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

y. L. howard mas closed successful
writing class of 81 pupils at the North
street school
The Vermont savings bank has declared
its usual semi-annual dividend of two and
one-fourth per cent, payable January l.
Lucius Whitney has bought the coupe
line which c. G.. Whitney of this place es-
tablished at Greenfield, Mass, a few months
ago.
The annual meeting of Protective grange
for the election Of officers occurs next Tues
day evening at : o'clock A full attend
ance is desired.
Charles Simonds's bay horse which he
bought from Charles Spring. and which has
been used regularly on the coupe line died
Tuesday from azoturia.
The Universalst ladies will hold a bust.
ness meeting and sociable in the church
parlors next Thursday afternoon and even
ing. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock.
The Rev. John w. Chapman. who has
been engaged in missionary work in Alas
ka during the past six years, is expected to
give some account of that work in st.
Michaers church on Sunday morning next.
The people OF the Wilmington stage
Aoute have petitioned to have the way
pouches taken of, leaving all the mail 10
be carried 10y the through pouches. 4
handsome new sleigh has been put on the
route this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Richardson have
the sympathy of many friends in the death
of their little son, Roy E. aged nine
months, which occurred Tuesday The
funeral was held yesterday, Rev. Mr..
Hough officiating
A decided improvement in y. /. Haw-
ley's condition began Monday and still
continues, and his family and physicians
now feel we'll assured Of his ultimate re-
coyery. This is good news in which the
whole community rejOices.
William II. Snow, baggage master on
the New London Northern railroad, and
Miss Rachel Fisk were quietly married last
evening, Rev. c. O. Day performing the
ceremony. They will room at No. Elm
street, where Mr.. Snow has had room
for some time.
l.. Il. Plummer is arranging to receive
sleigh riding parties at Woodsde. Spofford
Lake, during the winter. The Wheel club.
a company of Brattl, boro Young people,
and a number OF the Brooklyn people who
spend the summer there are preparing for
outings at Woodside 1t is probable that
the Wheel club will have a bowling con-
test with a team from keene.
Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows held
a meeting Monday evening for the nomi-
nation of officers. During the evening
Rev. Mr.. Hough read several OF his poems
very acceptably. The second degree will
be worked at the meeting next Monday
evening, and Mr.. Hough will read poems
relating 10 the first and second degrees. A
week from Monday evening the officers will
be chosen.
At the annual meeting Of the Sedgwick
Relief corps, held at Grand Army hall last
evening, these officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Sarah Good
now; senior vice president, Mrs Helen NJ.
Wyatt: junior vice president. Mrs. f. NJ.
Cox; treasurer, Mrs. Emily Allen; chap
lain, Mrs. Jennie ). Allen: conductor.
Mrs. Eta Combs guard, Mrs. Ellen p. FL
lis; delegates to the convention TO be held
in Burlington Jan. 80, Mrs. Silas Richard
son, Mrs. Helen Wyatt, Mrs. II. f. Cor
don; alternates, Mrs. f. NJ. Cox, Mrs. c.
NJ. Smith, Mrs. Alyira Thomas.
Gabrielle is a new one-act opera written
especially for Patti. 1t was produced sim
ultaneously in this country and in Eng
land, presentation being necessary for Sc
curing a copyright. Mrs. Hattie Brasor
Pratt took the leading contralto role at the
London presentation, singing with such
great acceptance that she is said to have
''created the part" The fact that she
was so successful is wonderful when it is
known that she had never rehearsed the
opera and had studied it less than "a
Il
was assigned was Ill, and late Friday night
Mrs. Pratt was importuned to take it. She
consented TO do so, mastered the role, and
on the following night the presentation
took place.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
East Congregational society was held
Wednesday evening. The reports showed
that the society was out of debt, the
trustees had paid all The bills, and there is
63 cents in the treasury. The total ex-
penditures of the year were approximately
$500. The old board of officers was
elected, as follows: Clerk, L. d. Greene;
trustees, Geo. c. Averill, 5. W. Kimbal,
l.. +. Adams, Geo. II. Clapp and L. D.
Whitney; treasurer, Geo. c. Averill; audi
tor II. II. Thompson. A vote of thanks
was extended TO the ladies of the society,
who have expended several hundred dol
lars in making Improvements on the par
sonage. The trustees have arranged 10
have Mr.. Leitsinger act as organist another
year, and the ladies' quartet will sing.
Mrs. Hubbard's engagement elsewhere hav-
ing caused vacancy in the quartet, Miss
Susie kirwan will be the new member.
A pretty home wedding occurred yester-
day at O'Clock, at the home of the bride
on Organ street, when Arthur F. Roberts
and Miss Sophia Foster were united in
marriage, Rev. c. o. Day performing the
ceremony. A few intimate friends were
present with the relatives to make up the
wedding party. Henry Ripley of Spring
held, cousin of the bride, was best man,
The brides sister, Miss Josie Foster, being
maid of honor A pretty feature of the
wedding was the distribution of the bridal
bouquet, made up of bride roses, among
.he ladies present, ''for luck" Refresh
nents were served, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Roberts left for Boston for a short
bridal trip. Upon their return, after Jan.
|, they will be at home to their friends al
No. 10 Western avenue. Mr.. Roberts is 4
popular clerk, now employed in the !
farmers and Mechanics Exchange, and /
Hiss Foster has been an active worker |
.mong the Uniyersalist young people, and /
he esteem in which they are held by a
vide circle of friends was shown by the I
many beautiful gifts received.