Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-13

evening The subject will be "Givo Us a
Rest"
At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Farmers and Mechanics Ex-
change, held in c. A. r. hall Monday, Jan.
q the following officers were chosen for
the year President, l.. NJ. Howe secre-
tary. G. w. Sargent directors, L. NJ.
Howe, |. b. Taft, D. p Cobb. G. T.. Reed.
+. G.. Taylor auditors, Geo. W. Walker,
Thomas Harmon, j G. Howe. A dividend
Of l2 per cent on members trade was de-
clared, payable at once, and il was voted
to hereafter pay seven per cent on capital
stock, instead six as heretofore Tho man
ayers report Of the business of the store
for the past year was one Of the most ia
vorable ever made at an annual meeting,
Notwithstanding unusually heavy expenses
during the year The business shows the
same steady increase, the years trade foot
ing up s6l,3l1, or about $4,000 more than
in the preceding year.
A late issue of the New York Tribune
mentions musicale given by Mrs. George
Shea, saying the program was arranged
with great care, and included solos by Miss
Shea, Signor Arencibia Miss +. NJ. Smith
and Signor Luigi Fava. A romance and
caprice for violoncelo and piano. composed
by George Shea, jr., who has recently re
turned from his musical studies at Leipsic,
was played by Mr.. Dreyer and the conpos-
err"
Some excitement was occasioned amongst
the help at the Brooks House on Monday by
the discovery that some one had entered
the rooms of two Of the table girls and
taken "A watch and other small articles of
value. valuable oyercoat belonging to
j. q. Cook the barber, was also taken. No
arrest has been made, but the matter is
likely TO be cleared up in due time. \ street
thief, unfamiliar with the house, could
hardly have done the job.
The Murray club are preparing for the
presentation early in February of the pop
ular drama, Comrades"
The comedians Murray q Murphy, in
Our Irish Visitors are booked for the
town hall Jan. 26.
At the Universaist church next Sunday
evening, Rev. Mr.. lllman will lecture upon
the subject, SHOULD IA calculation Of chanc-
es Of heaven determine our religious be-
lief -
Emerson & Son will mako a special effort
this month to reduce their stock Of furn-
ture by reduction in prices
There will be a special meeting Of the
Brattleboro rifle club at the armory next
Tuesday at 1:3O O'Clock.
Mr. o. j. Pratt calls special attention to
his announcements, made in our advertising
columns today, in regard to his annual mid
winter closng-out sale The mark-dow in
cludes goods in all departments, not except
ing his large selections in carpets.
The ladies Of Sedgwick relief corps are
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will hold sewing meeting next Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock to finish the bed
clothes. Any one having books or fancy
articles to contribute is requested to leave
them ut Mrs. Dr. Pettee's Main street.
Chautauquans are notified that the meet
ing next Wednesday evening will open at
! O'Clock promptly, and close in season for
Judge Iourgees lecture
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton L. Staples were
completely surprised last Friday evening
when goodly company, consisting largely
Of members Of Dennis Rebekah Lodge,
marched in and took possession of their
Washington street home The occasion
was the twenty fifth anniversary Of Mr.
and Mrs. Staples's marriage, aud the sur
prisers presented them with quantity of
silverware. Refreshments were served,
and an evening Of general fcstivity fol
lowed
The Mary f. Kemp house near the Uni.
versalist church was sold at auction last
Saturday to f. ". Melendy, Of South Lon
donderry, for SljiO
Fred Greasy has secured the agency for
the Star bicycle
Some 40 Tor 30 Young people of the Bap-
fist society gave Miss Jennie l.. Harris a
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the residence Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
a R. Harris, corner of Washington and
! Central streets. the occasion being Miss
| Hnrrss anticipated removal from town
| concerning which further particulars may
be expected next week Some valuable
| gifts were presented IN an Informal way.
and music, readings. and general sociability
combined to make the occasion very pleas
ant one. Rev. f. j. Parry spoke in behalf
of Miss Harris in a manner that not only
voiced her feelings of gratitude, but added
not little to the evenings enjoyment
The reflection Of our electric street lights
upon the clouds, last Friday evening. was
So brilliant III consequence Of the peculiar
condition Of the atmosphere, that people in
many OF the surrounding towns, as far dis
tRnt as Bellows Falls thuught that great
fire was raging here
The old board Of officers was reelected at
the annual meeting Of the Unitarian soce
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the society to lie in n favorable condition
and a small deficiency existing was prompt
~ made up The parish committee with
the addition Of two advisory members. wer,
instructed to supply the pulpit in their dis
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of perruonent uastor nj an carl. do,. "a
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work showed that helm bod b..n .,iyen !,
yarious WAYS IA numernn. f,milie. md in
dividuaIs yyho were r,nnJ in ton,orar
need through sickness. ar otlcr rsnsa.
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