Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-03

The fire alarm sounded once Friday
night at 1885, but from what cause is not
known.
The result of the repeal vote in the Sen
ate was known in Brattleboro within nine
minutes after it was taken.
The late j. II. Streeter had insurance
policies in several of the fraternal orders.
Mr.. Streeter's death is the first that has
taken place in the ranks of the Fort Dunn
mer colony of Pilgrim Fathers since its es-
tablshment six years ago.
When Henshaw and Ten Brock ap-
peared oct. % at the Academy of Music i'm
Fall River, Mass, i'm the New Nabobs. a
committee from the Nabobs club of that
city, headed by the president, came upon
the stage at the end Of the second act and
presented them respectively gold headed
cane and magnificent feather fan. Brat
tlhboro people will probably have an OPP
portunity OF witnessing another perform
ance OF the New Nabobs during the present
season.
n Scott IL Jones will move their grocery
store from 40 Main street to the quarters
in Wtlliston block so long occupied by c.
f. Thompson IL Co., as soon as Robbins d
Cowles and Mellen & Proctor can move the
goods bought of Mr.. Thompson. 1t is
undecided as to who will occupy Scott e.
| Jones's present store, although it is under
| stood that John Calvin would like it for
the plumbing branch of his business, and
that 5. Wilcox of the New York bargain
store in Tyler block is also negotiating for
its lease.
George c. Staley is announced at the
town hall tonight in his new play "Antonv.
the trumpeter' in which Mr. Staley as
sumes German dialect role. He has &C
! quired an enviabe reputation as a German
dialect comedian and lullaby singer, which
fact in itself should assure him good
house The new comedy "Antony, the
trumpeter' is said to resemble Joseph
Jetterson's famous success, Grip Van
Winkle,' in era and quaint characters
dealt with, being taken from the same
author, Washington Irving, but it is
stronger in comedy element and dramatic
action.
The death OF Charles y. Bemis, which
occurred Wednesday morning. caused a
deep feeling Of sorrow Mr.. Bemis had
not been in good health for some time. but
the fatal attack seized him only week be.
fore his death, and the end came after in
tense suffering from capillary bronchitis
pleurisy and asthma. Mr.. Bemis was the
only son Of DR.. and Mrs. ). y. Bemis ant
was born in Stamford, this state 80 years
ago. He lived with his parents in that
town and in Dummerston, but for about
II years his home has been i'm this town
on the Putney road, where he engaged il
farming, since his marriage occupying tn,
house near that OF his father. Mr.. Bemis'
wife was Miss Jennie Sargent She is left
! ttit an 81
to the parents, and the only sister. Mrs. J
X. Morrill, Of Holyoke, the sympathy of tn,
community goes out. Mr. Bemis was &
man of genial ways and cheerful DISPOSE
ton, and these characteristics won for hin
many friends. The funeral will be held a
the house today at , o'clock, and member,
OF the Red Men, of which order he was
member will act as bearers.
The first of the proposed series OF talk
before the High school by prominen
townsmcn was delivered this morning b,
Rev. f. j. Parry, upon the silver question
and the interest manifested, and the in
sight gained into a subject so difficult o
comprehension to those who have no
made It a study, proves the wisdom of tn,
faculty in arranging such course. Mr.
Parry set forth the silver question as
whole, as illustrated in our coinage system
and in the coinage legislation which ha
taken place. He showed the working o
the bimetallc system, as revealed in tn
financial crises of the country. explaine,
the object Of each of the coinage acts, cen
tering the consideration on the Bland-Alli
son bill as the beginning Of the presen
trouble. The Sherman act was also con
sidered in its connection with the presen
financial depression and depreciation in tn
the value Of silver. In conclusion he pre-
scented the advantages of a universal mo
nometalic basis over a bimetalic. Tn
various terms used in discussions of tn
silver question were explained; and hi
listeners were left with a much clearer an,
more intelligent understanding of one o
the important questions of the hour thar
they had previously had. At the conclu
sion of Mr.. Parry's address a half-hou
was given to questions by both teacher
and pupils.