Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-13

suiting the spirit Of the times, the emphasis
has been placed on staple goods of use and
necessity, but those who look for articles Of
elegance or ornament will find here ample
opportunity to make satisfactory selections.
Competition is close enough and active
enough to keep prices at point where they
favor the buyer, and this year. as always,
people from distance may come to Brat
tleboro with full assurance that all their
wants will be met and that there will be no
overdrafts on their purses.
The annual meeting of Bingham chap
ter, Order OF the Eastern Star, will be held
next Tuesday evening.
large company enjoyed the supper
and the High school seniors play "Tulu,"
at the Unitarian sociable Thursday evening
Miss Lila b. Nye, daughter Of George
Nye. who lived here some years ago, was
married Wednesday at Newark, y. j., to
John K. Goble that city.
Robbins & Cowles have a useful novelty
with which to give the seasons greetings
TO buyers of goods at their stcre-a Their
momeier neatly mounted and good for ser
vice all the year round.
Miss Sadie Weed a sister Of Mrs. Geo
W. Pierce, while skating on the Retreat
meadows Saturday, caught her skate in a
crevice and fell, breaking her leg. Miss
Weed, who is a graduate of Wellesley in
the class of %, was to have begun teach
ing the first Of the year, having secured a
fine position.
The teachers association will hold a
public meeting next Wednesday evening,
when an address will be given by Princi-
pal r. A. Woodbury. OF the state normal
school at Johnson Mr.. Woodbury. is a
new man in the state, having recently
come from one of the New York schools
The public is cordially invited to be pres
ent.
At the annual meeting of the John S.
Tyler camp Sons Of Veterans. Friday. Off
GERS were chosen as follows to serve
through the coming year: Captain, A. c.
Trendall; lst lieutenant, a. Z. Taylor;
ID lieutenant, Z. L. Knowlton: camp coun-
Gil, W. c. Bailey, L. a. Whitney, K. L..
Frost; delegates, W. L. Warren, George +.
Bishop.
The Phoenix Fire Insurance company Of
Hartford has notified its agents through
ont the state TO accept no more risks on
farm property and to cancel ever policy
carried on this class Of buildings. This
company has carried one Of the largest
lines Of farm insurance in Vermont Of any
of the stock companies, and the move is
regarded as a significant one.
The baiIiffs and selectmen have prohib-
tied sliding on all the streets except West
river hill, Vernon road going south, and
Green street, not going down upon Church
or Elliot streets. Bylaw No. Q, which will
be enforced, is as follows: If any person
shall coast or slide across the sidewalks or
along the sidewalks he shall forfeit aud pay
therefor a fine of 50 for each offence, with
costs"
Attention is again called to Mrs. y. c.
Sawyer's familiar talk on The struggle
for existence, " TO be given at the Unitarian
church next Monday evening at 5 o'clock.
This talk, which is the best Of Mrs. Saw
yer's zo0gical studies, will be given under
the auspices of the Woman's Alliance,
and all are invited 10 attend. The advance
sale of tickets will be at Chaplin & Co S
drug store.
The annual meeting of the Sedgwick
Relief corps took place last evening at
Grand Army hall, when the following
officers were chosen: President, Mrs. Helen
Newman; senior vice, Mrs. Calista Bangs
junior vice, Mrs. Mary Currier; treasurer,
Mrs. Emily Allen; chaplain, Mrs. A. l..
Gale; conductor, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Benson !;
guard, Mrs. Emma Moore; delegates 10 the
department convention to be held in Rut-
land in February Mrs. Mary Currier, Mrs
Helen Larkin, and Mrs. Belle billiard.
A congregation which filed the Unita-
rian church listened last Sunday evening
TO the closing talk in Mr.. Leavitts series
ON Christian citizenship. The subject was
"A mans duty to his neigh5or. In de-
veloping his theme Mr.. Leavitt spoke at
length on helping the needy and argued
convincingly against that false and Slip
shod charity which makes a man lose his
conscience by giving money TO a beggar,
when his full duty as a citizen requires
that he should investigate the case, or put
it in way to be investigated, and learn the
kind of help, if any, which is needed. He
would give any and every applicant food,
if needed, but the indiscriminate giving Of
money simply increases and perpetuates
an evil.
The whist, billiard and pool tournament
at the Vermont Wheel club rooms began
Friday night, when Fred Robinson defeated
c. S. Stockwell 100 to 50, and w. II.
Bracket won from Chas. Shattuck 100 TO
50, both four ball billiard contests. At
three ball billiards Tuesday night w. H.
Chllds defeated c. A. Harris 230 TO 90, and
at four ball billiards II. l.. Elmer won from
Eric Landry 120to los. W. S. Pratt was
a winner over 5. w. Knight at pool 100 to
%. George Foster defeated Charles Bling
ham at four ball billiards Wednesday 12O
to 108 At straight whist Tuesday Pettee
and Shattuck defeated Minor and Coxson
81 to 20, and Bracket and Crosby defeated
Streeter and McRay "A to "a. On the or
iginal play of "A packs in duplicate whist
Hunt and Robbins were l57 TO 1916 for
Thompson and Gregg.
An important change ia the public
schools will go into effect after the Christ
mas holidays. The upper vacant room in
the Canal street schoolhouse will be fitted
up, S. A. Smith IL Co. having the contract
for the work, and this will be occupied by
that part of the sixth grade which is under
Miss Gotta Gale. The High school room
vacated by Miss Gale will be occupied by
the third grade pupils north of MILESTONE
brook, with Miss Lulu Elmer as teacher.
Miss Elmer is succeeded in the Esteyville
primary by Miss Florence Lamson, who
has been a student teacher in the Canal
street school during the past term. This
move is made to relieve the High and
Chase street primaries, and will doubtless
result in better work in all three of the low
The Esteyville third grade pupils will go
to Mrs. Warren's room on Canal street.
The fire department had a lively prac-
tice sDin Monday evening in resDOnsa IN