Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-03-05

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Appears In Bratt ,boro, Tuesday evening, Mar. 16.
BratIIebOrO.
A branch organization OF the Knights Of
Labor has been instituted here but its list of
officers and all matters pertaining to it arc
kept dark.
Frank Turner aud Louis Harris are to
have their second wrestling match at the rink
this evening.
The Valley Mill company propose to add
a new branch to their business this spring
the sale Of agricultural implements.
3. II. Warren filed bis petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy on Tuesday. His liabilities
are placed at about Sl3, 500, with assets Of
little more than $1,000.
Between 60 and 20 couples attended the
Flower" dance given by the X. Il l.. Of H.
at Crosby ball on Monday evening, which was
very pleasant affair. The severity Of the
weather somewhat limited the floral decora-
tion of the hall but the stage arrangement
was tasteful and effective, and the individual
bouquets, issued in duplicate numbers, by
means Of which partners for the grand march
were chosen, were very handsome.
The Gilbert opera company, which ap-
pears here under Wheel club auspices to-
morrow night, has given the opera with good
tory presentation is promised
Invitations are out for the Vermont
wheel clubs first annual concert and ball to
be given at Crosby hall next Tuesday even
ing. The boys mean 10 make it one OF the
most successful social events OF the season.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rose who have
spent the winter here, have returned to vii.
mington.
The asylum dramatic company gave last
evening a successful presentation of The
Vermont Wool Dealer bright and spirited
farce.
There will be sociable and supper at the
Universalist church next Thursday evening.
Next Sunday evening Rev. f. W. Whit
ney will give the second OF tue series Of lee
lures upon marriage; subject why marry
N. T. Ryan is preparing to build house
on Oak street.
Col. Greenleafs general order for the Of
ticers' school to be held at Rutland next VT elk
details Col j. j. Estey a. instructor in the
sword manual and setting up exercise, Major
kinsman as instructor in company move
ments, and Capt Fuller AZ instructor in ar
tillery tactics. The Wednesday evening SEES
sion will be devoted to the ceremony Of in
spection, and the reading of papers by Col.
Estey on Permanent Camps" aud Capt
Fuller on ARTILLERY Practice All officers
are expected to attend. Gov. Plngree and
staff will be present.
Mr.. Crothers will preach next Sunday in
All Souls church, New York. and Rev. Mr.
Cow of Manchester New College, London
Fog, wi preach in the Unitarian church.
We present a complete list of officers
from every town in the county this week
For the first time every list was in by Thurs
day morning. Our thanks are due to our
friends for their prompt attention.
The serious illness of Maud Essex, which
was reported last week. is believed to have
passed the critical stage, and her recovery is
hoped for.
Thirty couples joined the young and cd
folks" seigh-ride to Putney yesterday after
noon. The day was fine, the sleghing good,
and the company were handsomely enter
tanned by Landlord Cook. dance at the
town hall followed the supper, and the com
pany came home voting the outing good one,
The Bratteboro polo team will play a
match game with the Greenfelds at that
place next Tuesday evening
10 jefferson will probably appear at
Crosby hall sometime in May
The gale which swept over the country
from last week Friday till Wednesday, both
in the extent of territory covered, and its du-
ration and severity, has been unprecedented
| by any wind storm in recent years. Telegraph.
| ic communications we're cut off from New
! England with all parts of the country except
New York and Washington Friday, and for
several hours with these places Saturday and
Sunday In this place little if any actual
damage has been done although the velocity
| of the wind has ranged from 80 to 80 miles
| per hour and the mercury has stood in the
vicinity of zero a large part of the time. The
wind reached its maximum rate on Saturday
and Sunday.
An old resident of Brattleboro recalls the
fact that one Of John B. Coughs first ap
pearances as a temperance lecturer, after his
reformation, was in BrattleborO. This was ia
the winter or early spring of 1913. Marcus
| Barrett, the stage. driver between Brattleboro
and Worcester, who was one of the notable
local men of his day, known by every body,
and himself staunch temperance man, was
instrumental in bringing young Cough here.
| The meeting was announced to be held in the
old chapel on Elliot street, that being the
largest public audience room then in town,
but it was entirely unequal to the accommo-
dation of the audience which came to hear
the young orator. The Congregational church
lad then Just been completed and dedicated,
and the society had voted not to allow any
public gatherings to be held there outside
those of their own church. Mr.. Barrett pre-
sided at the meeting in the chapel, and the
crush was every moment growing greater when
Ferdinand Tyler one of the trustees of the
church, appeared and said the church would
be open for the meeting. An adjournment
was at once taken and the church was filled
with an audience which listened with wonder
and delight to the young mans discourse. II
was probably on this occasion that Mr.. Cough
who was then in the depths of poverty. was
helped by the Brattleboro people with al
outfit of clothing which he much needed
Mrs. t. Avery's millinery sign came
down in the high wind of Saturday night
but fortunately did no damage to person Of
property.
Frank G. Lynde, who has had six year
experience in the Mason & Hamlin organ
works at Boston, is coming the last of thi
month to take charge of the double banl
work for the Carpenter organ company.
! The Carpenter Organ company have jus