Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
PUTNEY

Sheldon \. Smith is seriously III ai,h
heart trouble.
Madame DeMer, the wonderful fortGne
teller, is at the Kendrick House this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Pierce spent sunday
with Grandma Perry in New Salem,
Mass
The J. c. Rockwell Peoples theatre
company has been attracting fair-sized au-
diences 20 average plays this week.
The "old folks supper" which was
postponed two weeks ago. will be given in
the Methodist church next Wednesday
when the name "old folks" will be duly
borne in mind All are cordially invited.
The hulled corn supper at the Congrega-
tional church Tuesday evening was sue
cessful departure from the ordinary variety
supper. Several new features were sug-
gested to the ladies aid society and met
with a general approyal.i e--8s-s
Miss Minnie K. Leavitt, who has been
enthusiastically received in various parts
Of the state as a successful temperance
lecturer Of more than ordinary ability, will
lecture in the Congregational church at
1870 tonight. DR.. Leavitt will also speak
at a union servive in the Methodist church
Sunday evening.
In commenting upon eye olde folk
concert under the direction Of George NJ.
| Gilbert, a recent issue Of a Sioux City
\ journal said: "a large crowd greeted the
| old folks as, appropriately dressed, they
| stepped upon the platform of the First
Congregational church last night The
costumes Of the ladies were especially good.
some Of them being of great interest on &C
| count Of their age. The program was va
ried and well rendered. Mrs. Hallam as
! Samantha Ann Persimmmons in 'Ye
pesky new organ made hit, as did also
Miss Helen 4. Gilbert in her solo, wait
! till put on my bonnet and very pleas
| antly responded to an encore" ct cetera.
II don't see but what they do as well
and better than the travelling companies
that come here" said one appreciative
citizen after the presentation of THE man
from Maine by the dramatic club Friday
night, and, according to the popular report,
he voiced the sentiment of the entire audi
| ence. The club has already established
| reputation which will assure it full house
as often as it presents a new play. 1t is
not policy, however, to repeat any of its
| plays in town, as some desire for people
have "seen them once and the club can
not afford to sacrifice large house for the
| one. The gross receipts were about $50,
| which pays expenses and balance Of debt
upon the stage. Why not recarpet the
stage next? That certainly is as impera-
| tive as anything The Old carpet was a
| good one once, and well made, Of course
as the ladies Of the churches made it, but
! it is II or II years old and rather antique
! for modern parlor scenes like those in The
| man from Maine"
Aside from the general routine of elect
ing town officers, appropriating money
etc, the citizens assembled at town meet
[ ing next Tuesday will be asked to consider
an article in the warrant which reads. ITO
see if the town will appoint a committee to
/ report, at the next annual meeting, plans
| and suggestions as 10 starting public IL
brary.' This is a very easy thing TO do.
1t calls for no appropriations or expendi-
lures, but simply asks for the appointment
OF committee, and the correspondent is
certain that a competent committee will
| be able TO present report which will ap-
| peal to every fair-minded and conservative
citizen, as there can be no expense for edu-
cational interests which will not result in
an ultimate benefit. There is already a
wide spread interest in the matter. it being
discussed in the pulpit, the schools, and by
the farming people No one seems to op-
pose it, as it is an object which commends
itself to all classes in the community and
would certainly receive the support Of our
present charitable societies. The report Of
the superintendent OF schools will appear
with the auditors report and will contain
an elaborate table ,of school statistics. a
report Of the schools and an address 10 the
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