Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

ton which has existed for years past. il
| perhaps, not strange that the Central ~.
mont company has not felt like inye1i..
largely in fixed property at this poin, h.,
with this southern connection once in tbrg
solute ownership and possession Of con,
pany like the New London Northern. n.,
can be no good reason why we shouldt,
have depot accommodations commenypro,.
with the very important amount Of RAILROAD
business which the town furnishes III,
construction of q respectable and convepi,,,
passenger station, with say POO feet Of cove,
ed platform, such as is now built and usedl,
all railroad companies, would not involve
heavy outlay, and it would remove stgn,
under which Brattleboro people. through n,
fault Of theirs, have too long suffered
The following persons were installodM
icers of Pomona Grange No. 4, by Col
Franklin, master Of the State grange d,
Grand Army hall in this village, last Tbp,.
day: Geo H. Houghton, Townshend. ina.
ter; Orson Thayer, Guilford, overseer VIM
b. Cutting, Westminster, lecturer; Henry
French, Dummerston, steward A. g. Ytav
Guilord asst steward; j. o. Follett, Town
shend chaplain II. X Chamberlin, Brat,e
sec'y Jared Holbrook, Brattleboro. pats
keeper Mrs. Geo. w. Walker, Dummerstop
Ceres Mrs. +. S. Allen Jacksonville, Pomo.
ma Mrs. II. X. Chamberlin, Brattleboro
Flora; Mrs. A. G. Franklin, Fayetteyle
lady asst steward. Executive commute
g. w. Walker, Dummerston, f. S. Allen
Jacksonville, G. W. Sergeant, Brattleboro.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS THEATRIcAGs.
EAST Lynne" was the attraction at tLe
town hall last evening and, literally, it was
an attraction, for the hall was well filled with
an appreciative audience. Amateur perform.
nnces, MS a general thing, are far from perfect
80 many allowances have TO be made for hi,
thing and that, this one and that who were
called on at the last moment-but on this oc.
casion, everything seemed to work well. and
the parts to be well taken Now and then
the speaking was indistinct, but the acting
was all good, some Of it excellent We have
seen acting by a stock company in theatre
of considerable pretension which would have
suffered by comparison with the amateurs
who performed last evening. OF course the
great drawbac was the familiar, old, and fad.
ed scenery, and lack of depth to the stage.
Where all did so well it seems hardly worth
while to discriminate, but the acting of Miss
Laughton, who took the double part of Lady
Isabel, and Madam Vine, was at times very
superior, and that of Miss Lucia Gale. who
took the part of Miss Carlyle seemed to us
faultless. There was no poor acting. The
play itself is a distressing one, and narrowing
in the extreme TO persons of sensitive feel.
ings, and We can hardly imagine any one pos.
sessed Of n sensitive nature desiring to see
the play more than once year The con.
GLIDING farce My Turn Next" was an agree.
able relief from the tragic strain of the death
bed scene. Those who ordered their car.
rages at 1920 were little too soon.
ODD FELLOWS ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the Grand En-.
campment of Odd Fellows Of the State Of
Vermont was held with Oasis Encampment
in this place Tuesday, and the annual
meeting Of the Grand Lodge on Wednesday.
There was a full attendadce on both days.
every lodge in the State having one or more
present, and many prominent
gentlemen being among the number. The
reports presented by the grand officers show
he order to be in a hourishing condition
throughout the State. There are in tho
State 81 lodges, gain OF one during the
year, with a membership Of 2222 S1493 was
1isbursed for relief during last year, from
.otal income from subordinate lodges Of
sG472; IL deaths occurred during the year
The mutual relief association reports 800
members. On Tuesday evening a ball was
given in Crosby hall in honor of the visiting
brethren, which proved a very handsome and
enjoyable affair The officers elected for the
'nsuing year are as follows:
Grand EHcdmpment- G. Putnam, NJ.
w. G.. P, Rutland II. NJ. Currier, NJ. f. G.
4. p, Brattleboro d. p Celly, r. W. G.
J. W, st. Johnsbury; H. Clark, L. VIC.
scribe, Rutland; H. p. Frost, X. W. q.
Treas, Brattleboro T. Failey, II. W. CD
w., Burlington.
Grand fodgs.-H. NJ. Currier, C. NJ.
}rattleboro; s. G. Smith. d. G. NJ, Post
Hills w. Harrington, G. Warden, St Adams;
l. l.. Stillson, q. Secretary, Bennington s.
!, Putnam, G. Treasurer, Rutland Charles
Noodhonse, G. Chaplain, Rutland N. Weeks
!. Marshal, Rutland; L. j. Retting, G. Con,
irnttleboro; c. F. Eddy G.. G., Bellows
'alls; $. II. Fay, G. H., Poultney.
CHARLES c. WAITE
A telegram received by his friend, in
his place on Tuesday afternoon announced
he sudden death of Mr.. Charles C. Waite, of
lew York, the well-knOwn proprietor of the
irevoor House, and brother of S. II. and A.
r. Waite of this place. 1t will be remember
d that Mr.. Waite became alarmingly i'll sew
raj weeks ago from the aggravation of
hronlc trouble which has preyed upon him
1r two years, but he had grown much bet
er, 80 that his friends were hopeful of his
omplete recovery, and he was planning an
arly trip to Europe. Mr. Waite was known
one OF the most successful hotel managers
nd genial hosts in the world, and many
lends in this village cherish the kindest rec
Elections OF him. He was born in Newfane
June, 1880. His family removed to Brat
eOoro when he was in his fourth year and
ere his boyhood was spent At the age of
. AFTER having been for year or twoa
ERIK In the post Office under +. N. Palmer,
went to Springfield, Mass, and was for
me time telegraph operator, ranking. in
at capacity as one of the most expert men
the country. Subsequently Mr. Waite
owed to New Haven, married and became
'nduetor ON the New Haven and Hartford
ad, and still later was engaged as secretary
the City fire insurance company at Hart
rd. About the opening of the war he went
Chicago and entered the famous Sherman
'use, where he was partner with d. A.
age and John Rice, aud chief manager of
e hotel for number of years, winning dis.
action as proprietor by his excellent exec
I'VE abilities and agreeable personal traits
hoitious of larger field, he returned East
1866 or thereabouts, and bought heavy