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

Charles Sullivan is seriously i'll of par
alysis.
Lost in London is booked at the opera
house for an early date.
John T. Moore and Carol Moore are in
Boston this week.
Ernest Boucher broke one of his legs in
three places Sunday while coasting.
Rev. J. E. Fullerton exchanged pulpits
last Sunday with Mr.. Beach, the Congre-
gational pastor of Chester.
Decker Bros. minstrels gave much salts
faction Tuesday evening, although they
were greeted by very small audience.
The annual fair and sale given by the
Baptist church will occur in banquet hall
next Tuesday afternoon and evening.
A lamp was overturned in the paper mill
of John T. Moore G. Son last week Thurs
day, causing a fire damage of about $50.
Frank Diggins is still ahead of the other
competitors for the Globes trip to the
Worlds Fair, as the most popular clerk in
Vermont
Clark Chase has the fourth of his new
tenement houses up and enclosed on his
Dewey purchase between Henry and School
streets.
The room in Towards block, recently
vacated by II. J. Huntoon, is to be used as
dining room in connection with the board
ing house of Mrs. Barnes.
Ex-Gov. Farnham of Bradford was in
town a short time Monday, and again
Wednesday, on his way to and from the
Grand Army meetings at Rutland.
The young people of St. Peters parish
North Walpole, gave very interesting en-
tertainment Tuesday evening, consisting
of supper, tabeauX, music and declama-
tiOns.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll A. Moore enter
tanned a large number of friends at tea last
Thursday evening, followed by siX-handed
euchre. Prizes were won by Mrs. Morse
and L. B. Wilson.
The Christian Endeavor society held its
monthly social Monday evening at the yes
try of the Congregational church, the even
ing being largely devoted to a valentine
shadow party" which proved very enjoy
able
Willis H. Griswold has commenced the
erection of a new dwelling on his lot in the
rear of his mothers house off from Atkin-
son street. Builder George Underwood is
doing the work and has the house already
enclosed.
The Wheel club netted handsome sum
from their dramatic entertainment, the
"German detective" by local talent, last
Friday evening They had one of the
largest audiences of the season, and every
one was immensely pleased.
The arrangement of special Lenten SER
vices at the Episcopal church, to be con-
tinued throughout the Lenten term, is as
follows: Each Tuesday and Thursday at
4 p. NJ, each Wednesday at 1880 p. NJ,
Fridays and saints days at 1920 A. NJ.
Some Germans, employed by the Yer
mont Farm Machine company, got into a
row at the railroad station Sunday night.
One was stabbed very seriously and robbed.
He was carried to his home in Walpole,
and his assailant was lodged in the police
station.
Tuesday evening was the last "ladies'
night at the Westminster club, previous
TO Lent. 1t was theIlargest company of the
season. They were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. H. Babbitt, ST., Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Rabbit, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H.
Babbitt, jr.
Among the Grand Army men who at
tended the meeting at Rutland this week
were L. NJ. Read, II. w. Hutchins, Thos.
II. Hughes, A. Joubert, Abner Cunning
nam anu ID. cannon, 1f Mrs. L. a. How
ard and Mrs. j. A. Thwing were in atten-
dance npon the annual meetings of the
Woman's Relief corps.
The members of the Methodist society
arranged for a sleighride to Springfield last
Friday, but owing to the change in the
weather and the storm of that day it was
decided to vary the plan and they went to
SaXtOns River instead, attending Col. Geo.
W. Bain's lecture upon "Boys and girls,
nice and naughty"
Among the station agents affected by the
late requirements of the Central Vermont,
and other roads, as to wearing a badge
about the depots so that the travelling pub
lie may readily recognize their official ca
pacity, is that of Bellows Falls. H. c.
JOhnson's new cap fits him to "T," and
the amount of gold lace about it shows him
off to good advantage.