Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-27

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most complete and valuable collection of
the kind in the country. The Chautauquans
appreciate the kindness Of all who contrib
uted 10 their pleasure aud profit by mems
Of this unique entertainments
Direct telephone communication with Viii
mington was rcGstablished yesterday.
l.. G. Crosby has bought back from J. A.
| Churchs estate the large lot on the corner
Of Chaplin and Forest streets. He will either
sell the lot or build houses on IT,
The annual meeting Of the Rural Inn
| provement association will be held at the
Brooks House next Monday evening at 1880.
The attendance of members and Of all per.
sons Interested in the cause is requested.
Conductor Carlton has broken ground
for his new house on Canal street on land
bought Of j. II Stebbins.
Seventy boys were entertained at the
| Y. NJ @. A. rooms last evening by Row f.
j. Parry with his stereoptcon views,
Scenes from Florida"
The graduating class Of the High school
held sociable Wednesday evening with
Amy Dunklee. Refreshments were served
and good time generally is reported.
Canton Palestine No 3, !. o. o. f., cele.
brated the 80th anniversary Of Oddfeilow.
ship yesterday by drill aud inspection at
their rooms in the afternoon. At O'Clock
pubic drill was given at the town hall
and at the ladies Of the w. G. r. U. furn.
ished an excellent supper in the coffee
| room. The dance in the evening was en-
| joyod by about 80 complies
The ladies' Of the Univcrsalist society
will give an orange tea at their vostry
Thursday, May 3D., with an entertainment
| in the evening.
ItnIy AKIey ana H. T. b9ydeh are the
"' .., ON d. n. Ohurch estate
rue siuuen,S Oh NJ iierinoh S'hool nave
"eSuI , vng Pupil'a'l'i, 81 W weekly paper
v", ., me Il Ter, monte, Is handsomely
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40. Is ISSUED today.
Inc Philharmonic society will celebrate
| Their next anniversary un the It'll Of May.
They contemplate giving local reception,
concert and dance. For their musical On
Iertalhnent several novelties are promised
Mr.. Ihurber will begin the delivery Of
baked beans and brown brcai ucxt SUNDAY
morning.
! The Estey Guard public drill will be given
! the evening bpf,r, AInu,,,.iuI J,y
! ~ d, - 49,
! MI w. - Iatlihcr VIII preach IN the
Oni'''i i"n 'hu'ch next SUNDAY
a, Htafkey, the assignee, has closed up
H. VI Lenn"X = Ihsolvcnt estate, paying q
cents on Ihe dollar.
T. w. Bruce began this morning to tear
down the Woodcock house on Green street
preparatory to building ON the same site
1t Is understood that he will put up four
tenement house
Rev. Isaac Clark of the Edwards church
Northampton. will preach At the Congrs,,o
tional church next SUNDAY mornin7, ond
evening in exchange with MIR. DIV Even
ing service at : o'clock
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The,cs v,rl s,ospa' Huod
The popularity which MARGARET M,tbar
] off Il l,ysf Ia.
cordial welcome ,,birb She receiyoJ ~; Lar
appearance last saturday everin,, in p,,aca
AMI .JnJj,t Her ouJirrc.. 80 No., 1,,I,.
large in numbers but il vas eycsua,, i,
quality and thoroughly apur.,iotiva That
Miss Matber * seen ,t Lrr host in T,,J;,, l.
unmstakable. The cnnc.ution Of the mart
is her own, and one feels by an intuition.
as he watches her development Of H. that
her J,,lict is the .Julict which Shakspere
had in his own mind when he penned the
immortal tragedy In the balcony scene she
is especially charming. and she rises IN .
rare height Of womanly strength and earn.
estness IN the scene in the friar's cell and in
her leave-takIng Of Romeo upon his Danish
ment One recalls with pleasure the growth
which Miss Mather has made in strength, in
sell poiSe, and IN the high art which con
ceals art since her first appearance here in
Ledh few years ago We trust she may
often he seen in Brattleboro. Her support
on Saturday evening was excellent Mr..
Frederick Paulling's Romeo gave 10 that
part the quality Of manly strength which is
too often eliminated from it, and we are
much inclined to concede his Interpretation
OF the difficult role 10 he the best we have
ever seen. Mr.. Levick's Mcrcdio was
bright, spirited and taking. Mrs. Smith :
NurS" was good, and Mr.. Petcrss Peter a.
irresistible as could be desired. In justice
20 the company as whole 1t must be said
inc play was gwen with as much faithful
ness ana completeness as was possible with
such paucity OF scenic effects, and that
'ne lack III TINS respect was more the fault
"i our local stage than OF the company.
The public sale spoken Of "A contemplated
10y d. 5. Pratt, in our local columns two
weeks ago VIII he deferred for the present,
on account oil a portion OF the stock hav-
ing been disposed Of since that time by pri-
Vate sale
The sudden call 30 Europe Of 4. h. Hnr-
ris of Springfield, president Of the Yer
mont Valley road, mentioned last week. i
on account of business connected with the
great scheme, Of which he j, the head. Of
building the Charleston, Cincinnati x Chi
GhBo railway winch Is 70 be a trunk line
between 'harleSl"h' : o. and the Ohio
river AT Ashland' near the mouth Of the
Dug SANDY river Inc line Is 10 Ice built
new IN part ana IN part viii take in roads
uire"il puht Among these latter Is the
Chattaray roah IN kentucky, - miles long.
III WhIch non H. u. Harris and his broth
ef, ~ I. harms ct he"ne, are large stock
holders MIR. Harris went to New York
luesd"y Z" confer With Mr. \. b. Harris
a""ut the S'nrhe. lhe new line Is to be
largely WIN English capital.
The Burlington Free Press Of Yesterday
says Col. G.. W. Hooker of the national
committee and Mr. = W Cummings, gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Central Yer
mont, are endeavoring to make arrange
ments for the New England delegates to
the Chicago convention to 90 in one par
ty
The seasons series If sociol enta,ta;r.