Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-03


Attend the town meeting next Tuesday,
and don't forget the special meeting in the
evening.
The Murray club will give an entertain
ment known as the album of living pictures
at an early date.
Dummerston people complain that the
drifts on the Putney road, above the Waite
farm, are not properly plowed out.
Robbins & Cowles have moved their Of
flee to the centre of their store giving in
creased room in the rear for the storage of
goods.
Mrs. DIR. NJ. l.. Hull, well-known ply
stefan who died at Springfield, Mass, yes
terday, at the age of ga, was a native of
Wilmington. Her father was Simeon Al
len.
A. w. Kezer fell on the roof of Grand
Army hall Tuesday, and in attempting to
save himself struck on his amputated arm
with sufficient force to break his shoulder
bone.
d. l. Griggs has sold his carriage and
paint shop to Elliot Phillips, who took pos
session last week Mr.. Griggs has built up
large trade, but his real estate business
now demands much attention.
Town meeting will open next Tuesday at
3 O'Clock. The votes will be counted at
o'clock and the business articles in the
warrant will then be acted upon. Voters
who read the instructions carefully will
have no need to vitiate the ballots by wrong
marking.
The presentation of Florence Allen and
Alice Willard with sets of sbooks by the
High school is Just recognition of their
efforts in the recent prize speaking contest,
in which they acquitted themselves so cred
itably, but were not placed by the judges
in the list of prize winners.
The civil service examinations for the
grades of clerk, carrier and messenger will
take place at the post-ofiice Tuesday, be-
ginning at 8 o. o'clock, before a board consist
ing of Assistant Postmaster Wilcox, Letter
Carrier Tasker and Miss Guild, the money
order clerk.
Lost in London" did not prove to be
the satisfactory performance that was ex-
pected. Mr.. Beers has an enviable reputa-
ton as an actor, and his work, as well as
that of the Lancashire lass, was good, but
there was general criticism of the presenta-
ton as whole
The party given by Mrs. H. +. Brooks
Friday evening was a very delightful event.
.
prize winners were: First, Mrs DR.. Pratt.
and y. l. Hawley; second, Mrs Gibbs and
G.. 4. Boyden; BOBBY, Mrs. Chas. Barrett
of Springfield, Mass, and Geo. s. Dowley.
Lieut. T. 4. Austin is second, Mvrtelle
Eason third, and d. \. Cavanaugh third
in their respective classes in the Boston
Globes Worlds Fair contest, all being
within 200 or 300 votes of the leaders.
1t is evident that the friends of the differ
ent candidates are now holding their votes
in reserve.
One of the delightful occasions of the
winter was the afternoon reception given
by Mrs. Oscar Marshall yesterday. Mrs.
Julius Estey received with Mrs. Marshall
Mrs. G. +. Glidden, Mrs J. Gray Estey
and Ruth Hawley poured coffee and chOco-
late and served cream. Leitsinger's Or
chestra furnished music and there We're
decorations of cut flowers.
The annual meeting of the Epworth
league held at the Methodist church last
evening, was full of interest. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Z. 5. Morse; vice
presidents, c. w. Weymouth, Mrs. Alex
ander Allen. Leon Neaw, Miss May Graves
secretary, Miss c. \. Pine: treasurer. f.
A. johnson.
j. c. Newton has been in town this
week TO arrange for help at Fishers Island.
Edward Nugent, +. L. DickinsOn's coach
man, will 20 there to have charge of the
horses and the livery stable under Mr.
Newton, the coming season, and Eugene
Estey, son OF Ward Estey of Dummerston.
will 90 about April /, to take charge of the
butter making. Mr.. Newton returns to
Fishers Island tomorrow.
After the ladies of the Universalist soci-
ETY. had served a supper last evening, meet
ing of the Murray club was held in the YES
try, with large attendance. The program
consisted of readings by Miss Shumwav
and Mrs. l.. K. Plummer, recitation by
Clarabel Eddy, songs by Mrs. Sprague and
Miss Goodenough and Myron Davis, and
piano selections by Laura Stearns and
Bertha and Ruby Stockwel
A. II. Rice has sold his harness store to
Howard Burke Possession will be given
as soon as the inventory, now being taken
by Mr.. Hayes of Northampton and Mr..
Fuller OF Springfield. j, completed Nh
Rice will remain with Mr.. Burke for two
or three weeks. II j. his intention to en-
gage in business at Duluth, MINI. The
sale of the store was made through Nav *
Crowns agency.
A party of about 10 participated in the
sleighride 10 West Dummerston Wednes-
day evening, under the auspices of the
Baptist society. The ladies of the Bap-
list church at that place provided a supper
at Townsend ; hall which occupied the I'm.
divided attention of the visitors for time
after their arrival, while at the church mu-
sic and sociability were enjoyed. The par
ty returned at an early hour, leaving the
treasury OF the little church at West Dunn
merstOn the richer by generous sum.
The mum party held by the Relief
corps Monday night in Grand Army hall
was largely attended. Those who sat down
10 supper were supposed to attend strictly
to business and say nothing, but the wait
ers often persuaded some one to speak,
whereupon a tive-cent fine was collected.
Following the supper there was an enter
tainment consisting of recitations and read
ings by Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Davenport,
Miss Shumway and Fred Childs, piano
solos by Misses Mann, StOckwell and Lett
singer. The High school quartet rendered
The brewery" Myron Davis gave a song
and Harry Horton flute solo. About $50
was realized.
There was an unusually large attendance