Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18

- WO IRISH Z uCkOO~ VIII ne the dIlIdC-
tion at the town hall next Thursday even
ing.
Hiram Haskell the oldest man i'm Will
mingtou. died yesterday at the age Of 80
years.
The public schools close today for the
Christmas and New Year vacation Of two
weeks.
f. Walcs's class for misses and masters
opens at Harmony hall tomorrow morn
ing at $3.50
e. p. Gibson held a successful sale at the
Elliot street stable, last Saturday, disposing
of 81 horses and II seighs.
The Sawtelle company closed its week 5
engagement at the town hall Saturday
night. The chamber set prize Saturday
evening was won 10y Miss Lennon.
Miss Newton. teacher of the Washing
ton street primary school has been i'll dur
ing the week and her sister, Mrs. Keuch,
has taken her place.
The hearing before the railroad commits
sioners on the subject Of grade crossings
appointed at Wilmington on the 22d, is
postponed to Tuesday. Jan. II. at the re-
quest of the railroad company.
The ladies of the Universalist society de
cided last evening to have a Jack Frost ear
niyal represented at their annual fair Jan
- and -. Mr.. Wales will have charge
Of the dancing.
The contest for the French clock. to be
given to the person making the highest
score at the bowling alley before January
]. is attracting much attention. Chauncey
Knapp and Mr. Barber of the asylum
force. are now tied for first place with a
score Of 2j7
DR.. Sholcs. who has spent several days
in town. actively assisting in the final ar
rangemcnts for the dairymens meeting in
January. returned to Boston this morning.
The doctor says the array of talent which
is sure to be- present will be the best ever
seen on such an occasion in Vermont
Rev. Lewis Grout of West Brattleboro
received a pleasant surprise the other day
in letter from Philadelphia. announcing
his election as a member of the American
Academy Of political and social science. "
coupled with a request that Mr.. Grout
would aid the society in its work.
1t is straightforward incisive plea
which Principal Horne of the High school
makes in his letter to the parents of this
district, printed elsewhere in this paper
Moreover the argument is unanswerable
Let the parents read, reflect. and then
join hands with Mr.. Horne in correcting
the evil of which he justly complains.
These officers of Oasis Encampment.
l. O. o. F.. were chosen at the meeting
last evening: Chief patriarch, Charles
Knapp senior warden, A. Rhode: junior
warden. O. Thayer; high priest. d. +.
Tasker; scribe, Joseph Smith financial
scribe, ID. W. Tenney: treasurer, d. Nc
Gillivray; trustees, Dennison Cowles. j.
c. Timson.
The appointed staff of Col. John ;. "
Ter camp. No. ,, sons Of Veterans, are as
follows: Chaplain, \. |. Howe: first ser
geant, Chas. +. Scribner: quartermaster
sergeant, y. l.. Harris; color sergeant, W.
{. Bailey; sergeant of the guard, George
F. Root; corporal of the guard, W. II.
Mead: camp guard, e. Louis Edwards
picket guard, W. F. Carpenter
Bellows Falls sports are moving towards
the formation Of a ball team for next wear
and the Boston Globe states that an at
tempt will be- made for admission to the
Connecticut Valley league 1t has been
decided that Mr.. O'Neil will manage the
Brattleboro team, Mr.. Brady the one at
Springfield, and Mr.. Finn, formerly mana
ger of the Resoiutes, the one at IIolyoke.
with probably the same management As
last season at Northampton.
These officers of the United Order Of the
Golden Cross were chosen last evening:
Y. c., F. Is. Walker: Y. y. g., Mrs. l.. \.
GOodell; w r.. Mrs. \. ). Walker: keep
er of records, Mrs. l.. II. Jones: financial
keeper of records. Mrs. II. !. Mcclure :
treasurer J. \. Stafford W. l. g., Mrs.
{. |. Stafford; W. o. g., \. /. Williams :
=. y. C., Geo. +. Seleck: trustees. Geo.
+. Selleck, c. l.. Cobb, W. F. Goddard 4:
auditors, c. II. Converse. {. /. Cobb and
Geo. f. Seleck.
\ budget of charming Christmas novel
ties comes from the well-known New York
publishing house of +. p. Dutton Il Co.
The Little New Neighbor," by Mary ID.
Brine, is the perfection of the bookmakers'
art in letter press, illustration and cover.
The story is a charming one. One of the
choicest things for little folk is "Buttercup
Farm, with its wealth of colored illustra-
tions and accompanying text in verse The
Illuminated fan calendar Is a unique con-
ceit. Clapp Il Jones have them all on
sale.
News was received on Monday evening
/ by Mrs. Warder of the sudden death of
her niece, Miss Sophia Wheelright, young
woman who had spent much time in Brat
tleboro and had many friends here. Her
mother, Mrs. Lucinda Wheelwright. is the
sister of VIM. o. Chaplin and Mrs. War
uer. Mrs. Warder went to Boston on
Tuesday morning, and letter since re-
ceived from her states that Miss Wheel
wrights death occurred instantaneously
from paralysis, as the family were sitting
about the library fire, there having been
no premontion of the sad event. Miss
Wheelwright' last visit TO Bratteboro was
year ago last fall.
Prof. Cooke of the state agricultural col
lege announces that next Tuesday will be
set apart as general visiting day for those
from all parts of the state who wish to see
the dairy school, which closes its SEES
sion on the oath, in full practical op-
Grafton. All of the latest and most
approved butter-making machinery NAV
then be seen in actual use. 1t is stated
that one of these machines, the Fargo cen.
trifugal butter worker, which will work
800 pounds of butter in six minutes with.
ont any labor on the part of the operator
has never before been operated in New
/ England.
/ Postmaster Childs urges upon all th,
/ patrons of the Brattleboro office the i'm
/ portance of deposting all Christmas pack
ages, intended for the mail, at the earliest
hour possible, this being the only way L
/ avoid delay, confusion and disappointment
| He also cautions those using the mails L
wrap packages as securely as possible, Sc
that they may stand the inevitable pres.