Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-15

Inc lauleS OF the OnlNefSalst society
have decided upon Jan. % as the date of
their annual fair and festival.
The ladies of the Congregational society
are planning TO introduce a "Midway
Plaisance' at their fair in the spring.
"The Noodoo,' which drew the largest
audien of any performance at the town
hall last winter, is booked for appearance
here Jan. 10.
A special meeting Of the Knights of
Honor was held Wednesday evening to
take action in reference to the admission
of new members
"Zeb.' booked for Dec. 10, will not de-
light a Brattleboro audience. The cause is
one of those periodic disasters that befall
the vaudeville craft.
The annual meeting of the order of the
Golden Cross for the election of officers
will be held next Thursday evening. All
members are requested to be present.
The first serious accident on the lev side
walks occurred Friday, when Mrs. O. Il.
Button, wife of the railroad yardmaster,
fell near the Baptist church and sustained
a broken arm
The wind mill which Randall ~ Clapp
had on exhibition in their window during
the holidays last year, has been sold 10 a
Middletown, Conn, jeweler, who now has
it on exhibition.
Merton G. Robbins is out with brand
new lecture and 20 entirely new views of
the Worlds Fair, and has engaged the town
hall for Thursday evening Dec. Is. Many
were prevented from attending the first
lecture by the severe storm, and doubtless
will avail themselves of this new oppor-
tunity
There was not large attendance at the
Unitarian ladies' sociable at Wells hall
Tuesday evening. After the supper there
was an entertainment. consisting of a flute
solo by Gerry Messer, song by Mrs. Hub
bard reading by Miss Minnie Brasor. banjo
duet 10y Misses Greasy and Austin, and a
piano duet by Miss Greasy and Mrs. Lcav-
/ lit.
Fred Brasor is manager and Clinton
Dugan leader OF the newly formed Wheel
club orchestra. The member. are Clinton
Dugan and Nj Hackett. violms: Dennis
/ Farmer, cornet: VIM. Domaine clarinet:
| Fred Brasor, bass. The orchestra makes
its first appearance tomorrow evening
giving social dance al Red Mems hail.
In another column they make an announces
meut to the public. -
Mrs. Sarah Barnard. widow of the late
/ Edward Barnard, sustained shock of
/ paralysis Tuesday al Alfred Sargent's in
/ West Biattlehoro, where she was boarding.
and Wednesday her death occurred. Mrs
Barnard was - years old and a sister Of
| y. W. Dunklee of Centreyile The funeral
| will be held at the Congregational church
in West Erattleboro today and the burial
will be in the Prospect Hill cemetery.
The New Nabobs" company, which has
| appeared here twice recently, was in a rail
/ road wreck on the PENNSYLVANIA railroad at
| Nanticoke, Pa, Wednesday. Eleven per
sons were injured, including four of the
actors-Edith Newton, who sustained a
/ confusion Of the brain; sam Collins, whose
/ shoulder was dslocated; Mrs. sam Col
| Inns, whose side was badly injured: and
/ Miss Ten Brock, who was not badly hurt
There is good news in the positive an
| nouncement that Brattleboro is to regain
an industry which was moved from here
several years ago. Arrangements have
been made for establishing J. b. Randolrs
knitting needle factory in Harmony block.
! in the quarters formerly occupied by j. ID.
| Whitney a Son. Frank Dunklee will 90
| Monday to Saugerties, y. Y, where Mr..
Randoll has recently been located, and
will at once ship the machinery here.
From 20 to - hands will be employed, and
il is expected that operations will be begun
soon after Jan. /.
Nevada. or the lost mine" the drama
which local talent is now rehearsinc. will
be presented Jan. =, under the auspices OF
the Estey Guard. The cast is as follows:
Vermont, Fred Cressy; Nevada. Charles
Brasor; Cyrus Steele. j. Harry Es.ey:
Tom Carew, Leslie Brasor; Jerien. a de-
tectiye, W. W. Shafner; Dandy Dick,
Frank Putnam; lube. a negro, W. =.
Haigh: Win Key Ed Henkel: Agnes
Fairlee, Miss Amy Hines; Mother Merton,
Nora Cavanaugh: MoSsell, a waif. Miss
Woodland. The leading male characters
are taken by members Of the Guard
a large congregation listened to Rev. F.
W Sprague's last sermon as pastor of the
First Universalist church SUNDAY. Mr.
Spague's general subject was the calling
and work of the Christian church and
ministry. He preached an able sermon,
his text being from Isaiah LII, l, Awake,
awake, put on thy strength, Zion"
Mr.. Sprague did not make the sermon en-
tirely of farewell nature, but during his
remarks referred 10 what had been accom-
plished in his pastorate of nearly five years
The church debt has been reduced from
F'bpp W NAbbbs tllt MUSE Oh NOISnlD re-
painted, the ladies paIlor fitted up at a
cost of $500; the vestry carpeted, painted
and furnished with new chairs at a cost of
$500. Thirty-four people have been re-
ceived into the church, and the Young
Peoples Society of Religious Improvement
has been organized and meetings held ev-
cry Sunday evening since formation.
The question has arisen as to whether
Charles King, under arrest at Pittsfeld,
Mass, is Jimmy King, who stole team in
Guilford and is supposed to have broken
into houses in that town, Brattleboro and
Vernon. Charles King is supposed TO be
one of the gang of masked burglars who
robbed the Episcopal rectory at Lenox,
and.who attempted burglary at the Lenox
railroad station. He had worked for a
farmer at LenoX, but disappeared and was
traced to Saranac, y. Y, and arrested.
An officer also claims that King was with
the negro Ross who assaulted and nearly
killed Farmer Lawrence of Palmer several
months ago. After Jimmy Kings esca-
pades here he committed several depreda-
tions near Northampton, and for several
weeks was hiding between that place and
EasthamptOn, but although seen several
times eluded the officers. Charles King is
said to be % years old, or three years old
er than Jimmy King who is probably an
other person.