Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17

The progressive euchre club finished their
series of games last Friday evening, and
Tuesday evening was appointed for the dis
tribution of prizes The ladies invited the
gentlemen to the Baptist concert. and at its
close escorted them to the home Of Z. d.
Morris The boys had expected simply TO
have the prizes awarded and were taken
all abock by finding what they declare TO be
one of the choicest suppers ever prepared
in town awaiting them. They recovered
from their surprise sufficiently TO do Justice
TO the repast and later the unique and val
liable prizes were awarded as follows King,
Mrs. a. E. Miller and W. Horton progress
sive, Mrs f. u. Morris and A. n. Miller
BOBBY, Miss Ada Richardson and Luther
Plummer.
A party of 80 odd Fellows went to Bel
lows Falls on Wednesday afternoon to as
sist in the institution of Saxtons River
lodge No 33, l. o. q. f. The Brattleboro
lodge conferred the initatory and second
degrees, and their work was highly compli-
mented 10y the grand lodge officers. The
new lodge numbers rs members and starts
off promisingly.
Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. j.
A. Taylor gave an enjoyable drive whist
party to a company Of seven tables at their
residence in Hooker block The first prizes
of the evening were taken by Mrs Hook
er and H. c. Clark aud the second by Mrs.
b. d. Harris and H. f. Brooks while Mrs.
A. Il. Hall and o. j. Pratt bore off the GOV
eted BOBBY prizes
To give place this week to a clearing up
instalment of the Cumberland Nottingham
discussion we omit the third paper in the
Two Yankees Abroad" series, although we
think good many more Of our readers are
interested in knowing what our Yankee
travellers saw and did than in following up
this long drawn out controversy. The pub
lication of the entertaining diaries will be
resumed next week
A charming musical program was that
presented at the Baptist church on Tuesday
evening. The vocal numbers included duets
and solos by Miss Kirwan, Mrs. JENNIE and
Mrs. Wallace-the latter the new soprano
of the Baptist choir, whose sweet and we'll
| trained voice ensures for her warm vel
come from BrattlebOro's music lovers. Miss
| kirwan delighted her hearers, as usual, and
a quartet for male voices was finely rem
dered by Messrs. Taft Westgate, Hawley
and Warren Mrs JENNIE and Mrs. Bard
well executed brilliant piano duet. and Mr.
| d. A. Abbott a violoncello solo and encore
response, while Mr. Mitchell and his xvlo
| phone scored one more point in popular ia
vor but the climax of the instrumental
| part of the program was reached in Mr.
| Walls clarinet playing, which was enthu-
| siastcally received its effect as an OJiigdtO
accompaniment of Mrs. Wallaces singing
being especially pleasing. 1t can be said
with truth that the promise of IAN evening
of rare enjoyment TO lovers Of good music
was fulfilled in every particular.
Hell in the Old Testament" will be the
subject of Mr.. lllmans lecture at the Uni
versalst church next Sunday evening
The iron guard on the roof of Herrick
and Boyden's Elliot street block gave way
! Tuesday. and large accumulation of ice
and snow was precipitated upon the side
walk John Baker and Mr.. Townsend of
| Putney were passing by and were struck
| by the falling mass aud knocked down A
large ice cake weighing many pounds barely
| grazed IUwnsends, head cutting IA bad
cash, and he was otherwise slightly injured.
Baker was pinned down 50 that help was
needed to eXtricate him but beyond a few
bruises was all right. 1t is fortunate for
the owners Of the building that the result
| was not more serious
The lenten services at the Roman Catho-
lie church opened ON Ash Wednesday morn
ing with mass at . o'clock, preceded by the
blessing and distribution of the ashes.
There was pleasant event at Mr. Joseph
Fenton's residence on Elliot street last
| Tuesday evening. Miss Nellie Fenton had
| Invited the members Of the choir Of the
Roman Catholic church TO spend the even
ing there Tor reunion before the departure
of her brother, j }. Feuton-with herself
a long time member of the choir-to hi
new Tst I."'' 'I business III bellows rails
W "''' 'u' lung ,u'h ana women came
~ "e"' 1t" ',''"' genuine surprise
~. - az ~ esGn' eaSg cHair Us
~ 'l'eS'l','enUS were served
anu '''o 1'eH'"s pass" PIeasahllF win
K"iies anu "'uS'c' IL lS "A noteworthy iac'
t'a' VI t"' 'ieS,", V''o'r Oh fourteen mem
ur!S n'i 'l"I. "'" began thelr connection
-" !. AZ o,'e ''''i' a. ci''I"reh' ana seven oi
" - ''.''' "ci' present On ues
10y inr eNl,eSsIoh Oh goo1-"ll
W 'ii' Hi' ~ -nr' rehV"h Is shared
"S Oh '"' 9"""E Pe"P'e III 'he community
business change, Tor which the com
n'u"ItN AT large were hardlN prepared, mas
been announced tins week, it being that Of
the retirement OF Mr.. +. \. Whitney from
the cl"thlhg trade with which he has 50 long
been connected. Mr whitney sells hi
interest IN the business to d. A. Young, hi
former partner, and John l.. knowlton, q
young man well and favorahly known il
thiS community. HE style Of the concern
when has already taken possession Of the
business, Is Young x hno"lton. Prev
Gus I" pelhg admitted as partner three
years ago Mr.. Young had been with tht
concern Tor several years as clerk. He il
la'illi'ar win al the details oil the business
anu II hil""h as Nu tNrelleht ana promising