Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

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pany 1 team Of Brattleboro in a game Of
base ball at Riverside park Saturday by
score Of 8 to 2.
Mrs A. A. Bailey is entertaining her
sister Mrs. Edward Fitzhenry of Yelling
ton, Mass, and niece, Miss Ethel Fitz-
henry, OF Medford, Mass.
Rev. w. j. wilkins will deliver an ad-
dress on temperance at the Methodist
church next Sunday evening, to which
every one will be welcome
Miss Martha S. Gray delightfully."- en-
tertained the graduating class OF the
grammar school and the teacher, Mr.
Barber at her home on Brattleboro street
Friday evening.
Invitations were issued Thursday for
the marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Robert
son Of this village and William Gould Of
Boston, the marriage to take place on
Thursday, June 20.
Unity lodge, /. o. o. F., and Queen
Esther Rebekah lodge held memorial
service at Odd Fellows hall Sunday after
noon. Rev. A. ]. Torsen Of Winchester
preached the sermon.
Mrs. E. L. Robinson and little son Of
81. Louis came last week to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. s. Leach. Mr. Robinson will Join
his family in few weeks.
Miss Lizzie Robertson took seven Of
her young lady friends to Keene Satur-
day afternoon and entertained them at
dinner at the Cheshire House, the party
returning home on the $50 train.
Mrs. w. F. White is entertaining her
mother and sister. Mrs. and Miss Eaton
Of Ware, Mass, through commencement
week. Miss F. NJ. King Of Northampton,
Mass, is guest at the same place.
Harry Smith has left the employ of E.
J. Richards and has gone to Peterboro,
where he will open a meat market Mrs.
Smith also has gone to Peterboro, as she
could be Of help to him in getting estab-
lished.
John Cole has closed his engagement
rs second hand in the weave room at
the Halle and Frost mill His friends
among the weavers presented him with
a twenty dollar gold piece as a testimonial
Of their esteem for him.
Ira Chamberlain and Miss Olive Sander
son, both of this village, were married
Saturday evening by Rev. w. J. wilkins
OF the Methodist church. The young
couple We're attended by Elmer Aldrich
and Miss Chamberlain, a sister of the
groom.
Forrest Bolton went Monday to take
charge OF the barber shop at Tufts coll
lege during the commencement exercises
Mr.. Bolton will conduct a barber shop in
one Of the hotels at the Isle Of shoals
AAA AAAA Allt summer ana IN the IaN he IN
tends TO enter Tufts college as a student
P. Frank Amidon has horse, Dexter,
which has become one OF the land marks
OF the town, he being Il years old this
spring. For some time when a young
horse Dexter was on the race track and
was one Of the very fastest at that time
For many years, however. he has led a
life Of luxury and getting only enough
driving for exercise. OF course the old
al
thinks he can travel as fast as ever and
really can strike good clip for a short
distance. He Is always ready for his
three meals Of hay and grain every day
and keeps in good fiesh.-tHinsdale letter
In Springfield Sunday Republican.
Rev. II. Gertrude Roscoe was installed
last week as pastor of the Universaiist
church in West Norwell, Mass Miss
Roscoe was born in Leeds, England, June
%. 1877. daughter of Rev. Thomas Ros-
coe. and came to America when eight
years old. She began to study for the
ministry with her father. She never at
tended any theological school but appear
ed before the Universalist council and
was given license to preach in 1900
Her first call was to the Universalist
church in Felchville. VT, where she re-
manned about two years, and was ordained
as Cniversalist minister. The ordination
sermon was preached by her father, who
is now pastor Of a church in Westmore-
land. From Felchville she was called to
the Universalist church in Hinsdale, but
left here on account OF i'll health.
An exhibition of drawings. the work
of the pupils in the village schools, has
been placed in the seiectmen's room In
the town building. making a most credit
able display. There are in the collection
100 subjects, including drawings in black
and white, water colors Of birds and
foliage, still life and design work The
work OF all grades, from the primary
schools to the high school, Is represented
ana even the little ones in the primary
department have made remarkable pro-
gress. II would be hard to single out
any individual piece In any grade as the
best, but the general excellence OF the
whole exhibit, considering the small
amount of time put into this branch OF
study, makes it OF special interest and
value. Miss Nora Simmons of Northfield
has been the instructor in drawing and
1t would seem, from the result, that she
has been most efficient one.
The grammar school closed Friday for
the summer vacation. There were no
public graduating exercises. but the fol-
lowing pupils received diplomas, having
completed the course: Charles A. Bailey,
Harold w. Bliss, Wolfred E. Delphy,
Emmett ]. Doucette. Ray L. Fletcher Ora
d. Lebert, Thomas c. Mann. Ralph o.
Metcaf, Robert F. Quigiey, George r.
Stewart, Clifford ID. Stearns, Emmons E
White, Raymond M. Wright, Lizzie E.
Booth. Elizabeth j. Bruce. Ruth A.
Fisher, Martha s. Gray, Florence E.
Howe. Izelia r. Lebert and Gladys E.
Walker. In the A class Raymond Wright
and Gladys Walker received the prizes
offered by the teacher, F. w. Barber to
those having the highest marks in SPELL
Ing. In the b class, Willie Duggan and
Hortense Mead won the prizes, which
were handsome SHAKESPEARE birthday books
for the girls and Dickens birthday books
for the boys. At the close OF the school
Friday afternoon, Mr.. Barber gave the
treat Of ice cream and waters
In the town hall dining room. Mr.. Barber
has had charge Of the school two years.
He is young man of estimable charac-
ter, and his influence, as well as his
methods OF teaching. cannot fail OF re-
sulting In much good TO the pupils. AS
he intends to persue a more advanced
course Of study himself, it Is not prob
able that he will return.