Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-31
THE VERMONT PHdN1N BRATTIEBORO

for the evening having 30 be- omitted be-
cause Of sickness Reading. by Mrs. =
FINER and Mrs. ? W.. >prague. singing By
Ms. oprague and Miss George Cook were
among the pleasing numbers on the pro
gram. The occasion was very ENJOYABLE
one
The Daily Journal Of Augusta. Ne an.
nOunces that Chas. l. Higgins 0f that city
who vas formerly prominent member %
our First Regiment band. has accepted
hattering offer 20 provide and direct the
orchestra at the Pa1in0la Inn. a large aud
fashionable summer hotel at Eastou. Pa
The Journal adds that Prof Higgins Is
one - Aurusts's most popular Young men.
AMI A. a musician is one of the best boz the
state. he Is young man u unQuestiona.
bic habits and character. and his advance
ment Is rnerItOrIous This Is not the first
time, by any means that a graduate of the
tirst Regiment band has received recoEni-
ton a. a musician Of ability and deserving
Of prefermeut
The Mystery of Evil" 10 the morning.
and Is Jesus Christ the Savior Of the
World in the evening viii be the sub
lects Of Rev. Mr. Phaleus sermons at the
Unitarian church on SUNDAY
Notwithstanding the phenomenal win
ter. the ice crop promises 10 be harvested
all right. some Of the local dealers are
planning % make their first cutting next
week The first Of this week there was
from SIX 70 eight inches Of ice on the ponds.
varying IN quality from good 70 positively
bad
Chanfrau. who was u appear here next
Thursday evening in Kit the Arkansas
Traveller, has cancelled his engagement
The second division Of the High srhool
was % take q sleighride o. Putuey this
evening. but the unfavorable weather will
undoubtedly prevent the carrying out Of
the plan
q. q. Allen was thrown from a load Of
hay Wednesday by the breaking Of a bind.
ing pole and quite severely injured
The Murray club held pleasant meeting
At the home Of Mr. and Mrs Il n Wool
90 Clark street. Tuesday evening. and voted
- ~ up the church parlor- the sum D. he
expended not 20 exceed $3uJ
Rev. F. a Dillingham; Of Dover y Il
whom the Brattleboro Universahsts have
reason 10 remember, has accepted a call o.
AttieoorO, Mas at a salary Of S2ju
Miss Converse gave the members 1f the
senior class Of the Grammar school q practi
cal lesson in composition this week requir.
ing them b. write sn item DO regard t1 the
coming Of the Lotus Giee club The FOL
lowing, written by Myrou Davis was al
judged TO be the best specimen II gOyi
English The Lotus Oilee ciub Wili he
here at the town hall Feb %. 1880
Mrs. Harvey Houghtou has a curiosity DO
the shape 81 an old ioye-etter. written
March 10. lslj T. her aunt. then Ms.
Ruth Pulien % Guilfori by Joseph G.
Briggs Of tins place. The letter b. folded
an lnuumerabIe number of times and is In
the form of square. opening 90 three
squares. Ia the centre Of the letter when
folded, Is a heart. and coiorei borders hand
worked IN ink ornament the outside The
handwriting /, clear and lesible and the
story Of the love sick vOuths passion. in
quaint terms. Is amusing reading The
marriage Of the parties concerned was tine
happy sequel 70 the letter
The Universalist ladie. cleared over SiDu
by their fair last week
The FIRST sieighride % the season was ell.
loyed Tuesday evening by a party 1f about
%, who drove T. the motel Ashuel0t. Hin--
dale, where supper Wa served After
supper dancing and social diversions were
10 order All were ia glseful spirits IS hen
the return trip was made at a late hour
The third edition Of the Brattleboro post
office guide has been issued this week
The matter D. arranged On a very concise
and convenient form. The tables give ID.
latest mails and changes boz time The
book Is from the press % Hiiireth & Fale.
and Is IN neat and attractive form Per
sons u ho have not received guide can ob.
tam one 10y calling at the post office
The ladies Of the Episcopal society will
give another Of their series of sociables at
Red Mems nall next Wednesday evening
supper will be followed bv an entertain
meut
A small audience greeted the Luciers mu-
sical comedy company TUESDAY evening
The entertainment was a COOL one Of IT,
kind
The annual meeting Of Windham County
Pomona grange was held ia g. A. r. hall
yesterday, from 10 TO 1880 O'Clock All
that was done IN the morning was the con
ferring Of the fifth degree A dinner on
the picnic plan vas served in the nall At
noon. In the afternoon these officers were
elected and installed
? knapp West Brattl-blru master: A J
White, Vernon. overs-rr. Mr. A. A War,
Erattleboro. i,-furrr. + 4 CoN-g Burnrlarsf,r
strSard. ] y. l.ynde. Guilfuri assistant stew
ara. Miss Nora Knapp. West Brattl-b,-o. lady
brattlrboru, chaplain tteu vs. Walker Brattl-.
boro. treasurer: Mr. J = I.is,rou Brattlrtara
secretary; &. J. stacy. Halifax gat.k 4-t,--. Mr.
Ellen McClup. West Brattl-tsIru Pauaua. Nh
Ida Ihurber. West BrattleD1rl Flora: Miss MARY
hal+s, Dummerstou. Crrt-