Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-24
THE VERMONT PH0NIX BRATTIEBORO FRIDAY JANUARY

S. W. Edgett will undoubtedly find a
ready sale for Dowd's home exerciser. for
which he has taken the agency. as the
| gymnastic exhibition last Saturday even.
ing has given strong impetus to physical
culture, Full particulars in regard To the
eXerciser are given in an advertisement in
another column
The Estey Guard have organized rifle
team with Arthur Knight as captain A
challenge will probably be issued to some
OF the military companies in the state for
a match. A quantity of ball cartridges
/ LOT gallery practice were received from
New York this week.
After the supper at the Episcopal socia.
BILE at Red Mems hall last evening, Col
/ Miles gave humorous reading about rus
tic life in Virginia, describing how an itin
Grant preacher, really an ex-pugilist, con
Verted blacksmith by pounding him The
reading of the piece was such as To con.
vulse the audience with laughter.
Success will be the subject of the lee
ture at the Universalst church next Sun
day evening.
Gov. Dillingham; has issued an order for
the annual officers school Of the Vermont
National Guard to be held at Burlington
Feb. 1S and 10.
The Christian Science association will
meet next Wednesday evening with Mrs
j. c. Dewitt, 20 Prospect street.
Albro b. Ford Brookline. original. and
Ihos. }. Jacquett, Londonderry, increase.
are Windham county names appearing in
the pension lists of the past week
A fire alarm was sounded Yesterday
afternoon and the fire department called
out, on account of a blaze in Miss Carrie
buttons house on Oak street. A heavy
stick of wood in the stove fell against the
door IN such way as TO open it and allow
the burning wood to drop out upon the
moor. Two rooms were filed with smoke
and the fire had spread over a considerable
space before discovered The fire depart
ment laid line of hose, but used no water
| from the hydrants. as the fire was subdued
by means Of buckets of water and the
Eddison extinguishers brought from Crosby
* Co S office. The floors Of two rooms
were partially destroyed and the partition
was cut away in order to make sure that
no tire remained The loss will be 50 to
SSOO, well covered by insurance.
letter received this morning from the
foreman Of the Vermont Live Stock com
panys ranch says the winter has been an
unusually favorable one thus far, and there
have been no losses Of cattle
The sympathies of the community are
aroused to an unusual degree bv the very
critical illness of Mrs l. f. Adams from
pneumonia with peculiar aud unusual com
phcations. Her symptoms this morning
were on the whole of more hopeful char
acter.
D. Pratt announces this week "A mark
down sale Of everything in his carpet de
partmeut in order TO reduce the stock to
the lowest point possible before the annual
March inventory.
The fair held by the Universalist ladies
at the town hail yesterday and last evening
was another ofstheir customary successes
IN this line. The booths were very artistic
IN their decorations, and the picturesque
costumes OF the attendants were good copies
OF those OF the nations represented. Japan
and spain being especially well gotten up.
America was in the style Of 1910 and was
gay with bunting and was watched over by
the national bird. while Britannia was rem
resented by large boat with sails spread
The decorations Of the fruit booth we're
very apt The stage attraction was a
brides reception. some Of the little folks
making up the bridal party 4 hot dinner
was served through the middle Of the day
aud supper during the evening followed
10y the usual dance
T. A. and j. c. Pellet Of Worcester
Mass, under the firm name Of Pellet Bros
are two Brattleboro boys who ara making
substantial business success as builders
and contractors The tower Of st Paul's
Roman Catholic church at Worcester is
something to which they can point with
pride. Work on the church was begun %
years ago, but the tower was built up only
to a height Of 60 feet At this point il was
left until last summer, when Pellet Bros
contracted to complete it, The work was
finished in four months Eight hundred
tons Of granite was used The tower is a
very imposing aud handsome structure aud
is in every way a credit to the builders In
order to get sufficient supply Of the right
kind Of granite for the tower they were
obliged To buy quarry at Troy, y. H.
They are now running this quarry and it is
said to have proved AN excellent invest.
ment for them.
The audience at Rel Mems hall on Mon.
day evening showed gratifying increase
III numbers over those of former evenings
of the course. This was no doubt due in
some measure to the fact that this was the
first and, indeed, the only lecture in the
course given by "A professional woman
The speaker was DR.. Elizabeth c. Madison.
and her subject, an important and interest
ing one. Invalid Diet and Attendance.
was well treated A glance was taken at
the perfect economy provided by nature in
the laws governing the constant supply and
waste in the human system and disease
was shown to result from a violation of ma
lures laws. The subject proper was di-
vided into various heads as air, water, ice,
grues, fruits, meats, stimulant beverages,
etc. Especial stress was laid upon the i'm
portance of pure air and proper methods Of
ventilation were suggested The lecture
was devoted largely to directions for the
best preparation Of healthful and refresh
ing drinks and nutritious dishes for the
sick room, with a statement Of the form of
illness in which each was most beneficial.
At the close few excellent hints as TO the
dainty and attractive serving Of an iuva!id's
meals were given. This first appearance
OF Dr. Madison before a Brattleboro audi
ence produced most favorable impression.
as she evidently brings TO our professional
circles a vigorous and well-traned mind
and progressive ideas.
Four years ago, at this time Of the wear.
The Phoenix printed a series of three pa
pers describing in a delightfully."- graphic
aud picturesque way the curious things
seen by "A Yankee Abroad" during three
days at Christmas time in Algeria, on the
north coast of Africa Two wears later.
during the early months Of 1888. we print
ed from the same pen extracts from diaries
keeps during a journey in Egypt of Two
Yankees Abroad, this journey extending
from Alexandria and Cairo up the Nile 10
Luxor and return. The journey of the
Two Yankees then taken extended from
Egypt to Palestine, and included stay of
two months in the latter country, and the
writer of the diaries now fulfls promise
TO furnish for publication a record of some
OF the things seen in the Holy Land. The
first chapter, printed on our first page to-
day, tells what was seen at the ancient sea-
port of Joppa Succeeding chapters will
take the reader TO Jerusalem, and to all the
points of leading interest in this country
whose scenes and events are ever new and
fresh IN interest TO the Christian world.
The Phmnix is rarely fortunate in being
able TO present TO its readers original pa.
pers OF travel like these, written by one
who saw with his own eyes, and whose pen
speaks in such crisp, diomatic English.
La grippe still counts a good many vic
tins IN town, although the disease prevails
less generally than last week, when it prob
ably reached its highest point The attend
ance in the public schools is gradually re-
turning To the normal point. The Chase
street, High street and Washington street
primary schools have been closed on ac
count of the illness of the teachers.
Willard Lindsey, a venerable citizen
died suddenly Monday night at the age of
50 He was born in Jamaica, but spent the
larger part of his life in Brookline. his yo-
cation being that of farmer. For the
past eighteen years he has been resident
of Brattleboro. He was married 50 wears AGO |
last June 70 Miss Mary Butler of Hinsdaie
n. H.. who survives him Their ,,nldor, ii. |