Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER l. 1895

wv. II. Fletcher is laying the foundation
for new house on Frost street.
N. l. Hawley returns from the New York
market today with new things for nearly
all departments of his trade.
L. Fay 30 wker had one hand lacerated by
large splinter while at work at the Car
penter Organ factory last week.
An early rising milk man is said to have
seen a wild cat and four baby wild cats on
the plain at North Hinsdale one morning
recently.
Mrs. Dennis Kane met with a peculiar
accident one day this week. She plunged
a very hot fat iron into some water to cool
it, The steam burned her hand so badly
that all the skin was taken off.
The weather bureau has asked the post
Office department to arrange that every let
ter in transit shall be stamped with the
weather forecast furnished by the bureau.
The department has the matter under con-
sideration.
The attention of the members of the
Brattleboro Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Is called to the fact
that the annual meeting occurs next Mon
day evening at the Brooks library at 1880.
The attendance of all persons interested is
earnestly requested.
The annual meeting of the Branch ALI
ance of the Unitarian Congregational
church of Brattleboro will be held in Wells
hall, Monday, Nov. 4, at p. NJ, for the
election of officers and any other business
that may come before the meeting. A full
attendance is earnestly desired.
The 800 hand engine contest between
the Milford and Wilton fremen will take
place tomorrow at Nashua N. II. .~Besides
the 5000 side bet Nashua will addsm, !, The
winner taking $3.50 and the 'S3' $50.
The match will be best two r loItbree II
minute trials. The Milfoed out will use
the famous old Founttsg ! l g. A. formerly
me IoiiowlngGNis fom the musical
c0lunns OF ING Ros,Jn Sunday Herald
N hinie S.ena Brazil, the Brattleboro CIR
mno maui 'lch a nit in London last sum
nnei, 10 n9'nw in paris. Nine. Brazil is en-
ssseIu h6r the next season at the Coven
gary en-. and is hoping for better line o.
pe'Ss thai, fell to her lot during her earlier
Engagements"
4 Rev. John Mccarthy, for 20 years {
member of the China Inland Mission, gav'
1t an interesting address at the Baptis
: Church Friday evening on mission work IL
D. ence present, the pastors of the Congrega
S. tional and Methodist churches, with man!
r, of their parishners, being present~at tn
'. invitation of Pastor Temple.
ne Fred Schwartz, business manager of tn
IN Marie Tavary Grand opera company, write
III that since the opening of their season il
lie Brooklyn the organization has met will
great success artis.ically and financially
of He will leave next week for the City o
ne Mexico to pave the way for six weeks
v. tour through that country. This is tn
lg company in which Will Schuster Is one 0
We the leading singers.
~ The cottages of the Wyontha syndicate
IL II l.. Emerson, DR.. Webster and Dr
n Pettee at Spofford lake were broken opel
pt Friday or Saturday night Entrance wa
gained in each case by breaking pane o
OF glass and then throwing back the fastenin
" of the window. Eatables were taken fror
n, all of the cottages, but so far as know
nothing of value was stolen. The cottag
ir- of o. G.. bort of Keene was entered in tn
is same manner and the intruder prepared
re- meal upon one of the oil stoves.
tn w. b. Stacy, well-known Holyokt
In Mass, builder, has bought two wester
ne lots on High Lawn, nearly opposite ID.
I'M Pratt's residence, the sale being mad
sit through the Crown & Morse agency. Tn
nd foundations are already being prepared fc
les two fine residences, which will be erecte
OF as soon as possible, as cost, 1t is undel
re- stood, of $4,000 to 5000 each. This is a
he excellent beginning for High Law
on through which the street was broken onl
DC two or three weeks ago.
Edward Z. Lyman, acting as a master
rs; the long-drawn-out case of Lewis f. Me
ed rill of Shelburne Falls and DR.. Charles
,ut Severance of Brattleboro, had busy da
IS. Saturday at Greenfield, hearing the ey
Ad, dence. Several years ago when SeveranC
om was living at Shelburne Falls, he NOR
'as gagged piece of land to the father of Lew
IN Z. Merrill for 5000. In one form an
'as another the case has been pending stint
1892, and Mr. Merrill is now trying TO g
me either the land or the money. Mr.. Lyma
es, will report the facts to the court at the s
ed. perior term in November.
nj, A very delightful social affair of yeste
IN terday was the opening reception given
IN Miss Whitfield and Miss Bliss at their ne
ord home, No. Al West 124th street, Moul
Morris Park, West, says the New Yol
ate Mail and Express of Thursday. The sp
ion cious parlors were filled with the frien,
au and patrons of the newly established schoC
lay Miss Whitfield and Miss Bliss were asst:
ces ed in receiving by Miss Lautteman, Mi
18th Newton, Mrs. Brodnax, Mrs. Hodges, Mi
I'M Carpenter, Mile. Caseau, Fraulein Hirscl
We. and Mrs. Devlin of the school faculty II
lch guests were entertained by an inform
of musical program, given by Mrs. Devil
lrst pianist, and Mr.. Regnar Kidde, who san
the The services at the Centre church Su
the day evening, the annual harvest conceI
lca' were OF special interest. The first ha
an hour was given to various exercises, inclu
ear ing cornet solo by Clayton Hackley,
ere lection by the choir, beautifully render
col solo by Mrs. Hubbard, Scripture readll
nee by the pastor, recitation THANKSGIVING
by Miss Noyes, and entertaining parts ia
It a en- by the children. These exercises We
YER followed by historical address by Deac,
Fri C. F. Thompson, who has been connect
rch with the Sunday school work for half
the century. He described the old way
i'm studying and teaching the Bible, VIII
Mr.. our fathers and mothers memorized t
dis Scriptures and studied large commentari
I to and small question books, before the da
'ton of modern Sunday school helps. An
and teresting collection of old-fashioned bool
lred curious little volumes of hymns, and 9th
nee historic articles was shown by Deac
UGH Thompson. The church was prett
k of trimmed with pine branches, wheat a
gan seed corn, speaking of autumn and
lay harvest season.
ton The many Brattleboro friends of Prin
ted pal j. d. Horne will be interested in |
re- following from the editorial columns of I