Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

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There are no new developments in the
affairs Of the Peoples Five Year Benefit
order.
Two new members were voted into the
Elliot street hose company Wednesday
night
The schools close next Wednesday after
noon for Thanksgiving to resume sessions
on the following Monday.
The annual meeting and sale of the
Brattlcboro book club will be held tonight
with Mrs O. d. Esterbrook
W. G. Mitchell is to move his cigar box
factory from Elliot street to the room in
Harmony block. formerly occupied by !. i.
Randoll
Two checks. for 500 and SO, have
come to the Peoples bank this week, drawn
at Baltimore by persons who have never
had an account at the bank.
The Society for Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals will hold its annual meeting in
the north room at the Brooks library build
ing next Monday evening at 1880.
Two new members were voted into the
Fuller Battery at the meeting this week,
and Dr. Webster, George \. Hines and II.
f. C.. T0dt were elected honorary mem
bers.
About 40 members of Quonektacat tribe
of Red men had planned to take tally-ho
ride to Keene y. H., Wednesday, but the
storm prevented. They will probably 90
at an early date.
Mrs. Melinda {. IL. Newton, sister of ).
y. Herrick, died recently in Cleveland,
Ohio. Mrs. Newton will be remembered
by the Older residents of BrattlebOro, but
she had not lived here for many Years. The
burial was at Greenwood, y. Y.
The remains of Franklin " Robbins,
the father of Mrs. II. I. {. Todt, were
brought here from the WOodlawn cemetery
at Chelsea, Mass, where they were inter
red q years ago, and placed in the lot in
Prospect Hill cemetery in which Mrs. Rob
bins is buried.
Frank Turner will give a Thanksgiving
tall at the New England house at Bernard
ston next Thursday evening. The com
mittee of arrangement includes Fred Rob
inson, p. J. Higgins and f. X. Harvey Of
Brattleboro, and f. l.. Reed is one of the
/ floor managers. A ball will also he given
/ at the town hall at Hinsdale Wednesday
/ night with supper at the Hotel Ashuelot.
The Hedgerow Debating society of the
North street school held its first meeting Of
/ the season i'm Wells hall Friday evening.
1 The question was "Resolvcd That the
| Windham county buildings should remain
where they arr" Clayton Hackcy and
Arthur Laughton spoke in the affirmative.
and Leon Neaw and Charles Newell in the
negative. The decision was m favor of
the negative side. After piano playing an
advertisement party was enjoyed.
The Murray club held a pleasant meet
inc at the Universalst vestrv Tuesday
evening. The program included piano solo
/ by Laura StcarnS: recitation 10y Alice vii
lard: song by Guy Howe; the "COurting'
scene with Lulu Bracket as reader, Amy
Hines as Hulda and Charles Robb as Iekie
and Sadie Houghton as the mother; song
by Ienna Thomas violin obligato by Gin.
ton Duggan with Mrs. Hunt as accompan.
list reading from Dickens by II. r. Knight.
The Peers Food company has organized
with these officers: James Conland, presi
dent: J. G.. Ullery, vice president; c. ii
Thompson, secretary and treasurer: direct
ors. George :. Pratt, W. II. Bracket
George f. Mann, T.. G.. Frost, c. II
Thompson. The business of the concerr
is exceeding all expectations. One-half o
the third floor in the new building which
Mr.. Crowell has erected on Flat street ha'
been rented and an elevator is being put il
this week.
GOV. Fuller has received at Montpelier
this week a set OF resolutions, engrosse,
and framed. which he will prize highly
They were adopted by Fuller Battery, anC
made fitting recognition of the governor
connection with the organization l. year
as commanding officer, and Of his call Il
to be commander-in-chief of the state, o
the regard and esteem which the member
of the Battery have for him, of their goo,
wishes in his greater responsibilities, anI
of a desire TO maintain in the Battery tn,
efficiency which has resulted from hi
work.
\ large audience was present al IN,
union meeting of the y. NJ. G. A. and I'M
Baptist, Congregational and Methods
churches at the Centre church Sunda,
evening. Reys. Parry, Webb and Da,
spoke on subjects which had especial refer
ence to the young men. General Secretar,
Simmonds presented the cause of interna
tional work of the y. NJ. c. A. and a col
lection was taken Rev. Mr. Webb con
Quoted the service at the Methodist churcl
Tuesday evening, and this evening the thir,
of the union meetings will be held at tn
Baptist church.
A large new flag staff was erected in tn
ward of the Washington street school
house Tuesday night and yesterday after
! noon Miss Newton's pupils took a lessor
in patriotism. The exercises consisted o
singing by the school; recitation by Flor
ence Knight; recitation, "Stars am
Stripes, by Mai Spear, Addie Davis, Eos
ter Crown, Ernest Dodge and the school
"Hurrah for our School" by Mario
Baker and school; acceptance of the Tia
by the committee and its presentation /
the school; singing; short addresses b
Rev. J.. II. Rabbit and Hon. f. W. Stod
dard; raising of flag, salute and cheers
singing OF America.
In the October number of the SchoC
} Dial, published by Miss Sawyer's schoo
e the announcement is made that the growt
of the school having been such that the pal
lors of the North street house are no longe
large enough for dramatic entertainment
and rhetorical exercises. "the want of
hall of our own is imperative, and a
. rangemeuts are already being made for IN
erection of one next year on the corner {
9 North and Tyler streets The growth {
I the school is abundantly deserved and
gratifying TO all It's friends This numbt
of the Dial maintains the high standard
& lhe paper anu ne IhuhlA mas no heslll
ton in giving il place as the best scho,
, paper within its knowledge. An interes
~ ing contribution is a sketch of Mary wi
NJ kins under the title, "A Rising Woman,
by Dora E. Moody, former pupil, now
Il Pasadena, Calf. In the well-edited scho
p notes it is stated that Miss Moody has el
S tered Stanford university at Menlo Parl
I Calf
l.. w. Hawley has been musical conduc
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