Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-03-09


A. B. Hewitt continues to improve.
Miss Edith Stowell spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. W. H. Dickinson is visiting in
Springfield, Mass.
Fred Smith of Greenfield spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mrs. E. w. Sharpe is recovering from
an attack of the grip.
Miss Addie Shattuck was the guest of
Miss Helen Robertson Monday.
Prof. j. w. Shelley sang in Bellows
Falls Thursday and Friday evenings.
The annual meeting OF the gun club will
be held at the Office of A. j. Aver at s
o'clock Saturday evening March 10. A
full attendance is desired.
viii Holbrook has returned home and
his place at DR.. Fosters is taken by
Arthur Trip. Chas. Whipple succeeds
Bert Allen at \. b. Hewetts.
The Columbian whist club and substi-
tutes went, by rail, to Greenfield, Thurs
day afternoon of last week, and were pro-
vided with an excellent supper
The writer takes pleasure in recon-
mending to the public the standard Revere
coffee, samples of which were generously
served, hot, by Merchant Corser on town
meeting day.
The best entertainment this town has
enjoyed for some time was the play,
"Above the Clouds" by the dramatic club
of Westmoreland, n. H., in the town hall.
1t was given for the benefit of the Univer-
salist society, who furnished supper in the
lower hall. 1t was also very successful
financially.
Besides electing the list of officers else
where printed, it was voted in town meeting,
to appropriate S25 toward the observance
of Memorial day; to pay the indebtness of
school district No. g.; to authorize the
selectmen to borrow the public money; to
raise 10 cents on the dollar to pay the
general expenses, the treasurer to receive
the taxes; to collect the taxes on or before
December l, 1894. DIR. G. S. Foster was
appointed trustee, for a period of three
years, of the Yacherly and Fossy funds.
AS intimated last week, the ladies of the
Congregational society will give their
winter picnic at the town hall next We'd
nesday evening, March IA. Everyone is
expected to attend clad in summer cloth
ing. Bicycle and tennis suits will be in
order Hammocks will be found among
the trees and regular summer games, such
as tennis and croquet will be provided.
The TOpsy-Turveys will make their first
appearance, in Putney, with entirely
original songs. A "fOwer drlr' by 10
young ladies will form one of the attrac-
tions, a charade will be presented Lunches
for two will be on sale, with which coffee
will be served. New sugar on snow will
be one of the unusual attractions at
picnic.
We hope none will refrain from taking
part in the poverty ball on account of the
work in getting costumes. Let every one
help to make it a success. Messrs Mark
Ward, John w. Stowell and Walter A.
Gilbert will be the judges. The readers of
the following poem will please bear in
mind the fact that it was written by W. E.
Aver of this place.
On the 10th of March. in the year a.
before
We take this occasion for asking you all
To come and take part in a Poverty Ball
The tickets will sell for just 40 cents
So don't stay away on account of expense;
While all those who wish to, may see the good
time,
They will find lots of seats there for only dime.
Three patches at least must be seen on each suit,
Two mis- mated Shoes or a shoe and boot
Must be worn on the feet of each one in the h. H.
Who intends to take part in the Poverty Ball
a prize of two dollar is offered to those
VINO wear at this dance most appropriate clothes
One half to lady, onehalf to gent,
The judges will say for which ones this is meant
Don't forget for one moment the place or the
date,
BE on hand for the march at quarter past s.
A good time is promised the dancers and all
Who come TO attend the grand Poverty Ball