Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-24


H. S. Gray was in Boston the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rossman of Keene
spent last Sunday in town.
George l. Whitney made a short trip to
White River Junction this week.
Mrs. j. E. Fullerton is confined to the
house with severe throat trouble.
NJ. D. Jackson is travelling through New
England for a collection agency at Hol-
yoke.
The ladies' aid society of the Universal
list church held their fortnightly supper last
evening.
A caucas was held in the town hall, last
evening, for the purpose of nominating
town officers.
Albert Derby is in Los Angeles, CAL,
just now, having spent some weeks in San
Antonio, Texas.
The ice is pilSa high above the dam in
the river, and it Is feared that it will cause
trouble when it breaks up.
Rev. j. E. Fullerton lectured before the
Y. p S. c. E. of Chester last evening on
"Why some men succeed"
Next Monday evening the Baptist choir
will give a concert in their church, this be-
ing their third of the season.
Mrs. Frank Lockwood has been spend
ing the week among her old friends in
Rutland, going up Tuesday.
The Fall Mountain Paper company are
burning about so tons of coal each week
under their boilers and in their various de-
partments.
Mrs. n. II. Far is critically i'll at her
home on Green street. A council of ply
sicians last Saturday expressed grave fears
as to the result.
The last number of the Star lecture
course will be given in the opera house
this evening. 1t is to be concert by the
Apollo male quartet
Mrs. L. F. Coolidge, who is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Goodrich, in Mt Hol-
ly, is quite i'll. She hopes to return to
Bellows Falls about the middle of March.
Rufus Somerbys great equine show
presenting Bristols educated horses, is to
give performances in the opera house,
Monday afternoon and evening of next
week.
Emily Savage, daughter of John Saw
age, proprietor of "The Keene Cash store'
died suddenly Thursday morning of heart
disease. She had been i'll for several weeks
but of late had seemed much better.
Mondays storm was followed by another
on Wednesday, which, although not so Sc
we're as to wind, brought a much greater
fall of snow, calling into use all the snow
ploughs, new and old, and the street roller.
H. F. Bond, for many years the most
prominent slater in this vicinity, has sold
out his business here to a Mr.. Pierce, who
formerly worked for him, and this season
the work will be under new management.
F. c. Anterior, former well-known
resident and at present express agent at
Rutland, is a prominent candidate as a
member Of the board of aldermen of that
new city, in its coming first election under
the city charter.
A new set of encyclopedias has been
placed in the town library, and the books
are tastefully arranged on revolving shelves
in the reading room; 2000 more volumes
were drawn from the library during the
year 1892 than in 1891.
VIM. Crowley, formerly a well-known
sporting character of this place, was one
of the seconds of Griffin of Braintree,
Mass, when he won the light pugilistic
championship of the world over Murphy,
the Australian, at Coney island.
The company of local talent, who play
ed the German Detective" so successfully
for the Wheel club two weeks ago, went to
Ludlow and gave the play there Tuesday
evening. About 30 went from here and a
pleasant social dance was enjoyed after the
play. The net proceeds of the entertain
ment given here were $110.
A lot of fun was evolved at the express
office Saturday night in the sale of pack
ages of all kinds that had accumulated at
the different offices of the line during the |
past year. The sales were by auction,
without opening, and partook largely of |
The nature of lottery, but we do not hear
Of any large prizes being drawn.
Last Saturday evening the friends of Mr..
md Mrs. A. NJ. Shipman to the number
If 90 gave them pleasant surprise at their
home on SaxtOns River road, in honor of