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

dation.
1t is expected that a game of foot ball
between the BrattlcbOrO and IIinsdale
High schools will bc played on the island
grounds next week saturday. The pro-
ceeds will be given to the High school dec
Grafton fund.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church held a pleasant 500
cial i'm the church parors Tuesday evening.
After the time devoted to sociability l.. D.
Mitchell gave selections on the xylophonc,
/ and a song was rendered by Mrs. Hubbardr
Later refreshments were served.
The death of Mrs +. A. Adams from
/ heart disease occurred last week Thursday
at Shclbume Falls, Mass. The body was
| brought here Monday for burial beside her
/ first husband, Judge b. O. Tyler an older
| brother of Judge j. NJ. Tyler Mrs.
| Adams leaves one daughter, who lives in
( Shelburne Falls
\ pleasant social was given on Wednes-
| day evening at the Baptist social rooms by
/ the Sunday school committee of the En-
/ deavor society to members of four elias SEES
| of the Sunday school. Simple refreshments
.were served, and music. a reading stories.
! etc, were informally introduced. This is
/ the first of series which will include all
/ the classes of the school IN several divisions.
The Bratteboro Beef company being a
branch of the Swift concern OF Chicago.
/ the following despatch has a local interest.
"Swift n Co. have received the only first
award for fresh beef pork and mutton.
and the highest award for beef extract.
smoked hams. breakfast bacon. lard. coto-
suet and pepsin at the World Fair. which
We're exhibited in their pate-glass refriger-
ator car
The trustee ease of Henry =. Chase vs..
James c. Frazier and 2. F. Grown. trus-
tee, was heard Tuesday Frazier claimed
that the $50 in question had been made
over To his son, Judge Tyler held Crown
as "a trustee OF the defendant An appeal
was taken To the county court. c. c. Fits
appeared for the pldintjn and L. w Stod-
dard for the defendant
The following standing committees have
consented TO the conservation of the Rev.
Dr. Hall as bishop of Vermont. Albany.
Tennessee, Pittsburgh, EasIon, South
Carolina, New Hampshire. Mississippi.
Colorado Maine, Missouri. New York.
Chicago, Central Pennsylvania. Mlwau-
kre and Rhode Island The following
have refused TO consent: West Virginia.
South Virginia and Western Michigan
The first y NJ. G.. A. reception of the
winter series, held a, the rooms on Mon.
day evening, was a pleasant and successful
affair, and was largely attended. over 2W
being present During the entertainment
the rooms were crowded. The evening 5
program was furnished by three Young
men from Mount Hermou. and was very
enjoyable. Mr.. Hastings gave three read
ings and Mr. Neer a vocal number and two
violin solos, which were well received A
taking feature of the program was the club
swinging OF Mr. Mackay, Miss Izetta
Stewart was accompanies. Refreshment,
Of cake and coffee were daintily served.
The Bratteburo Athletics will line w
against the Shelburne Falls eleven in a
foot ball contest on the island ground, to-
morrow, Saturday. afternoon at 3 OF clock.
This beipg the first game of the season in
Brattleboro il will doubtless draw out a
large crowd. The Athletics have been
practicing since they ran up against the
Green fields and are contiden. of making q
good showing. The makeup OF the team
will be as follows: O'NeiH. full back
Henkel and Thorn, half backs; Dunlevv.
quarter back; Lynch, centre; Harmon.
left guard; Nelch, right guard; Brasor,
right tackle; Perry left tackle. O'Donnel
right end Brown, left end.
\ woman has been going about the viii
lage appealing for aid for family of III,
name of Wells who We're represented a, in
extreme restitution. In several places she
obtained. money and aid. The Associated
Charities have Investigated the story. and
no family of that name and no destitute
family of any name can boz found iu tn,
neighhorhood where the supposed touching
case was located. When such appeals are
made TO the charitably disposed and they
cannot personally inquire into the truth of
the story, would il not hoe well TO report the
case at once to some member of the board
OF charities or to the overseer Of the poor.
and let the facts Doe ascertainel before risk
lnng wasting on impostor> the assistance
needed by the really poor?
1t is only within few DAYS that Brat
tleboro friends of the family of VIM. Steers
have learned of the death of Mr. Steers.
which took place in Maiden. Mass, on
the 2lSt of September. Nj Steers was
taken i'll last spring and went To England,
his old home, hoping for benefit to his
health. He died, however, very soon after
his return TO this country. Ii will be re-
called that he was the head of the Steers
tool company while he lived in Brattleboro.
and that he left here about five years ago.
moving his business to Boston The death
by drowning of two boys of the family is
well remembered. Mr. Steers leaves a
widow and three children. one of whom
married Frank Shearer a former we'll
known local musician, now living in the
West.
The 10Th annual festival of the Episco-
pal church choir guild of Vermont was
held in Trinity church at Rutland Wednes-
day. The communion was celebrated AT
O'Clock, and was followed 10y the rehearsal
and business meeting. When communion
was celebrated a second time at II o. clock
Rev c. NJ. Niles made an address, present
ing professional cross to The guild for use
al the annual festivals \ rehearsal was
held in the afternoon, and in the evening
the impressive choral service was rendered
under the direction OF ). b. Whitney of
Boston, The festival closed with recep-
ton given by the ladies of the Episcopal
society at Rutland. The vested choir of
81. Michaels church which sang in the
festival consisted of 4. W. Childs. Chas.
BraSor, Mr.. Carruthers, Ralph Reed. Leon
Lamb and Masters Dan and Charles Stolte.
Leitsnger Childs Wells, Sanders, Baker.
Pratt, Schildmiller, Croft. McCourt. Moran
and Anderson Mrs. Collins, Mrs. W. Ii.
Childs, Mrs. \. d. Brown and Mrs Sher-
win also attended the festival.
Sheriff Il. L. Gordon went tn Graan