Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
The date for the presentation of 'Break- .

ht udlt iol lllt presentation OF 'DIedk-
ers ahead is set for Jan. 3 and A.
The bill amending the charter of the
village of Brattleboro passed the senate
Tuesday in concurrence with the house.
The study class of the Woman's ALI
ance will hold its meetings in the Brooks
House reception room. The first meeting
will be on Monday evening" Dec. 3, as an
nounce last week.
Peter Joyce has bought a building lot of
Lucius Richardson on Williams street, be-
tween the wood yard and Wlliams's facto-
ry, and the foundry building will be NOV
ed there from Frost street.
The insurance on the barn burned at
the Valley Fair ground in September has
been adjusted at $780, and that sum has
been paid by Sherman d Jenne, as agents
OF the Sun Insurance company Of London.
II is generally understood that the joke
between James Coleman and Emery
knowton has developed into q sale Of Mr..
COeman's barber shop Both men, how
ever, when asked about the sale, replied,
81 have nothing to say
There was a good attendance at the an
nual meeting of the Main street book club
at the home of Mrs. q. j. Pratt Monday
evening. The officers chosen were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. O. j. Pratt; secretary, Miss
Kate oeleck; book committee Mrs. Pratt,
Miss Sclleck and Miss Jessie Gregg.
y case of typhoid fever was reported to
the health officer Wednesday by DR.. Ham.
iilon. The patient j, the daughter Of G..
+. Britton of Esterbruok street. A meet
ing OF the board of health was held We'd
nesday and about 20 of the property owners
in that section of the village We're ordered
sewers.
Tickets for the mock trial have been
placed in the hands of members of the
boys battalion for sale Tickets secured
of them may be exchanged for reserved
seat checks at Chaplin n Co.'S drug store
at O'Clock Tuesday morning, Nov. 81
| The regular sale of seats opens at Is o clock
| +. NJ, Tuesday, at the same place.
There will be orchestral music at each
service at the Universalist church, after
| Dec. /. The following will be the mem
/ bers of the orchestra: {. l. Knapp, first
| violin: {. NJ. Dugan, second violin; Frank
/ Burnett, viola: L. 5. Higgins. contra bass :
/ G.. {. MeSser flute; VIM. Donahue, clari-
/ net; SewNl Morse, c0rnet: L. +. Lett
/ singer, trombone; Fred Swift, ballad horn.
The Unitarian sociablt last evening at
] a
| "a large attendance The program which
was rendered after the supper included
songs by Mr Miller and Miss Thomas,
recitations by Mrs. L. J. Carpenter and
/ John Ryder, and banjo selections Boy Har-
/ ~ White Mrs kuowltou. Mr.. McIaue
/ and Miss Ethel Bruce were the accompa-
nists.
Frank White OF Meriden. Conn, son of
y. II. White of the Wilcox a White Organ
company, Is the inventor of an electric
motor which is now being used In Oliver
/ Ditson compauys store al Boston To run
an organ. Ii is a wonderful piece of mech
| anism and may be applied to the largest
parior organ. 1t is curious TO see the Bel
! lows regulating its own speed. as If pos
sessed of human intelligence.
The Musical Courier, in a Glance at
Boston says. The Estey company pro
baby has broken the record as regards the
age OF a customer, for last week they sold
a piano to man 81 years old. The com
pany has the organ that was made express
ly for the Worlds Fair on exhibition here.
1t is superbly carved in oak and is classic
in shape and design. 1t is soon 10 be sent
to London for exhibition.
The Thanksgiving number OF 1.-The
School Dial has been issued this week
from The Phoenix job office. 1t contains
20 pages, and beside much matter devoted
to the North street school, its pupils and
alumni contains several articles of gener-
al interest. Eva NJ. Barrett, '95, is now
edtor-iu-chief, with Marian Minor and
Mary Cheney associate editors, and Brad
ford j. Cutler '95, as business manager.
Sunday will be ''chrysanthemum day
at the Baptist church. All those who re-
ceiyed chrysanthemum plants at Easter
will bring them Saturday afternoon OF
early Sunday morning 10 the church. and
they will be used in decorating the audi
ence room and chapel On Monday even
ing a pleasant social and entertainment,
with distribution of prizes, will be held
in the chapel for members of the Sunday
school and their friends.
The Brattleboro Book club held its an.
nual meeting Wednesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Thompson. The old
board of officers was reelected: Treasurer,
Mrs. James NJ. Tyler: secretary, Mrs
James Dalton; book committee. Mrs
Royal Tyler. Mrs. Chas. Warder, Mrs y
/. Hawley. \ good sale was made of the
books, after which a dainty supper wa,
served, and delightful social hour wa,
spent.
Rev Thomas Gull, who has been pastor
OF The Baptist church at Greenwich, y. Y.
for about II years, has been chosen mi.
sionary of the Vermont Baptist state con
ventiou to fill the place made vacant by
the resignation of Rev. A. Macgeorge
He will enter upon his new duties about
January l. Mr.. and Mrs. Gull will make
BrattlebOro their home, occupying the Is
tey homestead on Canal street. They ar,
expected early next week. Both Mr.. ans
Mrs. Gull have many friends in town who
will welcome them to their new home.
The comments of those who entered tn,
Chase street schOolhouse after the fire
alarm was sounded Tuesday, were con
demnatory OF the building, mingled with
upbraidings of the committee for allowing
school to be kept in such quarters. 1t i.
suggested that the committee would prob.
ably be quite as willing as other citizens tC
have a new schoOlhOuse erected but il /,
the taxpayers Of the village who must set
tie the question of raising the funds Tn
is a point which should be borne in mnC
at the next school meeting.
} The Boston journal describes an elderly
man who drew plans of a folding chail
which he has invented in the Parker Hous,
a few evenings ago The chair is elaine,
10 be the smallest, lightest and most com
pact in the world. and l. NAV be packe,
I into "A shoe bOX The idea was eu0qasraf