Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10


Strawberries blooming ON Wednesday, Nov
S, as fresh as in May.
a special examination of teachers will be
held at Brattleboro, Friday Dee. I, and at
Bellows Falls Saturday. Dec. ..
Members of Leitsingcr's orchestra went
to Cluemont Wednesday night to play
with the American orchestra for Masonic
dance
With one exception, the teachers of the
various grades in the village district are in
attendance upon the state teachers meet
ing in Rutland.
Rev. f. j. Parry delivered an interesting
Mcclure on "The negro i'm America last
Sunday evening. The lecture was illus
trated 10y stereopticon, the lantern used
being the fine one owned by Merton Rob
bins and used by him in his Saturday lee
lures.
Horace French has offered $50 reward
for the return of the guns which were
stolen SO mvsterously from his house last
week The thieves showed a deal of dis
elimination in taking the very valuable
rifle and shot gun, and leaving six rifles
which were stored in the same room.
Hrattleboro people who wish to 90 on a
cheap excursion to Boston will be given
the opportunity Nov. 10, when the Fitch
burg railroad company will sell round trip
tickets from Greenfield or Mllers Falls for
s.. These tickets are good for any train,
ana the return privilege extends 10 Nov
IA.
George G.. Staley as "Antony, the trump
eter.' at the town hail Friday evening,
was an exceptionally clever artist, ranking
ahead of any other German dialect actor
VINO mas ever ,aPpeare" mere. oPreiaI
scenery was uN'G, representing Ne" / orR
rs ueScriord ny washington irving Inc
songs u! MI H"'iel ana 10y the Irlo--"aIi -
Tone soprano ana coh'raI'"-"ele warmly
received
Nantastiquet presented beautiful sight
sunday morning the ground and the trees
from the pinnacle down 200 feet being COW
cred with snow, while the lower part OF
the mountain was lin the scar and yell
low. Near the pinnacle at least thre,
inches of snow fell. Those who ascendcd
the mountain sunday reported that The
hills to the southwest were covered with
snow "hI' TO 'l' hor'h no snow was
10 De seen
"A meeting OF the Murray club was hel,
in the Uuivcr,alist yestry Tuesday even
49, '''''N' 90 l''''' 500 20 NAt tAAAA
and ID. L. Iaskcr, Clarence Stiekney and
Miss Amy Hines were appointed "a commit
Tee to make the arrangements. II wa.
voted to have the young men take th,
charge of the entertainment at the mex
meeting, and Guy Howe, Clarence Stick
ncy and Walter StearnS were chosena com
mttee. IL is expected that the meeting
this winter will be conducted on lines EN-
tirely different from those of the past.
Taylor Brothers change Of firm name tl
II. L. Taylor ~ Son will take place Dec
The members will be H. T. TAYLOR an,
Linn ID. Taylor. who have constituted tn,
old firm for four wears After the change
II. L. Taylor will devote his entire atten
ton to the business. Among the FIRE life
and accident companies represented bv tn,
firm are American of Philadelphia. British
America of Toronto, Lancashire of Eng
land, Manchester of England. New Hamp
shire of New Hampshire. Northern of Eng
land, Fitchburg of Massachusetts,. Traders
and Mechanics of Lowell. Standard Acct
dent, National Life Insurance company.
The family AZ tbe Cottaca co,a a ,,,r+,
ON Thursday EVENING If last Wool, yrhici
afforded mnch Measure to tha coDnan,
who DartiriDated Mr. and Mr.. Sonira
and the attendants Joined with the ohio
residents in furnishing the entertainment
\ party of about Il came up from til,
main building of the Retreat. There wa.
singing by the Retreat club. followed b,
refreshments. a candy pull and dancing
The past season has been one OF the mos
helpful ever spent at the Cottage, and OF
account of the manifest advantage 10 Tn,
patients il is being prolonged while tn,
fine November weather lasts.
The annual MEETING of tba soci.,, fo
the Prevention of Crnslt, IN Anir,,II ,.,.
held Al The Brooks library Monde, .,,a,,
inc. The chief business wa. t,s sIaetio,
of officers DIR Gale was rasIac,.5 ,.r.s,
dent 4 Davsnnort treasure, and NJ
NJ 4 Warder secretary A fa,,. cl,,r,,..
were made in the hoard nj ,ic. ,,rasiJe,,t.
and directors A favorable ranort wa.
made nv the treasurer shovvinr, n balanc.
ON hand II is of Interest IN hon. tha, ,
letter has been received from Renninr,tor
SAVING thar a sociatv has baar as,ailisl,a.
in that town on the basis outlined nv, "a
Quest. not long AGO. bv the secretary ~ m.
Brattleboro society. The letter says tina
the Brattleboro constitution and bylaw,
were adopted, that membership of 100
has been reached, and the society is doing
/ good work, with general public support
Henry w. Simonds, the Main street gro.
ceryman, filed a voluntary petition in in
solvency Saturday in which his iabilitie,
arc rlacad NJ S11 m 1 go aud I,is ,sso.. %.