Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-03

Inc IRON WORK OF the new bridge on Jne\
Brook road is in place and the planks are
being laid.
Several couples drove out to Guilford |
Centre last evening to attend the dramatic
performance, supper and dance.
Frank f. Housh is now the head of the
firm of Housh IL Co., printers and photo
engrayers at % State street, Boston.
An interesting story written by Sara NJ.
M. Chatfed appeared in the children's de-
partment of the New York Sunday World.
The improved appearance of the wilkins
block is still further added to by the swing
ing of new sign in black and gold by w.
r. Geddis.
1t is claimed that a panther was seen
last week on West hill at Jamaica. d. A.
Leonard of Bondville recently trapped his
third bear this season.
The Order of the Eastern Star has arrang-
ed for series of six dances during the
winter season. The date of the first one
will probably be Nov. Is.
Frank f. Wheelock has sold his farm i'm
Chesterfield, n. H., to George Collins of
this place, who will move there at once.
The sale was made through May ~ Crowns
agency.
The New England Telephone company
has built another metallic circuit south,
giving two metallic circuits for business in
this direction. A second circuit of this
kind to Bellows Falls will soon be built.
The festival of All Saints, which occur
red on Wednesday, Nov. /, was observed
in st. Michaeps Episcopal church by the
celebration of the holy communion. At
the morning service the sacrament of holy
baptism was also administered.
The wing wall at the east end of the
Chesterfield suspension bridge is being tax
Ell out and relaid. Notices have been
posted, requesting that teams walk across
the bridge while repairs are in progress.
Mr.. Puffer of Chesterfield has charge of
the work.
The personal property of the late VIM.
! Robinson of East Dummerston will be sold
at auction on the farm at that place Nov. 9,
! at 10 o'clock and the balance of the per-
sonal property of the late G. c. p. Good
rich of West Chesterfield will be sold at the
same time and place.
Gov, Fuller has received the proclama-
ton of Gov. Markham OF California, max
ing the official announcement of the Mid
Winter Exposition beginning in San Fran
cisco, Jan. l, 1894. People i'm the state
desiring TO attend or to exhibit there may be
made acQuasnted with the facts 10y applca-
ton to the governor.
The Tableau Phantasma will not be given
under the auspices of the Universalst So
ciety. "Prof.' John w. Sherman, who
controls the production, signed a contract
for its presentation. He came here for CON
sultation regarding it, but left town in the
evening without informing the ladies that
he had changed his plans
Merton Robbins gives his illustrated lee
ture on the Worlds Fair at the town hall
tomorrow, both in the afternoon and the
evening. Mr.. Robbins has been greeted by
good houses in many of the larger towns of
the state; his lecture is well spoken of
wherever he has appeared, and his views
a.e very fine. His own town surely ought
to give him a good audience.
A telegram was received yesterday by
Mrs. O. 7. Ware announcing the death in
Chicago of Arthur Farrar, who will be ~
membered by many of the Phoenix leaders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar often visited in this
vicinity and were. at the Valley fair last
month. Mrs. Farrar was Miss Fannie
Cook OF West Townshend. She is a cousin
of Mrs Ware and of Mrs. |. \. Thorn.
The Wndham county board of fire UNI
derwriters held a special meeting at Bel
lows Falls Saturday, but decided to defer
action on the question of increased rates
on farm property, recently promulgated by
the New England exchange of Boston, and
to refer the matter to a state board of UNI
derwriters, which it is proposed soon to or
ganize either at Rutland or Burlington,
with the idea of securing uniform sched-
ule of rates throughout the state.
The annual festival of the Vermont
church choir guild will be held in Trinity
church, Rutland,on Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week, Nov. s and 9. The first
rehearsal will take place on Tuesday even
ing. The vested choir of st. Michael 5
church will attend. as well as a number of
the parishioners. These festivals have in
creased in interest every year, and Prof 5.
b. Whitney, organist OF the church of the
Advent, Boston, has been the conductor
\ from their beginning.
II Randall IL Clapp exhibit an envelope
bearing one of the old fve-cent stamps of
the 1917 issue. 1t is in a good state of
preservation, and especial value attaches to
it, as the postmark and envelope are pre-
served intact. The assistant secretary of
the Smithsonian institute at Washington,
ID. c., has secured of the firm their old
watches which have been at the World s
Fair. These watches are to be shown in
the exhibit of the national museum at
Washington.
The Windham association of Congrega-
tional ministers held their regular autumn
meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week at Jamaica. The attendance
was not large, but the exercises were of
special interest. These included an essay
by Rev. S. l.. Vincent upon Spiritual
power" another by Rev. c. O. Day upon
the effects of the parliament of religions
upon foreign MISSIONS review of Or.
Strong's book, "The New Era" by Rev. c.
$. Switzer, and sermon at the public SER
vice, held in the church Tuesday evening
by Rev. Geo. J. Chaplin of Saxtons River,
before an excellent and interested audience
largely composed of young people. The
church in Jamaica, though depleted within
the past ten years by the removal of sew
eral of the most liberal supporters, is evil
IDENTIFY flourishing under Rev, Mr., Vim
cents pastorate. The spirit is energetic,
many young people are coming forward,
and another proof is afforded that the his
tory of the hill towns of Vermont is by no
means closed up yet
j. Henry Streeter who has made brave
fight against failing health for some time,
died suddenly Tuesday noon at his home
on Grove street, from a complication of dis
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