Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

The piggery in A. E. Mtller's show win
dow is attracting much attention.
Mrs G. H. Smith is continuing her sale
of trimmed hats through this week, those
sold being replaced by newly trimmed ones.
Representative Geo. A. Hines delivered
lecture Oh "Folk Lore" before the stu
dents of Goddard seminary at Barre Tues
day night.
Patrick Dundon had two fingers of his
left hand crushed aud his arm bruised at
the elbow while coupling cars in the rail
road yard Monday night.
The electric railway which was an at
traction in Randall u Clapp's window last
year, has been sold to a Middletown, Conn,
firm for exhibition during the holidays
The ladies OF the Episcopal church held
a social and supper at the home of Rev. W.
II. Collins Wednesday evening. The next
social will be held at \. w. Childs's, Dec. ..
Invitations have been issued informally,
for q social at the Brooks House Tuesday
evening II is understood that the out
come of the gathering may be the forma-
ton of a social club.
John L. Reach. a locomotive fireman on
the Boston a Maine railroad, and Miss
Helen \. Godfrey OF Springfield, Mass,
We're married in that city Wednesday
night Their home will be in Windsor.
delightful surprise party for Miss En-
ma lloughton and Miss Emma Gregg was
given on Monday evening al the High
street home of the former. The young
ladies who made up the party were dressed
in character, and the double birthday cele-
braton was a very enjoyable affair.
The Columbian book club hela its an
uual meeting and sale at Miss Della Sher-
mans Friday evening These officers
were elected: President. O.. O. Robbins;
vice president, Mrs. 4. V. Cox; secretary
and treasurer. Leslie Scott: book commit
tee Mrs. c. :. Pratt. Mrs d, p. Webster
Mrs. c. O. Robbins.
The Thanksgiving entertainment at the
town hall this year will be "The Phonossi-
don of the Revolutionary war" giving il
ustrations from the battle-tields OF the
New England states i'm panoramic paint
| ings and moving figures The entertain
ment is announced for both Wednesday
| and Thursday evenings,
The sum raised to pay for decorating
| the High school rooms was insufficient 10y
/ $50. The scholars will attempt to wipe
out this debt. by giving a series of enter
/ tainment> Ia the school house. with a
more important one near the close of the
/ year in the town hall. \ committee of
/ ten has been appointed The date of the
/ first entertainment will be- about Dec. 80.
The military ball viii be the finest So
/ cial event of The kind ever given i'm Brat
/ tleboro. The Germania orchestra of Bo,-
! ton will furnish the music and Barr of
| Springfield will be the caterer. The ball
will be- held iu the armoy. which will be
heated by steam and deliberately decorated.
/ one of the features of the evening will b,
competitive drill by members of the Estey
/ Guard. The date, announced as Jan. L.
will be changed, bu, will be soon after tn,
middle OF that month
The CentreviIe school closes today fol
its Thanksgiving recess of week. The
following pupils were perfect in attendance
during the term: Sadie l.. Winchester
Carrie +. Stone, Henrietta Phelps, Leon
f. Walker, Melvin J. Thurber. Clarenc,
O. Randall, Harold q. Ran tall, Josie Z
Phelps, Edgar W. Bigelow, Arthur Crouch
Robert F. Field, Carl j. Strand, Rollin 7
White, Lawrence y. White The teachers
were Misses Prouty and johnson.
4 musical treat was enjoyed by a small
party at the musicale given by Miss Lem;
Thomas at her home Monday evening
The program included songs by Mis-
Thomas, Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Hubbard anC
Mr.. Cramer, piano solos by Harley New
comb and Miss Bruce, and banjo selections
by Miss Emma Hoyt After Refreshments
were served Mr.. Newcomb talked infor
maly on placing the voice, a subject which
his years of successful work as a teache
amply qualify him to discuss.
The dime social given by the Relic
corps at Grand Army hall Tuesday fur
nished pleasant evening for COED mum
Der The program OF entertainment in
cluded selections by an instrumental quar-
tet Farmer. Donahue, Burnett and Swift
piano solos by Sadie Mann and May Spear
song by Grace Kinson, recitations 10y Luc,
Simonds. Alice Willard, Pauline Miller
Homer Highly and Cora Eames. Cake an,
coffee were served. About - was cleared
which will be added to the charity fund.
There was large attendance at the Tin
erary social given 10y the Baptist Endeavo
society on Wednesday evening. In add
ton 10 the so or more book titles repre-
scented by objects placed about the room
eight or ten were represented IN tableau,
or by music The reading of the New
Century. magazine containing Origina
articles contributed by members of the So
ciety, was read, followed by several adyer
tisements, presented in the form of Tab
leauN. The entertainment was in charg
of the missionary and social committees
and good sum was realized for use in mis-
sionlry work.
The first public entertainment of In
Murray club this season will be given mex
Tuesday evening at the Uniyersalst vestry
The program will be of a musical AM
dramatic character, including the presenta
tiOn of the farce, "Per telephone will
Charles A. Smith, d. +. Tasker. Mise
Amy Hines, Minnie Haskns and Bell
Scott in the leading roles. The comediet
Ia, matrimonial advertisement" will b
given, the parts being taken by d. L. Tas
ker and Miss Belle scott. After the pro
gram coffee and cake will be served and
is hoped that the audience will remain an
enjoy a social hour with the club.
In the -four market the tone is tn
strongest for many months, and possbl
advances in prices all thu way from 80 cent
to 80 cents per barrel are noted. Flour /
not moving at the extreme high quota
tions, but there is a very good trade at a
advance of from 30 cents to 80 cents abOy
the lowest point The millers continue Z
make a heavy output for flour, tnoug
wheat is costing them great deal more
They are believers in wheat at a great dea
higher prices than prevail at the preseu
time. The output of some OF the large,
milling concerns Is something enOrmuu.