Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25

a representative Oh llle Non secret En-
dowment order has been in town this week
to reassure its local members as to the
soundness of the concern.
Mr. Whitney of Marlboro has this week
captured another lynx, which will be
mounted and presented to the Natural
History society along with the two already
exhibited.
The quarterly conference of the Metho-
dist church was held on Saturday evening,
Presiding Elder II. Morgan being present,
and also assisting in the service and the
administering of communion on Sunday.
A. ID. Wyatt has bought of Capt. Devens
the building lot on North Main street living
next the Bradley estate and running back
to the land Of o. A. Marshall, on which he
will build. The sale was made by f. j.
Bailey IL Co.
Ben A. Cook came home from New Or
leans Wednesday, and his work will here
after be in Fitchburg, for the same com
pany in whose employ he has been for sew
eral years. 1t is quietly whispered about
town that after April congratulations will
be the proper thing. The young lady is
Miss Minnie Prouty of Fitchburg, already
well and fayorably known to many of our
young people through visits to BrattleborO
The leap year supper given by the Bap-
fist ladies last evening was very pleasant
and successful affair The ladies were very
attentive and no one had occasion to com
plain of being forced to play wall flower
one courageous woman, in her effort to do
her duty, taking in charge eight of the shy
creatures, who under her genial influence.
lost their embarrassment, and even the doc
hn lut 4 H., "a,
surance man were beguiled out of their Gus
tomary tongue-tied state and talked.
{. l.. Brigham, who has for nearly six
years been connected with the First Regi-
ment band and orchestra, will with his
family remove, the middle of next month,
to Claremont, y. H., attractive induce
ments having been held out to him to set
tie there. For about year he has had in
training the band at that place, and is
guaranteed a good salary for three wears
to come there and assume charge of the
organization. 1t is probable that Mr..
Brigham will not altogether sever his con
nection with musical bodies here, which
Will be matter of qualification, as he is
musician of ability in more lines than one.
Joel Knapp, who has played claronet in
the First Regiment band, will later 90 to
Claremont also.
At meeting of the ladies of the Bap-
fist society on Tuesday afternoon a new
organization, to be known as the Woman's
Missionary and Aid society, was formed,
the missionary and benevolent societies
formerly existing having been dsbanded
and the members united in one body to do
the same work. Rev. F. j. Parry presided
at the meeting, and Mrs. |. O. p Smith
acted as secretary. The officers of the new
society are: President, Mrs Frances Be
mis-; vice president, Mrs. 4. :. Cox: sec
rotary, Mrs. DR.. Bruce; treasurer, Miss :.
:. BigeOw. The Chairmen of committees
for different branches of work were chos-
en-: Home missions, Mrs. L. W. Hawley:
foreign, Mrs |. o. p. Smith; parish work.
Mrs. l.. X. Fuller; hospitality, Mrs. J. J.
Estey.
Shenandoah, Bronson Towards comedy
drama which was presented at the town
hall on Friday evening by Chas Frohman's
excellent company of actors, was the best
thing in its line which has been upon the
boards here this season. OF course the
usual difficulties were experienced in regard
to scenery, and the regulation amount of
special scenery was unavailable and had 20
be left at the station; but the company
contained artists of ability, and the realistic
glimpseS OF scenes in the great rebellion,
with bright touches of comedy and the
inevitable love making, were all excellent
in their way. BY no means last in the list
of stars would rank Jack, the handsome
black horse. who showed no trace Of sta,,o
fright in any of his yarious nnpcarancrs
Members of the Estry Guard assisted in
several scenes.
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