Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
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The BrattleborO delegation to the cnnven-
ton at Montpelier ON Wednesday consisted
Of q. w. Hooker, If. d. Holton and L. X
Fuller, representing the "Republican club
of Brattleboro, and +. G. Crosby, W. P
Jones and Fred Waite, representing the
Young Mems Republican club"
The last entertainment of the Y. NC. A.
course will be given at the town hall next
Wednesday evening by the celebrated
Ruggles street church quartet of Boston
assisted by Miss Susie d. Drew, elocution-
list. Every member Of the company is an
artist Of note, and an exceptionally fne
program has been prepared.
At st. Michnel's lEpiscopaD church the
services next Sunday will be the following :.
At 800 NJ, Holy Communion; l030A NJ.
Morning Prayer and Sermon II NJ, Sun
day school =. NJ, Evening Prayer and
Sermon. BY invitation of the rector, the
Estey Guard Will be present at the evening
service.
Transfers who draw heavy loads across
the West River bridge say that they are not
afraid that the chords will give way and
the whole structure 20 down, but that the
flooring is rotten and liable to drop out
some day. This is a matter to be looked
after.
Members Of the senate Of 1884 who met
at the convention at Montpelier on Wednes-
day agreed to hold a reunion of the body,
ON some date to be named, during the ses-
sion of 1883 Ex-senator Holton will have
the arrangements in charge
Visitors to Montpelier find decided i'm
provement IN progress ON the Pavilion. A
French roof has been added, which will
give ID additional rooms and an elevator
Is 10 be put H. GIVING easy access to the
upper no3rs' Inc improvements Will be
completed by the time OF the state conven-
tioh'
\ large company gathered at the resi-
dence OF Capt. +. W. Childs, on The Ter
race, last Monday evening, to hear Rev.
| W. II. Collins read his fascinating story,
The Secret Revealed The entertain
ment proved a very delightful one, and all
present voted it a happy thought" as a
method of raising funds the proceeds OF
the evening being nearly $50,
The popular drama, Comrades" which
the Murray club have had in preparation
| for some time, will be presented at the Uni
versast vestry next Tuesday evening The
cast is strong one, and an enjoyable en-
tertaihineht IS expected
Delta lodge, X. and l.. of H., will hold
their second annual dance at Harmony hal
next Tuesday evening. Music will he fur
nished by Leightsingers orchestra.
Brennan * Quinn's theatre company are
booked for the town hall for the week be
| ginning March -
John o. Rogers and his son are both dan
| gerously sick. the former with pneumonia
and the latter with lung fever.
A pleasant reception to the newly elected
| department officers of the grand army and
relief corps was held at G.. A. r. hall last
week Friday evening The meeting wa,
! presided over by by Post Commander ii. C.
Streeter. Speeches were made by Revs
Parry, lllman and Smithers, Hon: B. d
Harris department Commander Taylor
AdJutant General iutham, Quartermastel
General hahhnh, Comrades Herrlck and
Seleek' department President Mrs. Howe
department Secretary Mrs. Putnam, ano
sergeant lnylor OF the sons OF Veterans
songs by l.. N. Wills, well accompanied by
MISS stewart ana Instrumental music fur
hished 10y MesSrs' Gilbert and Sturgess'
There will be am entertainment for boys
IN the \. NJ. I. \, parlors next Monday
evening at $50 O'Clock
Professor CLARK, the scientific optician
will he with Ranger & Thompson during
next week, as announced in notices else
where printed, All who have defectiv,
sight are invited to call and see him.
j, II. Chamberlain adyertises clearing
up sale of horses this week 10 make room
for carload of horses from the Indiana
! blue grass region which hp will have her,