Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-12
BRATTLEBORO.

{. ID. Carpenter will open his new Brooks
House barber shop March l.
There was large attendance at the Uni
tartan social on Tuesday evening.
The members of the Rainy Day club are
making preparations for sleighrde to
Chesterfield next Wednesday
Morse and Simpson quote prices this
week at which they are "bound to uilload'
certain portions of their stock.
The sacrament Of holy baptism was ad-
ninistered to four children in st. Mchaels
church on Sunday evening last
Dennis Rcbekah lodge are making ar
rangements for their annual masquerade
ball, which will take place some time dur
ing March.
The young ladies' of Vernon gave leap
year party at Whithed'S Wednesday night
a number from here were included in the
invitations.
One of Thurber IL Corbetts horses was
frightened this morning by the snow roller
The driver, Emery Farr, succeeded in pre-
venting runaway, but was somewhat
bruised.
The Murray club met in the Universalst
Vestry last Tuesday evening The princi-
pal feature was a spelling match, the sides
being captained by Miss Lula Bracket and
Charles Robb, Miss Brackets side being
the winners.
The New Zealand company are having a
good patronage during their week ; engage
ment at the town hall, and their perform
ances give excellent satisfaction. The
feats on the trapeze are the best seen here
in recent years.
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Knoxville, Tenn, of Gen. Robert y. Hood.
remembered in Brattleboro as a visitor to
the family of James F. Estey. Gen. Hood
served in the Union army as a member of
the Second Tennessee cavalry.
1t is understood that j. G. Ullery has
closed his connection with f. l.. HOughton
of Boston in the printing and publishing
department of the Holstein-Fresian Regis
ter, this business having heretofore been
done under the firm name of Ullery & Co.
News has been received of the death last
Saturday morning at East Templeton,
Mass, of Mr.. Fitch Sargent, brother of
Chester w. Sargent of this village, and
who has other brothers and sisters living
in this vicinity. Mr.. Sargents business
was that of merchant. The cause of his
death was pneumonia.
The 23d anniversary of the Daughters
of Rebekah lodge was celebrated Tuesday
night, at which time an interesting pro-
gram was rendered, including a historical
paper. The lodge at present has POO mem
bers, and but two of the charter members
are now living, Mrs. Joseph Simonds and
Mrs. Sewall Morse. The affair ended with
a dance.
Geo. +. Burbee of Bondville, the theft
of whose horse is reported in our items fol
that place, came to BrattlebOrO on Mon
day looking for the thief, securing the
assistance of Mr.. Gordon, who has since
been keeping watch below on both sides
of the river. The family of the suspected
thief lives in Gardner, and Mr. BurbeC
went there on Tuesday hoping to get some
trace of him.
Invitations have been issued this week
for the annual ball of the Estey Guard and
Fuller Battery, which takes place on the
evening of Washington's birthday, Mon.
day, Feb. 22. Reserved seats will be sold
as usual for the stage and gallery, and
supper will be served at the American
House. Tickets 90 on sale at HOlden'S
drug store next Monday
As Fritz Schultz was turning a corner on
mceremoniously spilled out of his sleigh
with the two women who were riding with
him. The horse took turn by itself
through Spring street, out Elliot and down
Main TO the Brattleboro Livery company's
stable, where it belonged Fritz was
somewhat bruised and scratched, but nc
serious damage was done to him or the
team.
The delegation from the BrattlebOro Re
publican club to the state league conven-
ton TO be held at Burlington today left
this morning. Several who were chosen
were unable to go and the delegation as
made up consisted of DIR. Holton, chair
man, Coils. Fuller, Estey and Hooker, G..
w. Durham, C. f. r. JENNIE, f. j, Bailey,
w. H. Bracket, d. i. Herrick, W. f.
Hubbard, L. d. Taylor, ListOn Ketchum,
Thomas Harmon, Albert Pullen.