Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-25


Laura B Reyes. 1t is not often that in any
community, especially in one no larger than
Brattleboro opportunity is afforded for the
celebration of two golden weddings within
week, and our citizens will be glad to
know that notwithstanding the fact that it
had been intended to make only a family
matter of the interesting anniversary,
Judge and Mrs Tyler, yielding to urgent
solicitations, have consented TO he lat
home, informally, on Tuesday afternoon
next when they will receive any of their
friends and acquaintances who may wish to
call
The Maple Sugar exchange for the two
weeks from the 10th to the 2jth reports the
sale of 1850 pounds of sugar and $40 gal
Ions of syrup. This means 1913 sales, aggre-
eating 1880. The exchange has received a
very flattering letter from DR.. Jesse HAYES,
president of the Colorado state medical so
ciety, in regard to some sugar Just received
from the exchange-cakes made by Joseph
Miller and pail sugar by A. NJ. Prouty of
Marlboro
H. V. Hayes of the Bell telephone com
pany has given notice that he will visit
Brattleboro, to give instructions to the High
school pupils, on Tuesday evening, May IL.
At the regular prayer meeting held last
Friday evening. the Baptist church passed
resolutions in memory of Hon. Jacob Estey,
recognizing him as one Of the constituent
members of the church and expressing the
sense of loss and bereavement sustained in
his death
The executive committee of the Rural
Improvement society will hold meeting
next Tuesday evening.
Yesterday was the opening day Of Wheel
err & Wilson's exhibition of sewing machine
work at Emerson & Sons store, which will
continue three days. Many novel and ar,
tistic patterns are displayed
Frank Turner has joined the Jersey City
club of the Atlantic association. His con
tract is a personal one, whereby two rich
men guarantee his salary for the season,
whether the club continues in the field or
not
The ladies of the Episcopal society will
give the last of their series of sociables at
Rcd Mems hall next Wednesday evening.
c. j. Richardson of Princeton, ILL.,, an
old time Phoenix friend and subscriber,
writes under date of the 18th inst: 'Our
season is backward, weather cool and ia
vorable for spring work. Our farmers are
not boasting of too much prosperity, but
Oasis Encampment gives a social dance
at Odd Fellows hall this evening.
The lamb with one head, two bodies aud
eight legs, which our West Halifax CORE
| spondent told about last week, has been
stuffed. 1t was exhibited on the street.
this week and attracted much attention
An opportunity will be given Brat
tleboro people to hear the renowned evan
gelist and orator, Rev Sam Small of At
lanta, Ga, as he is TO give a lecture un
der the auspices of the w. c. I. U. at the
town hall next Monday evening, the 2Sth
not the 9th, as was announced last week
Tickets are now on sale at Chapins drug
store.
A serio amusing accident happened Mon
day night to Frank Mayo's company, which
was booked to play at keene. Mr.. MayC
and three of the other actors did not under
stand that it was necessary to change car,
at South Vernon. and came on to Brattle
boro, while the rest of the company wen
to Keene.
Johnnie A. Newman, 10 year old son o.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Newman, died Sat
urday of diphtheria. He had been ill tw,
or three years with a complication of dis
orders, including Bright's disease, and wa
much reduced in strength when stricken by
the fatal malady 1t is thought that hi
first illness was brought on by an injury re
ceived while at school He was a bright
prepossessing lad who took high rank in hi
studies, and gave much promise of future
ability.
At tine Professional club meeting on Mon
day evening, when the present French gov
eminent was under discussion, Judg,
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leans, surprising statement that the Frencl
have no trial by jury, and that England
and the United States are the only coun
tries which have that system, it being dis
tinctively an Anglo Saxon product, which
is older than the written history of tina
people. In all other countries the trial o
all cases is by the judges. Even in tn,
state of Louisiana, which derives its iuris
prudence from France, there Is no trial by
jury in the state courts, and in Canada
whose Jurisprudence comes from the SAINT
source, the jury system does not exist.
John Morrill's aggregation of ball play
ers, including Jim Whitney, HAckett anC
other old time professionals, are to PLAY
the Dartmouth college boys on the islanC
grounds on the Sth of May.
Invitations are out for the last of the Sc
ries of social gatherings at Masonic hall, t,
be held next Tuesday evening.
o. j. Pratt announces an opening of new
spring styles in carpets, at the same low
prices which have proved so popular dur
ing his recent special sale. Particulars il
advertisement.
There was a large attendance and {
pleasant time at the Unitarian sociable las
evening-the closing one of the season.
At the regular meeting of Green Noun
tain commandery, No. 80, P. f. Y. b. O.
last Wednesday evening, it was voted t.
invite Putney commandery to meet witt
them at the next meeting, May :. A goOC
entertainment will be arranged. Every
sick claim has been paid the members o
this commandery, amounting to $1,000 thi
winter, 1920 being paid Monday.
About so boys we're present at the re
ception given at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms las
evening Songs were sung by Mr. Max
ham and aquartet, Miss Lulu Bracket CAV,
a recitation. and the ladies' banjo quartet g
selection and a pantomine in two acts
The trials of a bachelor" was brough
out. Refreshments were served. At every
gathering the need of building for tn,
association is apparent, as when the recep
ton is given to the boys many young mel
who desire to use the reading room ar,
crowded out, and the boys are similarly
treated at the young mems receptions,
The Murray club held pleasant socia
meeting, the last of the season, with Mr.
and Mrs. L. r. Plummer on Tuesday even
ing,
The Rev DR.. Gray of the Methodist con
ference presented the cause of the Ameri
can missionary association at the Centre
! OH or
result a contribution of SIP was taken.
"The Search for God" will be the subiec
of Rev. F. l., Phalen's discourse on Sun
day.
John II. Turner, son of Theodore Turner
died yesterday of consumption, at the ag
of 81. Last fall he was obliged to give u
his place in the shops and since then he ha
gradually failed. He was well and favor
ably known, and large circle of younJ
people will mourn his loss. He leaves
wife His only child died few weeks ago
This years High school graduating elias
will number %,
Dea. Estey left no will. In speaking OF
the subject the past winter he said the Law
would settle his estate just as he wanted i
settled. All his private affairs were left il
perfect condition.
Alter more than Two weeks OF cOntlnu
Gus pleasant weather little rain came thi
morning, Frightening the grass and push
ing the leaf buds wonderfully
The singers in the Baptist congregation
have organized under the name of the Bap
fist Choral society, ''for the purpose of i'm
provement in vocal music and TO rende
more efficient aid in public worship Tn
officers are President, j. j, Estey; vic
presidents, Rev F. j. Parry, w, H. Taft
secretary and treasurer, Miss Abbie Fuller
librarian, S. w. Edgett executive com
mittee, j. f. Hall, F e. Bennett, Mrs.
A. Davis.
The work of rebuilding the Elliot stree