Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30


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that the dogs had been chasing and killing
their sheep This the plaintiffs denied
Some wool found in the dog, teeth at the
examination " hich was made three DAYS
after the dogs were killed, when their bodies
were dug up. WAS alleged 10 have been sur
reptitlpusly placed there after they were
shot to manufacture evidence against the
dogs The case was heard before a referee
appointed 10y the supreme court, 10 which
the finding will be reported when made
Mr.. Waterman and G b Eddy Of Bellows
Falls were the counsel for the dog owners
A young man who gave his name AS vii.
Hams was arrested at Rutlai last week
for stealing horse and leaving ii at Lud
| low. Williams claimed that be lived in
Brattleboro, but it is thought that he was a
travelling dead beat
The Rev. Father Druou of St Adams
whose death is reported in paragraph in
our state column. was the first Roman
/ Catholic priest 10 hold services in Brattle
boro, and tbs founder Of St Michael,
church of that faith. His work here be
gan 81 years ago when services were held
in what was then Revere House hall. occu.
| plying the location where Cox q Co 5 store
now is. Father Druon raised the funds
which were the foundation of the present
/ church here, and is remembered with res
| poet and affection 10y the Roman Catholic
/ people of today who were then Just begin.
ming life
| A pleasing church entertainment " hich
| promises TO deserve and 10 secure a liberal
public support is the Old Folks singing
''skule' To be given at the town hall next
Tuesday evening under the auspices Of the
Episcopal society The evenings program
is given elsewhere
Rev c, o. Day left on Tuesday to spend
three weeks with his wife in the Adiron.
dacks Prof Henry NJ Tyler of Smith
college will preach at the Centre church
next Sunday, and on the following Sunday
DIR. Phillips of Rutland will occupy the
pulpit
Mr. Percy has sold the restaurant in the
Bank block to S. NJ, Holden Of South Lon
donderry, who has already taken possession
Mr.. Percy has moved to Jamaica
The Luciers novelty comedy company
will probably not come here nothing having
been heard since the town hall was engaged
some time ago.
Atkinson x Cooks Boston Ideal minstrel
company has changed the date of appear
ance here from February 10th TO the 26th.
An interesting and valuable case of relics
which Col. Fuller has presented to Sedg-
wick q A K. post is on exhibition in Geo.
f. Greene's window The collection in
cludes sabres, ammunition box parts of
shells, bullets and many other articles
which were gathered on the field at Gettys.
burg, and were bought by Col Fuller at
the time of the monument dedication
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placed on Flat street opposite the Jelly
companys building, at the junction of
Prospect and Washington streets. and at
the entrance of the Bank block. The
North street box has been moved 70 the
south side of the street An the boxes have
been supplied with new collection time
cards
S. A. Smith X Co shops were shut
down Monday while repairs were being
made to the boilers.
Whooping cough is quite prevalent in
town, number of cases being reported
among the children of the lower grades in
the schools.
The military and civic concert and ball
10 be given under the auspices Of the Estey
Guard and Fuller Battery at the town hall
next Thursday evening, will be the most i'm
portant event Of the kind this season. and
many young people are anticipating the
pleasures of the occasion Leightsingers
orchestra will furnish music and the supper
will he served at the Brooks House The
hall is to he decorated, and the exhibition
drill by about % of the Guard boys will be
given midway in the evenings festivities
Reserved seat tickets will be on sale at
Chaplin Il Co s.
Wheat has taken an advance the past
week and the price of -four has increased
about 30 cents a barrel in consequence.
The front room in Crosby block, formerly
occupied as the business Office of the House
hold, has been rented to som dress-makers.
who will soon occupy it. One Of the rear
rooms has been taken by T. J. Doolin for
the storage of sewing machines
The pupils of Miss Sawyer's school had
an interesting debate on the prohibition
question Friday evening Of last week
Arrangements are going actively on for
the " Deestrict skule, which will hold the
boards at the town hall Tuesday evening,
Feb. 10 The fun in store for that occasion
Is said to he immense" and the usually
staid and sober men and women who at
tend the rehearsals and have parts in the
various classes, declare they haven't had so
much fun before since they were children
in short coats and pantalets.
A large company of patrons and friends
met at Dwight Goodenough's pleasant home /
last Friday evening by invitation. The we'll /
hlled tables were very inviting, and ample |
Justice was done to the good things. A social 1
time was enjoyed and all became better ac- |
quainted with each other. The Young peo- /
pie tripped the light fantastic toe" A.
Officers Of Green Mountain Commandry. No "a I
F. b; o. were publicly installed on the i4th /
INST as follows: W, G., A !. Williams: W. We. /
.; {, whitney; W See, G. c. Smith: w Treas
w. c. Horton; W NJ, +. b. Walker; W p .
susan Houghton; W. c.. Olive Streefer; W /
W. H. stone; w. T.. g., John Retting: trustees
w, = Moore, 5. W, knight, There were fourteen
applications at the last meeting, making 3 in
January. "
The farce I've written to Browne" was pre
'ented by the class Of 'i8 at the meeting at Miss
Helen fletchers with Ruth Moves by the follow
ng cast Otway Sheridan Browne Ralph Reed.
Teregrlne DOTS, Edward Thorn, jr. Chas Heth,
.hington. Dan Webster; William a gardener Geo
BALDWIN, Miss Walshingham. Ruth Moves; Laura
ler sister Minnie Ihurber. Games and refresh,
nents followed and very pleasant evening was
spent by all 'N7