Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-31

The Red Men work the warriors degree
tonight
Germans celebrated minstres will APP
pear here April 10.
r. L. Whitney has sold his express bust
ness to +. .. Wyman.
d. J.. Martins shoe store in Frosts
block is being thoroughly renovated.
The annual meeting of the trustees of
the Free library will be held Tuesday.
Pullen Bros. have taken the agency for
the well known Sterling Elliott Hickory
bicycle.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held
Tuesday.
One of the steamers was taken out yes
terday to be used in thawing out a drain
on Brook street.
A representative of the Westinghouse
Electric company has been in town with
regard to the electric road.
II. p. Freeman's horse ran through Main
street at lively pace last Friday noon, and
was finally stopped near West Dummers-
ton.
Rev. A. II. Webb is to lecture in the
Methodist church at Bellows Falls Wednes-
day evening on . English and English Gus
| toms.
The fifth anniversary of the organization
of Quonektacat tribe of Red Men in this
town is April 20. They will have a spread
at the Brooks House.
The citizens resolutions adopted and
presented to the Estey Organ company at
the time of the completion Of the 250,OO0th
organ, have been handsomely engrossed in
Boston, and placed in frame Of heavy
oak, ~ by 80 inches in size. The testmo-
NAL is now at Clapp IL Jones's.
A whist party was given Friday night by
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Bracket. Mrs. Sid
ney Miner and John Dewitt took the first
prizes, and Arthur Wyatt and Mrs. 4. d.
| Whitney contented themselves with the
BOBBY prizes. There were "a friends pres
ent.
There will be union service of the sew
eral Young Peoples religious organiza-
tions at the Universalist church vestry Sun
day morning at o'clock with services APP
propriate to Easter. All are cordially in
vited regardless of organization or church.
The bell will ring at 6: 45. Please bring
your Bible.
A meeting of the directors of the home
for the aged and infirm was held last night
at DR.. Holton's for the purpose of perfect
ing the constitution and bylaws. The
meeting adjourned until next Wednesday,
when the work will be completed The
bylaws, when published, will form pro
spectus Of the home.
The cup won at the muster last year by
the Estey Guard has been newly mounted
and handsomely engraved with the names
of the winning teams-N orthfeld, Barre
and Bratteboro. The Estey Guard team
will begin practicing at range work soon,
preparatory TO securing the two next in
scriptions on the cup.
Judge X. w. Clarke left yesterday for
Hornellsville, y. Y, accompanying his
daughter Mrs. Milo NJ. Acker, with whom
his home will be in future. Judge Clarke
departure from Brattleboro, where so many
years of his life have been spent and where
he has ably fulfilled so many duties of a
public character, is sincerely regretted,
and he will be cordially welcomed when
ever business or pleasure calls him here.
Miss Della Clarke accompanied Judge
Clarke and Mrs. Acker. Treasurer c. a.
Harris, of the Brattleboro savings bank
will occupy Judge Clarke's High street
house.
A local Swedish Lutheran church was
formed Tuesday night. A constitution has
been drawn up, and as soon as a charter
has been granted the necessary officers will
be chosen. Swedish preachers from Orange
and Waltham, Mass, have recently con-
Quoted services here, but now arrangements
will be made for regular meetings at the
lower town hall, beginning about May LIST.
II is proposed to engage a student from the
Rock Island school for three months, with
the possibility Of extending the call for a
year, or uniting with the church at Orange
in engaging a minister TO supply the two
churches. About 20 Brattleboro Swedes
are interested in the movement, and it is
thought that the number will be increased
to 100 after the pastor is called.
The Estey Guard were carefully inspect
ed by Capt. Tutherly Of the First United
States cavalry last evening. The company
first executed the manual and company
marchings under Lieut.. Haigh. Capt.
Tutherly then took the gun and assumed
command. He was much pleased with the
inspection, and reported that the company
showed marked efficiency, considering the
time spent in drilling. He says that if the
other companies in the state are as good as
those already inspected Vermont will have
as good a regiment next fall as any of the
states which he has visited. Gov. Fuller
was present and briefly addressed the COM
pany. The other spectators included Col
Goulding, Col. Bond, Col Harmon and
commissioned officers of the Battery. Capt
Tutherly will inspect the Battery next
Tuesday evening