Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19

Burlington.
The Gilbert opera company will give
1.-THE Mikado" here, under Wheel Club aus
pieces, on Saturday evening, March 6
The Y. NJ. O. A. reception for boys, last
evening, was attended by about 75, who pass
ed the time from to in singing listening
to music from Messrs Shearer, Mitchell and
Cleveland, enjoying Rev Mr.. Days answers
to the conundrums found in the question box.
and bestowing such undivided attention upon
cake and coffee az only boys can.
Next Monday being Wsshington's birth
day aud national holiday, the banks will be
closed and the public schools will not be in
session.
A meeting for the discussion OF the work
Of the public schools will be held at the High
school room on Monday evening, March LIST.
The warm weather OF the past week has
had wonderful effect in bringing out the
beauties of the railroad bank. We may very
probably have something to say on this sub
ect later in the season.
United States Attorney Haskins went TO
st. Johnsbury last Friday night to appear as
prosecuting officer for the government against
J. 8. Chase Of Canaan for smuggling cattle
from Canada. The hearing was held before
A. E. Rankin, United States Commissioner,
and the prisoner was held in $500 bail for APP
pearance at court in Burlington next week.
C E. Aliens annual catalogue is out this
morning from f. f. Houshs press. 1t
makes manual OF % pages is profusely H.
Illustrated, and has a coored plate and spec
tally engraved cover with appropriate iumi-
nations front and back. The letter press is
handsomely done and the work is credtable
! alike to printer aud publisher. The remark
able growth of Mr. Aliens business is shown
! by the fact that an edition Of 10000 copies
is demanded this year for the supply OF his
customers.
The Vermont Live Stock compsny's ranch
in Western Dakota is evidently the coming
winter resort. A letter from John Stevens,
received yesterday and written Feb. 6, says
the mercury stood at 60 above at noon that
day on the north side Of the house, there was
no snow, and the cattle we're getting fat and
lazy. The company should send out an in
voice Of fans.
"A rare musical treat is in store for next
Thursday evening in the promised appearance
of the original Hungarian Gypsy Band-the
company of ~ musicians who we're a leading
attraction Of the Boston Mechanics (foreign)
exposition in 1884, and who have now return
ed to this country after an absence Of fifteen
months. The full company will appear and
their Unborn gypsy music will be rendered
with all its native weirdness aud intensity.
The Philharmonic society, as mentioned
last week, will celebrate Washington's birth
day with an ''old and young folks dance" at
Crosby ball in the evening
Another Of the Schildmiller children on
Frost street died from scarlet fever yesterday
morning. This makes three deaths in that
family from the disease Four children re-
main, three Of whom have the disease and
one is critically ILL., while the eldest, girl Of
49, has thus far escaped. The case is q peou.
liarly sad one, and calls out sincere sympathy
from all who are acquainted with the ciTcum.
stances ~
A patron who has been Doing some general adver
tisng for several week S~has got about the correct
measure Of the yAug5f the two Brattleboro papers
The Reform has brought him IS answers from every
part Of Yessont aud Massachusetts and even distau
points Of the country. The Ph@oiI has brought bin
Just tSo l-from the ReforBer Of last reek.
Here is evidently one OF those e1asperatinG
v, mistakes which sometimes creep into the col
umns Of our neighbor-always through th,
carelessness OF its compositors. In this cas-,
, a cipher was undoubtedly omitted, for the
proportion WAS more probably $50 to ,. Ci
pliers are cheap and 1t may even be that two
, of them dropped out
A Greenfield item says that "a mattel
game OF polo is soon to be played between
the local Eagles and Brattleboro team"
: In bringing Neil Burgess 90 Brattlebort
tomorrow night the Wheel Club will intro
duce here one OF the most popular specialize
on the American stage. Mr. Burgess ha
made tbs Widow" as much a reality and
: study from life as is Denman Thompson
i Uncle JOSH The piece il full Of clean
d wholesome fun and the acting of the tw
, leading characters is always sure to be good
The church of a former Brattleboro Uni
3 tartan minister has been running by waite
e the past week, though we do not learn ths
3 Mr., Green has formally announced himsel
o a Baptist. A press item on Wednesday said
Yesterday afternoon a steam fire engine wa
e employed to pump out the vestry of the Firs
y Church (Untarian) at Gloucester which wa
;. filled with water to the depth of about tire
10 feet during the recent storm"
Is C W. wyman will attend the fourth at
B. nual convention of the Citizens Law and o.
l. der League OF the United States which is I
E; be held at Cincinnati next week.
So far this year Brattleboro escapes Ut
h scathed the fury of the elements which hG
wrought ruin in 80 many other sections. Th
ID warm weather and rain Of last week brougt
the Connecticut aud West rivers and Whe
y stone brook up to good pitch Of water bl
ID the danger point was not approached. Til
D, Connecticut presented a magnificent sight o
" Sunday, running with full banks and brinl
~ ing down, Just at night immense cakes
I'd sheets Of ice from the breaking up abov,
er The only delay of the mails OF the seaso
40 up to this time occurred on Monday AZ
Tuesday when the Boston mails we're da
,ir behind owing to the break on the Boston al
n. Albany road. For three days the New Lo
don Northern was cut of from through co
- nection by the high water at Coventry al
a. Norwich, Conn. Conductor Williams's steAr
-, boat train, which left here at $3.50 last F.
-, day afternoon, did not get through TO Ne
an London until Tuesday, though passenge
I'm and mails were carried by without much d
no lay.
n. The Philharmonic society gave q music
CHI and reception at their rooms on Tuesd
sr evening which gave much enjoyment to
A company OF so or more invited guests. Il
he musical numbers of the program consisted
n several selections by the orchestra, trios
As the violin, cello aud piano by Messrs. Knap
Abbot and Mrs Sherwin vocal quArtets
~ Messrs. Ma1hsm Willis, Warren and SteveI
~, aud solos by Mrs. D. A. Marshall and Nj
oh Brasor. The instrumental pieces were re
m. dered with the spirit and finish which al wa
nd marks the Philharmonic performances, a
i,s the male quartet won deserved encores NJ
hs Msr.hall gave Braga's ANGELS S,ren4d
& with delicate appreciation of the theme, a
~ for an encore sanga German song viii
he gave much pleasure to her audience. NJ
NJ Brasors voice has rarely been heard to b
ter effect than IN her Interpretation of
song from Gluck, "Che faro senzd Erudio
80 and no less pleasing was the French 80
~ with which she responded to the further c
.ho OF the company. Refreshments aud sh
interval of general sociabiliiy followed
ou musical entertainment, and then the comps
,us repaired to the banquet hall Of the Old +
'0H lows which had been kindly placed at
disposal of the club for a social dance VIII
All, closed at ll:30
ien The rather limited audience which
IL tended the Susksperan presentation last S
t urday evening found the entertainment
Los enjoyable one in spite of the lack of suits
No, stage setting aud scenic effects. and in spi
ne we may add, of the unfortunate choice o
Vi play to be given under such circumstNuC
- for in Romeo aud Juliet neither of the lead
uso parts gives an actor opportunity to be s,
ie,' at his or her best. Miss Foster possesst
az remarkably strong, well modulsted vol
Ise with distinct articulation, aud she threw i
ou, her impeTsonation the strength and dgu
o"' which BELTS the overmastering passion
final tragedy of the piece. Mr.. Stafford
cen into his Romeo all the spirit and enc
has which the part permits aud his delineat
100 showed unmistakable talent Mr.. Coudsl,
uty Mercutio was such a bright, spirited conc
uty ton as won at once on the audience and
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