Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-20
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Oren Smith spent sunday IN Bfattle-
boro with his sister.
Sixteen degrees below zero was the rec
ord Sunday morning.
Mrs Pratt of Boston recently visited
her sister, Mrs. Rice.
Mr. Herrick has been spending several
| days in Londonderry.
Mabel Farnsworth has returned from
her work in Saxtons River.
Anna Twitchell has been spending some
time with her sister in Brattleboro.
Fred Smith is moving to the Atwell
Farwen place in West Townshend.
Don't forget the roll call a the Baptist
church next week on Thursday the 26th.
John Bartlett has gone to Hoosick
Falls to work at his trade as blacksmith.
The womans Baptist missionary meet
ing was held with Mrs. Kenyon Thurs
day.
After visiting his home in Waterbury,
Mass, Raymond Brown is back at ]. II.
Wares
Newell Jenison has been at work for
Mr.. Herrick getting out lumber for his
new house.
The students of Leland & Gray semi
nary will give a shadow play this, Fri
day, evening.
Mrs. Gregg will have class in short
| hand and the first one will be held this
evening Friday.
We hear that Irwin Chase has bought
out Mr. Holland and will take possession
of the store Feb. /.
The shed next to Edwin Harris's barn
collapsed Monday night and ruined what
ever was stored there.
The students, Miss Minnie Durham,
Mr.. Wyman and sister spent Sunday at
! their homes i'm Athens
Sadie Underwood has returned from
Brookine, where she has been working at
Rev. George Chambers's
Mrs. Emily Follett has been removed
from the hospital in Burlington to her
brothers in Manchester
There were union services at the Con-
! gregatonal church Sunday in the alb
sence of Rev. Mr.. Royal.
a good number from here attended the
bank meeting at Newfane and partook of
the dinner at Newfane Inn.
Rev. Il. A. Royal has been in Ches-
! hire. Mass, assisting the Baptist min
lister there in holding extra meetings.
The Brattleboro academy basket ball
team had a chicken pie supper at the
! Townshend Inn the evening they were
! here.
The normal class at the seminary took
| their examinations in psychology and
history of education on Wednesday of
| last week.
Miss Smith and Miss Lane, teachers in
the seminary, visited in Athens over sun
day with their pupils Mr. and Miss Wy
man.
The strange dog spoken Of last week.
it seems. followed the northern stage
here and the owner, a Grafton man. found
| In his search where the dog was and ii
was sent TO him.
The Christian Endeavor society held
a
Rev. G. II. Baker led. There was but
one service instead OF two. as is usual
sunday evening
We think those that live on North Main
street should be commended for the excel
lent. wide paths they furnish for pedes-
TRANS. The walks are 'much appreciated
by all who use them.
The reading club meet once in two
weeks The first meeting was spent i'm
reading SCOTS Lady of the Lake" The
readers will continue with SCOTS works
and will meet with Mrs Fred Lowe.
The death OF Francis Eddy took place
at his home the 18th after "A long illness
He was one OF the old and respected cit
liens He leaves two sons and "A daugh-
ter, Mrs Pike of White River Junction.
w. $. Holland. who has occupied the
store for general merchandise the past is
years mas decided to sell out, TO the regret
of his many customers Besides being
good citizen he has been a good merchant
and We shall be fortunate II his place in
the store and community is made good
Mrs. Fessenden and Mrs Elwin Eddy
have been on the sick list. Mrs. G. c.
Taft is better. Ralph Snyder is i'll and
has been kept from school the second
week with influenza, which is prevalent
Mrs. \. A. Blood has been on the sick
list The Royal baby has been sick.
Henry Sparks Is better.
The best basket ball game Of the season
thus far was played Tuesday evening at
Seminary han between Leland 4 GRAY
seminary team and the Brattleboro Y.
NJ. C. a. I'd team, the score being 1897
in favor Of the seminary. The work done
by Lawrence and Osgood OF the winning
team won much applause
Messrs. Thayer and Davis, who bought
the r. b. Batchelder farm one year ago
have completed the extensive interior re-
pairs on the house. They have hung over
100 rolls Of paper. whitened and painted
20 rooms and plastered some. besides
pulling down chimney and building
new one. The house was in bad condi-
tlon' as nothing had been done to 1t
since the Batcheldors moved away seven
years ago. They will now be glad to see
their friends as they feel they are lust
beginning to live, while before they were
merely staying.
i'ih@iiib pAdl lbuEtt NO. %, a. +. x a.
NJ, conferred the third degree at
special communication held at Masonic
nan Friday evening, Jan. 10. At the an
nual communication of the lodge. held
on tuesday evening. the following elective
and appointive officers were chosen: w
NJ, Russell A. Blood S. w. Thomas
Rice; j. w, f. A. Dewitt; treasurer
W. A. Eddy; secretary. w. NJ Sparks;
> D., {. ii. Evans: j. D., a. L. Rand:
). s., w. c. Harvey; ], S, c. NJ Holbrook:
chaplain. George II. Houghton: marshal
w. II. Miles; tyler, w. II. Eddy
The reports of the officers of the Baptist
Sunday school, recently presented show
an increasing interest in the work of the
schooL The secretary, F. d. Reed, gave
total names enrolled 103 average attend
ance 1O 476 visitors during the year, 81
badges given for perfect attendance dur
ing the last quarter. Miss Annie Cook
the treasurer, reported $53.56 as the
amount of the weekly collections, of
winch SIS had been devoted TO missionary
purposes. The librarian Frank GRAY
gave 2SS books as the number i'm the IL
brary' a cradle roll has been added TO
the primary department.
A letter has been received from Miss
Clara Bailey and some of its contents we
feel sure, will be of interest to the MANY
friends here. The family moved from
mere to Brookiield, Mass, more than two
years ago, and there the loss of the
mother and oldest daughter was n sad
dow TO the family, and although among
strangers they found kind friends. Miss
Bailey writes thai her sister Rassio -,