Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-04

in the other countries visited were shown,
among them one showing part of the
school in Japan now in charge of Miss
Converse, who went out from this county
two years ago. DIR. Mabie is a close OBJ
server and speaker of power and elo-
quence, and new view of the great work
being done all over the world not only by
the Baptist union but by other denomina-
tons, was afforded.
The regular Brooks House hop will be
held tomorrow evening.
II. o. Coolidge has put on fine new
coupe this week, drawn by a span.
Brattleboro has handled her share of the
immense peach crop this year. Some idea
of the local business may be gained when
it is known that one dealer, A. T.. Miller
has disposed of 1000 large baskets. selling
POO baskets yesterday. Upwards of POO
baskets have been received by other deal
ers on different days.
Esteyville people are interested i'm case
which has arisen over the boundary lines
of a building lot. Three years ago Frank
ID. Chase of WardsborO bought lot at the
corner of Pleasant and Chestnut streets,
and for over year no question arose as to
its corner boundaries. Mr.. Butterfield
went to California and year ago Mrs.
Butterfeld had survey made, which cut
off about eight feet of Mr.. Chase's lot. and
since then she has occupied that portion of
it. During the year the stakes which
marked the corner of the lot have disap-
peared Yesterday, after employing com-
sci, Mr.. Chase built a fence on his line as
he understood it. Last evening the fence
was removed. The next chapter will prob
ably be concluded by the lawyers.
\ new galaxy of "stars" appeared upon
the horizon last Tuesday evening at the
town hall, who won the plaudits of the au-
dience and well deserved their laurels.
They dub themselves the Bratteboro Ora
matte club, and they presented one of w.
:. Gilberts most eXtravagant absurdities.
entitled THE Wedding March" II. X.
Lawrence as stage manager and Miss Alice
Shea as director had evidently put in faith
full work, and the presentation was of a
high degree of excellence for amateurs
The costumes were charming. especially
those of the II bridesmaids who were
most cordially received on their every ap-
pearance. The dance performed by them
was exceedingly pretty and graceful, being,
indeed, one of the most taking things of
the evening. In the individual roles, w. r.
Collins as Woodpecker Tapping the bride
places was only equalled by his ingenuity
in framing excuses. had a large part in the
successful movement of the play. while
Charles Chaplin as the deaf uncle took
greatly. In their brief appearances Grips,
the milliner' bookkeeper, and the emotion
al nobleman, the Duke of IurniptOpshire,
made favorable impression 10y their inter
probation of their parts. Among the Ia
dies Mrs. COnand as the marchioness and
Miss Emily Tones, the milliner. rather di-
vided the honors the former, especially in
the scene with the duke. showing much
dramatic ability. About so young people
appeared in the play, and altogether it was
above the plane of amateur performances
generally.
Freight train No. 81 ran into a hand cal
loaded with iron near Leverett. Mass. yes
terday morning, taking the forward trucks
off the engine. The train was late and
the section men thought it had passed.
Rev. f. W. Spraguc. who has beer
spending months vacation at Philadel
phia, Cape May and Atlantic City. has re-
turned and will preach at the UniversaliSi
church on Sunday.
a special session of the United State,
circuit court will be held by Judge Wheel
er tomorrow afternoon to decide on tn,
question of returning to Canada the tw,
Cinnamon whose arrest at Windsor was re-
corded two or three weeks ago.
1t is almost impossible to get the al
dresses of the High school alumni, but it il
hoped that the attendance at the coming
reunion will be large, Tickets can be Sc
cured of the secretary. \. W. Childs.
Two Brattleboro Germans were accost
ed in their native tongue early Tuesda,
morning by an elderly man who was anX
ious to get something for his family to eat
who were at the depot. The man sal,
that he had twice tried to enter this coun
try by the way of Castle Garden, and tina
both times he was sent back by the au
thOrities. His wife was a cripple, one o
the children was deaf and dumb and tn
other hunchback. This time the famil,
came to Montreal by steamer, and bough
tickets for New York.