Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-12-21

The substitute carriers report at the post
office tomorrow morning for duty during
the holiday rush.
The reserved seat tickets for the Murray
club New Years ball are now on sale at
Durgin's drug store.
The body of Thomas Foley of East Put
ney was brought here Monday, the funeral
being held in the Roman Catholic church
and the burial in the cemetery of that de-
nomination.
Emerson & Son are fortunate in being
able to show their customers handsome
collection of Turkish and Persian rugs,
from which Christmas selections may be
made. The exhibit is in charge of a native
Armenian.
Truman Stevens of Chesterfield, in driv-
ing recklessly on Elliot street Tuesday, col
lded with a lumber wagon and was thrown
out. He was scratched and bruised but
not seriously injured His wagon was
somewhat wrecked.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen l.. Clay was
held at the house on Washington street
Monday forenoon, Rev. Mr.. Day ofIiciat-
ing. The body was taken to North Thet-
ford, this state, where Mr.. Clay's burial oc-
CURED three years ago.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
society was held Tuesday evening. The
reports showed very favorable financial
condition with encouraging prospects. The
election of officers resulted as follows:
President, George A. Hines: clerk and
treasurer, c. l.. Stickney; trustees, George
f. Warner, d. E. Tasker, c. O. Robbins.
The pardon and kirmess which was
brought out at Westfeld Mass, every
night of last week, under the direction of f.
Wales, was pronounced the best entertain
ment of the kind ever given in that town.
1t was enjoyable and artistic, and great
credit is given to Mr.. Wales for the man
ner in which the difficult dances were exc
cuted. The attendance was large. A re-
ception was given one night this week to
all who took part in the performance
The Bowker Fertilizer company of Bos-
ton and New York have issued calendar
with half tone view of the hay field on
the Bigelow farm at West Brattleboro. CON
tanning two acres seeded down in 1890.
Three hundred pounds of Stockbridge top
dressing were sown on one acre and none
placed on the o.her The crop was doub-
led where the fertilizer was applied. Banks
IL Chamberlain are the local agents of the
Bowker company and the firms name APP
pears on the calendar.
The general meeting of the Kings
| Daughters and Sons, held on Sunday af-
ternOon in the Congregational chapel, call
ed out a gathering which filled the room.
| The exercises were of very interesting
character Miss Florence Clark and Miss
| Ethel Brown were in charge. A thought
| full paper by Miss Helen Brown, and an
other by Mrs. Fred Smith on the origin of
| Christmas festivities, were read, and a
Christmas story, read by Miss Lulu Brack-
EFT, and song by Miss Gregg completed
| the program.
! At the meeting of the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY., held at Grand Army hall on Monday
| evening, these officers were chosen: Pres
! ident, Miss Louise Coates: vice president,
! Miss Alice Surgess; secretary, Mrs Jen-
ME Harris; treasurer, Mrs. Ida Jenne
| chaplain, Miss Gertrude Moore; guide
Miss Alice Miller; inside guard, Miss Iva
| Howe; outside guard, Miss Niles: trus-
tees, Mrs. c. F. K. Jenne Mrs. Hopkin-
son, Miss Briggs: national delegate, Mrs.
Jenne; alternate, Miss Niles; delegates &c
encampment, Misses Sturgess, Miller and
Briggs: advisory board, Alison Harris, c,
+. K. JENNIE, Will Warren.
The joint social given by the Relief
corps and Ladies' Aid society on Tuesday
evening was well attended and was a very
enjoyable occasion. The program arranged
by the Ladies Aid society included a ban
10 solo by Miss Nettie Harlow; songs by
Miss Lenna Thomas and Pauline JENNIE
reading, Miss Corabel Coates; recitations
Misses Lucy Simonds and Alice Willard
guitar and mandolin selection, Messrs
| Nichols and Bingham; music by Miss Will
lard, piano, and Mr.. Hackett, violin, and
by Mr.. Messer, flute, Mr.. Hackett, violin,
and Miss Sturgess, piano, and piano sole
by little Miss Barker. A social hour, with
the serving of cake and coffee, followed.
An interesting point arose in the probate
court this week on the application of the
selectmen of .rattleboro to have Rosinda
| NJ. Locke, an inmate of the BrattleborC
Retreat, made state charge. The woman
| WAS brought here from Connecticut ans
committed to the Retreat as private pa
tient, the expense being met by her brother.
until recently, when the brothers refused
to pay her charges, or became unable to dc
so, and the officers of the Retreat made APP
plicaton to have her made a state charge
States Attorney Fits claimed that 81,
was brought here from outside the stat,
and that the Retreat should be responsible
for her care. Judge Tyler ordered that SHIT
be committed as a state charge.
There was a iireless fire in Harmony
block Tuesday evening. 1t was discovered
by people in Crosby block, who saw tn,
whole of the large room on the seconC
floor apparently filled with flame. C. r
Crosby seized a fire-extinguisher and bolt
ed down the stairs, followed by others il
the block, including +. c. Crosby, who
first opened a window in front of thu
block and shouted Fire, fire! Harmony
block is on fire. C. +. Crosby and hi.
followers rushed up the Harmony block
stairs. Crosby's shoulder pressure faileC
to open the door to the blazing room, bu
Walter Goddard's feet were brought int
use as battering rams and did the eXecu
ton. In the room was J. b. Randol a
work with a gasolene stove, which woulC
occasionally blaze up foot or two, filling
the room with a bright light. 1t should
be added that the door which was broker
open was not locked
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