Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06

Eight persons were received into the
Centre church Sunday.
The Baptist church has been presented
with handsome new Mexican onyx pull
pit by GOV. Fuller.
The right hand of fellowship was ex-
tended to twelve persons at the Baptist
church last Sunday.
c. p. ellison will sell p horses, 40 sleighs,
robes, harness, etc, at auction tomorrow
at the Elliot street stables, beginning at
10 \. VI.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Carpenter Organ company will be
held at the office of the concern the 18th,
at 2:30 T.. NJ.
Quonektacat tribe of Red Men will give
their annual peace dance on the evening of
Feb. II instead of L. The first of Sc
ries Of dances at their hall will be given
the 10th inst.
All members of the Educational and In
dustrial union, interested in forming classes
for the winter, are requested to meet at
the room in Ryther building, Saturday
evening, at 30 o'clock.
Dispositions have been taken this week
in the case of George F. Mann vs.. the
Central Vermont railroad company for
damages sustained while he was employed
on the Bratteboro Il Whitehall division;
and in the David Leahy road case.
The Estey Guard and Fuller Battery
have issued invitations this week for their
annual ball, to be given at the town hall
Tuesday evening, the 18th. Letsinger's
orchestra of II pieces will furnish music
and the supper will be served at the Brooks
House.
The Carpenter Organ factory has been
closed three days this week while the in
ventoTy was being taken. During this
time several improvements have been made
about the shops, including a matched floor
ing of maple in the varnish room and a
new elevator cable.
BrattlebOro has misCreant who has been
amusing himself by following and insult
ing women after dark. Two Young women
whom he accosted on Western avenue a
few nights ago were badly frightened and
sought protection in a house near by. 9th
er women have been followed If the Of
fender is caught he will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
Brattleboro had the largest contingent of
any town in the state at the annual officers
school at Rutland this week, including
Gov Fuller, Gen. Estey, Mai. Bond, Col
Harmon of the generals staff, Capt. Es-
tey and Leuts. Haigh and Bingham of the
EStey Guard, and Capt. Weld, Lieuts. Nc
Clure, CUnnors. Shields, Platts. Putnam,
Burnett and Pratt of the Fuller Battery.
The Columbia postage stamps. which
were placed on sale in the large cities Sat
urlay, were received at the Brattleboro post
ntiinn nj nj l.,
are of the following denominations 50, 81,
So, -, 81, 80 cents, 80 cents, II cents, 10
cents, Is cents, ) cents. 3 cents, , cents and
l cent. They will be used during the year
1898 only. columbia stamped envelopes
will soon be issued.
The Connecticut River railroad directors
and the Boston IL Maine officials met at
Boston Tuesday. The attitude of the new
owners of the River road was entirely
friendly, and President Mcleod impressed
the directors by the fairness of his PROPOSE
tions. Another conference will be held
soon, when it is expected that ;, me definite
arrangements will be made for lease of
the River road to the Boston Il Maine.
A despatch from Portland, Maine, to
the Boston Herald of Wednesday saws:
"At the annual meeting of the Babbitt
Coin Operated company today, it was dis
covered that majority of the stock of the
company was held by the directors, and
was voted in the interests of the Toilet
Paper Supply company of Boston. Frank
f. Iloush was elected treasurer, and Hosea
Mann, jr., general manager, who are now
serving in that similar capacity for the
Toilet Paper Supply company. This con-
solidation ofthe interests of both companies
puts under one management all practical
methods of furnishing toilet paper on the
penny in the slot plan"
The Manchester Mirror and Farmer saws:
1--WE are informed by Mr.. Harry r. Law
renee of Brattleboro, VT, chairman of the
on selection of Morgan horses
at the Worlds Fair, that there will be no
difficulty in collecting the full quota spoken
of-jO horses. We understand that the
stations Gillig and Mack will be among
the number to he shown, and also wor-
thy descendant of the Green Mountains,
owned in the eastern part of the state.
There will be several other stations and
the rest of the exhibit will consist of mares
and colts, with perhaps one or more fine
Morgan pairs
The Boston Globe has begun another
voting contest. The most popular school
teacher of either sex, the most popular
postal employe of either sex, the most pop
ular employe of either sex in any store or
business, including telegraph
and telephone operators; the most popular
policeman in any city or town, the most
popular fireman, a member of any fire de-
partment, and the most popular Journey
man mechanic of any recognized trade in
the state of Vermont can be voted for.
The winners will be given free lOdays'
trip to the Worlds Fair.
An interesting event Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Orion
on Green street was the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Jessie Mae, to evi NJ.
Lawton of Fall River, Mass. The cere-
mony took place at o'clock, and when
the bridal party entered the handsomely
decorated parlor il was filed with friends
of the bride. Rev. Mr.. Webb OBLIGATED.
The hridemaid was Miss Lenna II. Thomas
and the best man Fred Z. Hardy of Fall
River. Many handsome gifts were receiv-
ed, including a silver service from the
Methodist society. All the silver necessary
for household purposes was displayed, and
several unlimited guests sent tokens of
in recognition of the brides
service in singing in the church of which
she and her husband are members. The
gift OF the groom was a gold watch and