Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

foundation for the Overall COGp4ny's new
building on .rost street
The "Ship social" which Vas given So
successfully by the Baptist s.liety, will
soon be brought out at South Londonderry.
The date of the military ball is Jan. Is.
The Germania orchestra of Boston, which
has been engaged, will include ten pieces.
Frank Harvey, who has been proprietor
of the hotel at Marlboro, y. H., the past
year. will retire Saturday, when his lease
expires.
Has Eugene Field ever made a cleverer
bit of verse, in its way, than his "Jes'
Fore Christmas" contributed to the De
cember number Of the Ladies' Home Jour
nal and reprinted on the second page of
The Phoenix today?
The foot ball game announced for yes
terday was cancelled. The game between
Brattleboro and Greenfield i'm the Y. NJ. c.
A. championship series has been indeh-
ntely postponed, at the request of the
Greenfield eleven.
Frank Ellis, a teamster employed by f.
NJ. Waite, was going down a steep incline
Saturday when the team became uncon-
trollable, and he was thrown to the ground,
the wheels passing over one leg causing a
fracture between the knee and the thigh.
The Brooks House social Tuesday even
ing is highly spoken of as an enjoyable oc-
casion by the 40 couple of young people
present The gathering was very inform
al, and the evening was spent with dane
ing, cards and light refreshments. The
success attained was such that other socials
will undoubtedly be given.
III, ,,n,,,1 ,,o,t;,,,, Of t1,, ,l;,..,t,vr ,f
the Vermont Live Stock company was held
Tuesday evening. Reports of last years
business were presented and plans made
for the coming year The following Off
GERS were chosen: President, ID. 5. Pratt:
vice president, E. c. Crosby; treasurer,
George 5. Dowley; secretary, George c.
Averill; general manager, John ID. Ste
vens.
There was an attendance of 2j0 at the
entertainment given by the Murray club in
the Uniyersalst vestry Tuesday evening.
The parts in the farce, "Per Telephone"
were admirably taken by c. A. Smith, d.
f. Tasker, Amy Hines, Minnie Haskins
and Belle Scott, and Mr. Tasker and Miss
Scott appeared with equal success in the
comedettia, "A Matrimonial Advertise
ment.' The Unversalist orchestra rem
dered excellent music.
Rev. Mr.. Leayitt will read paper be
fore the Woman's Alliance in the Brooks
House reception room next Monday even
ing on "Unitarianism in the first three
CENTURIES \ part of the work of the
study class of the alliance for the VII ar
will be study of the life and work
some eminent Unitarans outside the +.
pit. The list will be made up from ii
names of Bryant, Longfelow, Whittier,
Holmes, Lowell, Bancroft, Motley, Pres
colt, Parkman, Ilildreth, Horace Mann,
Agassiz, Pierce, LeCaste Everett, sum
ner, Webster, the Adamses, Calhoun,
George William Curtis, Hawthorn, AMI
Bayard Taylor.
A society event in the history OF aristoS
cratic Merrimac, Mass, was the marriage
Tuesday evening of George l.. Batchelder,
carriage manufacturer of Amesbur,
Mass, to Miss Donna f. Prescott, dau-l
ter of DR.. J. f. Prescott. the optician who
has spent much time in this town the past
- years. The bride is also well known here.
having lived a part of the time with her faith
er at the Brooks House. The wedding was
witnessed by 800 people in prettily deco
rated church. The bridal party included,
besides the bride and groom, a brdemaid,
three maids of honor, the best man and
ushers The bride wore white silk, white
veil and carried bride roses. She was given
away by her father.
The 45th annual meeting of the state
teachers association will be held at Rut-
land Dec. 6, : and S. The railroads will
sell tickets at reduced rates and board at
hotels and in private families may be Sc
cured at low prices. Among the speakers
will be President Whitman of Colby uni
versity, A. f. Winship of Boston, Presi-
dent Milne of Albany normal college,
President Buckham of the University of
Vermont. Superintendent Stone and many
others. Many practical subjects will be
considered. Teachers wishing to secure
accommodations should address Superin-
tendent Alfred Turner of Rutland. Teach
ers in this part of the state may secure cir
culars, programs, etc, by addressing Geo
A. Williams of SaXtons River a member
Of the executive committee.
The literary social given by the Epworth
league at the Methodist vestry Monday
evening was attended by large number
The admission fees aggregated about a
bushel each of potatoes and apples, which
were distributed by the mercy and help
committee to local families. An excellent
program was given, including the repeti-
ton of Rev. Mr. Hough's poem, Thanks
giving at Pearly Gate readings by Mrs.
Morse, Mrs. Westgate, and Miss Katie
Rawson, songs by Mrs. Eddy, Miss Lenna
Thomas, and by four young ladies', a piano
solo by Mrs. A. F. Roberts and duet by Liz
zie and Jamie Bagg. The Thanksgiving
offering, to be used in making up the def
cheney in the treasury of the mission soci-
ETY., amounted to SIT. The local league
has recently sent a box of clothing. pro-
vision, etc, to the Epworth league house
in Boston for distribution among the city
poor.
The postponed annual meeting of the
BrattleborO Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals was held at the north
room of the Brooks library Tuesday even
ing with a good attendance of interested
men and women. The reports of the sec
rotary and treasurer were read and adopt
ed. The treasurer's repor, showed the So
ciety to be in excellent financial condition.
The old board of officers was reelected,
with DR.. George f. Gale as president, Mrs.
Mary c. Warder secretary, A. G. Daven-
port treasurer, F. w. Mcclure special
agent. Vacancies in the board of directors,
caused by the removal from town of Prin-
cipal Horne and the absence of Mrs. Mar
shall, were filled by the election of Miss
Ruby Hescock and Rev. II, d. Maxwell.
The officers of the society have been