Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-03-01

l Converse, Program ana Quiet ItIl'HHl
are given in the advertisement.
Attention is called 10 the advertisement
Of Mr. Edward Clark, whose reputation "a,
a dealer in musical instruments is so well
and so widely established as 10 need no
/ word of endorsement from MS. While all
| the goods which he sells are among the best
/ that the market affords, the Hazelton pi.
amos Of which fine specimen has just been
| placed in Odd Fellows hall, are especially
deserving Of mention
! Emerson & Son announce great reduc
ton in the price Of furniture, on account Of
changes in store building. Advertisement
next week
A cold wave from the new states Of North
and South Dakota and Montana put in an
appearance saturday On Sunday the mer-
curry marked ~ 10 90 below zero-the on
ly really cold dip Of the season.
Some question has arisen in regard ~ the
appearance in the auditors report Of
| $50 paid by the Catholic society for the use
Of the town hall for their fair The money
will soon be accounted for, as it is due from
either Mr. Herrick or Mr. Pettee.
A uusical aud literary entertainment
will be given next Wednesday evening at
| Red Mems hall under the auspices Of the
|
a Sleeping Car will be presented by the
| young people There will also be selec
ton by Miss Converse, and Songs by Mis-,
Kirwan, Prof Markham and Others Fur.
ther particulars may he found under the
head Of announcements.
Several changes are reported among the
postal clerks C. VI Fitch Of Claremont,
| y. H., for the past ten years on the New
| port and Springfield day run, is to be trans.
| ferred to the Boston, Springfield and New
! York X. 7. o., and J. j. Farrell, for the
| past few months in Supt Danes office at
| Boston, succeeds Mr. Fitch W. ~ Al
| drich formerly Of Brattleboro, goes on H.
the same run as short STOP" r. C. Curry,
who broke his leg early in the winter, will
return to work next Monday Mr.. Davis
Of West Chesterfield is on the Newport and
| Springfield short run temporarily, taking
the place Of Geo A. Wood. who is ill.,
Unusual interest in home missions has
been awakened in the Congregational church
! during the past fortnight Miss Virginia
box, gifted worker aud speaker in the
| New West Education commission. gave an
address on the 18th, upon work for tn,
MeXicans at San Mateo New Mexico. 81
miles north east Of the Iuni plateau. which
related experiences rs startling as anything
Of Frank Gushing. amid the semi harharou.
people there. Rev. AFRO 4 Hood followed
on Sunday with II telling appeal in behalf
Of the church building work. the strategic
point in the effort TO develop at the West q
Christian civilization The result Of his ap
peal was a collection, mainly through spe
cial gifts, Of a sum large enough 10 enabl,
the church here to assume the entire grant
for the new church edifice at Washhurn
. Wisconsin and thus have an actual church
daughter at that place This vote 10 as
sumo the burden Of that church was takef
last FRIDAY evening. At the same tim,
there was received into the church Mis-,
. Laura D. Blancett, who is about 10 return
to her home in Ogden, Utah. with the mar
I motive of Christian work for her frieudi
there, many Of whom are Mormpns #
was a practical and fitting turn t. a prayer
meeting on February 22d
Criticism is uncalled for and prais. is superfiu
Gus in Speaking Of the Lotus Gle, club who hay,
] appeared here so many times. and about whom
on the occasion ~ each visit. complimentary uo
uces have h-rn made Their concert FRIDAY
night was Of the samr high Orierof merit which
. mas characterized their previous Performance
! here, and every selection was r-warded by an ,.u
core from the large audience Miss Belle Bots
ford. vIullulst and Miss FaN Davis rlprutiluI-t
] were also received with cordial enthusiasm Mis-
I Butstorl has "A wonderful power Ut execution
and undoubtedly has ~urrtssfu career b.for
/ her
our attention has been called tn the fact tina
Nr were mislrd last week hy the healing uu pa-a
/ - 90 the auditors report into u.i~>tatiug the COOS
uf the highways for last year W.yat.. This item
a. sr.i' g. but It is evident that only slIyi ~ 90
this sum was for highways proper a sum whiri
is SS~s less than the highway cost last year TIN
balance oi 10" sum named Was spent for bridge
ana extra "Np'ns's some I+opl- have also need
lessly misunderstood the statement about the -.
cent Of tax Ia D. raised town tax Of ~ cents
the same as that of last year. viii b.. enough fn
the present year. and 10 Is th, sIsdl stat. tax CD
- cents. the highway tax Of li cents the count
tax Of > crLts. and TIA. state school tax NJ I
cents which viii carry the total rate Of taNatlui
up Ia - per cent
DENIM, Ret--kah Lodge 30 IL q. o. F.vH
hold their third annual dress YOU pleas. mas
querade ball at the town hall ON FRIDAY rvruiu,
March Is. All members of the different hranch,-
Of the order ART cordially invited
Sleghrides are enjoying an unusual degree. 90
popularity Last Friday members Of the hr>
division OF the High school went a. Northf-ll
and On returning took supper and sJ,rnt TN, even
ing with Ralph Cudworth. Tuesday evening TN
Ssuiur class Of thu. grammar school drove. tn PM
ney. where they had turkey supper The chi
dr-u Of Western avenue rode 10 Hins,lalr Satur
day and two or three parties from that place
came mere. large company of Young I-.uul
arr planning trip to Bernardston next Monday
The knights and Ladies Of Honor give a sh.,.
ana PHO" case party at Red Mems hall Mondal
evening
Se1igW lex Relief corps wish t. extend heartfelt
thanks to all who 80 kindly assisted. in any way
ia entertaining the visitors during the department
convention lately held herr
Mrs Bethany Fletcher. who died ou SUNDAY
was one OF the oldest residents Of this villag,.
She was a native of Chesterfield. aud her Who'll
III" was spent there until she came t. Brattl.
boro to hye when her son, the late Henry Fetch
cr, moved here. Her maiden name was Darling
ami she was the last uf the family her brntbt.
John Darling II lIinslae. having died SOM
years ago. The burial was in Chesterfield
HaWlry Is just home from the first New Yorl
openings ~ dress goods and dress trimmings
aud Is really &" show his customers a sprinkliu.
OF choice novelties
\ young peoples society of Christian +t,l.,,. AZ,
was organized al the C-ntr,. church aSt ,.y.,,ip
with - active aud two aSSocat- members FnI
lowing arr the officers President q L. Duu
ham; vc' president Miss Helen Fletcher: corr,
spending srcrrtaty, Louis A Grtgg; recording
secretary, l.. \ Fakes; treasurer. y e. johnson
nominating committee, who will appoint th
various committees. was also chosen II was yu'
eel "a adopt the constitution used by many Ut h,.
similar societies The first mrrtingo Of the Soc,t
viii b" held sunday at G:l5 Pm
Rev. Mr. Collins gave last week AN int,r,.StirI
ana instructive lecture Ia the asylum cHur,t. cot
Nuuisiuatl'-~, "A branch iu line with the. Er,,f
end Ecntl"Wans well known autiqu trian n,
searches. and hirh L. highly and Appreciated
spoken OF. Last evening Rev Mr. Siaulding. a.
the West village, gave "A lecture la the sam
cours'' ON Electricity. with some Of itS modrri
Applications, a carefully prepared resume of tia
subject; the entertainment bring supplemental
10y Miss Martha Knapp and her class of we'll drill
td ladS ana lass',> m callsthenic exercises, whic
we're performed To music with great credit T.
themselves and their teacher.
Mrs. John Hildrcth was seriously Injured ul
Elm street Monday 10y being run into hv a TIA,
erse hllrd with boys. \ second party narrow j.
escaped death a few evenings ago at the railrna,
crossing. No comment Is needed
The special train b'aring the Vermont ,lrlrga
ton 10 Gen. HarTisun's inauguration arrived her
at o'clock yesterday afternoon and left al 3.:l
going IN advance OF the regular steamboat train
Among those on board were Gov. aud Mrs Dnl
lhghain, state Treasurer and Mrs Dubois Stat
Auditor and Mrs Powell, and other persons 20
noe ne party Was Joined here by Col Estey, VIII
mas i IN charge and about ~ other Bratt.bor
propie, including Mrs EStey, Col and Mrs Full.
anu Miss Essex, Col. Taylor Edward Crosby nm,
Mrs Rice, Mr., and Mrs b. A. Clark Mr. and MIR,
4. Strong, j. + Hall. \. j. Markham CbaS II.i
kle, Geo Bliss +. II Athrrton T. 7 sherman
I. = Ntet, Ghas. Cook, and Mrs Knight II Dun
this station.
\ peculiarly sad cas-, Of suicide occurred a
Hlilsdalr last Monday evening. when Miss Alice
skinner of keenc, GLIDING for a moment m,
watchfulness Of her friends threw herself int,
the swift waters Of the canal Miss skinner wa
about = ana was the daughter Of MIR. 4. b Skin
ntf' a leading merchant Of keeue. She had sui
Tered from melancholy, amounting To ,i,rglulr.
nrnt, for some two months and admission IN IN,
blattleooro asylum had heen sought for hut wa
ieIustd because OF its overcruwded condition Il
Is evident That the girl patterned the manner uI
hrr dtath closely after that of her friend Mis-,
Farvar of krtnr who drowned hrrs..if iatt III
IN the Connecticut while "A student at smith col
iese' Inc body was recovered "Wednesday morn
ins MIS- skinner was . granddaughter Of III,
late Alonzo Nellman IT Hinsdalr and a s.ron,
cousin Of IL. p Wrlman Of this place
IL is understood that negotiations wer, p,ndiut
.al4 tHlS week louklng toward the purchase ol
the BROOKS HOUSE by Crosby 4 Co., but they hal
10 ''Sult common report says that the prc,
pst ON the property by the administrators is SH1.
Pratt, Wright & Co, are now receiving their MS
ana ready -made trade
During the month of February the. l,tt,r ra,.
,,,,s nHnp r, total OF 1906 pieces If mai