Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
BRATTLEBORO.

Seldom, if ever, have the sidewalks
about town been in worse condition than
during this week.
The Georgcmalnn quartet, assisted by
Miss Brasor, elUcutiOnist, ami Miss Stew
art. accompanies, are TO give a concert at
pulnry the 24lh.
The hydrant at the corner of Main and
High streets was found 10 be frozen at the
test Wednesday night, and one eff the
steamers was brought up to thaw it out.
Actor Murray scored local hit Wc,lnes-
day night when h" declared that it couldn't
he that he was drunk. lie and his friend
had ''been TO the bowling alley and only
had about a dozen bowls"
). T.. Sherwiu fell on the ice on Wash
ington street, Tuesday morning, while on
las way to the Estey shops ami fractured
the hip bone. Mr.. Sher0m will have the
synlpa hy of many friends during his period
OF disability.
The suggestion is made and it is good
one, that since the Democrats have voted
not to cali Joint caucuses, that a citizens
caucus be held for the nomination of town
officers to be voted for at the annual March
meeting.
An important office to be filled at the
annual town meeting is that OF road COM
missioner created by the last legislature
a. Bratt!eboro, as well as in every town of
The state, the selection for this Office should
b. carefully considered.
J lieut.. Peary, the noted Arctic explorer.
will probably give a lecture here in april
UrI"r the auspices OF the Y Nj. c. A.
Ma. Childs, G.. l.. Durham, MI Simmonds
AID IL. +. c. TOedt have been appointed a
committee to arrange for the lecture.
y motley company gathered at Harmony
hal last Friday evening, the word having
gone cut that Mr.. Wales was to have a
masquerade party. Some of the costumes
were pretty, while others were unique and
comicol. but better than all, every one had
II jolly time,
About u BrattlebOro people attended
the UniverSalist festival at West Chester
field last Friday evening, and large num-
her were present from Putney and Dunn
mcrslon. "A Box of Monkeys was sue
ccssiully presented by the Murray club
The net receipts were $40.
At che meeting of the Masons of the
eighth district, to be held here the 23d, the
first degree will be worked in the afternoon
ly Unity lodge of Jacksonville, followed by
the working of the second degree by Golden
Columbian lodge will work the third degree
The Priscilla reunion at Red Mems hall
"Wednesday evening, given by Mrs. X.
llaskin1 20 all those who participated in
the opera, brought together a company of
80 or more, who spent very delightful
evening, After refreshments several airs
from the opera were sung, and later there
was dancing
Seyenty-fiye to 100 people attended the
social for the benefit of the ladies' mis-
sionary and aid society of the Baptist
church at the home Of Gov. and Mrs. Full
Ter Wednesday evening. The program was
opened with a speech by Guv Estev. fol-
lowed by a piano solo by Fred Knight,
flute solo by Harry Horton, and readings
by Miss BrasOr. During the evening re-
freshments were served.
The lovers of the farce-comedy declare
that there was high carnival at the town
hall Wednesday evening, and the largest
audience of the season was there to wit
ness it in the presentation of 1.-THE Woo
doc The bright particular star was
Thomas L. Murray, whose delneation of
the abandoned husband fully maintained
the reputation which he has gained here
upon previous visits. AS an Irish come
dian Mr.. Murray is in a class by himself,
eXcelling all Others as a mirth provoker
OF his support there is no criticism to
make, but perhaps Ada BOthner as the SUI
perstitious female, Kitty Beck as the frol-
icsOme baby" John. G. Sparks as the
hypocrtical friend, and Wales Winter as
the jealous husband, are deserving of more
praise than the others, largely from the
fact that their roles gave them more ex-
tended opportunities Several taking song
and dance specialities were introduced, and
the performers were recalled again and
again. After the second act Mr. Winter
appeared before the curtain and announced
that Newton Beers wOnld appear here
March in the great melodrama, Lost in
London"