Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-04

ell will keep broken out for the use Of the
young folk The only restriction with regard
to their use is that the boys behave themselves
properly.
The Centre Congregational society, at lie
annual meeting, elected the following Off
GERS for the coming year Trustees, j. M. Ty-
Ter, W. A. Dutton, b. A. CLARK, Geo. T. Greene,
Geo. II. Clapp; treasurer, S. W. Kimball
clerk, Malcolm Moody. The society voted to
hire Rev. 3. II. Lee for one year, at salary
Of $500 and use Of parsonage, besides paying
the expense Of removing his effects from
Oberlin, o. The society paid all bills the
past year, and has q surplus
Alpha Lodge, X. Of H., will install the
following officers next Wednesday evening
H. E. Taylor, dictator VIM A. Coming.
ham, vice dictator; A. A. Smith, assistant
dictator d. L. Herrick reporter; W. r.
Geddis, financial reporter e. f. Brown,
treasurer 0. p. Nash, chaplain Henry
Tucker, medical examiner; r. L. Bennett,
guide John orion, guardian j. NJ Allen,
sentinel; j. w. Simonds, +. X Barrows, @.
NJ. Highly, trustees; D. Il Tasker, represent
alive to Grand Lodge W. II. Taft, alter
nate.
Officers of sedgwick Post, G. A. r.,
we're installed Wednesday evening as follows:
II. o. Leonard, Com; II. A. Scott, S. V. c.; %. NJ.
o. a. D. L. Herrlck, Chaplain P. s. Chase, Sur,
geo3 e. H. Putnam Adi6;i :; =. Elmer, ssrgt. Mali
In addition TO the ceremonies Of nstalla-
ton there were brief addresses by Rev. Mr..
Lee and w. H. Alexander, and readings by
Mrs Whiting, Mrs. Edwards and Miss Hough.
ton. Frank Shearer gave one Of his unique
musical performances on the cornet and or.
gan, and several army songs were sung by
the audience with something Of the old time
effect.
-Fayette p. Brown, general agent for the
Mutual Life Insurance company, having issu.
ed circular letter to his local agents admit
ting the libelous and misleading character OF
a circular against the Tontine system of the
New York Life insurance company and direct
ing that all such circulars be destroyed, and
having paid A. p. Childs, general agent for
the New York Life insurance company, $500
damages, Mr.. Childss suit against Sherman &
JENNIE, growing out Of the distribution of said
circular, has been discontinued. In any case
the suit would have done no harm to Sherman
q JENNIE, as they acted under Mr.. Browns in.
structions, and have been Unidentified by him
for all loss or expense.
The installation OF officers Of the Ladies'
Relief Corps Of Post Sedgwick, G. A. r.,
last Friday evening, was largely attended and
the exercises connected herewith we're of an
interesting character. The national secretary,
Mrs. s. E. Fuller Of East Boston, Mass, was
the installing officer and the usual formalities
we're enlivened by songs by Miss Mozart, Mrs.
L. j. Rettng aud Mr.. l.. X. Willis readings
by Mrs. Whiting, Miss Carrie Houghton aud
Mrs. Will Edwards and remarks by Rev.
Messrs. Tower, Whitney and Trua1 and Col.
Hooker, o, Prescott and H. E. Taylor OF the
post. Refreshments were afterwards served,
arA he fnda - ~. :.
social converse
The project of securing the removal of
the L. p. Carpenter organ works from Fox.
croft, Me, to this place has become an assur-
ed fact. The $1,000 necessary to defray the
expenses Of removal has been raised, and on
being informed Of the fact Mr.. Carpenter re.
sponded by telegraph, saying Accept our
grateful acknowledgment Of your proposition,
which we accept" II is understood that the
removal will be made at an early day, there
being an opportunity for the company to take
up quarters temporarily in Crowelrs building
on Flat street. Brattleboro thus secures an.
other important adjunct TO its manufacturing
industries.
Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Sherman held a re-
ception, "Wednesday evening, at their resi-
denoe on Spruce street, at which some 25
friends we're present by invitation. The coca.
sion was the 25th anniversary Of their mar.
riage, aud some Of the invited ones having
become aware Of the fact, gave them as a me.
mento OF the occasion one OF Rogerss statu.
ettes-"The Alpine Hunter" Mrs. Sherman
also received a very pretty silver tea service
from her husband, and the children presented
valuable and appropriate gifts The usual
formalities OF anniversary occasions were dis.
pensed with, and congratulations were sue.
ceeded by social converse, refreshments and
merry making.
The attendance at the last meeting Of the
Q. L. S. O. was rather small-the result, no
doubt, OF the unfavorable weather. It was
the first gathering since the organization for
other than business purposes Rev. Mr. Lee
gave brief Introductory talk concerning the
benefit to be derived from the study of histo
~ in general and GreciRn history in particu.
lar, after which questions relative to the pecu.
liar customs, religion, etc., OF the Greeks
were given out and answered. Several new
names were added to the circle. The reading
for the next two weeks will DO the remainder
OF the Crock history, together with the prim
er OF American literature. The next meet
ing will be on Tuesday evening. jan l5 at
the Congregational chapel, at 1880 O'Clock.
Gen. VIM. Y. w. Ripley of Rutland has,
through Col. Hsskins, presented to our free
library volume OF 200 pages, written by
himself, entitled "A History Of Company F,
First United States ShArpshooters, 1861 to
1865" Gen. Ripley was the lieutenant col.
onel Of this regiment, and Company F was
composed entirely OF Vermont rihemen. 9th.
er authors, in writing of Vermont troops in
the rebellion, have scarcely alluded 10 Yer.
monts sharpshooters, and this book was
written for the purpose of giving to these
soldiers, in part at least, their proper place in
history
The case Of Julius j. Estey and others
against the Brattleboro commissioners of the
BrAttleboro 4 Bennington railroad company
came on for hearing at Burlington Tuesday.
Messrs. Martin i Eddy, as attorneys for Com.
missioner Dowley, filed motion to dismiss
the petition upon the ground that the town Of
Brattleboro had not been made a party de-
PENDANT The court decided not to dismiss
the petition, but was inclined to the opinion
that inasmuch as the town in its corporate ca
pacity must be affected by the proceedings
for a mandamus, it ought TO be made a party
thereto. SO that 1t can come in by its proper
officers and make answer and defend. The
court thereupon ordered that the petitioners
cite in the town Of Brattleboro at once, and
that the case be continued for hearing at the
session Of the supreme court to be held in
this county, probably at Brattleboro, Febru-
MY IL Aho bONh was bcINcu uuueE tQ6
foregoing order Wednesday evening.
The warm sympathy of the whole COM
munity goes out this week toward Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Taylor in the double weight of af.
Fiction which has befallen them in the death
Of their only remaining son and child, Fred
A., which took place on Tuesday morning.
A year ago now the young man was engaged
with characteristic energy in the study Of
stenography at Oswego, N. Y. After spend
ing the winter there he came home in q pre-
carious condition of health only q little time
before the death OF his brother Ned. For a
time during the summer be rallied and strong
hopes OF his recovery we're entertained, but
these proved delusive. He was young man
Of rare intellectual promise and OF sterling
character, possessing in an unusual degree
the love and respect Of all who knew him.
In his death career which promised much,
and only what was good, for himself and his
friends, is cut of. His funeral took place at
the Universalist church yesterday afternoon,
and was largely attended.
"A charming entertainment was that given
by the Y. NJ. @. A. at town hall last Tuesday
evening, under the direction of Mr.. Geo. B.
Bartlett, and, notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather, it called together large audience