Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-21

The statement in last "a eek F., Phoenix that
Mr.. Williams had returned West with her
husband. Rev " = Williams was ms
take. your correspondent being wrougfuIly
Informed Mrs Williams Is Vet too feeble
o. undertake the journey
c. NJ Russell of Wilmington presented
ms illustrated lecture, battles ana Lead
ers Of the Civil War on THURSDAY evening
OF last week, ar the town hall. under th,.
auspices of the a. A. l. post. to- a good
audience Many of his slereopyIcou views
were vivid reproductions ui tine great
events during the rebellion He gave IA
thrilling recitation Of Thomas Buchanan
Read poem sheridan Ride accom-
panied with stereopticou views, and at the
conclusion of his lecture showed portraits
of many prominent persons and also of
many persons of local celebrity His lee
Uure and views were received with great
satisfaction by the audience W
1t Is pleasure from time 10 time 20 bring
TO public recognition such things us are
worthy ami enterprlsIn- u our toWuspto
pie, and of late our attention mas been call
ed to a fine piece of sidewalk which b N
Wheeler has made along and beyond hl,
grounds. Considering the general mry
and uncertain paths which parallel our
streets we think u must afford to those
persons whose privilege IL is o. pass aud re-
pass over this length of walk an exultaut
bit Of satisfaction II mas been suggested
that as We have no corporated village ,u
clety. the owner, %. land put iu similar
condition the walks along their boundaries
Our public buildings are good. but much of
the entrance To- them D. dIrefu from a sur
rounding depth Of mud a commendabl-
effort has lately been made 90 turn th. wa
ter from the front of tine town hall which
It Is thought will prove remedial but good
walk Leading up To- 1t would 1e an improve
ment vet. We hope Co See an awakening
of sentiment for better street walks
Warren Bennett recently lost his valua
ble large, black, four years old horse from
congestion of the kidneys
Milton Bennett is in Philadelphia Pa.
tins season. ln the employ of O. A. Mason.
baker and couiectiouer
Mrs. y. Z Priest has gone to Florida In
spend the winter
May Pierce who mas been in the west
since August is expected home this week
We were pleased TO notice IN last week
paper the happy talent which Is develop
ing locally for rumancing The imagina
tion Is an adjoining Gift, and should no. Id.
plays for human veal an important part
aud our congratulations ar" only infected
with the mention that. in some instances
the too free USE of personal sppelations
have given otfense However that danger
was not here incurred B.
H sends a supplement % her last
week = report of the annual Masonic gath
ering in which she mentions appreciatively
the welcome 10 ladies by Chaplain Huuel
ton, the spirited review of the year bv NJ
ID. Whitman. and the wit aud repart-e
which marked the several speeches DR.
Fosters remarks embodied vote of thanks
70 Dr. Holton, and d cordial vote of thank,
was carried for the excellent music rem
dered under the leadership of II L Wheat.
W. Nj Following are the officers for Che
ensuing year-ED
W. NJ, II + Wheat. s. W. W. D. Watt. ]
W, NJ. ID Whitman; Treas d. $ Thwinr: S-r.y
y. Hooper, 8. ID a. A Stuwell. j IN % &
Newcomh; s. S. j.. e. Gorham: j. s. a. "
hrooks Chap. W Huughtou. Marshal 3 J.
Wheat Tyler, G. II White