Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-28


HrattIeborO.
For the benefit of whole droves Of Young
sters The Phoenix office has no calendars
to give away.
4 two column article, with portrait, in
last weeks Scientific American, gave an in
teresting account of the life and works Of
Royal f. House, the noted electrician of
Bridgeport Conn. Mr. House is a native
of Rockingham.
Our rifemen did some exceptionally good
shooting Tuesday, as will be seen by their
scores in another column.
Walton's Vermont register and business
directory for 1899 is ready for sale
The j. H. Chamberlain horse company
have sold a valuable coach horse to j. A.
Taylor.
The subject of Mr. Illman's lecture at
the Universalist church on Sunday evening
will he THE Manufacturer The public
are cordially invited
The Murray club met Wednesday even
ing at Rev. T. w. Illman's. A variety Of
musical selections and magic lantern fur.
nished entertainment
Chas Miner has bought of Deacon Estev.
through Bailey & Simonds's agency, the
building south of the Main street bridge,
occupied by G. b. Kirwan and the dye
works. The plans are being drawn this
week for a 4-story brick block which Mr.
Miner will erect on the same site next sea
son, and which, when completed, will prob.
ably be occupied by Ross Whites paper
mill
The Sixteen Club held its first annual re
union at Red Mems hall, Wednesday even
ing. Supper was served by f. l.. Cooper.
followed by toasts, music and a general
good time. The members were out in force
and voted their first reunion a grand sue
cess
A telegram was received from Kent, o..
yesterday announcing the death from pneu-
monia of Mrs. Harriet NJ Horton, widow
of the late Hiram Horton. The remains
will be bought to this place for intermeut.
One thousand invitations have been is
sued for the annual reception of the Y NJ.
c. A, next Tuesday evening, to which
every young man i'll town will be cordiSlly
welcomed. An entertainment will be Civ
en- and refreshments served.
People who are seeking investments as
the new year opens should read Sherman X
Jennes adv ertisement in another column
The Western Farm Mortgage company of
Lawrence, Kan, which they represent, is
one of the solid concerns of the country
and guarantees absolutely the principal
and interest of its securities.
Despite the unfavorable weather of last
evening many people took "A Trip to the
Moon" at the town hall, under the direction
of State Geologist Perry of Rutland Ster-
eOpticon views illustrating the various phe-
nomena of the moon, with explanations by
Mr.. Perry, furnished the main part of the
entertainment, which was both interesting
and instructive. Pictures of the noted
places, etc, were also exhibited
Miss Annie l.. Davenport of this place
was married Tuesday evening at Sioux
Falls, OAK, to Charles NJ. Day.
Rev Father Long, of Brattleboro, who
was ordained priest at Montreal last week,
is assisting Rev. Father Drum of St Adams
There will be a sociable and supper in the
Universalist vestry next Tuesday evening
Dorman b. Eaton is planning to make
some important changes in his North Main
street cottage.
Hon. j. L. Martin was assigned bv the
Court as counsel for the defense in the
keenan, and Gunshannon murder trial at
Bennington last week There was no ques.
ton of the killing and the efforts of the
prisoners counsel were directed toward oh
tanning a verdict of manslaughter. Under
the ruling of Judge Taft, the jury brought
in a verdict of murder in the second degree.
and exceptions were taken. The men were
given life sentences and have been taken to
Windsor for safe keeping pending the de
cison of the Supreme Court on the points
involved.
The Murray club will dance the old year
out and the new year in Monday night at
the town hall. Reserved seat tickets for
the gallery are on sale by Edwards x Lillis
The ladies of the U. o. G. c. commandery
met with Mrs. j. A Stafford Wednesday
afternoon and formed the ladies' Golden
Cross society. These officers were chosen:
President, Mrs. Belle Horton vice-presi
dents, Mrs. Abbie Moran, Mrs Mary Hub
bard, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Chloe
Stafford: directors, Mrs. Sarah Mann, Mrs
Alvina Walker, Mrs. Hattie Pratt. A
meeting will be held next Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Stafford and the men of the
Commandery will be invited to supper at &
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs H. O. Coolidge, with one
of their children, left yesterday for West
Oakland Cal They will be absent all win
ter and before returning will visit Los An
geles, Pasadena and other places of interest
Tracy Leonard who has scored several
hits in amateur theatricals, is now mem
Der of c. r. Gardners "Only a Farmers
Daughter company,
The usual watch night services will be
held at the Methodist church next Monday
night beginning at s O'Clock. All are wei
come.
Miss Emma Gregg will sing soprano at
the Unitarian church the coming year
Elk Gov. Holbrook returned from Boston
on Wednesday,
The Andrew Gregg new house on Oak
street has been sold to New York parties
Price about $1,000.
Hattie and Dannie Webster left Wednes
day for Orangeburg, South Carolina, where
they will spend the winter. They were &c
companied to New York by DR.. Webster
and Miss Emma Gregg.
F. d. Harrington. whose house on the
Clark road was recently destroyed by fire,
is preparing TO rebuild.
J, II. Chamberlain, the horse dealer, is
about to put up "a building for an office.
Hunter & O'Neil are making alterations
in Judge Shea's house on Oak street which
when completed will give it quite differ
ent and more pretensious aspect
John Longueil has completed the cellar
for a new house on Chestnut street
John Martin, while under the influence
of liquor Monday, twice assaulted Mr.. Cobb
of the American House, who finally retail
lated by giving Martin severe pounding.
Ed Rawson, who had also been imbibing
too freely, created disturbance in Sails
bury's restaurant Tuesday. Both Martin
aud Rawson were arraigned before Justice
Newton Wednesday and the former fined
$50 and costs and the latter 81 and costs.
Frank n. Allen, son of J. NJ. Allen, was
married at Springfield, Mass, Tuesday 10
Miss Ida f. Rollins If that city Mr.. Al |
len, who is now a salesman for Forbes d |
Wallace, was formerly clerk at f. X. F.
Barrows'
local item of last week in regard 70 the |
price Of electric lights in Brattleboro, Rut-
land and Burlington may have been mis- /
leading To many people The price per
light for lighting our streets by electricity .
is probably the lowest paid in any place in .
the United States. In Rutland aud Bur
lington the lights are Of 1000 aud 1900 can
die power, while ours are of 2OO0 candle