Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15

\ short story by the late Wolcott Bales
tier is to appear in the February number
of the Century.
The next meeting of the Pilgrim Fathers,
which was announced for the 10Th, will be-
held ON the 10Th at Grand Army hall.
The clothc,-lme thieves swooped down
ON Esteyvillc a few nights ago and stole
several pieces of mems underwear from the
lines of IL. ID. Waterman, Mrs. Stckney
and Mr.. Falls.
The tirst-prize cheese, exhibited at the
dairymen' meeting by Patrick McDOnough
of Richmond, was later exhibited at =. VI.
Bakers store, and speedily cut up into sam
pie wedges for his customers.
Large portraits of the late Farley Starr
and Deacon Estey have recently been
placed i'm the rooms of the Peoples Ma
tional bank, with which institution both
men were intimately connected.
Lyndon II. Tcnney, aged -. who died
at Ncwfanc last week Thursday from an
attack of the grip, was a brother Of ID. w.
Tcnncy OF Blattleboro. lie was born in
Dummerston but for the past 80 years had
been a resident of Newtane.
The Good viii club had their first prac-
teal talk ON Wednesday evening when
Miss Mary H. Cabot addressed the MEM
bers ON the subject of health. 1t was an
intensely Interesting and instructive talk
and was much enjoyed by all.
The first year class of the High school
held a class meeting in Grand Army hall
last Friday evening, when an interesting
program was carried out. Refreshments
were served, games were played and an en-
iOyable evening was spent.
George p. Rowel & Co., the New York
advertising agents, have issued their list of
best papers in the northeastern states, only
one paper being given in each place.
Eight papers i'm Vermont are named, The
PhuniN being the only one in Wmdham
county.
AT their meeting on Tuesday evening
the Christian Endcavor society of the Bap-
fist church chose these officers to serve for
the ensuing six months: President, II. H.
IIacklry: vice president, Charlie Hawlry
recording secretary, Miss Addic Shattuck
treasurer, Clayton llacklcy. The various
committees of the society were also elected.
The most widely known and popular
stage driver in this section in recent years
was Prentiss Tobey. whose death took
place at RcadsbOrO on the ID instant from
grip, after an illness OF three days. Mr..
TObey was formerly in charge Of the stage
on the route to Jacksonville, and his genial
and accommodating disposition won him
many friends. lie had been great suffer
err from asthma and for several years was
unable to lie down. His age was Is years.
\ West Chesterfield correspondent writes
as follows to the Kccne Republican: Nor
man G.. Colbum thinks he can 90 to the
head of the class. rs he has three two
year-Old heiferS that without any extra
feed, made butter from one day, milking
respectively II ounces. H. ounces and Ii
ounces; one of them is not two years old
till March. 1t will be remembered that he
had the COW that made the most butter in
the contest at the Valley fair. that took the
prize OF $50.
Al the time of the Nawtrlle Comedy
compauv'S appearanrr in Brattleboro some
question was raised rs TO thu. laoalitv of tLe
Gift ENTERPRISE feature. which uudnibtnJlv
attracted many people to attend the differ
ent performances. At Clarrmont last
week the opposition was 50 strong that the
BUSINESS men signed petition and pre-
scented it to the solicitor, who thereupon in
formed the manager, that they were liabl,
to prosecution. After considerable buster
they concluded that it was the better way
not to take the chances Of arrest. fines.
ETC., and sold the furniture and other priz-
Is for what they would bring.
Eral Eitts of Wast W,rJ.hor, ,,.rit..
ms from, Pasadena Fla to>ay ,h,t h,,.iug
soon Mr. Moody. recent I.tt.r from, p,sa7
dena C,l La wisb.. thn neo,Je of Wind
ham, cnuntv =, kno,, tl,,t ,l,.ro /. .,I.o q,
posadana on tha eastern .iJs nf ,Lo cont,
nent Laving a d.Iightfrl cIim,t,' and In
Gated amnnG beaufifuI Iol,as ou hiol, roll.
inc ninr land Rev 4 + Dr,v vLo liyns
at the same hotel with Mr.. Fits. has an
orange grove i'm Pasadena. Cal. but /,
planting one at Pasadena. Fla. and rive,
his preference to the latter place for resi-
dence and as a health resort. The Florida
Pasadena is new place. which is making
a slow but healthy growth. Christmas and
New Yeav's were delightful day, there.
with the thermometer ranging from 81 IN
So and a gentle wind blowing.
Brattleboro has suffered snveral, from,
fine orin lint lis record comnarei Win
tbat in many of tba smaller to,rns NJ N-ar
mont and Nov Uamnsbire sLou Lou
fortunate orr neonle have beep Tho n.
tle town of Cornish \ II lving inst
across the river from Windsor furnishos
a striking illustration II has a nonuio.
+ tion of less than 100 inhabitants hnt or
Tuesday of this week six nersons Law dead
within lis limits DR. HINT rho nLvSi.
clan of fine town located at Cornish Flat
was seriously III as were other members nj
his family and could do notbing for tbl
sick The Windsor musicians were there
fore called upon and one of them made nc
less than 80 professional visits in the town
of Cornish in one day. This record is one
which none could wish to find exceeded in
any other place, large or small.