Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-13
BRATTLEBoRO, FRIDAY
"Joshua simpkins" will be presented at

"Joshua Smpklns" will be presented at
the town hall the 3lst.
The seats at the Baptist church will be
assigned next Wednesday evening
e. L. Parker is adding dust-proof fin
ishing room to his wood working shop.
o. j. Pratt announces sweeping clos
ing-out sale in all departments of his
store.
H. G. Clark has bought four yoles of OK
en-, and several head of cattle and sheep In
Jamaica this week
The Surrender company, including
Maud Banks, Burr Mcintosh and other
well-known artists, passed through town
Tuesday on their way to Rutland
Miss E. l.. Harvey, a returned mission
airy from India, spoke at the Methodist
church Sunday night. Her address was
very interesting and resulted in a number
of additions to the membership of the for
eign missionary society of the church, and
Il sum of money was raised.
A small party from here drove to Ches-
terrified last evening" where they met a COM
pany of 30 or 40 couples from Keene. Sup
per was served by Landlord Cobb, and there
was dancing in the town hall, with music
by the Keene orchestra. The gathering
was similar to the one held at Chesterfield
last winter and was very enjoyable.
Joseph Wilson, aged SO, died Tuesday at
his home on Williams street. Mr.. Wilson
had long suffered from illness, but he was
about as usual until within a short time
before his death. lie leaves wife, two
sons, George of this place and Edward of
New York, and three daughters, Sophia,
Annie and Mary, all of whom live at home.
Mr. Wilson was an old employe of the Es-
tey Organ company, although he ran a job
wagon at one time.
The postponed semi-annual meeting and
election of officers of the Baptist Christian
Endeayor society occurred on Tuesday
evening, and these officers were elected for
the coming year: President S. w. Edgett;
vice president, Miss Mabel Freeman; sec
rotary, Clayton Hackley; treasurer, Arthur
l.. Maynard The usual full list of COM
mittees was also elected. The reports
showed the society to be in prosperous
condition, promising good work in the
coming six months.
Yesterday was an unlucky day with the
narrow-gauge railroad The tank to the
locomotive on the mixed train which leaves
here in the morning, sprang aleak and ia
was necessary for the train to wait at the
West DummerstOn quarry until the loco
motive which brought down the passenger
train could return from here. On the re-
turn trip a switch rod broke at Wardsboro,
throwing several cars off the track and de-
laying the train two or three hours.
The plumber is king, and he has answer
ed many signals of distress this week, the
lOng-tinued cold weather having frozen the
water in many pipes. The voice of the
man who was wont to remark that tive
don't have any of the old-fashoned New
England winters now" is hushed, and as
he gazes on the disappearing contents of
the coal bin he murmrrs something about
never having seen anything like the ''spell
of weather. of the past four weeks. The
fall OF snow Sunday and Monday, which
made the first good seghing of the season,
has greatly facilitated business, especially
in the smaller towns.
There was large attendance at the in
stallation of the officers of the Sedgwick
Relief corps at Grand Army hall last even
ing. Mrs. Hooker, past division president,
acted as installing officer Remarks were
made by Past Commanders Streeter and
Harmon of Sedgwick post and by E. J.
knowlton, the present commander. G.. +.
X. JENNIE spoke in behalf of the Sons of
Veterans. There was an entertainment,
consisting of vocal selections by the boys
High school quartet, Misses Herrick and
Goodenough, instrumental numbers by
Misses Ware and Richardson, Miss Lett
singer, and recitations by Miss Willard and
Miss Shumway.