Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-19

THAT Roy
w. L. wilkins is on his way to Florida to
spend the remainder of the winter.
Col. Hooker was rendered the Secretary
ship Of the Republican National Committee,
but declined the honor.
Tho vital statistics of the several school
districts for the past year have not yet been
handed in to the town clerk.
Next Sunday Rev. J n Emery Of b IL
lows Falls will preach in the Uniyersalist
church morning and evening.
The Congregational Sunday school re-
elected Geo II. Clapp superintendent by
hearty and unanimous vote, last Sunday.
-Windham County Pomona Grange will
hold its annual meeting for the election Of
officers at g. A. X. hall on Thursday, Jan %.
Rev. DR.. Cows News and Notes, print
ed on our first page to-day, will be found of
special interest to our West River valley
readers.
Nine converts, fruits of the recent
revival at Jamaica, were baptized 10y
Rev. Mr.. Small of that town at the Baptist
church, Wednesday afternoon.
The entertainment given by the Stanley
opera company at Crosby hall, last evening,
was an excellent one aud deserved a full
house.
There will be meeting OF all intereste d
in the organization of a camp of Sons of
Veterans" at q. A. II. hall on Friday even
ing Jan. 2G, at :! o'clock.
We learn that AIr. ?. b. Francis has sold
his rear building in Francis place, to Mrs.
i. c. Stearns, the formal transfer of the
property to be made in the spring.
The Congregational society began last
Sunday with a new order for their morning
~. a. / -. a
scripture reading.
Telephone communication was had
Wednesday evening between the Bratteboro
exchange and Springfield. Mass, via Jackson.
vile, Shelburne Falls and Greenfield.
Waite is growing modest in his retire
ment. According to the story of the Boston
journal correspondent he has got his claim
against the bank stockholders down to $780,
600.
"A company OF some 30 or 40 misses and
masters are to have a series of weekly dane
ing lessons at Crosby ball under the auspices
of several young ladies of the village
THAT Boy" next Wednesday evening.
Miss f. NJ Brooks and her niece, Miss
Mary X. Cabot, sailed from New York last
"Wednesday by the steamship -Ameriquc for
Havre. The ladies' will spend the winter in
Florence.
The state board of supervisors Of the in
sane paid their monthly visit to the Vermont
asylum on Wednesday and in the evening
witnessed one of the seasons entertainments
the presentation of a couple of farces.
We are credibly informed that some
body has got things mixed with regard to
gifts which a current newspaper item says
have recently been made to the SaXtons Riv-
er Academy.
Tony Deniers Humpty Dumpty panto
mime troupe are to appear at Crosby hall on
Friday evening, Goth inst We are assured
that the company is an excellent one, and
their entertainment one of the most amusing
now on the boards
"A numerously sigued petition is in the
hands of the selectmen asking to have town
meeting called for Saturday, Fob. Sd, at >
O'Clock P. r.. to vote on the question of aid to
the Brattleboro II Bennington railroad The
warrant for the meeting will be posted to day.
One of the most enjoyable sleighing par
ties OF the season was that which went to
Winchester n. H., on Tuesday evening un-
der the auspices of the Taurus club. The
party numbered 30 couples. An excellent
supper was eaten at Richards hotel and a
dance at the town hall followed, with music
by Knapp, Burnett and Hines.
Wilmington people will begin to believe
in the theory that disasters move in cyclones.
We do not refer to the railroad meeting but
to the bitter experience which farmers fam
lily had in being turned outdoor in a raging
tempest Wednesday night, nearly naked, and
with their house almost consumed by fire and
Just ready to tumble upon them
In spite of the bad wealth ar which pre-
vailed on Wednesday evening, a large crowd
was in attendance on the annual fair of the
ladies of the Universalist society, some 700
admission tickets being sold. An excellent
supper was served, large number of attrac-
tive fancy articles were on sale, and the doll
show was unique and entertaining feature.
One hundred and twenty five couples joined
in the dance and the net proceeds Of the fair
were nearly $3.50.
The Brattleboro savings bank held its an
nual meeting on Thursday and reelected its
old board of officers. The 10Th annual re-
port, elsewhere published, shows the institu-
ton to be in very prosperous and satisfsc-
tory condition. Its deposits have increased
during the year to the amount of nea rly
| 500, 600, $1,000 has been added to the re-
servef fund, and the surplus has been increased
in the sum of $17OO.
The American House has a new land
lord in the person of Mr. j. II. Matthews
for the past six years at Gardner Mass, and
for five years previous to that landlord of the
hotel at Hinsdale The change of landlords
took place on Wednesday evening, Mr. Mat
thews buying Mr.. Reeds furniture and tax
ing five years lease of the house. We are
glad to know that this change does not signi-
fly the removal of Mr.. Reed and his family
from town,
Post Sedgwick, G. A, r., had another
campfire last Tuesday evening, which devel-
oped more than usual interest and was large
ly attended by ladies and other citizens. The
military band orchestra furnished music.
Prof. Markham sang several solos, and there
were Rotations by several young ladies, with
readings war anecdotes, etc., most notewor-
thy among the proceedings being H. A.
SCOTS narrative of his escape from the we'll
remembered Coushatta La.) massacre of
1874.
The Madison Square theatre company,
which is to appear at the town hall Thursday
evening, 25th inst, under the auspices of the
Taurus Club, comes to us very highly recon-
mended and is probably one of the strongest
companies sent out by that theatre As for
the play itself, the almost unprecedented run
it has had in New York is proof of the favor
with which it is held in that city, the one
hundredth consecutive presentation of the
piece having lately been celebrated by the
gift of handsome souvenir to each lady of
the audience. If the venture proves a sue
cess the proceeds will be used by the Taurus
Club to add to the reading matter and furn-
ishing of their room. The tickets will be on
sale at Wizards. Full particulars are given
in our advertising columns.
HOME MISSIONARY MEETING.
There is to be a grand home missionary
meeting (the first of series through this
state) at the Centre Congregational church
on Tuesday afternoon and evening, Jan. 23d.
There will be an address by Rev. j. b. Clark,
ID, of New York, who is one of the secre-
taries of the American home missionary So
eiety, Rev. c. s. Smith, secretary of the
Vermont home missionary society, and two
live home missionaries from our western
frontier Every Christian, every philanthro-
pist, every lover Of his country believes in
home missions. All our citizens and as many
as can from the surrounding towns gre cor,
daily invited to be present Meetings viii
commence in the afternoon at ! o'clock, in
the evening at o'clock. 1.-THE object of the