Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-11-23

| from booths representing different coun-
tries, the attendants wearing the national
costume. Al s O'Clock Mr. Toedt gave an
address Of welcome in German. which was
followed 10y music, recitations d few re
marks 10y Rev. Mr. Parry, and short adj
dresses by Mrs. Vnton aud her son Sum
ner, the first speaking in the Karen tongue
aud the latter in Burmese. The net pro
ceeds were about 500 part Of which goes 10
educate young girl in Burmah and the re
mainder TO home missions.
E. E. Stockwell is laying a wall. which
will be 30 feet high when completed. along
the south side Of Green street near John
Retting's, at the point where the earth has
been falling away and rendering the road
| impossible.
The department inspector of the Womans
Relief corps was here yesterday 10 inspect
the local corps
There has been a decided touch Of winter
in the air for the past few days Monday
morning the ground was covered with snow,
and this morning the mercury nearly reach
ed the zero mark The boys enjoyed their
first skating of the season yesterday
A delegation Of about 100, including a
band, went from here 20 Bellows Falls last
| Friday night to take part in the Republican
celebration. The ten Brattleboro butchers,
with their white frocks and plug hats, Great
ed much amusement.
Horace French met with peculiar acct
| dent Wednesday He had been hunting
near Townshend and a. the gravel train
was coming down hi, dog stepped upon the
track. In reaching forward 10 rescue the
dog Mr.. French was struck in the head 10y
| the engine and thrown into the air several
ieet striking on the opposite side of the
track III ditch Ills head was buddy cut
ana ne was otherwise bruised and was I'm
| conscious when the trainmen picked him
! up lie Is no" housed hN his injuries but
| expects 10 be about ln few days
seats are selling rapidly for the concert
next Tuesday evening The Ruggles- street
church quartet needs NO introduction TO our
readers, being every here regarded as the
best in the country Mis-, Mona Clark. 80
pranU soluist, has recently returned after
| studying three year, In Europe The st
Paul Globe says 1T is the unanimous
opinion Of those who have heard her that
she is the finest singer they have ever
heard Miss Albertina HAYWARD. elocu
zionist is spoken Of in high terms of praise
10y the Boston Home journal and other ia
pers. Claude Fisher. yionist. is mere
boy who is ranked with skilled artists. md
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he has spent his summers here The con
cert with all this splendid array of talent
will undoubtedly bee one Of the choice en-
tertainments Of the season
The much talked nf el.ctiot s,,,,,er ,,,-
given bv the Democrntir IN the Ranublicau
members Of the Vermont Wheel cluh last
Friday evening All who were prescott
agree that the affair was one of rare en-
loyment in which ceremony WA, done avay
with and "hilaritV unconfined reigned be
The COMPANY. including a few invited
guests gathered at the club room. and
forming in single file. marched u the for
mer Republican headquarters in Crosby
block where an excellent sumner WAS sorry
ell By Caterer Cooper. The lin of fare. wa,
"A novelty. representing a haudaua with the
'grindetone' cut The menu consisted of
Roast turkey with grinlstun. sauce t,ots
toes squash turniu with salt tuxed Jup.f
cent escalloped oyster, served iu grand
pas hat celery. grown bv pauper labor
meat apple squash and hppdl, uie. demo
cratic ice cream fruzeu los the return.
from BROOKLYN. rolls. coffee and cheese for
protectiouists free WOO. fruit prohibition
water tariff reform cigar, wood pulp
Milers tooth picks cIo,iu. with th, m
junction, Burn tins taify. Jimmy Multi
the BOYS took possession Of the old trans
parencies IN the hall and marched with
them up Main street and back shout
ing, cheering aud singing on the way The
closing enliveuments consisted of music.
athletic exhibitions and stag dance
Tn. American Na,.,i,,.. .,,.l.,.i, i.,.,tl;.t,
ing d serie, of illustrated article, on The
Valley Of the Connection" mas iu H., Nov
ember issue an lustalmeut which carries the
reader from Greenfield D. Bellows Falls
The points chosen Tor Brattlcboro illustra
tons are the view Of the village. from Pro-.
pect hill. one of the Milestone, brook fall.
below the Main street bridge. and one of the
old dam near the paper mill Nome Of the
views are very good and none are partic
ularly bad That of the falls !, made from
point IN the river showing the falls under
the arch OF the railroad bridge with the
highway bridge and the Brattleboro house
III the distance. The most important infor
nation contained III the text Is that the
leading MOTEL OF the place Is "a more pre-
tentlous hosiery than had been seen since
leaving the MaSsasoit at Springfield, aud
'ha' the RISK monument J., an imposing
an" peauuliuI structure oil Whlte granite
iioin t"S 4uarrles Oh ''hnerst"u ana wa
eIe''eu a' Cost OF nearly >-V'"Ol
There was genera acceptance Of the
invitations 10 meet Miss Mary Mcdowell of
Chicago sent out hy the IS aud d pleasant
social evening was spent ln the Centre
church parlors ON SUNDAY afternoon the
chapel was well filled with youuc ladies aud
sHa' ~ "h''h MIS- MnI''"rI. talked m
loiiiial'l ABOUT Ihe motives "hlrh should
IS al I,' 1l,'pI u'' on! oil '"' = nuj
and ,,r,I,e,;,,, -, a.. "''' Ie',' u'
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