Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14

The case Of Miss Mary Eliza JENNIE,
daughter of Mai. b. Il. JENNIE of this place,
against the town of Harrisvlle, N. H., for
damages sustained on account of the insult
cheney of highway, was tried in the Cheshire
County court at Kee1fe last week, and result
ed in verdict of damages for the plaintiff in
the sum Of 1926. Miss Jenne's injuries
were received while driving across the coun-
try with her brother in June, 1877, their horse
shying at an object by the roadside and
throwing them down steep bank at dan
gerous point where no protection had been
provided against such an occurrence. Miss
JENNIE sustained severe spinal injuries from
the accident, from which she has since suffer
ed continuously, and has now only partially
recovered. This was the first hearing of the
case, but, no exceptions having been taken
by the defence, the decision is final. Hon.
J. NJ. Tyler Of this place and Hon. n. b. Bry
ant of Boston acted as counsel for Miss JENNIE.
With all the excellent renditions Of PIN
afore" which we have had, the memory of
George Wilson's personation Of the admir-
al" on the original presentation Of the opera
here by the Boston Museum company, has
fingered in the minds of Brattleboro people
as the one perfect and really artistic concep-
ton Of that part which We have seen and it
is, therefore, pleasant to know that, accord
ing to Mr. Gilbert, the author Of the words of
the OPERA who is now in New York with Mr.
Sullivan, the composer of the music, Mr.
Wilson is one Of the only two or three ''rul-
ers Of the queens navee' who have played the
part in this country according to the idea of
the author. "Sir Joseph" Mr.. Gilbert told
a Sun reporter, would not be out of place
in the queens drawng-room, and is merely
rather an eccentric old gentleman 1t was
in just this spirit that Mr.. Wilson conceived
the part. In its rendition he was the very i'm
personaton Of staid andfussy dignity, and it
was in this way, without burlesqueing or
OVERRIDING it in the least, that he made it the
very funniest and most absurd and ridicu-
lous, that it could be made.
On Tuesday evening Of next week we are
to have the rare pleasure of presentation Of
Uncle Toms Cabin by the Anthony Il Ellis
combination, one Of the best companies of
its kind, beyond doubt, which has ever Wis
tied Brattleboro The play is one which
never grows old and this company have
given it no less than 600 times, and always
with the greatest success. The leading pa
pers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
assure us that there is not poor artist in
the company" and that their every move
mont upon the stage brings tears at one time
and laughter at another" Minnie Foster is
credited with being the greatest TopSy living,
and little May Hillman is everywhere spoken
Of as a wonderful child actress without rival
in her character as Erd. L. r. Lawrence
and c. f. Dudley have played their respec-
tive parts of JHcle 7om and GumptioH Cute
until they have become second nature to
them, and the whole cast is admirable Sew
eral specialties are introduced, and the inter
probation pleases old and young alike Full
particulars are given in our advertising col.
umns.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post office in this village, Nov - 4:
Ladies Miss n. A. NJ. Adams, Mrs Sim
con Adams, Miss f. NJ. Bliss, Mrs. Jane s.
Dickinson, Mrs. Abbie Dean Estabrook
Gents.-E W. Bennett John Baker, VIM.
J. Brozen, VIM. Blythe, Andrew Craigg
James Coleman, Joseph Denshine. Chas
francls, T.. ID. Fuller, DR.. Eugene Howard
Vim. f. Keyes, Clinton W. Lord. Fred Legal
c. d. Mercer, Henry +. May, John L. Pres
ton, Il. NJ. Pratt, VIM. Quinn, d. S. Read
Joseph Ranox, Vim. Reed, Clarence Stock
well, Daniel Sullivan, Edwin Streeter Henry
Smith, Henry G, Sguires. John Sullivan.
John Schemel, Will Stockwell, Warren lay
lor
Miscellaneous. -Osgood IL Barker, Widow
Dr. VIM. Frazer Mrs Kellbock.
Held for postage. Lyman NJ. Vaughn.
West Brattleboro, VT, c. Il. Cleveland Gull
ford Centre, Vt, Chas. T. Winchell, STAN
ford, Vt, Daniel A. Mulett, Fayetteville, Vt.