Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-24

BrRttleboro.
Miss Mary Howe and her brother. Mr.
l.ucien Howe, have fixed upon Tuesday
evening, Feb ! |. as the date of their con
cert to be given in response to the request
of Brattleboro citizens. They will be as
sisted by the Beethoven club, Mr.. c. y.
Allen leader. the same organization which
assisted at Miss Howe's farewell concert in
November. 1888 1t is needless to say that
an entertainment Of rare excellence is as
sured. Other concert dates which Miss
Howe has definitely arranged are for Green
field, Feb Is, and Northampton. March :.
The Boston Rivals, consisting Of Alice
May Estey, soprano, Frederick Main, vlo.
linist, Albert f. Conant, pianist, and Mrs
Jessie Elbridge Southwick, dramatic read
er, will appear in the Y NJ c. A. enter
tanment course next Thursday evening
Mrs. Southwick is the teacher Of dramatic
expression in the Munroe school Of oratory
and is considered by many to be the best
reader in New England The other mem
beers OF the company are artists of note.
Choice of seats will be given at the associa-
ton rooms, beginning Tuesday morning.
The new editor of the Ludlow Tribune
evidently has an appreciation of what is
good, as the following item appeared in the
editorial column of that paper last week
The Bratteboro Phoenix is one of the
cleanest and best exchanges that come to
this office. Its success is merited."
The large audience present at the town
hall last Saturday evening were surprised
at the excellence Of the exhibition given
by the members of Instructor Smiths Y. NJ.
Z. A. gymnasium class doubly so because
Of Nh.aa 4.
rotary Fuller that the young men had not
expected to appear IN public for several
weeks, and Their reason for doing so was
because Mr.. Smith was to 20 to West Phil.
adelphia, where he HIS a permanent en-
gagement. The class first appeared in the
dumb bell drill, and the various movements
were executed in better form than they
were by Prof Chadwick Boston Y NJ. C.
{. class in a recent exhibition. The only
individual performance of the evening was
the Indian club swinging by NJ. j. Moran,
who was rewarded with an encore as he
deserved. Kicking, jumping, parallel bar,
horizontal bar, ladder work and ''pyra-
mlds by the regular class, and a wand
drill by the High school boys class, made up
the rest of the exhibition The parallel
bar feats were particularly well performed,
and included all imaginable vaults, cut offs,
rolls, dips, etc. After the exhibition the
class presented Mr.. Smith with silk um
brella and a valuable watch charm Geo.
Scott of Boston takes Mr.. Smiths place at
the gymnasium. He is one of Chadwick's
best pupils and will undoubtedly be equal
to any instructor who has been here
An unusually entertaining program was
given at the literary meeting of the Fort
nightly club on Tuesday evening, the sub
ject being the works and character of that
eminently popular and successful writer
of the present day, Ms Frances Hodgson
Burnett. Extracts were read and reviews
given of her writings by various members
of the club
The friends and neighbors Of Mrs Grau-
herring gave her a pleasant surprise on
Wednesday. her 50th birthday, presenting
her with an easy chair and a sum of mon
ey as tokens Of their friendship and good
will.
The young people interested in Christian
Endeavor work are reminded Of the fel-
lowship meeting TO be held at the Centre
church tomorrow. The address by Rev.
Francis f. Clark, ID. D., of Boston. will be
delivered at 3 P. NJ.
The Relief Corps postponed anniversary
sociable and supper will be held at G. A. r.
hall next Thursday evening.
f. L. Roberts has bought J. f. Jacobs's
bakery on Elliot street, and also the inter.
est of Pullen Bros. in the variety store of
j. A. Simonds K Co. ON the same street.
Mr.. Roberts has sold TO Pullen Bros three
building lots ON Southern avenue. street
which has been laid out beyond Esteyvile
on the plateau on which the house of Mrs.
Haskins stands above Canal street.
The officers of Dennis lodge, Dau yhters
of Rebekah, will be installed next Tuesday
evening, the 2Sth.
Sixty or seventy small boys were made
happy by reception at the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms Wednesday evening. An entertain
ment of varied selections was given and re-
freshments served.
The Highly Bailey & Miner case came up
for trial last Saturday. c. B. Eddy OF
Bellows Falls Mr.. Higby's counsel, was in.
disposed, and by mutual agreement Bailey
x Miner gave judgment and took an ap-
peal TO the county court.
The members of the Y. p. S. c.. f. of
the Centre church began last evening 10
hold series of weekly prayer meetings in
the school house in the Wheeler district in
DummerstoI.
The widow Of the late Judge o. L. Shaft
er of San Francisco has sent to Col. Has
kins handsomely framed crayon portrait
of Judge Shafter which is intended as a
gift to the Windham county bar, and is TO
be hung in the court room at Newfane. re-
placing the one which is already there
which is small and less lfe-like than this
The portrait represents Judge Shafter as
he was in the prime of life when he left
Wilmington in 1855 aud took up his resi-
dence in California, where he rapidly rose
to distinction. 1t is such a gift as every
member of the bar, and especially the old
er members, will hold in high appreciation
The case of the state VS.. Prucius w
Manley was heard at Dummerston yester-
day before 7. J. B. Cudworth, Justice of
the peace. Complaint was made by San.
ford Wilson, grand juror of Dummerston.
that Marley allowed his stallion 10 run at
large in the highway. Manley was put I'M
der $40 bonds to appear at the county
court.
There were three births and three deaths
in the Centreville district last year.
The Murray club have in preparation the
drama My Brothers Keeper" IL will
probably be brought out in February.
In connection with the work of the Ma
pie Sugar exchange an item in our Saxtons
River correspondence is of interest as show.
lag how good goods take hold of the mar
ket. 1t is there stated that F. B. Locke 4
Co. have this week shipped a carload Of .
maple syrup 10 California. This firm exer .
else great care in buying each year the
purest aud best syrup made in this vicinity .
They put 1t up attractively in Theoretically .
sealed cans, with their label and trade
mark Green Mountain Maple Syrup. on
each package, and their trade has already
reached the handsome figures of 10, 900 gal
Ions year.