Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-03

last evening Nl Illt'll i'ffiiN ~ Af'''N'-
block. was IL very happy event. The musi.
chi proprnm comprised four numbers 10y
the orchestra. songs hy Miss kirwan. Mr..
Markham and Mr.. Willis piano solo 10y
Miss Hancock. n cornct solo 10y Mr. DITTO, |
violin duet bv Ambrose and Chauncey
Knapp. flute and clarinet duet by Mr..
Messer aud Mr. Poor, with a vocal quartet
i'm the first part and an instrumental quartet
i'm the second part. The large party Of in
vited guests who filled the rooms found the
musical numbers Of great excellence through
out The leading attraction Of the evening
was Enthusiastically the singing of Miss kir-
wan. both Of whose numbers were warmly
cncored, as in fact was about the whole
program Miss Kirwan's voice, which is OF
remarkable strength compass and sweet
ness. shows development far beyond her
years, and it is TO be- hoped that her own
ambition or that Of her friends will not lead
her TO its over use 10 the dctriment Of its
future and permanent development. Miss
Hancock's piano solo was an artistic per
foi1nance aud Mr. Ditto's cornet solo called
out the enthusiastic applause which it de
served Mr. Markham and Mr.. Willis sang
with their usual acceptance, and the instru-
mental numbers were all fully up 10 the high
standard which the Philharmonic orchestra
and its individual members long since set
| for themselves. The evening closed with
dancing.
NOTES ABOUT SEVERAL BRATrLEBoRo
PEOPLE.
! Three Brattleboro arrivals in New York
| by the steamship Aller, last Friday night
or Saturday morning, were Mrs. q. A. Mar
! shall Mr. r. r. Pratt and Miss Hattie Bra
sor. The arrival at this time Of Mr.. Pratt
and Miss Brasor was in its way hardly less
a surprise to themselvc. than TO their Brat
teboro friends The red tape Of German
law which lay in the way of their marriage
| in legal form in that country was 50 exact
| ing aud called for 50 much time 30 meet its
requirements that they suddenly decided %
sail for home with Mrs Marshall.no as one,
as they had expected, but as twain and in
| New York on Saturday afternoon the twain
were made one. The wedding took place
at the residence of Rev. Robert Collyer. the
| impressive words and bengnant presence
Of the distinguished preacher lending their
indescribablc charm To the happy event.
Mrs. +. W Brooks aud Mrs Marshall were
present as chnperons and witnesses. Mr..
and Mrs Pratt will return 10 Brattlcboro
after short wedding journey, occupying
rooms at Mrs Howard Chapin,.
Mrs Marshall reached Brattleboro on
Monday evening. She report, good voy-
age though il had more than its share of in
cidents, some Of them not altogether pleas
ant ones. \ Storage passenger found the
passage too long and cut it short by hang
ing himself and a cabin passenger died of
paralysis Henry NJ Stanley, the African
explorer. was among the passengers, as
also was the German minister to this country
Mr. Stanley entertained his fellow voyagers
with daily after-dinner conversations de
.cribng his travels and various personal
] M.Y-I.n tlt Howe
Mr. Iucicn aud Miss Mary, at Dresden
where they are happily settled and Mis-,
Howe is making excellent progress IN her
vocal studies. helped greatly 10y the kind
patronage and services IF Madame Won
Funcke, wife Of the Governur-Generalo of
Dresden
THE woMAN's INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
The sixth annual meeting of the Woman S
+ National Indian Association was held ON
Thursday. Nov 18th, IN the Broadway Tab
ernacle. New York city. There were IN
attendance - or ~ delegate, from the va
riou, auNilarir- iu New England. the At
luutic and Western states. The society Is
now in it, ninth year and is doing grand
work in behalf of the Indians. During TIA,
past year article, vuiciug its interest, hav,
I.en published in 800 different periodicals,
/ II different pamphlets Of its own puhlca
/ ton have been circulated. numbering in al
many thousands: over 400 meetings hav,
ID been held and 90 memorials presented q
Congress. which have appeared in the Con
r. g,rc,,ional Record Homes have been bull
for educated young Indians and their wives
4 and much missionary and educational worl
e. accomplished. Among the dclegates at TIA,
annual meeting were women Of the highe~
r intellectual culture and social distinction
r All the leading religion, denominations ar,
represented in the membership of the assu
"a citation Our own state was represented by
delegates from Montpelier, Burlington an,
a. Brattleboro auNiiarieS having been organ
d., lied in each Of these towns the past year
Our local society numbers about 30 mem
bers. hold, monthly meetings, and is stead
. ilv increasing IN numbers and interest
Il There will be a special meeting Of the asso
citation ON Tuesday. Dec 18th at 1 P NJ, il
+. the y. VI. G. A. parlor, for the purpose O
II making arrangements for sending "A Christ
p" mas Offering 10 the national secretary, sui
lect to her disposal
a REV. MR.. PARRY's WORK IL BURLINGTON
~ The First Baptist church Of Burlington
: at special meeting held last Friday nigh
4 u consider the Rev f. J Parry, resigna
H. ton. adopted resolutions expressing SINGER
Is regret at Mr. Parry's determination to lrav
"A his charge there in spite Of all efforts t
Is induce him 20 reconsider his purpose, an
IN cmhodying in the preamble this eXpressiu
m regarding his work IN Burlington.
.a while he has h,,.n with us and not Tristan,
iny the tendency of this a--r 20 turn away from Oh
truth. giving cuuuieuanc- to new doctrines an
If 'Si.ducing spirits. he has faithfully and furcb
a. preached the Word u season and out Of ~-asol
-ii exhorting with all louesufIering aud doctrine
III giving full prOuf ot his ministry; and Win
be from his first coming among ms hr has b,'ru Fl
If comprised with sorr difficulties and trials calc
1t d.. L. ind. o Ia. mr.. af Fl.
IL work. yet God mas given him strong faith an
blessed IN measure his efforts io remove the IN
Ia. | ptsim,uts and given him many souls as seals
- his ministry, permitting Inn To receive into q
~ church hN baptism lnl and 10y hitter and e2p.i
~ rnc- 3, new members making total ui ~ Al
extending a. them thu hand Of church and Chr
tiau fellowship
!; GRAND ARMY OFFICERS.
,b The following officers were elected for Il
r, ensuing year at the annual meeting
Of Sedgwick Post, held Wednesday evening
,,s Com. Capt C. II Bond; : V.C.H c. Str-ete
j. Y. c.. u. l.. Hrlrick; Adjt, ChAs Sturg,-,s;
NJ, Thos Harmon; surgeon: Henry Tucker; cha
r. lain. q r Serck. o. D., Luke Ferriter; q. 4
! Wallace. Pratt; Sent, A. " keztr; represent
nu tly-s To- department encampment, e. StuTE.ss
sit W Richardson. T Harmon; ateiuat,s. job Lon
80 Luke Ferriter Wallace. Pratt: eui.rtaiumt.
,b committee T. Harmon II. f. Taylor c. sturlo,s'
oBrrUARY-MIss MARY POST
ais The death of Mary C.. Post, which occu
no red last saturday after short illness. +
.r moved from our community one who Ia
, "A passed her entire life amongst us. Ma
At was the only daughter Of DR.. aud Mrs
,ro r. Post. and had long been the comfort an
ar sunshine of their home and lives Her II
form kindness and cheerful disposition, t
gether with her simplicity Of life, constan
=" ~ won for her many friends to whom 81
~, was ever cunsiderHte and faithful. IL
'"' only brother. Dr. H. W Post from Marct
lus, \. y, arrived here shortly before IA
ed death. The funeral services were held No
le day morning at the Baptist church.
to which she was member, and was large
kle attended by those who muurned her dea
ga and sympathized with her parents in tn,
m deep affection.
ar DR. and Mrs. Post, 10 whom the blow
re peculiarly crushing one, accompani
49, their SON Ia his New York home on his
ell. turn aud will remain with him for SOL
rst time, perhaps for the winter.
- West RrnuIebOrO.
ew The village school under charge of NJ
ma NJ. f. Knapp, closed ON Friday, 26th u
an The whole number of scholars was 40. IA
ur- the following are the names of those "
son stood 100 in department: Florence a
for Willie Fisher, Ida b. FOX, Rilla Thorn
ner Herbert and Eddie Thurbcr, Margie Can
ne hell, Harry Dunklee, Flora Jones' Alice a
the Mertie Sargent, Angie Stockwell, Ne
I'D Ellis.