Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15

he ueNJ meeting OF the Murray CluO,
Monday evening, will be devoted to the
life and works of Longfellow, the princi-
pal paper being by Miss Lucie Bracket.
VIM. Bardwell, the cattle buyer of Shell
bnrne, Mass, who was killed by the cars
at Boston Monday, was well known by
cattlemen in Brattleboro and its vicinity.
Twenty-Five hands are now employed at
Suffer Brothers packing house in the
Crosby storehouse. About ton Of
tobacco is being handled each day The
men are nearly all from Hatfield, Whateley
and Deerheld, and are under the direction
of John Kiey of the former town.
Among the passengers on the long-delay-
ed but safely arrived La Gascogue were
cousins OF Rev. &. O. Day, MIR. and Mrs
G.. w. McClanahan of Washington, ID. c.,
and their daughter. The New York Trib-
une's account describes Mr.. Clanahan as
zone of the most jubiantn of the return
ed voyagers.
A sanguinary contest was witnessed in
Main street early Wednesday morning
when a butcher bird seized an English
sparrow ON the pavement, skillfully muir
dered il with a few strokes of its bill in the
throat, and then flew away with the victim
in its claws. A minutes time covered the
whole proceeding.
The February meeting of the Profess
ional club will be held at the Brooks House
Monday evening, when Miss Gowing will
give the paper Oh a Glance at the Past,
Present and Future of University EXten-
SION" Miss Gowing will be first woman
to read before the club and the event will
be celebrated by making the evening
mid winter ladies night"
c. w. Blakeslee of New Haven, whose
brother found the body OF VIM. Norton at
Rocky Ledge, Fla, says that Nortons
father is satisfied that his son is dead, as
the body was fully identified by papers
found upon it. Mr.. Blakesee believes that
the letter which j. j. O'Neill received last
week has no connection with the Norton
case.
AT brief session of the United States
court, held by Judge Wheeler at the Brooks
House Tuesday morning, proceedings were
begun for the condemnation of a tract of
about 100 acres of land adjoining Fort
Ethan Allen, which the government wishes
to secure for use for commissary purposes
and for a winter paddock for the cavalry
horses. The price asked by the owner is
deemed eXtOrtlOnate, and the government
therefore moves for an appraisal in due
course of law.
The young ladies of the Unitarian soci-
ETY. deserve especial praise for the sociable
conducted by them at Wells hall Tuesday
evening, it being one of the prettiest ever
given there. After a very good supper had
been eaten, an "Ancient ladier opened her
family bum, disclosing many living por-
traits which, with the accompanying eX-
nlanafinpc
ing. game of geography followed, Ken
dali Severance taking the prize, picture
OF st. Cecilia, as the reward for guessing
the greatest number of places.
The application for charter for an cleo
trio railroad between Brattleboro and Win
chester, n. H, has been enormously re-
ported as killed. The petition has not left
the hands of the committee but it is ex-
pected that it will be reported and voted
upon within few days. Capitalists will
visit Shelburne Falls and Corain Saturday
for the purpose of going over the ground
and mapping out the proposed electric road
between those towns. 1t seems almost
certain that the road will be built in the
spring. 1t will be six miles long and will
cost about $4,000.
There was an attendance of over 200 at
the meeting of the Junior Murray club
Monday evening. The members made
their first attempt at stage presentation,
and were very successful in handling the
farce, " Marrying poetess." The leading
roles were cleverly impersonated 10y Harry
Wales and Florence Farr, the supporting
players being Belle Eames, Maud Carlton,
Will Billings, Guy Tasker, Mary Brown
and Leou Barnes. The farce was follow
ed by sketch THE graduates which
was finely rendered by the Misses Hough-
ton, Eddy, Carlton, Durham, Jones, Farr,
Eames, and Stickney. with
Edith Farr as the fairy. The entertain
ment concluded with song 10y Edith
Knight, piano solo by May Spear aud the
march.
f. H. kimball of Bellows Falls. deputy
collector of internal revenue for the dis
trict comprising Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, was in town Saturday, under
Instructions just received from the treasury
department TO proceed with the collection !
Of the income tax. 1t is the intention 10 I!
distribute the blanks TO all individuals and |
corporations liable to pay the tax, but since !
-he time is short Mr.. kimball requests that |
such persons and corporations not receiy- |
ng blanks send for them at once The |
aW requires the returns to he in by March |
!, ana failure to receive the blanks does |
lot absolye the unfortunate possessor of |
IN income of $500 or over from the
% per cent penalty of the law. We shall !
see prompt and cheerful |
procession OF the Windham county victims
o and from the Bellows Falls office.
The complete cast for Living whist" !
which is to be given by the Murray Club
tuesday evening, Feb. 2G, is published in
he advertisement on page ). The game
VIII be played by people representing the
y cards, all in appropriate costumes,
Vhlch Will be furnished by Curtis IL Weld /
u Boston. The First Regiment orchestra
If II pieces will furnish music. Every
rick IN the performance has fancy move
nents, entirely different from the other
rlcks. Two additional pretty features
vii be introduced ill the court trick and an
Xtra trick by the little folk. The game
will include the march, shuttle, cut. deal.
'laying of cards by the four whist experts,
'Ols. Hooker, Taylor, Dowley and w. H. /
}rackett. Seats will be arranged so that
il will have an opportunity of seeing the
loor The sale of seats will begin at
)urgin's drug store Monday evening, the
Sth, at 1880.
Over 200 visited the High school build
ng Wednesday afternoon to inspect the
pecimens of work in penmanship by
school pupils. The papers shown
we're from schools in Chicago, ILL.,, using
he vertical system; Keene, n. H., the
formal system; Somerville, Mass, Brattle-
,oro, Bellows Falls and SaXtous River the
Wells system, the three last named schools
icing under the instruction of Mr.. How
I'd. The exhibit was very interesting
nd shnNunl tho crnnl 4