Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

in sling, the result of a fracture from a
tall.
The violin upon which RemGnyi played
so entrancingy at the concert last evening
is valued at $4,000
The officers will be nominated at the
next meeting of the Sons of Veterans, and
next Friday night a social entertainment
will he given.
Miss Mary L. wilkins has treated the
witchcrait delusion in New England in a
play and a short story. both of which will
appear in Harper's Magazine.
Rev. T.. :. Morse has been grading and
improving the land on his premises ON
Highland avenue and has sold a building
lot to Ernest Hall
w. T.. Combs was in town this week and
stated that he will probably remove his
cigar box manufacturing business to this
place soon after Dec. !.
The High school foot ball eleven expect
to pa a game on the home grounds next
Monday afternoon, when they will line up
against the team from the Mount IIcrmon
school
A commandery of the military order of
the Loyal Legion will be organized in Bur
lington next week Tuesday. Fare one way
will be granted by all railroads in Yer
mont.
All the engines on the Central Vermont
railroad are draped with mourning out of
respect for the memory of Gov. Smith. and
the conductors and other employees wear
mourning badges. Mourning draperies are
also displayed at the stations. This work
cost the management of the Central Yer
mont system not less than $1,000
The annual meeting and first banquet of
the Vermont Fish and Game league at Bur
lington last week Wednesday was a nota-
bic affair. One hundred and four covers
were laid at the banquet Henry K. Dorr
of Rutland was chosen president, John
W. Titcomb OF Rutland secretary and
James W. Brock of Montpelier treasurer.
Col. Hooker was chosen one of the vice
presidents and W. II. Childs the Windham
county member of the executive commit
tee
1t looks as though the affairs of the de
funct national bank of 81. Adams were
soon to be disposed OF and the institution
wound up. says the St. Adams Messenger
A proposition to sell the bank interest in
the securities of the Montreal Portland
and Boston railroad company for $4,000
comes before Judge Wheeler at Brattleboro.
for a hearing Dec. -, and in all probability
the petition will be granted
\ good entertainment is promised here
in the production on SATURDAY evening of
next week of the society comedy drama,
His Lordslfip.' Mr. j. Harrington
keene. an accomplished critic and newspa-
per writer. gives the play and the company
presenting il unqualified endorsement. say
ing that the impersOnation of His Lord
ship is the exact counterpart of the English
nobleman, well known in London society
circles, whom it represents, and adds in con
clusiOn, lit is the finest piece of acting !
. have seen since Sothern in Dundreary."
A meeting of Republicans was held in
the vacant store in the Devens building
last Saturday evening, when the committee
appointed to see about engaging a clut
room for the coming year reported that
! money enough had been raised, or prom
Used, to hire the vacant store and il wa.
voted to engage it for that purpose Mr.
Harmon, who has charge of the building
at once began work upon the suitabl,
preparation of the room. including paint
P ing and re-papering, and the room. which
will furnish unusually convenient ant
commodious quarters, will soon be ready
for occupation. 1t is expected that tn,
/ Republicans will effect an early orgauiZa
, ton for next years campaign
T. Wednesdays government weather MAJ
shows some interesting temperature figures
The BrattlcbOro temperature. 81 was tn
y warmest in the country, with the exception
u OF zone in the Gulf of Mexico tOuchint
at Key West, Fla. and Galveston. Texas
!. where the marking was 60 TO TO- 4
=. Jacksonville, Fla, and Savannah, Ga. !
- was Is, at Montgomery Ala, 40 a
~ Nicksburg 46, and al New Orleans 30
! The coolest place was Helena, Mont. Il
a above zero. In the Northwest sever
# snow-storm prevailed on Wednesday, whicI
the weather bureau says is the forerunne
d of cold wave due in New England t.
r morrow. One OF the worst storms ever eX
perienced in western Washington occurre
there last Saturday and Sunday. whe
e great cloud bursts did much damage.
We have received copy of the World
u Columbian Exposition News. which give
- an extended account of the business il
. terest of the ''model town of Ashton, II
~ One of the firms which is handsomel
If noticed is that of \. l.. Clark n Co., dea
n ers in grain. seeds, and feed. and proprit
tors OF the ''Iron Clad Elevator" whic
. has storage capacity of 10000 bushels
The News says the firm is invincible in il
field of trade, and that its members al
i ''men of excellent business ability. III
- mistakable integrity and enterprise, an
fully deserve the large measure of publ
:" favor and patronage they enjoy Add
T. tons to the plant have recently been mad,
20 and 800 bushels of grain can be handled j
r an hour, Mr.. Clark's many BrattlebOT
friends are glad to know of his prosperity
~ Where did the e. c. get its informatio
for its items in last weeks issue about III
~ Willard brothers being each sentenced I
" 20 years in the New York state prison, til
= transfer of the Charles S. Frost collectio
" of cryptogamOus plants to the Natural hi
IN tory collection in the Brooks Free libraT
building, the mail vote of the Vernon
rs division of the L. A. W.. the departure
Dr the Rev. Mr.. Jones of the Madura missiO
III for India, the perfect score made by Cap
as Howard at Walnut hill in the shoot for I'll
ST Wellington trophy, the --, but gent
reader, why prolong the list? Where. bI
e from the columns of The Phoenix of III
ri week before, as was done in the case
the IImsdae bridge item, about which II
lb e. C. made no explanation, although repea
s. eddy asked to do so? Probably the reade
s. with many other people, has cOmmente
" on the e. c.s regular weekly practice
Z. making up a part of its local show frol
lie The Phoenix of the week before. Thi
s. we suppose, is enterprise, and sOmethiI
R. beyond the "a, b, C's of journalism"
a The Wheel clubs sixth anniversary SUI
ID per Tuesday evening was the most elabo
ne ate and enjoyable affair of the kind whiC
IL the organization has ever held. Forty-i,
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