Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16

the site Of his house on the Hiram Aldrich
farm burned last fall
more happy and appreciative charac-
terizatiou Of Mary Howe and her singing was
never made than that of the New York
sun, quoted in full elsewhere in these col
umns An orchid cannot be also all the
other flowers of garden field or hot-house
but what She does is admirably and charm
ingly done
Mr.. Henry II Reagan is to give the fourth
entertainment IN the Y NJ c. A course on
Thursday evening. Jan % Mr. Ragap
has lectured over 800 times in the United
States and hes scarcely peer in the line
Of illustrated lectures Alaska" is the
latest aud IN some respects, the most inter
esting in his list He has recently returned
from that wonderful country with upward
of hundred negatives. which were char
acterized 10y Portland. Oregon, photog
rapher as 'the finest he had ever seen "
Mr. Ragan s descriptive powers are Of the
highest order
A county court case with d large number
of witnesses was heard before 5 f. Dav-
export, referee for three DAYS this week
beginning Monday, at Waterman Martin
a Hits Office 1t was the case Of II j
Richmond vs. Jessie /. Squires of Guilford
TO recover rent for grist mill for six months
The defendant claimed an offset for repair
ing dam No decision was rendered
Waterman, Martin q Hit appeared for
the plaintiff and Haskns Il Stoddard for
the defendant.
Philip Dwinnell. agent for the Wheeler
Wilson sewing machine, has taken the
room on Flat street vacated by the Thorn
Medicine company.
General Secretary Fuller, Col Estey. j
Hall. s. W Edgett and j n. Bartlett
are the local delegates in attendance upon
the Y. VI G. A. convention at Bennington
paper is to be read 10y Mr. Fuller
The play Down 10y the sea. which was
given so successfully by the asylum com
pany week ago. was repeated last even
ing, with the board Of state supervisor,
forming part of the interested and de
lighted audience
Nj Hawley has something of interest H.
say about clearing out prices previous to
inventory
new model letter-box replaces the old
one which was broken near Thurber's bak
cry.
horse hitched near one Of the Main
street letter boxes, and unching with evi-
dent ENJOYMENT of package of newspa-
pers laid on top of the box for mailing
caused ripple of amusement n street
passengers "a morning or two ago.
A q ONeil has opened cabinet and
job shop in the old Church shop on Flat
street
The Iioyoke correspondent ofthe Spring
field Republican saws the base-halists m
/ Holyoke are enthusiastic over league
which shall include that city, Northampton.
Brattleboro, North Adams and perhaps
Nesttield. The fervid Imagination of the
writer has the plans all mapped out The
salary limit of the teams is t. be $500 a
month. and - games ii month are To be
played Colopy and Denny" O'Neil are
suggested a. captain and manager Of the
holyokes. The probability Is that the league
Will exist only IN the pen pictures which the
Hulyoke man draws IL IL doubtful If any
body IN Brattieboro would care to back up
such project
The annual meeting and roll call Of the
Centre church will be held this evening
The seml-annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Nermont Loan and Trust com
pany was held YESTERDAY II L Withheld
of Grand Forks. Dak the vice president
OF the company. who Is on a visit to hi
parents III Vernon, was present A semi
annual dividend OF per cent was declared.
lie year has proved favorable one with
the company. notwithstanding the financial
stringencN OF the last few months
The auction OF old maids was the novel
feature of the entertainment at the Fort
nightly club meeting Tuesday evening
ten young women aud two Young men
dressed to represent old maids being sold
70 the highest bidder The proceeds Of the
sale were used 10 pay for the refreshments
winch were served The customary hour
OF sociahilltv was cnJoved
The first Of a series If social gatherings
ar Masonic hall will be given by tie order
of the Eastern Star Tuesday evening. Jan
uarv 20
Mrs II q. Clark was called to Manche,
ter last week u attend the funeral Of her
father. Capt. Marx II Wooster. well
known citizen o! that town. who served
through the war IN the First Vermont cav
airy. He leaves wife. one son aud Nv 10
daughters lie was : years old
The annual meeting OF the Carpenter
Organ company will be held next Tuesday.
The operetta The seven Old Maids of
Lavendertowu, was delightfully."- presented
10y the Murray club at the L niversallst yes
peared IN the leading role "a Lightning
hasklns, the Snowman. Mrs Cora Robin
sou as the duchess Of IidyJown: Mrs Lima
Hubbard as the fairy aunt MacAssa
Messrs Wood Ward, Perry. Goodenough.
burDham Stearns and Reed as the great
mechanical and conversational agglomera-
ton of wax works Misses Greasy. New
man, tiagg, Nllcutt, Foster. FAIR and
Mrs Sprague as the old ladies Of Lavender
town, Louis Barnes as the page and Mrs
hunt pianist Following the operetta the
farce Nv hos Who, or All in a Fog" was
given, but the enjoyment Of 1t was some
what iessened on account of the absence of
l. ID. Taylor, who mad been called to Bos
ton 10y the death Of a relative His place
was taken by Fred Gale, who saw the plny
book only a few hours before The receipts
were S4l. 1t Is probable that the enter
tainment will be repeated
February : has been announced as the
date of the annual military ball
The schools began Monday after the holi-
day vacation.
The old and young peoples dance. an
nounced for this week. was given up
One of the largest and iolliest sleigh ride
parties that ever went from town was the
one last evening TO Bernardston. which wa.
enJoyed 10y about IS couples The party
started late IN the afternoon, had supper at
the hotel, danced until late hour. aud re
turned this morning The trip was AL oc
caslon OF unceasing hilarity, with
stars shining bright
Hearts beating light
Bells gayiv ringing
Lips swet.tly singing
With WhOOp la
With who dar
Esteyville etchiugs. r y Hescock la,
the frame up for new house al the corner
Of Maple and Cherry streets l. NJ. Angler
IS building a large barn on Chestnut street
II. A Strong mas a new barn nearly CON
pleted on Maple street. There is talk OF
building several houses in Esteyvile tn,
coming season. 1t begins To look as if tb,
building boom will strike this end of tn,
village
The following Officers of b. Of RIO. +.
we're Installed last Tuesday evening by o. j. vii
e. j. Spear; r. S, Mrs j l. Newman; Treas
Mrs y. l. Staples. ]. g., Mn g. Reed: q q
ms > B. Willard; War, Mrs A. Horton Con.
~ o., Mr.. J. ID brown: J. 5 n d Mr. W
spear. X. $. V. G., Mrs U. =. Willard: l. Y q
MS A. hupkinson. Cake anu coffee were serve,
nourshIng condition.
Al meeting IN their nail last Friday evening
Deputy Great Sachem j. Curran of Slontl-ii,,
raised up the elected ami appointed chiefs %
Quunektacat tribe follows Prophet " :
moore; sachem, G.. A. Miles; senior SYCAMORE j
r. MrAru: Junior sagumonr d. Il Miller: fin
sanliap, H.. a ChapIu. second saunap Cnarl,.
hodginant chief 1f records, H. X Lawrence
assistant chief OF records. W s. McKennr,
keeper Of wampum, e. N, g. richardson: guar
~ WlgWalu, g. ). Cuuaut, guard Of forest w l.
b"Hntuu. Hunters degree was worked
The old officers with Two or tbr.,- 4xr-ptipu
WEIR rrelrctel al the annual meeting OF the Brat
tlehpr1 rifle club Tuesday evening
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