Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29


contest last evening.
The marriage of Charles Altar and Miss
Tillie Counter was celebrated at the Roman
Catholic church Tuesday.
Special trains will be run on the evening
of January 10, to accommodate those who
wish to attend the ~ oodoo' performance.
A year ago January l reinsurance was
introduced in Brattleboro. but as yet there
have been no practical illustrations Of its
benefits.
The Fortnightly club will meet next
Tuesday evening at the Congregational
parsonage at 7:4j. The subject will be
New York city.
The hop at the Brooks House last even
ing, was, like other similar events there, a
very delightful occasion, and there was
good attendance.
The household goods of the late Mrs.
Sarah Barnard will be sold at auction at
y. w Dunklees house in Centreville Fri
day, Jan. >, at 10 A. NJ
J. b. Randol's machinery is expected 10
arrive from Saugerties, " Y, this week,
and it is hoped that the business will be
started soon after January /.
From the Boston Sunday Herald: "The
Noodoo is booked for three weeks through
New England The specialtes this season
contain many interesting novelties.
There was pool tournament at Putney
Monday, with rs competitors. II. g. Ev-
erleth OF Putney won the first prize, VIM.
Ayres second, and Walter Mooney third.
with the help Of few friends, Mrs. F..
II. Smith has filled five barrels with cloth
ing and bedding, which she has sent TO
Brooklyn, y. Y, for distribution among
the poor OF two mission schools there.
The audience at the town hall last even
ing took delightful journey through the
Worlds Fair with Merton {. Robbins.
MI Robbins is planning to deliver the lee
ture through the winter and already has a
number of engagements.
Geo +. Dodge. who was arrested i'm
| Worcester on the charge of passing a
forged check there and who was wanted on
similar charge at keenc was taken 10
keene Tuesday night. He pleaded guilty,
and was bound over in 5000
The death of Henry \. Bagg. aged 43.
/ occurred yesterday from dropsy al Bernard
ston. Mr. Bagg was the only brother OF
+. \. Bagg of this town. He formerly
! lived here. moving about four years ago 10
/
carrier.
La Iosca company, which. under al
other name, came To Brattlcboro last year,
and was forbidden 10 use the town hal.
/ stage. came 90 Bellows Fails Saturday.
/ The conduct OF members OF the company
| on the street was So disgusting, that. at
| the request OF leading business men. the
state, attorney suppressed the perform
| auce.
one case OF iuhumanty is reported
/ which seems almost incredible. A young
/ woman. ill with the measles was ordered
/ out of the house by her landlady. who sent
/ for "a coupe 20 take her away. Fortunate
/ ly the coupe driver was able 90 find kind
| hearted woman who was glad 10 give the
/ sick one shelter, and has since kindly
cared for her
Two Brattlrboro boys were arrested at
| Winchester Monday night, writ having
been sworn ont boy companion who went
with them to llInsdalc. The companion
had hired a livery team and invited TIA,
young men To ride, but while at Hinsdal,
they drove of without him. They were re
leased In the morning, no one appearing
against them. II is said tina the Joke wa
OF the man who swore ont the writ, A h,
had to pay about So in costs.
Several runaway accidents are reported
! Miss Essex and GOV. Fuller coachmaI
were thrown out in Esteyville while deliy
erinc Christmas gifts. An employe of +
b. Barrows while attempting to turn
around on Elm street with one OF II. L
Brown teams, was thrown ont. The hors
ran 10 the stable, and IN front OF the At
/ mory the sleigh struck a hitching post an,
was smashed. 4 Young man was driyn.
a horse Wednesday near Hackley Il Mo
ran S. and the animal being without shoe
fell repeatedly.
C. l.. Gabrilson, secretary Of the stat,
dairy association of Iowa, was in tow
Tuesday and Wednesday, in company will
II. NJ. Arms OF Springfield. president o
the Vermont state dairymen's association
Tuesday night. on account of family &C
quantanceship, he was the guest OF Rev
j. II. Babbtt of West Brattleboro. Mr
Gabrilson is in the East 10 speak at dair,
meetings and gather points on dairy meth
DDS. He visited the Retreat farm build
ings while here. Wednesday evening h
spoke al the New Hampshire dairymen
meeting at Keene. Next week he speak
at Hartford, Conn, and the week after a
the Vermont darymen's meeting at Bur
lington. He is actively interested will
Mr. Arms and other representative diary
men, in the movement for the formation o
a national dairy association, meeting 70
which purpose is to be held al Cleveland
Ohio, the first Wednesday in February