Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17

BRATTIERORE

The town REPORTS will be ready Tor dis
triDution TO-DAY
Mrs W. Il. Roleau entertained her sun
dav school class and a few Others very
pleasantly OF Wednesday evening, games
charades and shadow pictures serving to
entertain the Young people agreeably.
The Woman Relief CORDS intend TO TAX.
a sielChri to Bernardston Monday. and
members OF the post and all their friends
are invited 10 ION them. Names OF those
who will 90 can be left at Greene's drug
store
GOV. Fuller. Lieut.. Gov. Stranahau
Speaker StIcKney OF the house. Secretary
OF state Brownell and EngrOssin- Clerk
Hawkins were at Montpelier " ednesdar
Tor the purpose OF comparing the enrrosseJ
laws with the original GOV. Fuller mas
also visited the state institutions TINS weeA
a railroad strike OF intantlne propor-
lions took place al the depot vesterday
The three DraKemeu on the freight train
south at ll1O refused 10 go with the train.
claiming that they mad not been paid Tor
three extra hali-days work done last week
Three new men We're hired and the traia
left at2.l-
Members Of the Epw0rth league OF tile
10 Iu number. drove TO HInsdale last ul-l.
where a chicken-ple supper was served boz,
tine Methodist society OF that place. L .t-
erary and musical entertainment was given
and all speak III glowing terms OF the goo.
Time ana pleasant reception
Mi and Mrs. irving brown were pleas
antiv surprised al their nome lu uIstric.
No last evening by their friends and
nafunbgv1 tAlTn rho or, tvr,,.-.,,-..
their marriage. Refreshments were broucu,
and served During the evening q. ".
Pierce presented Mi. and Mrs Brown with
q silver Ice pitcher on behalf OF the com
pauE. The evening was spent with mus.
and games
There is unusual interest in the present
term OF the supreme court Tor Addison
county. owing TO the trial OF the ease of
The state against Edward Hodgson. Tor vlo-
lauOu of the liquor Jaw IN which the
defendant s lawyer has raised the question
OF the constItutionaiiry OF the prohibItory
law Judges Tyler, MunsOu, start and
Thompson are presiding.
Henry Simonds, who drives one of
Wates teams, was quite severely hurt
Saturday. After coming down Fuller hill
with load OF logs ne got or 10 remove
the chain from the runner. ana a. he
climbed back on the load the binder chain
broke, the binder striking him a heavy
blow on the lace. crushing his nose and
otherwise DrulsInU MS face
A bad accident TOOK place at Ludlow lhi,
morning A heavy double header freiuh.
train left Bellows Fails and was ordered "a
pass al Ludlow a hog train that had lefr
Rutland. The freight had reached Ludlow
and was pulling on 10 a side track when il
was struck in the rear by the hog train
The engineer and fireman on the latter
train were killed. some of the nogs were
killed and cars wrecked
A canvas mas been made among our
people to learn if sufficient interest was
felt Iu tine appearance OF Lieut.. Fearv 10
warrant his engagement. and so generous
a response has been made that ms coming
Is assured. As the price demanded nv
Lieut.. fearv manager Is very large. IL was
tound necessary TO place the tickets at 81
70 and 30 cents, the tIrst ten rows on the
moor OF the nail being placed at the first
named price, nut rev OF these seats now
remain, and 10 will be wise Tor those who
desire the best seats TO engage them soon.
Several lownspeOpie VINO have heard Lieut.
feary, repOr, him as a bright. attractive
speaker. His lecture is Illustrated Withihe
stereOpucuu, and ne brings with him his
Eskimo dogs, siedge and driver Il is
hoped that Mrs. Feary will also accompany
him.
The Buffalo Express OF a recent date
SAYS OF the performance which Is 10 be
given here March i Lost in London" is
not new in Buffalo. but this fact III no
wise diminished The size OF the audience
al the Yceum theatre The piece is of
absorbing interest ana NAV he seen many
times with pleasure. The company. head
ed by Newton beers, is capable. and
throughout the entire piece maintains the
interest OF the plot The good work of
Miss LOra Addison Clift as the wife of
JOB Armr0vd Newton Beers was appre-
clateG Dv the audience ana she received
liberal applause. Miss Kate domaine and
Thomas Wnyte were both clever IN their
parts. Interspersed during the perform
ance are songs by Mr.. sam Chadwick and
dances bv Miss Laura Hook