Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-12-28

Forest street, now occupied 10y MI Titus
Alison Harris. cashier at the Farmers a.
Mechanics exchange. Slipped near the
Brooks House arch Monday evening and
strained the liuaments of his ankle.
George Newton sustained a painful in
jury Wednesday while with Smith 81 Co..
team ON Prospect hill one of the horses
stepping upon his foot and the calk cut
ting deep into the flesh
The bohemian whist club organized rp-
Gently with these officers. President. j. y.
Ward vice president. b. S. Sargent: sec
retary. Don Miller: treasurer. ii. G Pratt
The club holds weekly meetings at Mrs.
M. !. Matt0ou
The sale OF seats for Breakers Ahead
will be as follows; Those for Thursday
evening. Jan .. onto-morroW. SATURDAY..
at 81 a. Ne, and those for Friday evening
Jan. 4, on Monday. Dec. 81. at @ a. M.. at
Durgn's drug store
G.. A. Richardson entertaining account
of his visit to the governor generals bali
in Moscow, i'm 1883, Just after tine crown
ing OF the Gar Alexander ILL.,. will ape
pear as a leading feature of this weeks H.
Illustrated American. under the title.
'PrInce Dolgorourki and his unbiddeu
guests.
Ten inches of snow now covers the
ground. The storm began about 50 o'clock
wednesday evening. and continued TO fan
until Thursday afternoon. The wind blew
briskly Thursday morning and the snow
drifted quite badly on the hills. The vii
mington stage driver did not attempt to
make his return trip yesterday.
The invitation to the New ears ball. to
be given at the town hall next Monday
evening, under the auspices of the Murray
club, includes all, both young and Old
The club intend to make this a social party.
thoroughly enjoyable to all. and not a for
nal dress affair. Novel designs in the way
OF decorations are contemplated.
The following peculiar press despatch
was sent out from Middietown. Conn.
Saturday: Mrs. Richard Ross of Rock
fall has disappeared. and it is thought she
is in BrattlebOro, Vt. She is passionatelv
fond OF women. aud has before eioped with
a woman. Her husband found her then
in Worcester, but Will not now look for
her
The officers elected by the Rebekah
lodge at their meeting Tuesday evening
were these: Noble grand. Mrs Dora Hop
kinson: vice grand, Mrs. Alice Landry: re-
cording secretary. Mrs. j. /. Newman: f.
nancial secretary, Mrs. Ida Gilbert: treas
urer Mrs. Ida spear: trustees. Mrs. c. F.
Reed. Mrs. j. T. Hldreth, Mrs Eta
COonbs.
The annual meeting of the Estev Organ
Company Benefit association was held yes
terday. The annual report. q summary of
which was printed in last weeks Phuuix.
was unanimously adopted 10 was vott.'
10 continue the association anotI uc. yea,
The eNecr,.,y, commit lJI 1885 consist
of. |l,I. A. Hines. =. j. Conuors and !
w.. knight.
The trimmings in the harness aud hor>
furnishing goods store which w. II. Miuo
bought recently of II. NJ. Burke have heel
sold to Miller & kInson. the Elliot stree
nrm carrying on a similar business VIII
will at once occupy the Main street store
Mr.. Minor retains the blankets. robes am
harness. which he viii dispose of soon q
public auction.
The following officers of the United or
der of the Golden Cross were chosen at In
meeting in Grand Army hall Monday even
ing y c.. Mrs. C. l. Stafford Y. y. c.
Mrs NJ f. Currier: W. p. Mrs H. N
Wyatt: keeper OF records, II. p. Hunter
financial keeper OF records. Mrs II. l. Nj
zee I
j. Moran: W. /. g.. Mrs NJ l. Hubbard
". O. g.. II. NJ. Pike; p. " c.. Mrs. s
L. Moran: auditors, Messrs. Pike. Hunte
and Moran
The boot and shoe store of Daniel A
Martin has been in Sheriff Gordon hand
since last Friday. when mortgage of $3.50
held by Cutler a Porter OF Springfield
/ Mass. was fOreclosed. The goods in th
s
Jan f. 1t is understood that MI Marti
3 is making efforts for a settlement. with IN
expectation OF continuing the bushes.
5 He is a young man who has enjoyed III
usual popularity and it is hoped that h
will be successful.
s Miss Case. who plays the part of the pt
etess in ''Breakers Ahead. was formerI
a member OF the Gilbert Dramatic societ
OF Brooklyn, and the papers OF that cit
have always spoken of her in nigh term.
Mr.. Merrteld. who has been assigned IN
/ role OF Capt. Haywood. was formerly Tia
} first tenor OF Brown University Glee club
and won great success when with them o.
their concert tours. He was conceded b
the faculty to be the finest tenor Brow
university ever had. MI Mortified ha
also won great success in Pinatore, play
! Ing the part of Ralph.
The course OF instruction in geology a
John Hopkins university. OF which Di
William Is. Clark is the head comprise.
for the current year. seven lecture course,
IN three OF which Prof. Clark speaks Nv
or three times weekly. in addition 10 hi
general work as director OF the depart
ment. The headquarters of the Marvlan
state weather service are at the university
= with Prof. Clark at its head. This open
desirable facilities Tor study and observe
ton 10 the students in geology. and. wit
the tield work which the state OF Marvlan
offers in unusual variety and completeness.
gives very great advantages III this depart
ment OF university work.
The Phoenix has never printed a NOR
delightful bit OF "reminiscences than tina
. which il copies this week out of ia
Ladies Home journal from the pen q
Eugene Field. 1t is his bOyhOod recoiIe,
tIon OF his grandmother. Esther S. Field
wife of Gen. Martin Field OF revere
memory in Newfane, and in the hearts q
/ . all her descendants. If we have gained til
right idea the boy Eugene was counte
something OF a scapegrace by the Fayett,
vile folk OF that time. but his manhoo
has the saving grace OF a tender and abb,
ing love for his grandmother's memory
The Home journal article has an engra,
ing of the Field homestead at Newtane. a
excellent portrait of the writer of the art