Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-16


pearance at the town hall the 3Oth.
Ryan Brothers of Brattleboro and Green
field are using four carloads of slate week.
The John Thomas comic opera company
will hold the boards at the town hall
Jan. 8.
There will be reception at the Y. NJ
G. A. room Monday evening for boys over
10 years of age.
David Bullock was in town Saturday,
having completed his sentence of 400 days
at the house of correction at Rutland.
The Vermont and Brattleboro savings
banks have declared their sem-annual
dividends of 24 per cent, payable Jan. l.
Edward Moore, an employee of J. A.
Taylor, fell from his team in the railroad
yard Monday and cut a cash in his head.
A new covering has been laid over the
large cistern between Crosby and Harmony
blocks. The old covering caved in a few
days ago.
Next Thursday evening occurs the third
entertainment of the Star course under the
Y. NJ. c. A. auspices. The artists are the
Temple male quartet and Lucia Mead
Priest reader.
Mr.. Ardstrom a young Swedish graduate
of the Newton Theological seminary sup
piled the Uuion church at Guiford last
Sunday, and Tuesday night preached here
in his native tongue to a large Swedish
audience in the Baptist vestry.
Mrs. Ella L., wife of Geo. w. REYNOLDS.
died Monday night at her home in the
Ryther block, after an illness of 10 months,
borne with patience and fortitude. The
burial was from the Methodist church
Wednesday afternoon. She was a woman
of quiet tastes, who had greatly endeared
herself to her intimate friends.
Every voter in the village should attend
the special village meeting at the town
hall next Tuesday evening. to take prelm-
| mary action toward a suitable water sup
! ply, by electing a committee to engage an
| engineer TO make an investigation. 1t is
said that the Montpelier system, with Is
miles of pipe, is the most complete in the
state. 1t cost Sl2l, 900.
The Rochester, y. Y, Democrat and
! Chronicle OF a recent date has this to say
| of the performance which is to be given at
| the town hall this evening: A Busy Day
was thoroughly enjoyed last night by an
audience that filled the Academy to the
doors. The play has just plot enough to
serve as a background for a great deal Of
music, fun and dancing. Harry Crandall
| is one of the best German dialect come
dians on the stage, and the character Of
Schultz, the theatrical manager, gave album
dant opportunity for a display of his unique
abilities
The Christmas sale and turkey supper
given by the Baptist ladies on "Wednesday
evening was largely attended aud very sue
cessfu There was a good display OF fan
cy and useful articles, decorated china and
booklets besides an attractive candy table.
After the supper program of entertain
ment was given, including a cornet solo by
Clayton Hackley, accompanied 10y Miss
Bruce a recitation by Maud fillmore. Sc.
lection by the choir song in costume 10y
Pauline Jenne, and fan drill by six little
girls in japanese dress, which received
warm apnlause. The net receipts were
about S125.
The services at the Centre church next
Sunday will be devoted to the cause of for
eign missions Rev. Messrs. Gutterson OF
India, and Perkins of China, missionarie,
of the American Board, will speak. Boil
are very earnest, eloquent, and successful
men. Mr.. Gutterson. who will speak il
the morning, was classmate at Andovel
of Revs. Merriam and Day, and is a very
strong man. He will specially appeal to TIA,
convictions of business men, by speaking
in part upon the commercial and financia
value of missions, and their general gift L
progressive civilization. Friends are cor
daily welcome at both services.
Some time ago The Phoenix published
"Romantc tale from Beckett, Mass" A
destitute man fell i'll on the street at tina
place. He was kindly cared for, and soor
received word that he had inherited larg,
s. t,, 4 4.
+ the people of Beckett he proposed to bull,
a large factory there. Bat he suddenl,
disappeared, taking with him 5000 which
he had raised on the strength of his al
legged fortune 1t was thought at the tim
r that Mueller was the man who feigned i'll
ness on the streets of Brattleboro a sum
mer or two ago He has Just been ar
rested at Utica, n. Y, for trying to worl
the same game there, and will be brough
= to Beckett for trial.
r The annual meeting of the Brattlebor
4 East Congregational societies was he'll
. Wednesday evening, when those officer
] were chosen: Secretary, l.. ID. Greene: trus
tees, G. c. Averill, S. w. Kimball. L. F
= Adams, G. II. Clapp, L. ID. Whitney
treasurer, G. c. Ayerill: auditor, II. II
n Thompson. The following were eecte
members of a building committee to co0pe
rate with a committee To be chosen by In
e ladies: b. ID. Harris, G.. c. Averill, :. Il
Emerson, \. l. Hawley, c. F. Thomr
d son. Tie joint committee will secur
o plans OF extensive changes on the chapel
y ascertain the cost, and report at futur
n meeting 1t is understood that the ladie
Il are in favor Of making the changes. Tn
I trustees have charge of the musical an
+ rangements, and have engaged Mr., Lett
singer and the ladies' quartet for anothe
year.
A Hatfield correspondent writes as fol
lows to the Northampton Herald: 9Th
sudden fall in the price of tobacco has bee
the topic of conversation this week. Thos
who have sold at good prices are happy
while those who have not are decided
blue. Tobacco that a week ago was bring
ing % and 30 cents the buyers are offerin
D only Il cents for now. One man who ha
t sold his whole crop for p cents, took
over to Hadey to deliver it and was ther
, told that he might take - cents for it O
/ bring il back He brought it back. Thos
, who have bought claim they are going l.
, lose heavily. The cause of the drop is no
! known, but it is believed to be the INSTALL
condition of things" At Suffer Brothers
packing establishment in the Crosby ware
house nothing was known of this declin
in prices, although the manager said tn
report was quite probably true. Suite
! Brothers completed their buying in thi
section some time ago.
The Fortnghtly club had very enjoy
able meeting, Tuesday evening, when the,
met with Misses Emma Gregg and Char
lotte Pettee on Green street. There was