
An alarm of fire Tuesday Afternoon
from box 81 was for a slight blaze in th'
basement Of Frank Massuccos house JUS
east of school building No. L. The fire
was in the partition around a stovepip'
hole. Although the fire department wa:
called out they had no work to do, as the
fire was put out with an extinguisher
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Bel.
lows Falls and Saxtons River celebrated
the seth anniversary of the establishment
of Odd Fellowship in America in ODD
Fellows hall Friday evening. The pro
gram included a reception, literar!
exercises and the serving of refreshments
A. H. Sabin was presented with a %
year jewel.
The Junior class of the high school will
dedicate the new assembly hall this even
ing. A musical program by members o
the junior class will be followed by tn,
Shaksperean drama, Tanning of tn
Shrew." The actors have been undel
drill several weeks by the Englisl
teacher, Miss Shipman. The evening viii
close with social hour.
Uncle JOSH was presented in tn,
opera house Thursday evening by tn,
young people of the Universalist church
The actors showed the drill they hav,
had for many weeks by Mrs Netti
Wheeler Durham. The portrayal of Uncl
Josh by Ernest Bowen was equal to an!
Uncle Josh I have ever seen in "Joshu;
Whitcomb" was one among many ex
pressions heard as to Mr. Bowens work
The parts as a whole were very wei
taking and nothing but words of appro
baton were heard from those who at
tended. About $50 was netted TOWARD
the parish house fund. Monday evening
next the clubs will present Uncle Josh
in Springfield opera house.