Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-09
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Owing to a severe cold taken at Spring
field, Miss Howe is unable TO keep her en-
gagement to sing at Bellows Falls this
evening.
The annual meeting of the Us was held
with Miss Fletcher Wednesday evening.
The annual reports of the secretary and
treasurer were given. These showed a
very profitable year. The resignation of
Miss Fletcher as president was received
with regret, for she has filed this position
very satisfactorily for the past three years.
Miss Jennie Stoddard was elected president
for the coming year Esther Royce, Nellie
Yeaw, Jessie Orton and Carrie Shattuck,
vice presidents f. f. Clark, secretary:
Nellie Goodrich, assistant secretary. and
Lulu Bracket, treasurer. The delegates to
the county institute, N be held at West
Wardsboro May 81 and -, are Misses Hell
en- Fletcher, Jennie Stoddard Florence
Clark, Lulu Bracket and Lulu Clay.
The adjutant inspector general has issued
his order naming June IA as the date of
the annual field day of the Estey Guard
and Fuller Battery.
Ralph Gray, who was at one time propri
etor of the Brattleboro House, and who was
for several years a resident of this town,
while employed on the New London North
ern road as freight conductor between
Brattleboro and Palmer had his right leg
cut OIL above the ankle Wednesday morn.
ing at Stafford Springs, Conn. The engine
had been cut off from the train and was
backing up when the accident happened.
Gray was on the track and was struck in
the back by the tender and knocked down,
the wheels passing over his ankle. He
was taken to his home in Palmer. He
went from Brattleboro about three wears
ago and has since been acting as conductor
on a train between Palmer aud New Lon
don. He is now left in a doubly crippled
condition, as about nine years ago, while
coupling cars in the railroad yard in this
place, he met with an accident by which
he lost an arm
In accordance with the notice given in
the advertising columns of The Phoenix a
recruiting office for the United States
army has been established in Brattleboro.
its location being at the Bliss House. 1t is
in charge of Capt. r. II. Montgomery, a
veteran of the Fifth Cavalry, who arrived
on Monday night On Wednesday evening
detachment of two cavalrymen and one
infantry man arrived from New York, and
their tidy fatigue uniforms have attracted
attention, both at the office and on the
streets, They will give any information
that may be wished in regard to the
United States army service.
Thursday next, 10Th inst, being Asceu.
sion day two services will be held ia St.
Michael's Episcopal church. Morning
prayer, and the holy communion at ii
o'clock. Evening PRAYER at 1870. The
Rev. p. V, Finch of Greenfield will ad-
dress the knights Templar who are to be
present in a body. All persons are in
vited to this service.
The telephone talk" by Bell company
expert, heretofore alluded to, will be given
in the High school room next Tuesday
evening, beginning at 1880. Friends of
the pupils are invited, but for evident
reasons the members of the school will first
be given seHts.
The last meeting of the Pro fessional club
of the season takes place next Monday
evening when the topic will be, What
does Brattleboro most needi" aud DR.. Hol-
ton will open the discussion. The members
and guests will be accompanied by ladies'.
Tonight is the time when the drama,
Down by the Sea" is to be presented at
Odd Fellows hall.
The Christian Science association will
meet Wednesday evening with Mrs. +. H.
Thomas, 26 Prospect street.
The annual meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A.
was held Wednesday evening and the old
board of officers elected, as follows Presi-
dent, Col. j. j. Estey vice presidents,
Geo, II. Clapp, f. II. Houghton recording
secretary, Chas. II. Thompson treasurer,
Geo. c. Averil The reports given by the
various committees were very encouraging,
showing that the association was in a pros
porous condition and generally improved
over that of last year The executive com
mittee meeting will be held next Monday
evening at 1880.
The seventh anniversary of the Y. NJ. O.
A. will be celebrated at the Baptist church
next Sunday evening at 1880. An address
in regard to work for young men will be
delivered by Rev Mr.. Webb, and other
ministers will take part in the services.
The reports of the president, general secre-
tary and financial committee will be given.
Two or three selections will be sung by the
Lotus Glee club
"Ozonos," the new disinfectant, so con
spicuously advertised on our first page to-
day, already has a we'll established sale 10
Boston, and is said TO give excellent salts
faction wherever used.
The Book of Jonah" win be Mr.. Pha-
lens theme at the Unitarian church
Gilson's auctions at the Elliot street sta
bles are attracting the attention of horse
men in all the surrounding towns and many
from distance come here To make their
purchases. Last week Friday and Satur-
day he sold 43 horses, prices ranging from
500 TO $685.. Yesterday he disposed of
Ia horses, including five handsome matched
pairs, which brought $4,000.
The members of Sedgwick post, q. A. R.,
have voted to accept the invitation of Rev.
+. W. Sprague to attend services at the
Uniyersalist church on the Sunday previ.
GUS 10 Memorial day.