Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-14


Gold pens IN holiday mountngs at Ciapp
X Jones
Mrs o Il Chaplin has gone b Elmira
y. T.. for the winter
The Fortnightlv club had an unusually
ioliv time at their meeting Tuesday even
INK There was good attendance. and
the excellent program Was well carried out
Miss susie kirwau furnished the vocal mu-
sic. and Mrs Thompson and Miss Cowdrey
the instrumental Miss Nellie Bond read au
appropriate selection, and then everybody
laughed very much over A Scene IN Riy
erside Park wherein a youth endeavored
TO make plain % the inquirinr female mind
the lutrlcacles Of the national game The
parts were capitaly taken 10y viii Goodrich
and Maud Emerson. The recitAtions and
costumes brought out IL a medley Of female
characters also furnished much amusement
the presentations being Jenny Wren, by
Lizzie Bond Josiah Aliens Hife, by Jessie
Drtou Eiumc. hv Hattie Jones hetseg
Bobbt, hv Belle Ienney Ladv Mdcbeth. hy
Belle Emerson Mss Flute by Nav Buell.
.jiiHet 10y Madhe Gregg Mother Gou,e boy
Lulu Elmer Au, Etticoat 10y Edna Cro-
by-said To nave been lust the 'cttiesf'
thing l pon the social features of the
Inc next of Rev Mr.. uimans lecture,
on Characters about Town will be on
The Letter Carrier Public cordially IN
viuel
Christmas boxes prepared under the aus
pieces of the " oman INDIAN association.
and contributed 70 bv the several churches
were sent TINS week 70 the Montana indus
trla. sch1o. for Grow Indians
The JnIversaist SUNDAY school will CIV,
q novel Christmas treat 70 the children IL
will be- Iu the form OF an illustrated lecture
ou the moon los Rev q " Perry stat,
reologlst Thursday evening. Dec % Mr.
Perry is remarkably entertaining ana ms
magnificent and expensive set Of view.
guarantee "a most ENJOYABLE evening luk
cts will hs free 70 member OF the schoo.
The public viii be- charged the nominal sun
Of fifteen cents eacL
Elliot BARNES great American play
"Ouiv Farmer Daughter viii be- pre-
scented al the town nail next TUESDAY even
lug hy T. K. Gardiner well known com
pauv which includes Blanche Curusse
Louise Mitchell and other artists OF recoe
uIzed ability
Dr. l. Loru veterinary surgeon ha
changed has residence to Is So Main 50
The sons of eteraus chose the foiiowlu.
officers at the annual election FRIDAY even
lu- Captain l. /. Frost LIST lieutenant
! O. Platts ID lieutenant. A ! Howe
camp council T. T. L. Jenne, W L 1or
dou. = C.. johnson delegate Geo n
Clay alternate CnAs Il King The mil
tary company which will hold regular dril
III harmony mail, will nave THESE oflcers
Captain O. T. J.. Jenue lst lieutenant
W T. Gordon ri lieutenant. + & PiAtt.
LIST sergeant. tTeo. 7. Root
M Tyler Is making improvements IL
the express office winch viii convert Il INT,
"a well ordered. attractive business place
a room IN the rear Is for freight storage
u nile the main office Is 10 nave a handsomt
counter. black walnut desks and other con
venleuces
Personal item from the Sioux Fall .Dak
Argus Leader Dec q M Dexter y
Knapp was M MS office TODAY for the firs
time IN two months having Just recovere.
from serious burn on his arm and body
he has bought tine residence OF 2 H. Jus
nard and will not move away from town a
reported Mr. knapp Is a citizen the cit,
cannot afford t. lose
The act PASSED ny the Legislature amend
InC the charter Of the Farmers and Ne
chauIcs Exchange. provides that the CAP
IJai stock of such corporation snail he ~
90, and may be increased from time q
time a. the business Of the Exchange ma
require. % a sum not exceeding S25. OJu bf
a vor. of TWO thirds Of the sto,kbolder. 81
auv meeting regularly called for thai nm,
nos The Fxchanpe mas beretofora h.,
doing busines, on a capltal Of s7opl Tn.
increase now proyided for - nec.ssa-,. t,..
carrs4 of the steady growth of TINS prosper
ous concern busIues.
good many mamie viii b. glad n b..
told ar reminded at tins season thai N
NcVeagb Is still m the busip.s. m 40
roriur smoky chlnpevs. and thar he ma
all n..cassary tools for cieaninr then, tb,r
ourbjy
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The Shelpurne Falls correspondent Of In
springfield k4nubbcau mas rms item anon
Dr. L Willis. who mas reeenrlv ta.xep a
office I'M Bratrienoro and Whose nusin.s
card appears elsewhere DIR Wilbs M
only homeopathic physician IN the village
mas decided u locate IN brRttiebor0. Vt
at the earnest request of many Of Its lead
Iu- citizens. He mas a good practice hu
ms work mas been too hard He has bee
d faithful. worker IL AiethIan lodge Of Cd
Fellows and for the cause Of temperance
and ms many friends sincerely regret IN
departure dc VIII return 20 the Falls on
day each week Tor the present. hls ian
liy WAL remain III town until April. an
perhaps untll ms son graduates at Arm
academy IN June
The report Of the committee on a ne,
appraisal OF the pews IN the Congregations
church was accepted at the adlourne
meeting held TUESDAY evening Owing Z
the increased attractiveness Of the sid
seats under the galleries. since the repair
were made, a slight advance IN price ha
been made. amounting 10 q total Of ADou
Sl+a. The annual meeting for the rsnta
Of the pe"s taxes place next Inesda
evening ana the annual meeting OF the sd
oe'N next thursday evening
The second volume Of Mr.. Benedict's bl.
tory Of ''N ermout in the Civil War hs
been issued and will receive suitable notic
hereafter The trunusplece Is an excelleu
steel engraving OF ex Gov HolhrOok
Miss sawyers school at No. 4. Mort
street. IL lust closing q very successful fal
term Examinations III the primary de
partment will take place To- morrow. and j.
the other departments next Monday an
Tuesday The winter term begins o.
" ednesday, Jan. ., as elsewhere announC
ed