Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

DblOWS rams JllS evening"
Large timbers are being drawn for
new dam at Larkin's mill, Centreyille.
Twelve hands are now employed at
Suffer Brothers tobacco packing house.
The Bohemian whist club held its regu
lar meeting at Mrs. Mattoon's lastevening.
The decorations in the armory will be
left intact for the Grand Army encamp-
ment.
Commander A. ID. Brown gave his paper
on "How to get there at the Retreat last
evening,
The women of the Episcopal society hold
a social at DR.. Gales Wednesday evening.
Supper will be served at six o'clock.
The Junior Murray club held its regular
fortnightly meeting Monday evening at
the chapel Two farces were given.
Tickets for "Charley's Aunt" 90 on
sale at Durgin's next Wednesday at 1880
p. NJ, sharp. Out of town people may
write or telephone to Durgin's.
Invitations are issued for a social for
Kings Daughters aud Sons, including all
members of the order in town, to be given
at Lindenhurst on Monday evening, jan
81.
At the regular meeting of the Murray
club next Tuesday evening Mrs. Powers
will read on entomology" illustrating her
paper with specimens from her library
exhibit.
The reports of the secretary and treasur-
er will be given in full to the Congrega-
tional Sunday school next Sunday, show
ing the contributions of each class for the
year, and the attendance, etc.
Two young men from Bellows Falls are
expected to open a lunch counter and sa
loon for the sale of temperance drinks, etc,
in the quarters formerly occupied by Frank
Weeks in the Judge building.
a party of neighbornood friends assisted
A. II. Hines Saturday evening in the cele-
braton of his birthday in an exceedingly
pleasant manner at his Green street home.
Cards and refreshments engaged the COM
pany enjoyably.
Agnes Wilson, who was formerly a table
girl at the Brooks House, is supposed to
have been one of the victims of the recent
Deavan House fire i'm Albany, her name
appearing in the list of those burned.
She came here from Boston, and left about
two years ago to work in a summer hotel
in New York state.
f. p. Hopkinson's 50th birthday ami
versary was celebrated Wednesday evening,
a company of 80 to 70, including Odd Eel
lows, Rebekahs and neighbors, paying him
a surprise visit. w. d. ellison presented
an easy chair, on behalf of the company,
after which refreshments were served and
the evening spent socially.
Plans are progressing for the presenta-
ton of Giving whist" by the Murray club,
! The date is fixed for Feb. 26. Those who
| participate will be chosen from the best
dancers in town, whether members of the
| club or not. A social dance will follow,
and those buying spectators tickets will be
entitled to dance tickets also.
Goddard Il Pentland were the only Brat
| tleboro exhibitors at the big poultry show at
| Northamp on this week. They displayed
Black Breasted Game bantams, coming OFF
with flying colors in this class. Their prize
were two firsts, two seconds and two
specials, the scores being %, 92t, 934 and
"a, remarkably high average.
The Hedgerow Debating society of North
street school have a debate at North Street
hall this evening, the question being, "Re-
solved That labor organizations are detri-
mental to the laboring classes" The dis.
putants are Ransom Laughton and Mary
Cheney, affirmative, and Bradford Cutler
and Addie Boynton, negative. A socia
will follow
The members of the choir at the Baptist
church are: Soprano, Misses Allen, Bruce
Dudley, Eels, Hall, Stolte and Mrs. Simp
son. alto, Miss Jackson, Mrs. Beverage
and Miss Stolte; tenor, Messrs. Gilbert
Carpenter, Charter and Morse; bass
Messrs. Shelley, Blanchard, Coxon anC
Hackley. The choir is under the direction
of Mr.. Lucien Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pigeon were giver
a genuine "house warming at their new
home on Frost place last evening. Abou
go of their friends surprised them by APP
pearing in the early evening with substan
tial tokens of good will. The evening wa
spent in dancing and social enjoyment
Refreshments of ice cream and cake wer,
served.
The installation of the Relief corps Off
GERS was conducted at Grand Army hal
Monday evening by Mrs. Putnam, depart
ment inspector, members of the Gran,
Army, Sons of Veterans and Ladies' All,
society being present by invitation. Afte
the exercises there were remarks by som
of the Grand Army comrades, and refresh
ments were served.
The Wilmington Times of last weel
contained the following: 1.-THE lecture o
Rev. F. j. Parry on Wednesday evenin
before the Literary and Scientific union
was a rare treat. Every one had expects
an interesting occasion and they were NJ
disappointed His subject was 'Th
mrthful side of life His humorous ste
ries kept the audience laughing from be
ginning to end, and every story had pit
and purpose. He spoke for nearly tw
hours but the time seemed only too short
We hope he may come to W1lmingto
again and he will be sure of a crowde
3 house."
I The members of the syndicate at Yves
field, Mass, who signed notes in paymer
I for a PercheTOn stallion, are now defenl
= ants in a suit for $500 brought by tn
former owners of the animal. The priC
for the horse was exorbitant, and whe
the syndicate saw that they were swindle
they refused to claim ownership in I'll
: stallion, and it was attached for its cost
keeping and sold by the sheriff for $12
, BrattebOro was not fleeced by the stallio
= swindlers because The Phoenix expose
their game, and showed that Worlds Fa
, prize winning Percherons could be bougl
. for half what the syndicate protector
asked.
t Col. Geo. II. Bond has made these a.
e pointments on his staff: j. III. Estey
e Bratteboro, first lieutenant and adjutan
j. +. Creed of Rutland first lieutenant an
It quartermaster; j. d. Wyman of st. A
= bans, captain and inspector of rifle pra
g tice; II. II. Lee of Wells River, surgeon
y b. l.. Senton of Rutland and j. NJ. Hami