Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-02

/ A supplement seems to have become a
regular thing with The Phoenix of late
| Inc one which forms part of today S
issue contains more than four long columns
of reading, every line of it fresh and newsv
local matter
The Chicago member of The Phoenix
staff is heard from again this week. and
her letter, printed on the first page. will be
read with interest 1t is gratifying to us
and complimentary TO the writer Of these
letters. TO have so many inquiries made as
TO when Miss Colburn is to write again "
The base ball season in Brattleboro will
open next Thursday with game between
the Morrill, nine of Boston and the Dart
mouth college boys The Morrill, nine Is
composed of old time professionals. headed
by John f. Morrill, who was for so many
years captain and first baseman Of the Bos-
ton league club, and the players and their
positions in the game here will be as fol
lows; NJ Hackett, e. Whitney, p: RYAN
Id; Morrill,, %; Mudoon, 3b Sullivan. IF:
Wise, IL kearney, Of; Newton, sub The
Dartmouth boys will have their strongest
players, with Ranney for catcher and Har-
land or Baher for pitcher.
The festival concert now in rehearsal by
the First Regiment band promises 70 be a
great LluhlChl success. Inc selections
all new and new instrumental effects will
be introduced Clarionet, curnet and bari
tone solos will be given, and popular as well
as standard selections will make pleasing
and varied program The High school
chorus, which has been carefully drilled by
Miss Annie Wyman, will be augmented by
some of the best vocal talent TO 30 voices,
and will give two numbers The vocal so
loists are Mrs. Lima Thwing Hubbard, so
prRno, and Mr. L H. Miller, baritone
Miss Belle Clark, pianist The concert will
be revelation in some respects. The date
is May To-
The Maple Sugar exchange shipped
Wednesday a carload Of maple syrup to go
10 Gamer and syrup dealer in Ohio A
quotation from his letter in ordering should
be a key for Vermont sugar makers 10 un-
lock an unlimited market in the future.
The reason / went 60 Vermont for syrup
was that ! expected 20 get a better syrup
than can get in Ohio. Quality is what
am after
The admirable crayon portraits Of Judge
and Mrs. Royal Tyler, presented on their
golden wedding day, we're the artistic make
of Howe & Son.
The Artillery band is to furnish the mu-
sic on Memorial day
The Great harrington Mass Courier Of
this week says The assets of II c. VII
lard, the druggist, amounted 10 $1,000 and
the liabilities at 1880. His attorney. L. A
Gamwell Of Pittsheld, is settling with cred
itors at % per cent ~
Gilsons big auction sale takes place today
and tomorrow
The Unitarian society will try congrega
tional singing with Mr. Miller as leader
The Mission of Jesus" will be the topic
OF Rev. +. l.. Phalens sermon al the Uni
tartan church
Tuesday evening at the sociable given by
the Christian Endeavor society Of the Cen
tire church a millinery opening" was the
attraction. Each lady brought hat and
trimming, which were drawn by lot by the
young men, who trimmed the hats aud re-
turned them TO the ladies. Both sexes
marched before a board of decision wear
ing the hats. Charles Thompson was
awarded the first prize, a hand-painted
leather medal, and Allan Crosby tine BOBBY
prize, a small hammer 70 which was at
tached a ribbon bearing the words Some
thing you can handle