Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

| Tuesday evening at o CLOCK.
Reserved seat tickets for the Red Mems
''peace dance" 90 on sale Thursday, Feb.
! 1, at Chaplin IL CO. S drug store at p. NJ.
May & Crown report sales the past week
I of farm and building lot, with many more
enquiries for farms than last year at this
time.
Ranger ~ Thompson contemplate the
improvement of the store formerly occupied
by II. w. Simonds, by the putting in of a
new front.
The old officers were reelected and six
new members were admitted at the annual
meeting of the Soyereigns of Industry
| Tuesday evening.
- The grip patients about the village are
recovering and few, if any, new cases seem
to be developing, though there are numer-
Gus cases of epidemic colds in severe form.
Our South Newfane correspondent re-
ports the purchase by II. T. Willard, for
merly of the Little 3d. store of b. +.
Morse's stock of groceries at South New
fame.
man named Yeaw, from Centreville,
was taken to the Retreat Oh Saturday.
Chas. Sullivan of Bellows Falls was also
brought here Saturday and placed in the
Retreat.
The forteth annual statement of the
Windham county savings bank at New
fame printed elsewhere in the paper shows
that time-honored institution to be in
sound and healthy condition.
Colin Clark, faher of Eugene Clark died
at his home in Orange, Mass, yesterday,
at the advanced age of 50 years. The body
will be brought here for burial Monday
Mr.. Clark formerly lived in Bratteboro.
The third and last meeting of the credi-
tors of Ross White is called to be held at
the probate office Feb. ,, at 10 A. NJ, when
A. Starkey, the assignee, will render his
account, and the final dividend will be de
clared
Business is now active at 5. A. Smith
II Co.'S with something more than half
the usual amount of help employed. S.
A, Smith and Fred l.. Smith are in Phila-
delphia on business connected with the
concern.
l.. A. Fales's horse on Wednesday night,
becoming tired of his quarters. unfastened
his halter, opened the barn door and started
on trip of exploration on his own hook.
He was found the following afternoon on
Prospect hill.
The r. O. y. club met Tuesday evening
with Mrs. +. l.. Cook. The Drown fam
lily were present and gave a pleasant en-
tcrtainmrnt, consisting of charades, the
yankee Doodle kitchen, mother Goose
tOpsy tuwey,' etc. A pleasant evening
was spent
The Ladies Aid society had regular
meeting Monday which took the form of a
quilting in the afternoon, followed by a
supper, to which the Sons of Veterans were
invited. After supper the gentlemen took
D | In ,b 4 u
ment consisting of charade. songs and
: speeches.
y The returns of births and deaths in 1898
= Tor the whole town changes materially the
) proportion shown by the figures for the vii
lage district, which were - births and So
beats. In the outside district the deaths
numbered - where the births were only
II. making the total for the veal in the
7 whole town 100 births and los deaths.
There was large attendance at Masonic
hall on Tuesday evening, when a special
meeting was held for the comforting Of the
Red Cross degree upoa several candidates.
Last evening was regular meeting of the
Brattleboro lodge, No. l02, and Fort Dunn
mer chapter holds a special meeting to-
night for comforting the fourth degree.
\ Swedish gymnastc club was formed
last Tuesday evening for the purpose of
T regular exercise according to the celebrated
Swedish system Much interest is taken
in the matter, and at the first meeting II
members joined. More are expected to at
tend later. The officers elected are G..
Hartzberg, secretary, q. II. Lindyall, cash
ier and A. Oofson, instructor.
Mr.. A. Olofson the Swedish gymnast,
student at the royal gymnastic central in
IL, Stonl.hn1,,, hoe 81,
E nasium at North street hall, where Miss
: Christina Goodall conducts her classes.
He thoroughly approves of her teaching,
which is identical with that of the ROYAL
institute, and was pleased with the intelli-
gence shown by the pupils in doing the
movements, especially the members of the
older class.
The second appearance of Thomas f,
J Murray in THE Noodoo'' drew a full house
e to the town hall last Friday evening, and
, the success of a year ago was repeated
l with added laurels. Murray himself was
. Incompatible in the leading part, and the
4 supporting company was excellent through.
4 out. The specialtles fulfilled all the prom.
s ises made of them, those of Kitty Wolfe in
= song and dance, with harp accompaniment
and dances by Ada Bothner especially
f pleasing the audience. Murray has already
t been engaged to appear here next season
+, in his new play, major O'Haggerty,'
l. when he will be sure of a warm welcome
% c. II. Thompson and Lewis Gregg were
+, | present Wednesday evening at the annual
l reunion and banquet of the Royal Legion
e at the Thorndike, Boston. About 25C
young men were present. j. w, Baer act
: ed as POSTMASTER, and these toasts were
= responded to; Strength" Rev. Robert
+ Mcdonald; "The Salvation Army and the
church" Maj. VIM. Brewer; 1.-The duty
y of young men and reforms" Rev. Smith
n Baker, ID. The addresses were strong
: and inspiring. Much interest attached tC
i the remarks of Hindoo, one of the three
+ Buddhist priests known to have been con
!. verified since the opening up of India tC
i Christianity, who made, a forcible plea fol
n foreign missions.
= HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The second half of the school year begin,