Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-27

of Winter, Kraft d Co., of New York.
stock and grain brokers, who have estab-
lshed branch agency with John Tones
at the Brooks House
The horse attached to one of Richard
sons ice carts ran Wednesday morning.
bringing up against the corner Of Crosby
block. The shafts were broken but other
wise little damage resulted
j. O. Frost describes the attractions of
the Dr. Washburn place in Vernon village.
in our advertising columns this week. and
offers it for rent for a private family or TO-
city boarders. 1t is worth looking at.
The first copies Of Mr. Ullery's 'NIen of
Vermont have been received this week.
The book is a handsome volume of some
600 pages and gives evidence of much care
tul work, of which more extended note will
be made.
A meeting of the Rural Improvement as
ISOLATION will be held at the Brooks House
reception room next Tuesday evening,
May ], when all who are interested i'm the
work of the society are invited to attend
without further notice
John O'Connor, who has been building
the tall chimney az the West river pump
Ing station, fell - feet this morning while
removing the staging and struck barrel.
lie was badly shaken up and bruised but
no bones were broken. He was taken 10
his home on Clark street where ne is CON
fined TO his bed
Burglars were ont i'm Centreville Satur-
day evening. The indications are that
they first went to y. w. Dunklee's. but
could not gain admission: and that they
then visited II. W. Moore's. MI Moore's
valuable horse was in the barn, which was
locked, but there was another horse in
another building. This horse was evil
IDENTIFY removed, but it is thought that the
thieves saw that the animal was lame and
brought it back.
William Brockington and Herbert W
Boyle have bought the Elliot street fish
market, taking possession Wednesday
The new proprietors are both well-known
young men who are possessed of the quail
ties necessary TO make a success of the bust
ness. They propose to make the market
a neat and attractive place, and cOntem-
plate several Improvements. They will be
prepared 10 serve hot clam chowder every
Saturday night Harry Haus, who has
owned the market is undecided as to his
future plans, but will soon 60 on a pleasure
trip to Canada
The death of Mrs. Anna \. Frost took
place at Williamsviile Saturday. Mrs
Frost was the oldest OF a family of nine
children. She was the daughter OF the
late Holland and Eliza Pettes and great
granddaughter of Judge Samuel Knight
Always OF a quiet and retiring disposition.
ever thoughtful of and devoted to her home
and its duties, She was beloved 10y ali those
who knew her best. She leaves an only
son, W. H. Frost of Willamsville. who
has been devoted TO her through her sick
ness and through her life also grand
daughter MR.. Carlton Sparks of Spring
field. Mass. Three sisters remain. Mrs
Mary =. Sargent. Mrs. Helen +. Lane and
Mrs. Caroline j. Cooke residents of Brat
tleboro. The burial took place in Oak
Ridge cemetery Monday.
a recent number of THE Argus"
monthly paper published i'm Nashua. y. H..
and devoted 20 work along social and edu-
catlonal line, in that city. gives an extended
account OF the proceedings OF the Young
Mem Congress during the past winter
This congress was organized in November
under tine guidance and supervision of d.
y. Bartlett. the general secretary of the
Young Men Christian Association of the
city, its purpose being 10 interest Young
men. and. while furnishing agreeable di-
version, TO make them familiar with par
liamentary usagas. y regular organization
was effected. with speaker. clerk and COM
mIttees. and all sorts of subjects from the
tariff, the annexation of Hawaii and the
government control of telegraphs down. or
up, TO the purchase of hat Tor 1.-THE gentle
man from Arizona have been discussed
Careful study has been ven TO the serious
debates and there has evidently been fun
enough for spice Many young men have
attended and taken part The Congress
closes Its sessions this month and will re-
new them al the beginning of another sea-
son. The impression gained from the re-
ports printed in The Argus Is that Nj
Bartlett's first year in Nashua has been
one OF earnest activity and OF prosperity
for the association.
The Murray club closed its seasons
meetings Tuesday evening at the Univer-
salIst vestry with a gathering which sur
passed any previously held, in point of
both popular interest and attendance.
The entertainment opened with a piano
solo by Mrs. BraSor. followed by a song by
Ietta Weld, violin solo by Clinton Du-
gan, reading by Miss Eason. the series of
tableauN, Songs of seven" and cor
net solo by Newall Morse The tableauX
represented seven times one. seven times
two, etc. leila Edward, appearing in the
first, Florence Farr in the second, Florence
Lamsoh and Louis Barnes in the third:
Mrs. Frank Burnett, Mamie Simonds.
Clarabel Eddy, Lawrence Lester and Law
renee Barber in the fourth: Mrs. II. Il.
Brown in the fifth; Minnie Haskins as the
bride, Mrs. Warner as the mother Clar-
ence Suckney as the groom, and Walter
Stearns as the clergyman in the sixth.
which was the wedding scene: and Mrs.
Cox in the seventh. The poem was read
by Miss Lula Bracket. The latter part of
the evening was devoted to contest in
which 20 articles placed in the parlor rep
resented 20 songs. The competitors al
tempted 10 give the correct list. Annie
Lamb, Lucy Simonds Edith Clark and
Walter Eddy were tied with record of Il
out Of the 20 but in dra wing by lot the
prize went To Miss Lamb.
The jubilee singers gave very salts
factory entertainment at the Congrega-
tlJnal church last Tuesday evening. am
audience of good numbers beng in attend |
ance. While the Old plantation melodies.
with their combination of pathos and gro /
tesqueness, seemed to meet the demands |
OF the audience, there were introduced Sc
lectlons of a different class to form a pleas |
ing variety. Mr.. Thompson's bass solo /
committed TO the deep was well re- |
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