Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
BRATTLEBORO.

The exhibition of poultry at the Valley
fair will surpass that in any previous year.
1t is estimated that 800 birds will be shown.
Cards are out for the marriage next
Monday evening of Miss NJ. f. Knapp to
Mr.. John T. Hancock of Chicago at the
home of Mrs. c. r. Evans in West Brat
tleboro.
The Standard Theatre company, sup
porting Kitty Aryman, will begin a weeks
engagement at the Town hall Monday even
ing. There will be a change of program
each night.
An interesting and successful session of
the Windham County conference of Con-
gregational churches was held at Jamaica
on Wednesday and Thursday. A report is
in hand for publication next week.
II. r. Lawrence is a member of a COM
mittee with Col. LeGrand b. Cannon, Jo-
seph Battell, ex-Gov. Hendee, Col. n. F.
Dunsbee, and H. W. Reyes to arrange for
an exhibition of Vermont Morgan horses
at the worlds fair.
The ladies of the Industrial union will
give a 3 o'clock tea at their room next
Tuesday afternoon, from to 7 o'clock.
An excellent menu is in preparation, and
there will be the usual sale of hand-paint-
ed emma anu FANCY ARTICLES.
The critic of the Musical Courier, who
attended the Estey Organ companys cele-
bratiOn, pronounces the music of the First
Regiment band to be, Gin point of ex-
preston, quality of tone. and general
routine of work, far ahead of such organ
izations as usually heard in smaller cities.
There are very few brass bands in New
England superior to it."
Rev. S. M. Crothers of St. Paul, Mimi,
who came East last week to attend meet
ing of the board of directors of the American
Unitarian association, spent Sunday in
Brattleboro, and, by invitation of Rev. Mr..
Phalen, occupied his old pulpit in the
morning, preaching a strong sermon,
original in thought and statement, on the
"Christian law of property"
The marriage of Otto r. Howe and Miss
Emma Gould takes place this evening al
the home of the BRIDES father, A. K
Gould, at Ludlow. Mr.. and Mrs Jonathan
c. Howe, Arthur Howe, John Howe, Miss
Minnie Streeter and Miss Mabel Hescock
will attend the wedding. Mr. Howe re-
ceived an honorable discharge from the
United States army few days ago, anC
his future home will probably be at New
Rochelle, n. Y.
An audience of $50 or 200 persons lis
tened with interest to Rev. IL. b. Hudson
of New York on Wednesday evening al
the town hall, when the issues of the day
were viewed from Prohibition standpoint
Mr. Hudson is forcibe and interesting
speaker, who presented his side of thu
great questions OF the hour in a sincere
and candid manner, and commanded tn,
close attention of his hearers. During tn,
evening campaign songs were sung by c
f. Westgate.
An earnest and well-directed effort ha
been made this year to revive the public
interest in the Windham county fair a
Newfane. The exhibition on Wednesda,
is to be held on new grounds in Newfan
village. There will be a balloon ascension
as a special feature, and if the people of tn
several towns contribute as they ought t,
the display, the fair will be a very attract
i've one. Brsttleboro people owe it to them
selves and 10 their county pride to turn on
in good numbers. Convenient train az
rangements are elsewhere announced, an,
it is to be hoped that next Wednesday will
bring good weather, and an exhibition an,
a crowd in attendance of which Windhan
county may be proud