Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

A new piazza is being added to George
Clark's house at the corner OF OAK and
High streets.
The second trial of Fred G. Gale, charged
with being common seller Of intoxicating
liquors, will ttke place next week.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
East society will be held next Wednesday
evening at the Congregational chapel
The dance at Red Mems hall Tuesday
evening was attended by large party.
The new floor was pronounced perfect Tor
dancing.
The Murray club will open the remodeled
town hall with a dance as soon as work
upon it is completed, probably about the
first of January.
+. A. Matthews lost the end of the index
finger Oh the left hand Tuesday while
working on buzz planer at the Holden ~
Martin shop on Flat street.
A special meeting of the Pilgrim Fathers
will be held Friday evening, the 18th, at
Grand Army hall, for initiatory work. All
members are expected to be present
The invitation to the "Salmagundf' par
ty. to he given by the Daughters OF Rebek-
all at odd Fellows hall next Wednesday
evening, is a general one. Particulars are
given in another column.
The informal reception given by Rev.
and Mrs Temple Wednesday evening
proved a delightful affair. alb )ut go call
| ing during the evening to pay their re-
/ spects Mr.. and Mrs. Temple were assist
/ ed in receiving by Gen. and Mrs. j. j. Es-
| tey and Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Wellman.
| Brasor's orchestra furnished the music.
The Rochester, y. Y, Post Express Of
| Nov. 80 contains an extended sketch OF
the Empire Wine company of Penn Yam
which was started in 1891. but which re-
ceived the highest awards and gold media
at the Worlds Fair. Portraits are given o
the five leading officers, including two
Windham county boys-George :. Barrett
the president. and a. {. Brooks, the yic'
president.
The class of Mrs. +. L. Flagg in tn
| Universalist Sunday school made a sur
prise visit to one Of the members, Mis-
Carrie Clark of the West village, Oh Mon
day evening. A party OF the young men
who had learned of the plan, arrived dur
ing the evening, surprising the surprsers
Music and dancing and refreshments O
ice cream and cake had each its part il
making up pleasant evening. The youn
people returned about midnight by specia
car.
The Readsboro Enterprise of last wee
said wv. +. Sturges was married Tue
day night at Hartwellvlle TO Miss Sadi,
daughter OF Albert Reed of that villag,
The ceremony was performed by Rev. {
/. Cahee and was quiet home affai
Both the Young people have lived in tn
village and have a large circle of friends
wish them happiness Mr.. and Mr.
Sturges came TO Brattleboro and have bee
spending several days with Mr.. Sturges
parents.
These officers OF Alpha lodge, Knights
Honor, were chosen at the meeting la
evening: John Orion, dictator; c. v
Berry, vice dictator; G. A. Baldwin, assis
ant dictator; C.. L. Piper, reporter; II.
Wellman. financial reporter; W. d. PER-
treasurer; G. T. Lundburg, chaplain V
A. Cunningham, guide; W. r. Gag
b guardian: John O. Stone, sentinel; +.
Chase, past dictator; w. K. Geddis, Har
Rowe. L. F. Shields, trustees: L.
h Shields, representative to grand lodge.
The first meeting of the study class
the Womans Alliance was held at 4
Brooks House Monday evening" the tor
heinp the laws of Vermont in regard
women. Mrs. J. NJ. Tyler gave the pap,
. in which she had carefully summarized [
provisions of our state laws as they rela
-. IN women, and different members of I
class asked questions or made suggestio
II as the reading proceeded. Much inter,
4 was manifested and the 20 members Or
ent found the evening both profitable a
at entertaining.
The Murray club had Eugene Fl,
night at the meeting last night. Mrs
G F. Barber read an interesting paper,
a which she recognized the quaint and !,
~ able personality of the man and the PEI
u liar charm of his writings. Verses writ
- -. by Field were read by Nan Houghton, NJ
~ | Dodge. Myrtelle Eason and Lucy Simon
IN Mrs. Hubbard sang Fields "Wynk
Blynken and Nod" and a song by lie
Eels and a violin duet by Misses Lundb,
and Butterfeld were the other numbers
y. the pleasing program.
to Mrs. n. c. Sawyer has been engaged
the Woman's Alliance to give the latest
her Familiar talks on zoology" in
Unitarian church Monday evening, d
Ii. This talk, which is entitled 81
no struggle for existence" is regarded
re- those who have heard it as the best
III Mrs Sawyer's work in this direction.
recently gave it before the "Saturt
morning club in Hartford, Conn, ant
n was so much admired by the ladies "
heard it that she has been asked to rep
a. it in Hartford. This talk is illustrated
NO large water-colors from nature and also
,ol specimens. 1t will afford an opportun
IT, for an evening of combined enjoyml
nd and instruction.
&C. The Republican state committee in
res tersburg, Va, last week Thursday cleo
>. Col William Lamb of Norfolk as ST
chairman and national committeeman
succeed Gen. Malone Col. Lamb is
popular and prosperous business man,
lot mayor of Norfolk and has been an act
politician for a number of years. He nc
mated Gen. Malone for governor SCI
years ago in speech that stirred
EST whole state. He is a brilliant man, "
'li- an unsullied record, whose friends
Ter among the adheFents of both great part
and he is the man to heal all party diff
. ences Democratic leaders concede {
the Republicans have a good chance
as carrying the state next year. Col La
lie is well known in BrattlebOro. He
as spent several summers here with his fan
at the home of j. j. Ward in the "
re part of the town. His family were visit
a. in Guilford during the last summer seas
IS, Franklin county bids fair TO have anot
ch will contest. Oliver Davenport of Ley,
Mt died October u, and to the surprise of
great majority of people left an estate
lat ued at nearly half a million dollars.
to the original will he bequeathed to
IT. nephew, Stephen T. Davenport of w