Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-03-07

Andrew j Stearns, a long time resident.
died Tuesday morning at his home in Cen.
treville At the age Of 49, His illness was
one Of several years duration. and he has
been great sufferer He was EMPLOYED
for number Of years by the Stanley rule
and level company before the removal of
the plant 10 New Britain. Conn. He leaves
a wife and one daughter. The funeral
was held at the Universalist church YES
terday
The ladies' circle Of the Universnlst
church will hold their regular meeting
next Thursday afternoon Supper in the
evening
Members Of the Murray club presented
my Brothers Keeper at the Universalist
church vestry last evening The attend.
auce was small on account Of the weather.
All the roles were unusually well sustained
for an amateur Electrical The play will
be repeated at Guiford Centre this even
ing, and it is quite probable that it will he
repeated here Following is the cast;
Abel Benton, Merchant G q staples
RcGari csrnes, Clerks wa 7 s ihiT1Vasy
JOB Layton, scraps Rag Picker, G 4 4 s sfp
VI NV ne"'o"' 'N'e' DauEn'e wiss Amy nnrti..
Rachael Allen, Matthews Sister
Mrs W. +. Hubbard
Betsey Benton ,Abel's Sister Miss 4. Vi ellison
Yesterdays storm was foretod bv we'll
defined sun dogs which attracted the
attention OF observers about 3 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The sincere sympathy Of all members of
the Unitarian society, and of many other
Brattleboro friends, will 90 out to Rev aud
Mrs. S. NJ. Crothers at st Paul, Mimi. on
learning Of the death Of their infant daugh-
ter, which took place on the Sd inst after
distressing illness from membranuus Group
The SHOWS storm, which drove straight
down from the north all day yesterday
was reminder, in a mild way, Of the big
blizzard Of two years ago, which came six
days later About eight inches fell and
the storm was followed by "a clear, sharp
night, the thermometer registering at zero
this morning. Taken all together it Is the
most genuine wintry touch Of the whole
season
The Revised Old Testament will be
the subject Of the Sunday evening lecture
at the Universalist church by Rev. f "
Sprague. This will be the first in a series
of three on the revised Bible
The ladies Of the Baptist society will have
supper IN their rooms on Wednesday
evening, March II, at 9 O'Clock
Judge Wheeler holds special session Of
the United States court at the Brooks House
to-day and tomorrow. This afternoon a
Bennington case comes Up, aud to morrow
morning at 10 O'Clock comes NJ the motion
for an injunction against Tax Commissioner
Martin, m regard to which "a full statement
is elsewhere made
large number Of people spent very
pleasant evening Tuesday at the Congrega-
tlonal church. After supper had been serv-
ed IN che yestry, the main audience room
was thrown open, and Mr. Leitsinger pre-
sided at the organ for an hour song
was sung by Miss Gregg aud those present
were agreeaby surprised to have Mary
Howe sing two selections Later Mr. Day
gave an interesting lecture on a trip through
England and Scotland
The Daughters Of Rebekah will hold their
masquerade aud fancy dress ball at the
town hall on the evening Of the 18th +
Wales, jr., will 90 70 the city Wednesday
10 engage a costumer
The postponed song service on Songs Of
the Bible will occur at the Baptist church
on Sunday evening The exercises will be
Of an attractive character, including spec
Ial music written for the occasion aud sew
eral Of the standard classical arrangements
Of some Of the most beautiful Bible songs