Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-13

oas.
Mr.. Phaneuf holds the local single
string bowling record, 2l0; and o. II. Ellis
the three-string, b75.
Bert Poole, who appeared in the Y. NJ.
@. A. young peoples lecture course last
night, is the cartoonist Of the Boston Rec
ord.
A pledge TO abstain from the use of in
toxcating liquors for the year 1893 IS being
largely signed by the members of the Cen
tire church Sunday school.
The dance and the raising up of chiefs
did not take place at Red Mems hall Tues
day, A. l. Williams being criticalyill at
his home in the building. Tues lay, the
3lst inst, is the time now named for the
dance
Mrs. F. II. Holden gave baby party
Monday, on the first anniversary of the
birth her son, Wales Holden. A company
of Is ladies and 10 babies were present,
and the gathering was a very delightful
one.
A report of the state convention of the
dairymen's association at MOrrisville will
appear next week. Papers were given by
Mrs. o. +. Ware and George w. Pierce,
and Mr.. Whitman spoke at a meeting of
the sugar makers.
The botanical department of the Uni
versily of California is TO begin the publ
cation of monthly journal of botany.
Papers on cryptogamic botany are to be
contributed by Marshall Howe, who gave
up his place as sub-master of the Brat
tlebOro High school to accept position
in the university.
Fun ran riot among the young people
at the town hall last evening, when Bert
Poole appeared in the Y. Nj. G. A. course.
Mr.. POole's rapidly-drawn pictures repre-
scented variety of subjects and were ac-
companied by descriptions which brought
out rounds of laughter and applause from
the young folk.
The Frost & White company have fin
ished cutting ice on their ponds and sup.
plies are now being secured for private
houses. +. b. Richardson has gathered
the first crop and will begin cutting again
soon The ice harvested is II inches thick
and of exceptional quality. The ice cut
on the upper pond for use by w. F. Rich
ardson II Co. was from IL to Is inches
| thick.
The annual meeting of the Centre
church Sunday school was held Sunday,
and these officers chosen: Superintendent,
Rev. G. o. Day; assistant superintendent,
ii. ii. Thompson; secretary, Eugene Ad-
ans; librarian, e. II. Thompson; assist
ant librarians, Louis Gregg and Ernest Be
mis-. The Sunday school has contributed
generously for benevolent purposes, as will
be seen by the church report, elsewhere
published.
Casper Rhode and Miss Mary Barry we're
married at the Roman Catholic church
Wednesday evening at 1880, Rev. p Gun
ningham performing the ceremony. p.
NJ. Baker acted as best man and Miss Sa-
rah Carroll as bridemaid. After the cere-
mony wedding supper was served at the
Green street home of Ii. Il. Chamberlain,
in whose family the bride has been EN-
ployed for several years. Later in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Rhode drove to their
home at North Hnsdale.
Mention was made in The Phoenix few
weeks ago of the marked success achieved
by Mrs. f. r. Pratt in singing in Rossini's
mass, given by the society of ST. Cecilia in
Notre Dame, Bordeaux, Frace. This So
ciety has presented Mrs. Pratt with a beau
tiful silver medal with her name and the
date, Nov. 20, 1892 when the mass was
rendered), on one side, and the name of
the society and their emblem OH the other
Mrs. Pratt has also been elected an honor
airy member of the society.
The GeOrgemalin quartet assisted by
Miss Stewart, accompanist, and Miss Bra
sor, elOcutionist, gave a concert at the
BrattlebOro Retreat Friday evening which
would compare favoraby with similar en-
tertainments in leading courses. The aud
fence was unstinted in its applause, several
of the numbers being encOred. The man.
agement of the Retreat, as well as the in
mates, express great satisfaction with the
! concert and recognition of the kindness of
the young ladies in rendering their services.
Engineer o. II. Hall met with a serious
accident at New London Monday. His
! head struck a post while he was leaning
! out of the cab window to see If all was
! clear, and was wedged between it and the
moving cab, while his body was drawn
part way through the window. He freed
himself and stopped the engine, although
in dazed condition. His head was bad
ly bruised on both sides and 1t was neces-
sary to take stitches in one ear. He was
brought home on the passenger train and
Is now at his home on Green street.
DIR. A. X. Gould of Ludlow, father
of Mrs. o. r. Howe of this place,
while at Hartland last week, took about
tablespoonful of aqua ammonia, think
ing 1t TO be cough medicine He
was nearly stranged and the coating
of his stomach fearfully burned. Eggs
and milk were given him at once and a
physician summoned from Woodstock, a
distance of six miles, but he died Wednes-
day afternoon. Dr. Gould was veteran
of the civil war, enisting in company X of
the Fourth regiment in 1861 and serving
until 1864.
A meeting of the corporators of the
BrattlebOrO Street Railroad company was
held at Waterman, Martin & Hits office
Tuesday to open hooks for subscriptions TO
the the capital stock, in accordance with
the act of incorporation. +. w. Stoddard
was chosen moderator of the meeting and
E. l.. Waterman clerk. 1t was then for
mally voted to open the books for subscrip-
ton, and to place upon the books the sub
scriptions already made 1t was also voted
that, it appearing that so shares have al
ready been subscribed, as the charter pro-
vides, the clerk be directed to call a meet
ing of the stockholders to be held at the
Brooks House Saturday, Jan. 81, at 8
o'clock p. NJ, when it is expected that
formal organization will be made 1t is
understood that a total of SO shares of
stock has been subscribed.