Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-03

Lost in London" is one of the attrac-
tions booked for the town hall early in
March.
e. Wales gives his dress-as-you-please |
masquerade ball at Harmony hall this |
evening.
A handsome specimen of lake trout,
weigh 81 pounds, has been on exhibition in
II. NJ. Woods window this week.
Protective grange will give hot sugar
supper at Grand Army hall tomorrow even
ing from to 8.
The hearing in the petition of insolvency
against f. NJ. Waite which was set for
Tuesday, was continued for two weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews, the colored preacher
of st. Adams, has been in town this week
collecting subscriptions for his church.
The members of the High school class
of '05 will have their sleighrlde this even
ing, going to the New England House at
Bernardston.
The insurance on the shoe factory which
was burned at Nottingham last week was
adjusted as a total loss, the Moses Newton
company receiving S2l 900.
People on Prospect hill who use water
from the Crowel reservoir are still without
supply, the main running up the hill
probably being frozen.
Three building lots situated on Maple
and Pleasant streets, owned by b. ID. Har-
ris, have been sold to f. S. Morse through
May IL Crowns agency.
Gov. and Mrs. Fuller will open their
! house next Wednesday evening for social
entertainment for the benefit of the Wom-
ans Missionary and Aid society.
The Y. NJ. G. A. News for February is
out this week. 1t is a special convention
number, being largely devoted to a report
of the recent state convention held here.
Mr.. Charles Brooks has been engaged as
organist at the Universalist church for the
year. Edward Burnham will be the bass
singer, and Miss Helen Robertson of Put
ney is now the contralto.
1t is now thought that the letters in re-
gard to the drowning accident in California
referred to Justus Hall and his brother,
sons of Perry Hall, of Jacksonville, whose
deaths were recorded in The Phoenix sew
eral months ago.
James Connors of Lawrence, who is
well-known in Bratteboro, was on his way
to attend a wedding few evenings ago,
when his carriage was struck by locomo-
tive, and the driver and both horses killed.
Mr.. Connors was thrown 20 feet, but es-
capped without serious injuries.
A large audience witnessed the Joshua
Simpkns'' performance by Reno & Ford's
company at the town hall Tuesday even
ing The play is of the same character as
Isl Perkins and "Si Plunkard,' and fur
nished amusement to many, although it was
not great success from an artistic stand
point
A general invitation is extended to all
who assisted in the opera Priscilla last
summer to meet at Red Mems hall on
Wednesday evening, Feb 8, at 1880.
There will be music and dancing, and re-
freshments will be served during the even
ing. This invitation includes orchestra,
soldiers, chorus, solists and ushers.
The trustees of the Brooks library have
elected Judge H. II. Wheeler to fill the va
cancy caused by the retirement of Francis
Goodhue, whose term has expired; At the
annual meeting Monday evening the board
organized as follows: President, H. H..
Wheeler; clerk, X. Haskins; treasurer, O.
} A. Marshall; auditor, j. j. Estey.
Twenty-four members of the High school
class of 1913 joined the sleigh riding party
to Mortified Friday evening. Principal
and Mrs. Horne accompanied the class.
Supper was served at the Loveland House,
and the evening spent pleasantly with
dancing and games Thirty of the pupils
f of the class of "a went to Winchester Sat
urday evening. After supper at the hotel
, the party repaired to the town hall for a
dance. Both classes were carried by Mr..
Higgins in two large sleighs.
d The Red Men propose to make their an
= nual peace dance at the town hall the
evening of the 18th a notable event. There
will be novel decorations, and a costumel
: from Boston will be here with a full line
Of usEatl ssstumes, and all who WI Acan Sc
cure solneUhiHs a',.~ative at enable
price. Among the noted lSeSrhand, MO ar,
, expected to be present are Great Sachenl
| Joel Tyler of Leominster, Mass; Great
Chief of Record j. L. Gardner of Boston
and Past Grand Sachem Alpheus Alger OF
Cambridge, Mass. The latter was a college
classmate of Gov. Russell Quonektacat
tribe will do even better than last year in
the way of outside attractions.
Hotel AshuelOt at IIinsdale was the rem
: devious for the largest sleighriding party
from Bratteboro this season Tuesday even
: ing, company of upwards of 100 being
present. including both young and middle
, aged people The company here left in
different conveyances between and g.
The intervening time between the arrival
and supper, which was served at 7:45, was
spent in a social way, many enjoying cards
The dining room was filled completely, and
it was necessary to serve second table fol
about 25 people. After supper the dining
! room was cleared and many participated
in dancing in the dining room and in the
, corridor, while cards were an attraction in
the parlors. The hotel was thrown freely
! open to the guests, who held poss essior
until nearly midnight. The success of the
, party is due to Mrs. DR.. Pratt and Mrs. A
w. Childs, who arranged all details.
The last entertainment in the Y. M. c.
, A. Star course will be given next Tuesday
! evening by the Tableau dart company o.
) Boston. The company has a reputation
for most artistic work in the tableaux
. groupings and posings which it presents
! and the entertainment will without doubt
= be one of the most enjoyable of the win
ter's course. The Daily Eastern Argus o.
| Portland, Me-, speaks very highly of the
appearance there of the company Jan. IS
2 for the second time. OF the tableaux anC
posings it says: "They were even more
beautiful than anticipated, and covered
= wide range Biblical, NEUROLOGICAL Shaks
E perean, patriotic, etc. The artistic group
I inc undpr the direction of Prof KalIav dif