Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-26

fair during the fall or early winter
Ernest 5. Hall has bought a building lot
on the south side of Western avenue, near
the water tower.
Leitsinger's First Regiment orchestra is
being kept busy. They have already en-
gagements ahead extending into March
The meeting of the Current Topic club,
which was to have been held last evening, |
was postponed for one week on account of |
the CONCERT.
On account of an accident to the engine |
the morning train on the narrow gauge
road did not leave here until 10 o'clock yes
terday morning.
Mrs n. c. Sawyers series of lectures on
natural history have been well received at
EasthamptoD, Mass, and she has been en-
gagged by the Kings Daughters of North
ampton to give one lecture, with charts,
next Monday,
A large portrait of eX-Gov. L. X. Fuller
is exhibited in Morse ~ Simpsons window
this week. 1t is enlarged by Photographic
process and colored with water colors, and
is an excellent piece of work and faithful
likeness. 1t comes from the studio of
Howe e Son.
The Christmas number of Scribner's
Magazine will have one of Rudyard Kip
ling's most dramatic poems, entitled me
Andrews Hymn" the speaker being the
Scotch engineer of an ocean passenger
steamer. Mr.. Kipling's first American
story will be printed in an early number of
the Century.
Some wild animal, either panther, Wild
cat or lynx, is roaming about the plains
in North Hinsdale, making night hideous
with his cries and screeches. He has been
seen twice by the same individual, who
describes him as being of a tawny color,
with very long tail and bushy whiskers
and the size of large dog.
The choice of seats for the Y. NJ. G.. A.
entertainments took place Monday evening.
The plan adopted this year worked well
and the numbers were all called off and the
seats checked in less than an hour. Only
% were on hand at : A. NJ, when the
first checks were given out, the remainder
being taken during the day.
Bratteboro has 100 pensioners who
draw from the government Sl9l> monthly.
They are divided into the following
classes: Under the invalids' general law,
1873; dependents general law, 10; widows
general law, Il; dependents act of $500,
3. The amount of arrearage drawn under
these several heads is S245, 600
Mr.. Hines introduced in the house on
Tuesday Il bill to incorporate the Meeting
House Hill cemetery company. the object
of the association being TO own and care
for the old cemetery on the hill above Cen.
treville, near where the first meeting house
stood. 5. y. Herrick, Lewis Grout. O. II.
| Carpenter. +. c. Dunklee and others who
| have ancestors buried there are named as
! the corpOrators.
Isaac y. Weston, a highly esteemed res
ident of Westtield, Mass, died suddenly
! Friday, from an organic heart trouble. He
was at the breakfast table with his family
when he asked for ammonia, and sank un-
conscious to the floor. Before aid could be
given him he was dead. He had lived in
| Westfeld over 40 years. and of late years
has been engaged in the insurance bust
ness. He was a prominent Mason, and
was clerk of the Westfield club. He leaves
a wife and one daughter, Mrs. c. O. Rob
bins of Brattleboro, who was at home on a
visit at the time of her fathers death.
The funeral was held at Westfield Monday
The women of the Congregational So
cety are planning for a chrysanthemum
exhibition to be held in their chapel the
second week in November {. f. Allen
who has in his houses about 80 varieties
has placed his collection at the disposal OF
the ladies. and as the exhibit will be the
first of the kind in this vicinity, it will be
a rare opportunity for lovers of the flower
who are not able to attend the city chry
santhemum shows. Mr.. Allen has put
much time, labor and expense into bring
ing his plants to perfection, and they
include some choice and beautiful varieties
1t will be an opportunity which will be-
appreciated by all flower lovers
The boys battalion had their first drill
last Saturday evening and mustered nearly
100 strong. Lieut.. W. T. Haigh was the
instructor and better man could not b,
found in Vermont He had several mem
bers Of the Estey Guard as object lesson,
and helpers. In his judgment the boy:
made fine start and the enthusiasm ant
| aptness shown by them give promise OF
a very creditsble organization. The mex
drill will be held al the armory tomorrow
evening at $50 sharp. At that time no
tices OF subsequent meetings will be given
The battalion council held their first reg
ular meeting and organized by eleclinl
Rev. c. O. Day chairman and B. c. Aus
tin secretary.
The committees OF the senate and house
on the insane came to Brattleboro We'd
nesday afternoon. accompanied by Stat,
Supervisors johnson and Ferrin, Oh the bi
ennial visit of inspection 10 the BrattleborC
Retreat. The weather was unfortunately
rainy, Cetracting from the pleasure of the
visit. but the forenoon Of Thursday wa,
spent in a careful and thorough inspection
of the institution and its surroundings
After seeing every part Of the main build
| ings, the committees were driven to the
farm buildings and the summer cottages
for women and m n, and back by the new
Cottage road. The visitors left on their
return to Montpelier at 2:l3 p. NJ. Tn,
members were cordial and outspoken in
their approval of what they saw at the Re
treat and in their admiration of its good
management.
The first meeting of the Fortnightly cl nj
of the Centre church was held last Tues
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. II. II
Thompson. Rev Mr. Day read a paper
upon "The preparation by the 18th centu
~ for the l9th.' Plans were discussed
and committees appointed for the winter
Ii was decided TO take for the general line
of study The development OF England
and America during the 10Th century.
Other novel features were adopted. The
committees will be musical, and an eX
ecutiye committee, and a committee on in
yitatiOn and iutrOductiOn The next meet.