Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-10


ommend the appointment Of committees on
finance and membership, and to have by
laws drawn up 20 submit 20 the club for
approval at the adjourned meeting TO be
held next Thursday evening. 1t was de
cided 10 place the age limit at 40 years, and
it is practically understood that all young
men, including those who will be voters
next fall or in 1892, may become members
ON application.
5. O. Miner won all the prizes on Silver
Spangled Ilanburgs at the Worcester,
Mass, poultry show last week
John S. Tyler camp, $. of ", are to be
supplied with arms from the state armory,
the muskets being those formerly used 10y
the militia
\ coal car was thrown across the railroad
track in the rear Of Whitneys block Tues
day forenoon, delaying the 10 o'clock train
about half an hour.
Mr. f. H. Thomas has received letters
from his wife since her arrival in San
Diego which say that, while she found their
daughter improved in health, Mr. DeWitt's
condition is not equally favorable, though
his physician looks for early improvement.
Mrs. Thomas finds the climate a delight.
The air is like Vermont in June, lawns are
fresh and green, and flowers of every sort
are in perpetual bloom.
Rev W. II. Collins was prevented by ill
ness from reading his story, THE Secret
Revealed. " Mt the Y. NJ G. A. last evening.
If his health permits Mr. Collins will read
the story next Monday evening at the resi-
dence Of Capt. Childs for the benefit Of the
Episcopal church and society
The friends of Farmer II. G. Clark say
it is better than IA - cent show to hear him
tell how the tuttooed niger whitewashed
his dining room not so very long ago.
The town auditors expect to complete
their annual report today and have it ready
to go into the printers hands tomorrow or
Monday.
The large party who attended on Wednes-
day evening. the first Of series of social
gatherings to be held by the Masonic craft
in their handsome new quarters, found the
occasion one of rare enjoyment Every
body was ON the most cordial terms with
everybody else the floor of the banquet
hall had IA canvas covering, and the Phil
harmonic orchestra furnished music for
dancing while in the main hall numerous
little groups amused themselves at cards
| and in other social ways. The next socia-
bile will be held Tuesday evening, Feb 2S.
The prices Of sugar in orr local mark ct
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| til graduated sugar has reached 81 cents
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mere was Eooi aVtehuahce ana peas
ant social time at the supper at the Congre
| gatonal vestry last evening.
Druggist !. - morn returned from b2s
! ION laSu SATURDAY anu Is Hlu'h improved ny
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| the medical treatment received there' ne
Is able TO attend 10 business during the day
anu Walks from MS mousse To the store
The young ladies OF the Unitarian society
will give supper at Harmony hall next
Tuesday evening at G3O, followed by dane
| ing at : o clock.
+. l.. Batchelder n Co. have received
hom the Dewey orange grove at Lake
View. Fla, $4,000 oranges.
4. VI Carleton was shoveing hetweer
! his house and the Universalist church sun
dav. when the large accumulation of snow
ON the church slid off upon him lie wa,
cut about the head and received painful
BODY bruises. but his injuries are not con
sidered dangerous
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was emf ON tbsir farm AT North Hinsdalc
If tn,L vvaits's t,yn hast vnka Of oyan +
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E.tav'. sa,,.mill NsarJ II Pratt's farr
tba b,,.,, load .,.ut n,t" of a bio drift an
ti,,..I ,,.,.r b,,t rhr.a ,.ol,.s ~ cat+la ,v.r.
hitched To il ami riyhted il, sled and all
The log was cut up into 1910 feet of , inc
plank. the value Of which was upward q
800. The height of the tree was l12 feet
and besides this first log nine others wer
cut from it. It took two men over half
day to fell it With axes and saw II wa
sound from bark to core. and the totl
amount Of lumber which it yielded was nc
far from 900 feet
There was "A large party and yer
pleasant time at the social gathering give
last evening at odd Fellows haH by th
Canton Palestine. Dancing to the music {
I.riphtsinrer's orchestra. refreshments ser,
ed bv Batchelder. and a time of general S,
ciability and good fellowship formed IL
program of the evening.
Fred Gleason left home Inst week ON a
errnnd to a foreign land, the pleasant II,
mre of which is explained in a notice und,
the head of marriages. Mr.. and Mr.
! Gleason are expected home next week.
II CAV. nc pleasure IN furnish the r.
!, former In.t ,,ark at the renuest ~ lis a,
itor ,yitb ,Le nrnof slim of our report
five five ir,toIl,tinr at West Rrsttlaboro an
w.. annrarists tb,. commitment naiJ ms in !
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word Of welcome 10 the new minister.
Establishments orchestra furnished mus
Tuesday evening for the opening of Il
new hotel Mt Coleraine. Mass. The bo,
are said TO have had some amusing expel
ences in making their way through the b
, drifts on the hills, and especially when Il
whole load was dumped in farmers doc
q yard and Frank Leonard valorously pull'
= the big fiddle out OF huge snow-drltt.
f The gaslght company has decided not
+ insist on the advance in the price Of electr
b lights recently announced but except IN
j few instances wlll let the prices remain !
@ the present as liked by Mr.. Barrett. III